Bagicha
$$Modern Indian with a British curry-house streak on Melbourne Street
Eat modern Indian at Shop 2, 193 Melbourne Street, West End, a few minutes' walk from South Bank. Bagicha is run by husband-and-wife team Ranbir and Harpreet Singh, cooking traditional dishes with contemporary technique and local produce. The menu covers smoky tandoori lamb with rose and cumin, slow-cooked rogan josh, goat chettinad, samosa chaat, and a papadum basket with house-made chutneys, alongside British curry-house staples like balti and tikka masala. Vegetarian and vegan options run right through. The Urban Curry Banquet is a share-style lunch option. Lunch Friday to Monday, dinner Wednesday to Monday, closed Tuesdays.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Start with the papadum basket and samosa chaat
Order the rogan josh or goat chettinad as the centrepiece and share
Walk down to South Bank or the river afterwards
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Closed all day Tuesday, the most common way to get caught out
Lunch runs Friday to Monday only; dinner is Wednesday to Monday
The Urban Curry Banquet is the best way to try several curries without over-ordering
Vegan diners are properly catered for here rather than given one token dish