Darbar Indian Restaurant

Locals looking to taste South Asian cuisine at its best are encouraged to visit Darbar Indian Restaurant, where elegant dining meets traditional Indian specialties at its comfortable restaurant inside a charming yellow building on Ryrie Street, just in between James Street and Gheringhap Street. Featuring fine wines and attentive service, Darbar is an ideal spot for an extraordinary dinner to remember. Found in the centre of Geelong, Darbar is open seven days a week to the delight of local foodies.

When trying to decide on the right Indian restaurant, one needs to consider its prices, its ambience and of course, the quality of its cuisine. Darbar Indian Restaurant, located on Ryrie Street in the centre of Geelong, excels in each category, and has an impressive wine selection to boot. It even boasts a lovely function room upstairs – with space for up to 50 guests – for private events, so consider Darbar when you’re planning your next celebration.

The starters at Geelong’s Darbar Indian Restaurant, in all their fried and crispy goodness, are delectable. Try the paneer pakora, tandoori gobi, chicken pakora or tandoori mushrooms before deciding on a salad or heading straight for the mains – popular options here include meat-free delights like the mutter mushroom, the chickpea masala and the vegetable vindaloo served as hot as you like it, as well as non-vegetarian dishes like chicken maharaja, lamb chettinad and Goan fish curry. Darbar’s desserts are also fantastic, so be sure to order the pista kulfi or gulab jamun to finish off your experience at this city centre restaurant.