Mela Restaurant

4.5

436 Reviews

$30 and under

Indian

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2 people

30 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Vegetarian-friendly
Healthy
Neighbourhood gem

Boston’s South End has rapidly become a culinary destination in its own right. To find the neighborhood’s first Indian restaurant, MELA on Tremont Street, a unique dining space that has struck a chord with residents here since the day it opened in 2007.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 859-4805
Website
http://www.melainboston.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Paramjit Singh
Catering
Of course we cater!<br /> We provide full catering services on site live cooking showcases, to large scale buffets, to box- lunch service. Some of our specialties include mobile tandoor ovens, live dosa station and make your own chaat station.

Location
578 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118
Area
South End
Cross Street
Union park/Upton<br />
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Just 10 min walk from Back bay station , and 43 bus goes right in front of Mela .
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

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Subz PanchmaelUS$16.00
Red, Yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean sprouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce
Lamb Shank CurryUS$20.00
Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan
Pork VindalooUS$18.00
A hot and sour specialty from the coastal region of Goa cooked with palm vinegar
Duck JalfreziUS$20.00
Tender pieces of boneless duck sauteed with mixed vegetables & spices

Hot Appetizers

Meat SamosaUS$6.00
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices
Vegetable SamosaUS$5.00
Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas
Chicken TikkaUS$8.00
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor

Cold Appetizers

Chat PapriUS$7.00
Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt, sweet & sour sauce
Jhinga ChatUS$9.00
Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce
Chicken ChatUS$8.00
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in tandoor
- HalfUS$13.00
- FullUS$22.00
Kali Mirch Ke TikkiUS$15.00
Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor
Salmon KebabUS$18.00
Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret recipe sauce, baked in tandoor

What 436 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Mela Restaurant offers "amazing Indian food" with standout dishes like butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and excellent naan. Guests appreciate the "great service" and cozy atmosphere, making it a favorite for locals. Despite occasional service hiccups, the restaurant's central location and "friendly wait staff" ensure a delightful dining experience.

436 Reviews

J
Jaynendra
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was an awesome experience having buffet in mela restaurant. The food was delicious especially the mutton curry and mango dessert
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Joseph
VIP
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent find. We had Butter Chicken, Samosas, Pappaams, Naan, rice and a Cauliflower dish- all were excellent.
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Alex
Greater Boston
34 reviews
3.0
34 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was tasty and came out of the kitchen very quickly, but there seem to be three or four different people taking care of our table none of whom communicated with each other and things still apart at the end of the meal when drinks and coffee we had ordered simply never showed up
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VIP
Phoenix
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 28 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Consistency, Great food, will be back. We were with Indian Nationals and they were impressed.
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Amy
VIP
Greater Boston
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A nice restaurant, conveniently located near theaters in the South End. The food was good, but light on vegetables. Two in our party ordered Tandoori dishes - the meat was fantastic - but there were no grilled peppers or onions, as expected. The lamb dishes were delicious, the rice was good and the garlic naan was perfect. Service was attentive. The restaurant seemed to cater to take-out, in the early evening when we were there. We would return, primarily for the convenient location.
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Anand
VIP
Greater Boston
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and great service. Banian Bartha and Bhindi were amazing and Aloo naan was tasty.
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jill
VIP
Greater Boston
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 30 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is consistently delicious and perfect portions Service is prompt
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Bob
Greater Boston
44 reviews
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It's always great to return.... For the food, the ambience and the friendly wait staff. One of our favorite restaurants!
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Kenneth
VIP
Greater Boston
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always a very tasty Indian meal. Excellent naan, excellent samosa, large selection of hearty vegetarian options. Service is attentive.
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Bill
Greater Boston
156 reviews
5.0
156 reviews
Dined on 27 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Mela has amazing Indian food and great cocktails (the martinis are a bargain at $12). We go there regularly. Service was a bit spotty on this night - I think we got a new trainee as our waiter - but they got the order 100% correct and were generally timely.
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FAQs

Mela Restaurant offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats. Mela Restaurant also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 859-4805.

Mela Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 436 OpenTable diners.

Mela Restaurant does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

30 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

578 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118

Additional information

Cross Street
Union park/Upton<br />
Area
South End
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Just 10 min walk from Back bay station , and 43 bus goes right in front of Mela .
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paramjit Singh
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.melainboston.com/
Phone number
(617) 859-4805
Catering
Of course we cater!<br /> We provide full catering services on site live cooking showcases, to large scale buffets, to box- lunch service. Some of our specialties include mobile tandoor ovens, live dosa station and make your own chaat station.

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Mela Restaurant

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Menu

Soup & Salad

Mulligatawny SoupUS$4.00

Chicken Noodle SoupUS$5.00

Tomato & Coconut SoupUS$5.00

Modern Indian Creations

Subz PanchmaelUS$16.00

Lamb Shank CurryUS$20.00

Pork VindalooUS$18.00

Duck JalfreziUS$20.00

Hot Appetizers

Meat SamosaUS$6.00

Vegetable SamosaUS$5.00

Chicken TikkaUS$8.00

Cold Appetizers

Chat PapriUS$7.00

Jhinga ChatUS$9.00

Chicken ChatUS$8.00

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken

Kali Mirch Ke TikkiUS$15.00

Salmon KebabUS$18.00

What 436 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Mela Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Mela Restaurant restaurant rated?

Does Mela Restaurant offer gift cards?

Is Mela Restaurant currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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