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Indian Food in and Around Mckinnon: Two Places

Ines Morales Updated October 10, 2026
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Tandoori chicken with mint chutney
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Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.

Indian food around Mckinnon comes down to two places that passed our checks: Bombay Club in Ormond and Swaad India’s Zest in Bentleigh. That is a short list, and we have not padded it. A suburb’s food usually follows the people who live there, but we have not added Census language data to this page, so there is no community statistic here.

What we can give you is each menu as published, with a line explaining the dishes for anyone reading the board for the first time. Prices are copied from the menu pages linked under Sources and the sites show no current date, so check before you go.

Bombay Club’s listing comes from its own site and AGFG. Swaad India’s Zest is confirmed by its own site and OpenStreetMap.

The quick picks

If you’re afterHead toOrder thisPrice
Starters and breadsBombay ClubSAMOSA (2 PCS)$9.00
Paneer mains, dine-in or takeawaySwaad India’s ZestPaneer Tikka Masala (chef-inspired masala sauce)$26.95

Bombay Club — 564 North Road, Ormond VIC 3204

Bombay Club gives its address as 564 North Rd, Ormond on its own site, and AGFG lists the same street address. AGFG lists Takeaway, BYO and Child Friendly among its features. The menu prints SAMOSA (2 PCS) at $9.00, a fried pastry parcel with a spiced filling. It also prints CHICKEN TIKKA at $12.50, which is chicken marinated and cooked in a tandoor, the clay oven used across North Indian cooking.

On the menu (copied from bombayclub.com.au/menu.html on 9 October 2026):

  • SAMOSA (2 PCS): $9.00
  • CHICKEN TIKKA: $12.50
  • PANEER KULCHA: $6.00
  • KEEMA NAAN: $6.00

On the menu: PANEER KULCHA and KEEMA NAAN are each printed at $6.00, a stuffed flatbread and a flatbread with spiced minced meat.

Swaad India’s Zest — 271-275 Centre Road, Bentleigh VIC 3204

Swaad India’s Zest describes its food as North Indian, served at Shop 9, 271-275 Centre Rd, Bentleigh, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery. The menu prints Paneer Tikka Masala (chef-inspired masala sauce) at $26.95. Paneer is a firm fresh cheese, and tikka masala is a spiced sauce, usually tomato-based. The menu also prints Tandoori Paneer Tikka (4 pieces) (GF) at $24.95, which is paneer cooked in the tandoor.

On the menu (copied from swaad.com.au/our-menu on 9 October 2026):

  • Paneer Tikka Masala (chef-inspired masala sauce): $26.95
  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka (4 pieces) (GF): $24.95
  • Potato Eggplant Curry: $24.95
  • Traditional Crispy Samosa (2 pieces) (DF): $16.95

Start with: the Traditional Crispy Samosa (2 pieces) (DF), printed at $16.95, then choose a main from the menu.

Quick answers

Where can you find North Indian food near Mckinnon?

Swaad India’s Zest in Bentleigh describes its food as North Indian on its own site. Bombay Club in Ormond is the other Indian restaurant that passed our checks, and both are close to McKinnon.

Which Indian restaurants near Mckinnon do takeaway?

Swaad India’s Zest lists dine-in, takeaway and delivery on its site. AGFG lists Takeaway for Bombay Club, so ask the restaurant how ordering works.

Are there BYO Indian restaurants near Mckinnon?

Swaad India’s Zest says BYO wine only, with corkage of $5.00 per guest. AGFG lists BYO for Bombay Club, so confirm the current rules with the restaurant.

What days is Swaad India’s Zest open?

OpenStreetMap lists Tu-Su 16:00-22:00, which reads as Tuesday to Sunday, 16:00 to 22:00. That is the only hours source we found and it may be out of date, so check with the restaurant.

How we checked

We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.

Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.

Sources

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