Correction (5 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 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This is a short page, and it says so up front: two Indian restaurants had enough on the public record for us to stand behind them, and both are in Eltham, the next suburb over, not in Montmorency itself. That makes this a guide to Indian food in and around Montmorency, written for someone deciding between a sit-down dinner and a delivery order.
For every venue below we worked from its own menu and its Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) listing, and each dish gets a short explanation for anyone meeting the board for the first time.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery, with Montmorency named on the site’s delivery list | Ginger Garlic | Punjabi Samosa(2pcs) | $14.00 |
| A seven-night dinner listing on AGFG, with “various vegan delights” mentioned on the site | Machan Indian Restaurant | Samosa (2 pieces) | $14.00 |
Ginger Garlic — 9/9 Dudley Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Ginger Garlic’s own site lists its delivery areas as Yallambie, Briar Hill, Montmorency, Eltham, Eltham North, Research, Greensborough, Lower Plenty and Diamond Creek, which is why it earns a place on a Montmorency page. The site’s trading hours page shows the restaurant closed on Monday, open from 5 pm to 9 pm Tuesday to Friday, and open from 11:30 am to 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The site also advertises weekend lunch from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM on both weekend days, and shows a “Reserve Table” button for dine-in bookings.
The menu is broad enough to order from without guessing. A samosa is a fried or baked pastry parcel; the menu describes this one as pastry stuffed with green peas and potatoes. The Chicken Biryani is described as slow-cooked with chicken, saffron, kewra water and spices, and served with raita (a yoghurt side). For vegetarian diners the site’s own heading is “Vegetarian Main Courses”, with Palak Paneer listed first, and AGFG tags the restaurant “Vegan Options” and “Gluten Free Options”. The menu page warns that prices may vary based on add-ons, extras and sizes, so treat the figures below as the base price for each item.
On the menu (copied from gingergarlic.com.au/menu on 5 October 2026):
- Punjabi Samosa(2pcs): $14.00
- Chicken Biryani: $24.00
- Garlic Naan: $5.75
Start with: the Chicken Biryani, a rice dish the menu says is served with raita, and add a Garlic Naan (a soft tandoor-baked bread) on the side.
Machan Indian Restaurant — 953 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095
AGFG lists seven dinner nights a week for Machan: 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM from Monday through Sunday, while the restaurant’s own site prints no hours. That makes it the option for a Monday, when Ginger Garlic is closed. The restaurant’s site says it opened on June 8, 2003 and calls itself an Australian Good Food Guide multi-award winner, which is the venue’s own description and not our assessment. It offers “MAKE A RESERVATION” on the site, and AGFG tags it “Romantic”, “Takeaway” and “Delivery”.
Among its signature dishes the site names “malai kofta, palak paneer, pumpkin masala and various vegan delights”, without marking which are vegan, and says “Machan was one of the first to offer gluten-free naan.” Malai kofta is a vegetable-and-paneer dumpling in a creamy sauce, and palak paneer is cottage cheese in a spinach gravy; the menu prices Palak Paneer as shown below. The menu page says prices are subject to change. It also lists Dhal Makhani, black lentils and kidney beans in a creamy sauce, at $22.00.
On the menu (copied from machanindianrestaurant.com.au/menu on 5 October 2026):
- Samosa (2 pieces): $14.00
- Palak Paneer: $22.00
- Garlic Naan: $5.50
- Butter Chicken: $27.00
Start with: the Butter Chicken, which the menu describes as a mild dish of boneless tandoori chicken in a creamy tomato sauce, a sensible first order if you do not want heat.
Quick answers
Does Ginger Garlic deliver to Montmorency?
Its own site lists Montmorency among its delivery areas, alongside Eltham, Eltham North, Greensborough, Lower Plenty and several other suburbs. The page we read did not give a delivery fee or minimum order that we recorded, so confirm both when you order.
Is there an Indian restaurant in Montmorency itself?
The two restaurants we could confirm at two sources for this page are both in Eltham 3095, on Dudley Street and Main Road. We are not claiming no Indian restaurant exists inside Montmorency; none passed our two-source check on 5 October 2026.
Which of the two is open on a Monday?
AGFG lists Machan Indian Restaurant open 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM every day including Monday. Ginger Garlic’s own trading hours page shows Monday as closed.
Do they cater for vegan or gluten-free diners?
AGFG tags Ginger Garlic “Vegan Options” and “Gluten Free Options”. Machan’s site lists malai kofta, palak paneer and pumpkin masala among its signature dishes, next to “various vegan delights”, without saying which dishes are vegan. Its menu describes Palak Paneer as cottage cheese in a creamy spinach sauce, so that dish is not vegan. The site also says it was one of the first to offer gluten-free naan. Ask about cross-contact before you order if you have a medical need.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 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.
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