Southbank Spices
An Indian-influenced restaurant in Southbank, Melbourne, rated 4.8 across more than 250 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Southbank Spices sits on Kavanagh Street in Southbank, just across the Yarra River from Melbourne's CBD. A restaurant specialising in flavour-packed, spice-forward cooking, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality, authentic dishes — the kind of warm, welcoming spot that brings genuine, vibrant flavours to the Southbank precinct.
The appeal is that combination of quality, flavour-packed cooking, a good drinks offering and a relaxed, welcoming setting in a convenient Southbank location near the river and the arts precinct, ideal for a casual dinner, a group meal or a satisfying, flavour-packed feed. Authentic, spice-forward cooking has a broad, enthusiastic following, and Southbank Spices has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 250 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, opening hours and pricing change, and a popular restaurant fills up at peak times and on weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're dining with a group, after a table at a busy time, or keen for a flavour-packed feed in Southbank.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
- TuesdayToday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 23:00
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 89
- Popularity
- 73
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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