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Amara Indian, Canberra, AU-ACT

Amara Indian

4.8
4.8
29 Reviews
$41 to $100
Indian
51-53 Northbourne Ave unit 1, Canberra, AU-ACT 2601

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Neighbourhood gem
Amara Indian Restaurant in Canberra is a must-visit for fans of authentic, flavorful Indian cuisine. Located on 51-53 Northbourne Avenue City, Amara specializes in dishes made with fresh ingredients sourced from local producers. Their menu offers a variety of options, including Banquet, Express, and Takeaway lunch menus that feature popular dishes like Daal, Palak Paneer, and Butter Chicken. For dinner, standout dishes include Chicken MoMo, Bangalore Dosai, and Bhindi Dopiyaza.

The restaurant has over 25 years of culinary experience, including a history of working in one of Sydney’s top Indian restaurants. Amara is open for lunch from Monday to Saturday and for dinner every evening, with extended hours on weekends

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Indian, South Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0450 715 990
  • Website
    http://www.amaraindian.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please contact us directly
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact us directly
  • Location
    51-53 Northbourne Ave unit 1, Canberra, AU-ACT 2601
  • Area
    Canberra City
  • Cross Street
    Northbourne Ave and Alinga St
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus 899 Stops at Sydney Building, Northbourne Av
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Amara Banquet

    $46.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Amara Banquet Appetisers Pappadums and Mint Sauce Starters Samosa, Chicken Tikka and Mini Masala Dosai Main Course (Served with Rice & Naan) Lamb Rogan Josh, Butter Chicken, Mixed Vegetable Curry Minimum Order of 2, Eat-In Only
    Amara Banquet photo

  • Royal Banquet

    $56.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Royal Banquet Appetisers Pappadums and Mint Sauce Starters Samosa, Chicken Tikka and Mini Masala Dosai Main Course (Served with Rice & Naan) Lamb Rogan Josh, Butter Chicken, Konkan Prawns, Mixed Vegetable Curry Dessert Mango Kulfi Minimum Order of 2, Eat-In Only
    Royal Banquet photo

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 29 people are saying

Amara Indian reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.7Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Canberra

    Best Overall

  • Canberra

    Best Food

  • Canberra

    Best Service

  • Canberra

    Best Ambience

  • Canberra

    Best Value

  • Canberra

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Canberra

    Good for groups

  • Canberra

    Healthy

  • Canberra

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Canberra

    Good for special occasions

  • Canberra

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Amara Indian stands out with its "delicious food" and "efficient and pleasant service." Patrons praise the "top quality" cuisine, highlighting dishes like the "masala dosai" and "Bangalore Dosai." The ambiance is "great," albeit slightly noisy, but the staff's "warm and attentive" service makes every visit memorable. Highly recommended for Indian cuisine lovers!

30 Reviews

  1. Lee

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous dinner on Easter Sunday at Amara. Delicious food especially the dosai, happy friendly staff and pleasant decor. The Sunday manager was great, we appreciated his chat with us and his excellent service and attention to detail - he deserves a pay raise! We thoroughly enjoyed our authentic meal.

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  2. Gill

    Canberra2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 11 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Friday lunch with friends was perfect as we only gad an hour. We ordered a mini dosai each & some Momo to share. All dishes were delivered promptly and were delicious!

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  3. Lesley

    Canberra1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious and the service very efficient and pleasant. We definitely recommend this restaurant and we will be dining there again.

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  4. Philip

    Canberra3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 26 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Top quality Indian food. The Dosai were great as were the curries.

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  5. Don

    Hawaii1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Food excellent. They need to do something about noise. Needs sound baffles for noisy patrons

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  6. KMTM

    Canberra2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Slightly pricey and needs some sound absorbing adjustments to the interior so people can hear each other speak, but very tasty food, great service and family friendly.

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  7. Stephen

    Canberra1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 11 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food with a great ambiance. Staff are helpful and friendly. Highly recommend you visit

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  8. Krista

    Canberra5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The staff are very good. The food is delicious. The only issue is the noise due to all the hard surfaces which makes it difficult to hold a conversation even with a group of 4.

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  9. Vish

    Canberra2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s one the best Indian restaurants in Canberra. The food is super good and tasty. Highly recommend.

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  10. ROSEMARY

    Canberra2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great experience @ Amara - lovely clean restaurant, staff were very polite & attentive. Options for the meal were great- the butter chicken was indeed outstanding as was the rest of the meal . It was also great to see Canberra wines on the menu & not over priced !!

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FAQs

Amara Indian offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0450 715 990.

Amara Indian is rated 4.8 stars by 29 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Amara Indian

51-53 Northbourne Ave unit 1, Canberra, AU-ACT 2601

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Northbourne Ave and Alinga St
  • Area
    Canberra City
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Indian, South Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus 899 Stops at Sydney Building, Northbourne Av
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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