Bombay Street Kitchen

Every time I swear off sliders, one comes along that changes my mind. This time it’s the Vada Pav ($6.90) at this surprising Indian joint in University Hall. The gently spiced potato patty is encased inside a buttery, soft bun, with brilliantly red ‘spicy gunpowder’ added to taste (go hard, it’s delicious). Iranian Kheema Pav ($7.90) is another buttery bun affair, this time with a tasty bowl of lean, hand-pounded lamb mince. It goes down nicely with a Kingfisher Lager ($7) in your other hand.

Back to Glebe a suburb full of choice when it comes to dining out. We were fortunate to visit a gem of an Indian restaurant called Bombay Street Kitchen. A family run business having once called Nelsons Bay home, now thankfully running a new operation in Sydney.

Bombay Street Kitchen has alfresco dining as well as indoor seating. There is a projector screen on the roof of the outdoor area playing retro Bollywood classics. The menu is wide and varied and as the name would suggest, brings exciting Indian street food options that you may not have known to exist. To help familiarise you with these exciting new treats, the menu listing are accompanied by a short story detailing the origins of each ...read more