Thali Montpelier

Walk down York Road in Montpelier and you'll spot Thali among the independent shops and cafes that make this neighbourhood actually worth visiting. Inside, it's warm and unpretentious—the kind of place where families pile in on weekends and regulars are clearly regulars. The thalis here aren't Instagram bait; they're proper balanced meals where someone's actually thought about what goes together. You get your dhal, your curry, your breads, your rice, all at once, which means you can actually taste how things work. The spice levels are genuine too—ask for medium and mean it.