Walk across Princes Bridge 72 Flinders St Melbourne CBD Arts Centre pre-show dinner Halal meat, chicken & seafood Southbank has the river, the Arts Centre, Crown and the convention centre — and plenty of places to eat. When you want Indian cooking with real ambition, cross the river.
Elchi is at 72 Flinders Street, a short walk over Princes Bridge and past Federation Square. Chef Manpreet Sekhon's modern Indian menu, an open kitchen and a cocktail bar, in the room that was once the Press Club.
Getting to Elchi from Southbank & Crown
Walk
From the Arts Centre or Hamer Hall, cross Princes Bridge, pass Federation Square and walk east along Flinders Street. From Crown and South Wharf it is a longer riverside walk.
Tram
Trams along St Kilda Road and Swanston Street take you to Flinders Street; routes 70 and 75 run along Flinders Street itself.
Car
Parking at 11 Exhibition Street.
Elchi, 72 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 · 03 9654 6717
Who we look after from Southbank
- Hotel guests and visitors. A destination dinner that shows you Melbourne's modern Indian cooking at its best.
- Conference dinners. Groups from the convention centre — or hire the whole restaurant for up to 60.
- Pre-show. Dinner before the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall or the Forum — tell us your curtain time when you book.
- Dietary needs. Halal meat, chicken and seafood; vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Groups & exclusive hireOrder these
Not Your Average Chicken Tikka, smoked under glass. The gold Chicken Mussalam. Sea prawns finished at the table. A Pink City or a Maharani from the bar.
See the full menuQuestions from Southbank & Crown
Is there a good Indian restaurant near Crown Melbourne?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street is a short trip from Crown and Southbank — over the river and past Federation Square.
Can you host a group from the convention centre?
Yes — add a note when you book or email us, or hire the whole restaurant for up to 60. Email goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au.
Can we eat before a show at the Arts Centre?
Yes. Book early and let us know your show time so the kitchen can pace your meal.
Is Elchi halal?
Our meat, chicken and seafood are halal.
72 Flinders Street · Melbourne CBD
Indian restaurant near Southbank — book your table
5 min walk from Southbank — Modern Indian by the Curry Queen, exclusive hire for up to 60 and Indian cocktails in the CBD. Lunch Tuesday to Thursday, dinner Tuesday to Sunday. Guests aged 12 and above.
03 9654 6717