1 Bellerine Street, Eastern Beach, GeelongOpen Mon & Wed–Sun from 5pm

About Eastern Spice · Curry Queen Manpreet Sekhon

The Curry Queen of Corio Bay

Manpreet Sekhon has cooked for Geelong from the foreshore at Eastern Beach since September 2015, and has since opened Masti in Fitzroy and Elchi in Melbourne.

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Curry Queen Manpreet Sekhon, chef and owner of Eastern Spice Geelong

Our story

From her mother's kitchen to the bay

Manpreet learned spice at home from her mother, then trained professionally and cooked alongside talented chefs at the five-star Park Plaza Hotel in Punjab. Her cooking caught the attention of Jiggs Kalra, the 'Czar of Indian Cuisine', and celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Before Eastern Spice she built Masti in Fitzroy and Elchi in Melbourne. In 2015 she brought that experience to the Geelong waterfront, at 1 Bellerine Street, steps from Eastern Beach.

How we cook

Regional India, local produce

Our menu travels India — rich slow-cooked gravies from the North, coconut and curry leaf from the South. Ingredients are local where possible; the spices — Kashmiri chilli, whole garam masala, fresh tamarind — come from trusted suppliers. Manpreet tastes every batch and adjusts recipes with the seasons.

Slow-cookedHouse black daal simmers for 24 hours.
The tandoorTikka, tandoori chicken, lamb chops and fresh breads.
Vegetarian & veganPlenty of both, clearly marked on the menu.
Gluten-freeMost curries are GF, plus a gluten-free roti.

All welcome

Every table matters

Families celebrating milestones, couples on a date night, friends sharing a feast or colleagues at a business dinner by the water — at Eastern Spice every table matters equally.

सभी का स्वागत है · ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਜੀ ਆਇਆਂ ਨੂੰ · All are welcome.

A spread of dishes at Eastern Spice Geelong