Best Indian Restaurants in Travancore (2026)
Travancore has 3 Indian restaurants worth knowing about. The north has always had pockets of brilliant Indian cooking, and this suburb is one of them.
3 of these sit above 4.5 stars — which, for suburban Indian food, means the kitchen is doing more than reheating yesterday’s curry paste. The average rating across all 3 spots is 4.8 stars.
We verified every venue below via Google Places in April 2026. No paid placements. No sponsored listings. Just the restaurants that actually exist and actually serve Indian food in Travancore.
#1 Daddy’s Biryani (47-51 Boundary Road, North Melbourne)
Rating: 5/5 (1 reviews) | Price: Not listed
Sitting at 5 stars across 1 reviews, this is one of the highest-rated Indian spots in Travancore. Come for the biryani. Stay because the biryani was better than you expected.
#2 New Paradise Indian Restaurant (20 Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds)
Rating: 4.8/5 (128 reviews) | Price: Not listed
A 4.8-star rating from 128 locals does not lie. Consistency is the story here. You know what you’re getting, and it’s good.
#3 Banyan Tree Indian Restaurant Moonee Ponds (688 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds)
Rating: 4.7/5 (665 reviews) | Price: $15-30 a head
With 665 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, the kitchen here is doing something right. This is the kind of Indian restaurant that locals quietly keep to themselves. Expect to pay $15-30 a head.
What to Know About Indian Dining in Travancore
BYO: Several Indian restaurants in Travancore are BYO or offer a small corkage fee. Call ahead — it can save you $30+ on a bottle compared to restaurant wine lists.
Booking: For groups of 4+, book ahead — especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Most places accept walk-ins for couples during the week, but weekends fill up fast in Travancore.
Vegetarian options: Every Indian restaurant listed here offers vegetarian mains. If you’re vegan, ask about ghee — most kitchens will substitute on request.
Delivery: Most Indian restaurants in Travancore are on Uber Eats and DoorDash, but the food is almost always better dine-in. Naan does not travel well.
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Sources
Venues verified via Google Places, April 2026. Ratings and details reflect data at time of verification and may change.
- Google Places API — maps.google.com — accessed April 2026
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