5/10/2018 – BROADSHEET

Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne

Indian must be the most aromatic cuisine in the world. There’s no mistaking that heady mix of cardamom, turmeric, ginger and other such spices.

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28/03/2019 – 3AW
Wendy Hargreaves: A meat-eater’s guide to vegetarian Melbourne.

As a card-carrying meat eater, I an admission to make. Melbourne’s obsession with plant based dining is finally winning me over.

I won’t give up my omnivorous ways (check out my guide to Melbourne’s perfect steak) but I have to admit to enjoying this huge wave of plant based dining.

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15/05/2016 – GASTROLOGY

IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN

Babu Ji is a stunning Indian restaurant in St Kilda. The ambience is modern and relaxed and features Hindu Disco music and quirky images of 1970s porno-moustached “Babus”.

The extensive menu features the restaurant’s expertise in Indian cuisine with favourites such as butter chicken and other exotic dishes you will not get anywhere else

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04/05/2016 – BROADSHEET

DINE WITH HEART THIS MONTH

“During May there is a simple way to help people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage.  Sacred Heart Mission has partnered with restaurants and cafes across the City of Port Phillip and the CBD to raise money for its Meals Program “

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21/02/2016 – THE WEEKLY REVIEW

BABU JI IN ST KILDA HAS LOST NONE OF ITS BOLLYWOOD FLAIR

“It’s a well-known fact that murgh makhani (aka butter chicken) is the measure of a great Indian cook, and the saucy, super-rich version with tender chunks of chicken here is seriously irresistible.”

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08/02/2016 – POSTCARDS

EPISODE 1 : ST KILDA

“Celebrating traditional home-style meals, Babu Ji also offers non-typical curries with delicious street food options such as puff pastries and mango lassi.”

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23/08/2015 – THE WORLD LOVES MELBOURNE

BABU JI FOR OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL

“Babu Ji brings a modern twist but also honours Indian tradition. Dishes comes not just from one area, but the north and south are both represented.”

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14/09/2014 – BROADSHEET

INDIAN FOOD’S NEW SETTING

“…we speak with the Singhs about creative Indian food and why curry has never been as cool as it should be.”

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9/09/2014 – THE AUSTRALIAN

BABU JI SPICES UP ST KILDA

“Was it worth it? Very much so… Babu Ji over-delivers. And it charms. We’ll be back.”

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07/05/2014 – WE HEART
TASTES OF SUCCESS
“Listen up: forget everything you think you know about Indian restaurants. Like a militant pair of revolutionaries staging a coup over an antiquated establishment…Jessi and Jennifer Singh are breaching the fortress…Babu Ji is clean, stylish…contemporary…tinged with a sense of fun. Singh rescues Indian cuisine…”
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14/03/2014 – TIME OUT MELBOURNE
BABU JI REVIEW ****
“Their latest slick, bronze diner has all the charm and pickles you’ve come to expect from the Singh’s….Delicious stuff.”
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14/01/2014 – THE AGE EPICURE
TASTES OF INDIA AT GEORGE
“Jessi and Jennifer Singh, are taking their infectious mix of street snacks and road-less-travelled curries to the Grey Street site…”
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05/02/2014-THE URBAN LIST
MELBOURNE’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS & BARS FOR 2014
“…when this contemporary take on Indian food moves into the iconic George Building…Expect Babu Ji to kill it.”


24/02/2014 – BROADSHEET
HORN PLEASE GOES SOUTH WITH BABU JI
“…the Babu Ji team will serve what they hope will be a style of sub-continental cuisine that many Australians will be unfamiliar with.”
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11/03/2014 – THE AGE EPICURE
INDIAN EVOLUTION
“Their evolution of the Indian-Aussie eatery elevates traditional dishes with top local produce and fresh presentations and delivers it in comfortable spaces that are uncluttered and clever…”
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05/04/2014 – THE HERALD SUN
SINGH A SONG OF INDIA
“Fueled by fresh, thoughtful food and a Bollywood disco soundtrack, Babu Ji is a goodtime place.”


04/2014 – THE WEEKLY REVIEW
BABU JI
“The verdict: Put on your list”
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