Highbury Locals, Your Favourite Indian Restaurant Is Closer Than You Think
When did you last have Indian food so good that you talked about it the next day? If the answer is not recently, or never near Highbury, then it is time to visit Beyond India Modbury. Tucked just minutes from Highbury at 108 Kelly Road, Modbury North, Beyond India has quietly become one of Adelaide's north-east most talked-about dining experiences. Established in 1999 and recognised by American Express and Restaurant & Catering South Australia, Beyond India is not a new restaurant trying to find its feet. It is a 25-year-old institution that has finally arrived in your neighbourhood. Highbury residents now have access to the same award-winning Indian cuisine that has been drawing diners from across Adelaide for over two decades, without leaving the north-east.
What Highbury Residents Say After Their First Visit
Every week, first-time visitors from Highbury walk through our door at Modbury North and say some version of the same thing: I had no idea this was so close. And then they come back. Because Beyond India is the kind of restaurant that changes your understanding of what Indian food can taste like. It is the freshness of the spices. The depth of a curry that has been building flavour for hours. The crispy edges of a dosa that arrives at the table still sizzling. The naan that comes out of the tandoor oven soft, charred and absolutely nothing like the supermarket version. Highbury diners who visit Beyond India for the first time rarely leave without booking their next table or placing their next takeaway order before they reach the car. That is what 25 years of perfecting authentic Indian recipes looks like on a plate.
The Beyond India Modbury Experience, What to Expect
Not sure what to expect when you visit Beyond India Modbury for the first time? When you arrive, a warm welcome, a relaxed dining room and the immediate comfort of knowing you are somewhere that takes food seriously. Our Modbury North location is spacious, easy to park at and designed for unhurried dining. When you order, our team will guide you through the menu if you are new to Indian cuisine, or leave you to it if you already know what you love. We are happy to adjust spice levels, accommodate dietary requirements and make recommendations based on what you are in the mood for. When the food arrives, everything is made fresh to order, curries arrive in individual bowls, naan comes straight from the tandoor, biryanis are fragrant and generous and the South Indian dishes arrive exactly as they should. When you leave, most Highbury first-timers leave with a takeaway menu in their hand and a table booking for next week. That is just how it goes.
The Highbury Takeaway Habit
Great Indian food should not be a once-a-month treat.For Highbury residents who have discovered Beyond India Modbury, it has become a weekly habit — and one of the better ones.Our takeaway system is built for regulars. Order online at beyondindia.net.au or call (08) 8267 3820 and your order is freshly prepared and ready for collection at 108 Kelly Road.No pre-packaged meals sitting under a heat lamp. Every takeaway order at Beyond India is made fresh when you place it , because that is the only way we know how to do it.
Friday Night
Mixed Grill Platter to share, Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan and Mango Kulfi to finish, the Beyond India Friday ritual for Highbury households.
Saturday Night
Chicken Biryani for the table with Raita and papadums, simple, satisfying and everyone gets seconds.
Sunday Night
Dal Makhani with Roti, the dish that tastes like it took all day to make, because it did. A slow-cooked Sunday tradition worth starting.
Quick Midweek Order
Masala Dosa with Sambar and Chutney, light, fresh and ready in minutes, the Highbury midweek meal that feels like a treat without the effort.
Order online at beyondindia.net.au or call (08) 8267 3820. Collection from 108 Kelly Road, just minutes from home.
The Full Menu, Everything a Highbury Household Needs
Starters and Snacks: Samosas, Onion Bhaji,
Vegetable Pakora, Chicken 65, Prawn Puri, the dishes that
arrive first and disappear fastest.
North Indian Curries: Butter Chicken,
Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Rogan Josh, Goat Curry, Prawn
Masala, Paneer Butter Masala, Dal Makhani, Vegetable Korma.
South Indian Curries: Chicken
Chettinad, Prawn Moilee, Lamb Pepper Fry, Fish Curry,
regional specialties that most north-east Adelaide
restaurants simply do not offer.
From the Tandoor: Tandoori Chicken,
Seekh Kebab, Paneer Tikka, Chicken Malai Tikka, Fish Tikka,
Mixed Grill Platter, cooked at high heat for that
unmistakable char and smokiness.
Biryani: Slow cooked in a sealed pot
with whole spices and fragrant basmati, Chicken Biryani, Lamb
Biryani, Prawn Biryani, Vegetable Biryani.
South Indian Specials: Masala Dosa,
Paper Dosa, Ghee Roast Dosa, Idli Sambar, Uttapam, Medu Vada,
Upma, authentic South Indian dishes Highbury residents have
been driving to the city for, until now.
Vegetarian and Vegan: Palak Paneer,
Chana Masala, Aloo Gobi, Baingan Bharta, Mushroom Masala, Dal
Tadka, Mixed Vegetable Curry, Paneer Tikka Masala.
Breads: Garlic Naan, Butter Naan,
Peshwari Naan, Roti, Paratha, Kulcha, Poori, all baked to
order in our clay tandoor oven.
Desserts: Gulab Jamun, Mango Kulfi,
Kheer, Rasmalai, Gajar Halwa, Mango Lassi, because the last
thing you taste should be as good as the first.
Bookings recommended for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, call (08) 8267 3820 or book online at beyondindia.net.au.
Spice Level, and Dietary Needs
One of the most common questions we get from new Highbury customers is, how spicy is the food? The honest answer, as spicy as you want it to be. Every dish at Beyond India Modbury can be adjusted to your preferred heat level. Whether you want a completely mild Butter Chicken for the kids or a genuinely hot Chicken Chettinad that tests your limits, just tell us when you order and we will cook it exactly how you like it.
Dietary requirements we accommodate: Vegetarian, an extensive dedicated menu. Vegan, multiple options available, just ask our team. Gluten-free, most curry dishes are naturally gluten-free, we are happy to advise. Nut allergies, please inform us when ordering so we can ensure your meal is prepared safely. Garlic and onion free, available on request for Jain dietary requirements.
We want every Highbury resident to be able to eat at Beyond India, whatever their dietary needs.
How to Find Us From Highbury, You Are Almost There
📍 From Highbury
🕐 Opening Hours
| Monday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
| Tuesday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
| Wednesday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
| Thursday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
| Friday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
| Saturday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
| Sunday | 5:00pm-10:00pm |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Taste Authentic India?
Visit us from Highbury, just 8 minutes away at 108 Kelly Road, Modbury North
