From a little lunch shop to nine kitchens
Masala Kitchen was born in August 2013 as an unassuming lunch shop in a small arcade on Pitt Street, Sydney. Today we bring modern Indian cuisine, unedited and unapologetically authentic, to neighbourhoods across Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra.
How we got here
What started as a food child of two great friends has grown into a family of kitchens, and we are not stopping.
Masala Bowl opens
Great friends Ash and Lucky open a small lunch shop in a Pitt Street arcade, serving a fresh, modern Indian menu with traditional authenticity and taste.
Masala Bowl becomes Masala Kitchen
The concept grows into full restaurants, taking an authentic Indian palate and adding a fresh, modern twist. Exotic, spicy, invigorating and welcoming.
Nine kitchens and counting
From the banks of the Nepean River to leafy Lane Cove, Newcastle and soon Canberra, each venue serves a menu curated just for its neighbourhood.
Re-imagining Indian dining
Founders Lucky Rajput and Ashveen Chhabra are challenging and re-imagining the whole concept and perception of Indian restaurants in Australia.
Their approach honours traditional flavours and methods while incorporating a contemporary dining experience. Think intoxicating aromas and top quality, fresh ingredients, paired together, balanced and cooked to perfection by chefs trained in the traditional Indian school of cooking.
We have big dreams and big plans for what was our little lunch shop.
The Masala way
Four things you will taste in every dish and feel in every room.
Hand crafted
Every dish made in a hand-crafted manner, no shortcuts, no compromises.
Fresh and local
Only the freshest top quality ingredients, with a menu curated per kitchen.
Authentic roots
Chefs trained in the traditional Indian school of cooking, true to the source.
Modern spirit
A fresh, contemporary twist on the oldest flavours of India.
Taste it for yourself
Join us at your nearest Masala Kitchen for a truly unique sensory experience.