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Press & Awards
Awards, reviews and stories about Eastern Spice on Geelong's waterfront and chef Manpreet Sekhon, the Curry Queen — from our opening in September 2015 to today.
Eastern Spice awards
Awards & recognition
Ten years of recognition for our waterfront Indian restaurant in Geelong, voted by diners and judged by the industry.
TripAdvisorCertificate of Excellence, 10 consecutive years ↗Readers' ChoiceBest Indian, Australian Good Food Guide 2024 ↗
Readers' Choice 2016Indian Restaurants, Geelong & the Bellarine, Australian Good Food & Travel Guide
The Age Good Food Guide 2017Listed, Indian, Geelong
Voted No.1Indian restaurant, Geelong Foodie Poll
R&CA Awards for ExcellenceFinalist, Indian / Sub-continent Restaurant, Victoria 2018 ↗Golden Plate Awards 2016Highly Commended, Best Value for Money; Finalist, Best Contemporary Dining (Regional) ↗Community: beyondblueCertificate of Appreciation for fundraising, 2016
Community: Barwon Health FoundationWorld's Longest Lunch, supporting the Kids Appeal Geelong
Jiggs Kalra & Sanjeev KapoorRecognised by two of India's great culinary names
As featured in
- Geelong Times · 2024AGFG voters love Geelong restaurants: Eastern Spice wins Indian ↗
- Good Food · 2016Just open: Eastern Spice, Geelong ↗
- Time Out Melbourne · ReviewMasti, from the chef behind Eastern Spice ↗
- The Indian Sun · 2022Geelong's Curry Queen launches her third restaurant, Elchi ↗
- South Asia Times · 2024Curry Queen Manpreet Sekhon on electric cooking ↗
- Global Cooksafe Coalition · 2024Manpreet Sekhon, chef ambassador ↗
- 3AW · 2022Sofia Levin reviews Elchi ↗
- Broadsheet · ListingMasti, Fitzroy ↗
- TripAdvisor · ReviewsEastern Spice reviews, Geelong ↗
Quick facts for media
About Eastern Spice
- Restaurant: Eastern Spice-Indian Restaurant Geelong, 1 Bellerine Street, Eastern Beach, Geelong VIC 3220
- Opened: September 2015, on the Corio Bay foreshore
- Chef and owner: Manpreet Sekhon, the Curry Queen, trained in five-star hotel kitchens in Punjab, India
- Also by the Curry Queen: Masti, Fitzroy (2020) and Elchi, Melbourne CBD (2022)
- Known for: live clay tandoor, slow-cooked curries, 24-hour black daal, coastal seafood and Curry Queen catering
- Advocacy: Global Cooksafe Coalition chef ambassador (2024), championing all-electric commercial kitchens
Media enquiries
Writing about Eastern Spice?
For interviews with Manpreet, photos or a table for a review, call us on (03) 5221 9544 or send a message through our contact page.