Kolkata Cricket Club

The latest restaurant in Crown, Melbourne is Kolkata Cricket Club - bringing Bengali elements and classic dishes to a gorgeous venue ✨ We headed in on a Saturday night just after opening and the tables fill up quickly so be sure to book! We ordered the "KCC Members Menu" which is a feed me style menu featuring three appetisers, three mains (with rice and naan), and a dessert 🥭 The entrees give you an incredible impression of the food! The puchka was amazing and I was they gave you more 💫 Absolutely delicious but an odd choice to serve them on un-cooked lentils. Next came the macher bhorta and seekh kebab. The mustard oil of the bhorta absolutely transports me to back home, I wish I had some rice to enjoy it with. The seekh kebab was perfectly spiced and tasted just like wedding season in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 The mains and further on is unfortunately where it gets a bit lack lustre. As much as I really enjoyed the butter chicken, I feel like it wasn't the best dish to properly showcase Bengali culture nor was it unique. The prawn malaikari was a hit! Absolutely superb and wish there was more of it - the flavours combine so nicely with the large prawns 🦐 I thoroughly enjoyed the okra - such a unique dish. The vegetable itself lacked much flavour but combined with the peanuts adds a sturdy kick 🌶 The presentation could be better as it was hard to retrieve without it toppling over everywhere. The saffron rice was unfortunately very very dry and not appealing at all. The naan was nice but the garlic didn't pack as much taste as I was hoping. Dessert came with mixed opinions. On one hand, the flavours of the mango combined well the yogurt were nice but then again, there wasn't anything special about the star of the dish, the mango itself. There wasn't enough brulee to make a difference and the mango was just large and not sweet. It would have been nicer to have a cold carmelised mango with the yogurt on the side with brulee strips. I also think the mukhwas should have also been offered on the side separately too. Overall the food was nice but once you got to the mains, it became a bit lack-lustre and is overtly pricey for what it is. We also got two mocktails - a French Cricket and a Third Umpire 🍹 Whilst they were nice, I am strongly of the opinion that unless mocktails contain a unique element or at the bare minimum, non alcholic syrups and spirits, they should not cost more than $10 let alone $18. The decorations were lovely and the service is superb 🤩 I do think it is odd that when you go to pay, the tipping screen is shown. Given Australia is a non-tipping culture, it is unnecessary to poke this. Whilst I enjoyed the experience, it isn't some place I would be eager to return to. All of the meat is halal except for the goat (where the abbotoir is in process of getting halal certification). Keen to see more Crown restaurants follow in KCC's footsteps and offer halal options 🫶🏽

Good food.. and good cocktails!!! We received great service from the staff. Starting from helping us v with the menu. And we had nice conversations with everyone who served. Thank you so much. The ambience was spot on. Easy parking at crowns.

Kolkata Cricket Club is an elevated Indian restaurant located within Crown Melbourne in Southbank. It is the newest venture of Chef Mischa Tropp (Gourmet Travellers Best Young Talent, Toddy Shop) and Dave Mackintosh (Lee Ho Fook, Ides). The fitout takes you back to the bygone era, of India’s historic members clubs. Take a casual seat at the bar, or settle in for a feast in the comfortable KCC dining room. The menu features regional Bengali and pan-Indian dishes cooked over open flames and tandoor, with a la carte and set menu options ($85pp). ⭐️ Puchka - tasty small bite filled with spiced chickpeas, potato and tamarind water. ⭐️ Seekh Lamb Kebab - spiced to perfection, served with a mint chutney. Even the onion was good. ⭐️ Smoked Kingfish Salad - strong mustard oil flavour which the rest of the table found polarising however I adored it. ➖ Okra - I don’t love okra usually, the spiced peanut masala was a nice touch. ⭐️ Whole Tandoori Barramundi - strong wasabi flavour, comes off so clean from the bones! ⭐️ Butter Chicken - super tender, flavourful, the favourite of most around. Rich, but not sweet. ➖ Roasted Moong Dal ✔️ Butter Garlic Naan ⭐️ Bengali Goat Curry (Kosha Mangsho) ➖ Mango Brûlée - nice but simple, served with cultured cream. Personally, I was blown away by the flavours packed into each dish, from starters to mains, but some were polarising for the rest of the table. The cocktails menu is strong, alot of classics with a twist. The pricing is on the higher end, but undoubtedly delicious. Keen to see how it all goes, I hope they do well! ⭐️ 4.3/5 💸 $$$

We had a great dining experience at Kolkata. The service was really attentive and all waiters were well informed on the menu and wine list. The food itself was full of flavour with a good variety of dishes on offer. The venue itself was nice, although I imagine it doesn’t get great exposure or foot traffic being hidden inside Crown. Will definitely be back here, especially for the duck kulcha.

Stunning space and super delicious food all around. Loved the variety of dishes on the menu including several that packed a very welcome hit of spice. To start, I highly recommend the puchka. For smaller dishes, try the light and herby kingfish salad, okra with peanut masala and the super delicious seekh kebab. As for mains, the Bengali goat curry is a must and the tandoori barramundi was also so good.

When you find a restaurant in Crown with your city's name, you gotta be excited. And oh wow! The place didn't disappoint us at all. The interior reminded us of Mocambo (Park street, Kolkata) and the food of Oh! Calcutta or 6 Ballygunge place. Felt like *HOME*. Compliments to the Chef 🤩

The moment you step into Kolkata Cricket Club, the aromas seduce your senses and you quickly realise you are entering a dining experience that definitely bats above the average! The decor is colonial chic and the staff are professional and attentive. The food is delicious and the flavours sublime. We honestly enjoyed everything we ordered - Duck kulcha, lamb burra kebab, butter chicken, wood-fired king prawns, goat curry and saag paneer. The naan bread is also delicious! The Mango brûlée was amazing and this coming from a person that doesn’t usually like dessert! Well worth stepping up to the crease for this restaurant gem!

Had a wonderful dining experience at Kolkata Cricket Club. The food was delicious, the service attentive, and the ambience sophisticated. Absolute favourite dishes were the lamb seehk kebab, goat curry and butter chicken, paired wonderfully with light, fluffy and tandoor charred regular and garlic naan. Desserts were refreshing and delicious with the standout for me being the gulab. Looking forward to going back.