Brisbane's best Indian restaurant?

By Susannah George | Posted in Plating Up | 20 November 2011 6:20AM

Indian cuisine is such a contentious, subjective culinary conquest. Not being one who willingly seeks conjecture, I thought I’d ask around to see if a short list of Brisbane’s best Indian restaurants would emerge, fully formed, without dispute, unto itself.

Alas.

What did emerge, however; was a more holistic guide to the best Indian restaurants, whether you live in the north, south, east or west. And as such, I present to you a collective poll of 50 friends’, relatives’ and acquaintances’ picks for the best Indian restaurants in Brisbane.

Think we’re missing Brisbane’s best? Please let us know!

NORTH

Sultan’s Kitchen
689 Sandgate Road
Clayfield
(07) 3262 5122
Top tip: “Beef madras and incredible fresh naan!” -- AG

Taj Bangal
Shop 3, 338 Waterworks Road
Ashgrove
(07) 3366 9044
Top tip: “Order the Lamb Korma. Out of this world!” -- CT

Karma
Shop 1, 694 Brunswick Street
Fortitude Valley
(07) 3254 3555
Top tip: "You've got to go with the Chicken Balti!" -- CM

SOUTH

Tandoori Riverwalk
41 Gladstone Road
Highgate Hill
(07) 3846 5680
Top tip: "It's all so good, but personal highlights are Makhani Dahl, Assam fish curry and Pepper Goat Curry (bone in)." -- LP

Curry in Tarragindi
Shop 12, 2 Denham Terrace
Tarragindi
(07) 3892 6111
Top tip: “I would highly recommend the vindaloo, the dry chilli chicken is fantastic, and they also do a mango curry which is brilliant!” -- JB

Punjabi Palace
135 Melbourne Street
South Brisbane
(07) 3846 3884
Top tip: “Lamb korma. Lamb korma. Lamb korma. I’d drive up from Sydney to pick it up.” -- TF
Another top tip: “ Book a table downstairs! Much more atmosphere than up!” – SO
And another: “Tandoori chicken here is amazing as they have a tandoor oven.” --AJ

EAST

Ceylon Inn
Shop 2, 190 Oxford Street
Bulimba
(07) 3399 9880
Top tip: "Beef vindaloo is always a favourite!" -- CT

WEST

Halim’s
Shop 1, 155 Baroona Rd
Rosalie
(07) 3369 3544
Top tip: “The Lamb Saag is delightful and quite tender.” -- AJ

Sky Indian
Shop 2, 28 Grimes Street
Auchenflower
(07) 3371 0017
Top tip: “Prawn Malawi and Palak Paneer both standouts, and the usual fave butter chicken is great. And I love their roti!” -- BB

Indus
3/2 Kirkdale Road
Chapel Hill
(07) 3378 8898
Top tip: “It might be in a strip mall, but the dahl is unbelievable. Everything else is great too, but I just can’t go past the Tadka Dahl and Dahl Palak.” -- CG

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Posted by Cora Chen at 08:53PM on 6th August 2012

I second Ceylonn Inn! I've been to the one in Bulimba on a couple of occasions and loved it both times. My partner told me he went to an Indian restaurant with workmates and said it was great... when I asked for more details, it turns out it was Ceylonn Inn at Graceville.

I also like Night in India, Toowong (although I don't love their butter chicken; their other curries are ace) and I think the one at Rosalie (Halims Indian Taj) is pretty rad too. I adore Indian cuisine.

Posted by Claire Kelly at 06:24PM on 20th November 2011

My vote definitely goes to Ceylon Inn. Best Indian I've tasted in Brisbane. I also have Indian friends who can't go past Punjabi Palace. Thinking about a dahl and garlic naan is making my mouth water!