Amara Restaurant Hero

Canberra's finest Indian table

Authentic cuisine, refined.

Amara head chef preparing food

Our head chef

Amara kitchen craft

Twenty-five years in the making

Our Story

25 Years in the Making.

These photos are from the 90's — our head chef, long before this restaurant existed, already obsessed with getting every dish right. That hasn't changed. Over 25 years later, every plate still gets the same attention.

Our owners cut their teeth at one of Sydney's finest Indian restaurants, learning what it takes to deliver food and hospitality that people actually remember. They brought that standard to Canberra — not as a copy, but as a starting point. We're always folding in new ideas and fresh inspirations, because the best kitchens never stop evolving.

Butter Chicken

Classic

Butter Chicken

Lamb Cutlets

Signature

Lamb Cutlets

Chicken Tikka

Tandoor

Chicken Tikka

Konkan Prawns

Coastal

Konkan Prawns

Masala Dosai

South Indian

Masala Dosai

Spinach Chaat

Street Food

Spinach Chaat

Amara dining room detail
Amara drink

The Dining Experience

The warmth
of a proper
Indian table.

Whether it's a weekday lunch escape or an evening shared with family and friends, Amara is a place to slow down. Our dining room carries the spirit of Indian hospitality: generous, unhurried, full of flavour.

25+

Years of spice

60+

Dishes on menu

1

Tandoor oven

What Guests Say

Loved by Canberra.

4.8

★★★★★

Based on 643 Google reviews

Google Reviews

★★★★★

"Truly one of the best Indian meals I've ever had. Very high quality, modern Indian done right — the kind of cooking you'd expect in Sydney or Melbourne."

PC

Paul Colgan

August 2025 · Google

★★★★★

"A flavour sensation! Authentic Indian food at its absolute best. Every dish was perfectly spiced and beautifully presented. We will be back every week!"

GH

Glenda Hill-Baulch

September 2025 · Google

★★★★★

"The butter chicken was some of the best I've ever had — rich, silky and full of depth. The spinach chaat is unlike anything else in Canberra. Don't skip it."

LR

Linda Riden

August 2025 · Google

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Come Find Us

Open for
lunch & dinner.

Address
51-53 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra City ACT 2601
Melbourne Building
Hours
Lunch Monday-Saturday, 12:00pm-2.30pm
Dinner Sunday-Thursday, 5:30pm-9:00pm
Friday-Saturday until 9:30pm
Light Rail
Alight at Alinga Street, then walk north along Northbourne Avenue.
Parking
Nearby covered and street parking is available around Allsop Street and Knowles Place.
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