Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed ten “Indian” venues in Armadale, plus seven more names in its picks table and introduction, that we could not find at any source, at addresses that do not match the suburb, under postcode 3039, which is not Armadale’s (Armadale is 3143). It also invented prices, seat counts and “insider tips”, and claimed visits that never happened. It has been rewritten from scratch. Every place below was checked against its own current website or ordering menu and a second, independent listing on 1 October 2026.
Armadale is a short list for Indian food, and it is better to say so up front. High Street, the suburb’s main thoroughfare, is better known for what Wikipedia calls its “high-end shops and hair salons” than for curry houses, and on 1 October 2026 we could confirm one Indian restaurant trading inside the suburb with its own current menu online. So this is an honest “in and around” guide: that one High Street kitchen, then three more just over the borders in Malvern, Prahran and Windsor, each picked because its own website shows you what is on the menu and what it costs.
Community context: at the 2021 Census, 205 Armadale residents, 2.2 per cent, were born in India, against 4.0 per cent across Victoria. The Indian kitchens that feed this corner of Stonnington are spread across its main roads rather than gathered into one strip.
The precinct: Wikipedia puts Armadale between Glenferrie Road to the east, Orrong Road to the west, Malvern Road to the north and Dandenong Road to the south. Moti Mahal sits on Glenferrie Road on the Malvern side, Shiva is on Malvern Road in Prahran, the suburb to the west, and 3 Brothers is a little further on, on Chapel Street in Windsor.
A quick primer before you read the boards. North Indian cooking leans on wheat breads and the tandoor, the clay oven behind naan, tandoori chicken and tikka. South Indian cooking is built on rice and lentils: the dosa, a thin crisp crepe of fermented batter, idli, the steamed rice cake, and sambar, a tangy lentil and vegetable broth. Baahubali has a full South Indian section; the other three menus centre on curries, tandoor dishes and breads. Menus move, so give them a squiz before you head out.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Start with | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A dosa on High Street | Baahubali Indian Restaurant | Masala dosa | $17.99 |
| Tandoor cooking near Glenferrie Road | Moti Mahal | Tandoori murg (half) | $18.00 |
| A cheap snack in Prahran | Shiva Indian Cuisine | Samosa (vegan) | $4.50 |
| A slow-cooked curry on Chapel Street | 3 Brothers on Chapel | Old Delhi goat curry | $24.00 |
Baahubali Indian Restaurant — 6/1097 High St, Armadale VIC 3143
The one Indian kitchen inside Armadale whose current menu we could read, listed by AGFG at 6/1097-1111 High Street. Its online menu runs from North Indian curries to a long South Indian section: plain dosa is $14.99, the ghee podi dosa, brushed with ghee and dusted with a dry spiced lentil powder, is $16.99, and the masala dosa, folded around spiced potato, is $17.99. Idly sambar is $14.99, and medu vada, the savoury lentil doughnut, is $12.99.
On the menu: ragi sangati with kodi pulusu, $29.99, listed under chef’s specials. Ragi sangati is a soft ball of finger millet and rice from Andhra cooking, and pulusu is a tamarind-sour gravy; kodi means chicken. If rice is more your speed, chicken dum biryani is $24.99, and on Thursday evenings a meal deal of any biryani with a can of soft drink is $16.99. Its own site lists the restaurant as open Tuesday to Sunday, 5pm to 10pm, and closed Mondays.
Start with: masala dosa, $17.99.
Moti Mahal — 71 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
On Glenferrie Road, on the Malvern side of Armadale’s eastern border, and its own site says it has served Indian food “since 1983”. The tandoor section is the place to start: its menu calls the tandoori murg “the king of kebabs”, chicken marinated in spiced yoghurt and roasted in the clay oven, at $18.00 for a half and $28.00 for a whole bird. Butter chicken is $25.00, dal makhani, black lentils and kidney beans slow-cooked with butter and cream, is $20.00, and garlic naan is $6.00.
On the menu: panipuri, $12.00, under street food: hollow, crisp puris you fill with spiced chickpea and potato and then with sweet, tangy, spiced water, eaten in one bite. Its site says it delivers up to 6 km by road from the restaurant, with free delivery within 2 km on orders over $50.
Start with: tandoori murg (half), $18.00.
Shiva Indian Cuisine — 530 Malvern Road, Prahran VIC 3181
On Malvern Road in Prahran, Armadale’s neighbour to the west. Its own site says it was “established over 36 years ago”, and the ordering menu is built for an easy weeknight: a vegan samosa is $4.50, curries such as chicken shahi korma and balti lamb are $17.50 each, and the “Only the Lonely” meal deal (a small meat curry, a small vegetable curry, rice, naan and a pappadam) is $31.50. Garlic naan is $5.50.
On the menu: chole bhatoore, $18.90, which the menu describes as Delhi’s chickpea curry with fried bread and pickled onion; the bhatoora is a puffed, deep-fried bread you tear and dunk. Also listed: honey lamb, lamb with honey and fennel powder, $17.50, and a butter chicken naanwich, butter chicken wrapped in garlic naan with melted cheese, $19.90. Its site lists 12pm to 9:30pm Monday to Friday, 4:30pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, and closed on Sundays.
Start with: samosa (vegan), $4.50, and a curry.
3 Brothers on Chapel — 50 Chapel St, Windsor VIC 3181
The furthest of the four, on Chapel Street in Windsor, and its own site dates the restaurant to 2019. The ordering menu is mostly curries, tandoori starters, biryanis and breads: the Old Delhi goat curry, which the menu describes as slow-cooked for hours, is $24.00, “The Butter Chicken”, boneless chicken tikka in a creamy tomato gravy, is $22.00, chicken biryani is $18.90 and garlic naan is $4.90. Goat takes longer than chicken to turn tender, which is why goat curries tend to be the slow, deep-flavoured end of a menu.
On the menu: the Brothers Special kale patta chaat, $16.00. Chaat is India’s family of salty, sweet and sour street snacks; here the menu describes a battered, fried kale leaf topped with sweet yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney. Its site lists dinner from 5pm every night, until 11pm Sunday to Thursday and 1am on Friday and Saturday.
Start with: Old Delhi goat curry, $24.00.
Quick answers
Is there an Indian restaurant in Armadale?
Yes. Baahubali Indian Restaurant is on High Street: its own site gives 6/1097 High St, Armadale VIC 3143, and AGFG lists 6/1097-1111 High Street. Its own site lists it as open Tuesday to Sunday, 5pm to 10pm, closed Mondays. It was the only Indian restaurant inside Armadale with a current menu online that we could read on 1 October 2026.
Where can I get Indian takeaway near Armadale?
All four places on this list take orders through their own websites. Baahubali offers pickup and delivery from High Street. Moti Mahal, at 71 Glenferrie Road in Malvern, says it delivers up to 6 km by road, with free delivery within 2 km on orders over $50. Shiva Indian Cuisine in Prahran and 3 Brothers on Chapel in Windsor also have online ordering.
Is there a South Indian restaurant in Armadale?
Baahubali on High Street has the South Indian menu: plain dosa $14.99, masala dosa $17.99, idly sambar $14.99 and medu vada $12.99, from its own online menu on 1 October 2026. The other three menus on this list centre on curries, tandoor dishes and breads.
What is ragi sangati?
A soft ball of cooked finger millet (ragi) and rice from Andhra cooking, eaten by pinching off pieces and dipping them in a sour, tamarind-based gravy called pulusu. Baahubali lists ragi sangati with kodi (chicken) pulusu at $29.99 under its chef’s specials.
Is this guide about Armadale in Western Australia?
No. This page covers Armadale in Melbourne, VIC 3143, in the City of Stonnington. Armadale in Perth is a different suburb, and none of the restaurants here are in Western Australia.
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each venue’s own website and online ordering menu and copied every item and price exactly as printed. Baahubali’s and Shiva’s prices come from the category lists their own ordering pages load; 3 Brothers' from the menu data behind its own ordering page; Moti Mahal’s from its own menu page. We confirmed each address at a second, independent source, the Australian Good Food Guide. The Census figures are from the ABS 2021 QuickStats for Armadale (Vic.), and the suburb’s boundaries and neighbours are from Wikipedia. We left out places whose own website we could not open on 1 October 2026, because without it we could not check a current menu or price. Online prices can differ from counter prices, deals come and go, and hours change. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of dish, not the venue’s own food.
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Sources
- Baahubali Indian Restaurant: own site and its online menu; address also at AGFG
- Moti Mahal: own site and menu; address also at AGFG
- Shiva Indian Cuisine: own site and its online menu; address also at AGFG
- 3 Brothers on Chapel: own site and its ordering page; address also at AGFG
- Armadale population and country of birth: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- Armadale boundaries and neighbouring suburbs: Wikipedia
