Correction (4 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 between 2 October 2026 and 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page answers one question: where can you eat Indian or Sri Lankan food in and around Thornbury? The honest answer is a short list. We verified four places, three in Northcote and one in Preston, and only two of them are Indian restaurants by name. The other two are Sri Lankan, so we have said so rather than pad the list.
Each place was checked against at least two sources, including its own website and, for three of them, the Australian Good Food Guide. Menu prices are copied as printed, and where we could not find a price or hours we say that instead of guessing.
Dish explanations are general knowledge, kept to a line each. Every fact about a venue is credited to whoever published it.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bento boxes and late hours | Bombay Bento Indian Restaurant | Date Night for Two | $64.99 |
| An Indian restaurant in Preston | ChilliIndia (Preston) | see below | not printed here |
| Sri Lankan curry, vegan options | Loku Sri Lankan Kitchen | Lentil Curry (V/VG/GF) | $17 |
| Licensed Sri Lankan restaurant | Zircon Restaurant & Bar | see below | not printed here |
Bombay Bento Indian Restaurant — 435 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Bombay Bento’s own site gives its address as 435 High St, Northcote, and its ordering page asks you to select Pickup or Delivery. A bento is a set box meal, and the menu says the Veg Bento is served with fragrant Basmati rice and Papad, which is a thin, crisp lentil wafer. The site’s Open Today line reads 05:00pm - 03:00am, so check it on the day. Its menu also marks Dal Makhani as (GF/VG/VE), a creamy black lentil dish.
On the menu (copied from bombaybento.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Date Night for Two: $64.99
- Veg Bento, 2 Mains: $18.50
- Veg Bento, 3 Mains: $20.99
- Meat Bento, 2 Mains: $22.50
Start with: Bombay Bento’s menu describes Date Night for Two at $64.99 as one veg, one meat and one large rice with roti or garlic roti and two soft drink cans.
ChilliIndia (Preston) — 561-565 Plenty Road, Preston VIC 3072
ChilliIndia’s own site lists a branch at 561-565 Plenty Rd, Preston VIC 3072, and AGFG lists 561-565 Plenty Road, Preston 3072 VIC. That makes it the one place on this page outside Northcote. We could not find hours or prices in what we captured, so we have left them out rather than guess.
The precinct: This one is in Preston, outside Thornbury, so it suits a trip along Plenty Road rather than a stroll down High Street.
Loku Sri Lankan Kitchen — 298 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Loku’s site gives its address as 298 High Street, Northcote, and its dinner menu hours read Tuesday-Saturday Dinner – 5:30pm-10:30pm, Sunday Dinner – 6pm-9pm and Monday Closed. AGFG tags it Pet Friendly, Alfresco Dining and Child Friendly, and lists vegan options. On Loku’s menu the Lentil Curry (V/VG/GF) is $17, and Chicken Curry (GF) is $24. The menu file is dated in its file name, so check current prices before you go.
On the menu (copied from loku.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Lentil Curry (V/VG/GF): $17
- Chicken Curry (GF): $24
- Sri Lankan Roast Paan (VG): $10
- Betel Leaf Tacos (2 pcs): $14
On the menu: Sri Lankan Roast Paan (VG) is $10 on Loku’s menu, paan being a Sri Lankan bread, and Betel Leaf Tacos (2 pcs) are $14.
Zircon Restaurant & Bar — 240 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Zircon’s own site lists 240 High St, Northcote, and AGFG lists 240 High Street, Northcote 3070 VIC. AGFG tags it with Fully Licensed, Gluten Free Options, Live Music and Online Ordering, plus Takeaway Vegan Options and Vegetarian Options. We filed it as Sri Lankan, but we could not find a published menu to read dishes or prices from, so this entry stays with the facts. Its site data lists a Saturday and Sunday lunch window of 11:30 to 15:30 and a separate dinner block on other days, so check the site for the full week before you go.
Community context: Zircon and Loku are both on High Street in Northcote, which makes the two Sri Lankan listings easy to compare side by side.
Quick answers
Where can I find Indian food in and around Thornbury?
We verified two Indian restaurants by name: Bombay Bento Indian Restaurant on High Street in Northcote, and ChilliIndia in Preston. Loku Sri Lankan Kitchen and Zircon Restaurant & Bar, both also in Northcote, are Sri Lankan rather than Indian.
Is there Sri Lankan food near Thornbury?
Yes, two listings. Loku Sri Lankan Kitchen publishes a dinner menu with curries, and Zircon Restaurant & Bar is a licensed restaurant on High Street in Northcote that we filed as Sri Lankan, though we could not find a published menu for it.
Which of these places list vegan options?
Bombay Bento’s menu marks Dal Makhani as (GF/VG/VE). Loku’s menu marks its Lentil Curry as (V/VG/GF), and AGFG lists vegan options for it. AGFG also lists Takeaway Vegan Options and Vegetarian Options for Zircon.
Which Indian restaurant near Thornbury is open late?
Bombay Bento’s own page shows Open Today: 05:00pm - 03:00am, and its site data lists later closing on Friday and Saturday. We could not find hours for ChilliIndia, so check with it directly.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 4 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 4 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
- Bombay Bento Indian Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/5125803534, bombaybento.com.au
- ChilliIndia (Preston): chilliindia.com.au, agfg.com.au/chilli-india-preston-84888
- Loku Sri Lankan Kitchen: openstreetmap.org/5123921793, loku.com.au, agfg.com.au/loku-135186, loku.com.au/Loku-Two-Sided-Dinner-Menu-July-2025.pdf
- Zircon Restaurant & Bar: zirconrestaurant.com.au, agfg.com.au/zircon-restaurant-bar-140170
