Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

Foreign Return Indian Restaurant is an Indian restaurant and cocktail bar on Crown Street in Surry Hills, with a stylish interior and a menu that goes beyond curries. It suits a relaxed dinner built around shared plates, with Indian-inspired cocktails before or after. Edgely Street Reserve is about a minute's walk away.

Cuisine at Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

Food at Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

Dinner is the main service, with a midday session on weekends and a bottomless brunch offering. The cooking is regional Indian, with old "lost recipes" brought back with a twist and seasonal Australian produce. Seafood, kebabs, duck and several potato and vegetable curries are on the menu. Shared plates of curry arrive with naan and roti. A vegan menu is available, and the restaurant lists vegetarian options.

What to order: Prawn Koliwada, a fried prawn starter · Walnut kulfi or bhapa doi for dessert

Drinks at Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

The drinks list is a big part of the visit. The cocktail menu has Indian-inspired drinks, and there is also a wine list, a G and T menu, a beer menu and a zero alcohol menu. A separate beverages menu is also available. One visitor says the cocktails are good.

Functions and catering

The restaurant hosts functions, group bookings and events, and it offers Indian catering for private and corporate events. Gift cards are sold, and the restaurant also sells merchandise. Bookings and group enquiries are handled through the website, so it is worth planning ahead for a larger table.

What customers say about Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

• 💬Food praised for bold, well-spiced dishes that differ from a usual Indian menu
• 💬Warm service, with the chef visiting tables and explaining the dishes
• 💬Interior and music praised as a stylish, comfortable backdrop
• 💬Desserts singled out as a highlight to finish the meal

Tips for visiting Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

• ✓One diner suggests ordering roti or naan with the curries rather than only rice.
• ✓Weekend lunch runs from 12pm to 3pm, with dinner from 5pm.
• ✓Book online ahead, especially for a larger group.

Getting to Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

527 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Parking is available, and the restaurant has step-free access.

Near Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

• 🐾Vets On Crown1 min walk
• ☕Lucky Pickle1 min walk
• ☕Paddock on Crown1 min walk
• 🌳Edgely Street Reserve1 min walk
• 🌳Ward Park2 min walk
• ☕Four Ate Five2 min walk

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