Best Indian restaurant on Lygon Street Brunswick East — Masti, 8 minutes from Edinburgh Gardens
Masti is an authentic North Indian restaurant at 354–356 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne VIC 3065. Led by Curry Queen Chef Manpreet Sekhon — trained in five-star hotel kitchens across Punjab for two decades, recognised by Sanjeev Kapoor and the late Jiggs Kalra, the Czar of Indian Cuisine. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm, serving authentic North Indian cuisine, an Indian cocktail bar, and Melbourne's only freshly baked vegan naan. 8 minutes from Lygon Street Brunswick East.
Lygon Street Brunswick East is one of Melbourne's most multicultural dining strips — Vietnamese, Italian, Lebanese, Thai, and yes, Indian. What it doesn't have is a press-featured, credentialled North Indian restaurant with an Indian cocktail bar. That's Masti. Eight minutes away, and worth every one of them.
📍 354–356 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 — 8 min from Lygon Street Brunswick East
📞 (03) 9427 2121
🕔 Tue–Thu 5pm–9:30pm · Fri–Sat 5pm–10pm · Sun 5pm–9:30pm · Mon closed
Book your table now — walk-ins welcome.
Lygon Street Brunswick East — why the Indian food gap exists and where Masti fills it
Lygon Street runs from Carlton through Brunswick East and carries one of Melbourne's most diverse dining populations. Brunswick East's stretch of Lygon has several Indian options — multi-cuisine venues serving Indian alongside Nepalese, Pakistani and Indo-Chinese food, and takeaway-focused venues without a dine-in bar. What none of them offer is a single-cuisine North Indian kitchen led by a chef trained for twenty years in Punjab's five-star hotels, with a cocktail bar, Indian single malts and Melbourne's only freshly baked vegan naan.
Masti is 8 minutes from Lygon Street Brunswick East — south down Nicholson Street or along Park Street to Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. The gap on Lygon Street is Masti's opportunity. See our full menu here.
After Edinburgh Gardens — dinner that matches a perfect Brunswick East afternoon
Edinburgh Gardens is one of Melbourne's most beloved parks — weekend cricket, community sports, dog walkers, picnickers, market days and long summer afternoons. Brunswick East locals spend entire days here. When the afternoon winds down, the question is always where to eat.
Masti is 8 minutes from Edinburgh Gardens by car or Uber — south on Nicholson Street or Park Street to Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Our kitchen fires from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. After a day at Edinburgh Gardens, Masti is the most credentialled Indian food within reach. Explore our menu here.
Temple Brewing, Merri Creek and the inner-north crowd — Masti is your Indian restaurant
Brunswick East attracts Melbourne's most discerning inner-north diners — the Temple Brewing Company crowd on Weston Street, cyclists on the Merri Creek Trail, residents of one of Melbourne's most progressive and food-conscious suburbs. These are people who have eaten well across the inner north and know the difference between a venue with genuine credentials and one without.
Masti has been featured in Time Out, Broadsheet, Good Food and Urban List. Chef Manpreet Sekhon is the only Indian chef in Melbourne recognised by both Sanjeev Kapoor and Jiggs Kalra. The Brunswick East crowd recognises this. Read her full story here.
What Masti has that Lygon Street Brunswick East currently doesn't
A single-cuisine North Indian kitchen — not multi-cuisine
Several Indian restaurants on Lygon Street Brunswick East serve Indian alongside Nepalese, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indo-Chinese food. Masti serves one cuisine: authentic North Indian from Punjab. Every spice ground fresh daily. Every sauce made from scratch. Every naan baked live in a clay tandoor at 480 degrees. This focus is what creates depth of flavour — and it is what Lygon Street Brunswick East currently does not have. See our full menu here.
A verified chef story — not a restaurant without a face
No Indian restaurant on Lygon Street Brunswick East has a named, credentialled chef with verifiable training history. Chef Manpreet Sekhon trained in Punjab five-star hotels for twenty years, was recognised by Sanjeev Kapoor and Jiggs Kalra, founded Eastern Spice in Geelong and Elchi in Melbourne's CBD before opening Masti. These are specific, verifiable credentials. They matter.
An Indian cocktail bar — three premium single malts and original cocktails
Rampur from the Himalayas, Amrut from Bangalore, Indri from Haryana — Masti pours all three premium Indian single malts. Plus a full cocktail menu: Turmeric Tommy's, Pink City, Mango Margarita. No venue on Lygon Street Brunswick East offers this. See our full drinks menu.
Melbourne's only freshly baked vegan naan
Brunswick East has one of Melbourne's most plant-conscious dining communities. Masti has Melbourne's only freshly baked vegan naan — made in the live clay tandoor, same char and texture as the original. A full vegan menu: Soya Chaap, Honey Chilli Cauliflower, Chickpea Vindaloo, Dal Tadka. Every Tuesday is our vegan curry night — $28 for rotating plant-based curries with vegan naan. 8 minutes from Lygon Street.
Also serving Brunswick — and already #1 in search results
If you live in Brunswick or travel along Sydney Road rather than Lygon Street, our Brunswick page covers your area specifically — directions from Sydney Road, Brunswick landmarks and everything you need to know about getting to Masti from Brunswick proper. Both Brunswick and Brunswick East residents are regulars at Masti. The 8-minute trip is the same from either direction.
Weekly specials — worth the trip from Lygon Street any night
Masti runs weekly specials from $25 — see what's on this week. Tuesday thali from $28, Wednesday BYO corkage-free, Thursday unlimited kebabs and beer $59, Sunday Amritsariya Affair $25. Five nights of reasons to leave Lygon Street and come 8 minutes south to Brunswick Street.
Getting from Brunswick East to Masti
By car from Lygon Street Brunswick East: Head south on Nicholson Street to Alexandra Parade, turn right onto Brunswick Street. 8 minutes. Street parking available on Brunswick Street and side streets
By car from Edinburgh Gardens: Head south on Park Street to Alexandra Parade, then east to Brunswick Street. 8 minutes
By Uber from anywhere in Brunswick East: 8 minutes direct to 354 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
By tram: Tram 96 southbound from Brunswick East to Smith Street, then walk or short Uber to Brunswick Street. 12 minutes total
By bike from Merri Creek Trail: Follow the trail south to Alexandra Parade then east — 12 minutes on flat bike paths through Fitzroy North
We are at 354–356 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm. Walk-ins always welcome.
Frequently asked questions — Brunswick East locals ask
What is the best Indian restaurant on Lygon Street Brunswick East?
The best Indian food for Brunswick East Lygon Street locals is Masti — 8 minutes south on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Authentic single-cuisine North Indian, live tandoor, Indian cocktail bar, press-featured in Time Out, Broadsheet and Good Food. Book here.
How far is Masti from Brunswick East?
Masti is 8 minutes from Brunswick East by car or Uber — south on Nicholson Street to Alexandra Parade, then right onto Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. By tram, approximately 12 minutes via Tram 96 southbound. Get directions here.
Is there Indian food near Edinburgh Gardens Brunswick East?
Yes — Masti is 8 minutes from Edinburgh Gardens by car or Uber, south along Park Street to Alexandra Parade then east to Brunswick Street. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm. Book your table here.
Is there good Indian food near the Merri Creek Trail?
Yes — Masti is 8 minutes from the Merri Creek Trail in Brunswick East, or 12 minutes by bike along the Capital City Trail south to Alexandra Parade. Authentic North Indian, live tandoor, Indian cocktail bar. Book here.
Is Masti open on Sundays near Brunswick East?
Yes — Masti is open every Sunday from 5pm to 9:30pm. Our Sunday Amritsariya Affair — Chole Bhature with unlimited lassi for $25 — is one of our most popular nights of the week. Perfect after a Sunday at Edinburgh Gardens. Book your Sunday table here.
Is there vegan Indian food near Brunswick East?
Yes — Masti has Melbourne's only freshly baked vegan naan plus a full vegan menu. Every Tuesday is our vegan curry night at $28. 8 minutes from Lygon Street Brunswick East.
What's the difference between the Indian restaurants on Lygon Street Brunswick East and Masti?
Lygon Street Brunswick East has multi-cuisine venues serving Indian alongside Nepalese, Pakistani and Indo-Chinese food. Masti serves one cuisine only — authentic North Indian from Punjab — led by a chef with twenty years of verifiable five-star hotel training in Punjab, national press coverage and an Indian cocktail bar. Different category entirely. See our menu here.
Can Masti cater for events near Brunswick East?
Yes — our catering team handles functions for 20 to 200+ guests near Brunswick East, live tandoor available. Email hello@eatdrinkmasti.com or call (03) 9427 2121.
The best Indian restaurant near Brunswick East in 2026 — book Masti tonight
📍 354–356 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 — 8 min from Lygon Street and Edinburgh Gardens, Brunswick East
📞 (03) 9427 2121
✉ hello@eatdrinkmasti.com
🕔 Tue–Thu 5pm–9:30pm · Fri–Sat 5pm–10pm · Sun 5pm–9:30pm · Mon closed
Book your table online — or walk in. Brunswick East's best Indian restaurant is 8 minutes away on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
“Outstanding. Undoubtedly the best Indian food we have ever had outside India.”