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Indian
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Asian
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Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian restaurant. No onion or garlic used. Reported to use dairy August 2021. NOTE Apr 2023: No longer vegetarian, reported to offer meat. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:00pm-9:30pm.
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9/663 Newcastle St, Leederville, Western Australia, Australia, 6007
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Last update on 23 Apr 2023 by 2020
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32 Reviews
First Review by Vegan119
JamesSparrow1
Points +16
Do not recommend this place - Edit
Also this place used to be vegan and vegetarian only, and now that decided to start serving dead animal flesh to make extra money. So bad for the owners to make that decision. The place looks run down also.
Read moreCons: Recently decided to add a meat menu , Run down, Bad service
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BTT
Points +13
the best food I've ever had - Edit
The Leaf is by far the best Indian food I've ever had, including travel in Nepal and India. The fact that the meals are vegan and taste this good is mind blowing. Whilst they do serve some meat on request the majority of the menu is vegan, including 10 or so different curry sauces all available with mushroom, mock fish, mock chicken, mock lamb, or veggie koftas. My meat eating partner happily eats the vegan butter "chicken" and admits it is better than the meat ones he gets elsewhere.
Read moreI only gave it 4 stars as they technically serve meat so the system requires I do so, this is a 5 star restaurant for certain. We live in Bunbury but always stop off at the leaf and bring it back with us every Perth trip. Every vegan and vegetarian needs to try this place regularly - the owners are always very supportive and will always explain the contents of each dish and reassure me they are vegan. They are brilliant with dietary needs as well.
Pros: absolutely incredible food, more vegan options than I have ever seen, family run business
Cons: no cons, it was perfect in every way
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its_jesi
Points +315
Best Indian we have ever had - Edit
There are plenty of vegan options!
Read moreWe come to The Leaf every time we visit Perth.
Staff are always friendly.
Food is always fast and fresh.
Food portion sizes are big.
There are around 2 free parking spots right outside the shop, which are always full, but there is a paid parking lot right there. There is also paid street parking on the road.
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medinabello
Points +56
No longer vegan - Edit
Updated review with new owners it is no longer vegan and serves meat. The food standards have dropped and it is just like a regular mixed restaurant.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-30
Pros: Excellent service
Cons: Food
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2020
Points +35
Not vegetarian any more - Edit
The Leaf is now offering "real meat" dishes on the menu.
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karolina217
Points +101
Try the garlic naan!! - Edit
I have eaten here a few times and always been very impressed. The service can be a bit slow, but it’s worth the wait!
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Bagel
Points +395
Delicious vegan and veg food with so many options! - Edit
The menu is huuuuge, service was great and food delicious!
Read morePros: A variety of options
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JohnDobson612
Points +30
Love the Leaf! - Edit
Such beautiful food! We've been many times now, both takeaway and dine in. We've yet to have a dish that wasn't great!
Read moreLovely people and food!
Pros: All vegan and vegetarian menu, Food is amazing!!
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JamiePitcher
Points +94
Best Indian I have ever had - Edit
Seriously the best food I've ever had! Such variety on the menu and amazing flavours.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicous, Reasonably priced
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twrx
Points +17
Fully Vegan! - Edit
If you are vegan and love Indian food but still dream of Butter Chicken then this is just the place to visit! Over 100 vegan options including mock chicken, lamb, fish, prawn it has to be tried and the prices are very reasonable.
Read morePros: Great food, great prices.
Cons: Decor - but who cares....
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UrVeggieMate
Points +1028
You won't wanna leaf! - Edit
4.5/5 in my mind but half-ratings not allowed.
Read moreWent here for dinner last night with a non-veg friend. We ordered the dahi gol gappe as an appetizer, the chick'n methi malai and palak kofta as mains, rice and garlic naan on the side, and we each ordered our own lassi.
It came up to be $32 each, which we thought was pretty good considering it covered the cost of an appetizer, two mains, sides, and drinks.
Food was delicious. Especially the chick'n methi malai! The only thing I didn't really like was the salted lassi. I was expecting there to be an aftertaste of salt, but still mostly a yoghurt flavour. However, there was a quite pronounced salt flavour that eclipsed the yoghurt flavour in my opinion. Though I feel like this is just a case of me finding out that I didn't enjoy something I thought I would.
There was one server who in my opinion came across as a bit rude in her tone of voice when asking whether we still wanted the water jug on our table or not. Apart from this one incident, the customer service was great otherwise.
Updated from previous review on 2021-04-11
Pros: Large and varied menu - lots of options!, Works out to be cheaper if you share dishes
Cons: Expensive if ordering one dish for yourself, Customer service hiccup - was otherwise good
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Veg1975
Points +191
Lots of authentic Indian flavour - Edit
It's the second time I've been here. By train from Perth CBD, Leederville is just a few minutes ride. Then it's a short walk to The Leaf. On both occasions I started with the onion bhaji. Four slightly oily but crispy outer balls with a light tasty onion centre. Served with a sweet chutney dip. A great starter. The first main meal was the mango "fish". Served in a sweet, smooth and spicy mango sauce. Those with a sweet palate will not be disappointed. On the second occasion my main meal was the "fish" masala. This is a very tasty aromatic fish dish with plenty of flavour. Those looking for tasty filling food this is the place to come.
Read morePros: A very big and varied menu.
Cons: Expensive (maybe) depends on your budget, Appetizer, main meal and rice, about $35
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PreeDas
Points +88
Amazing Indian vegan food - Edit
So many delicious dishes!! My favourite is the ‘chicken’ vindaloo and the dahi gole gappe.
Read more10/10 would recommend. Their garlic naan is also to die for! I’m so glad that they have become fully vegan. No animals need to suffer and it’s so much better for the environment and health too!
You must try them out!
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TeeMan
Points +13
Best Indian of my life - Edit
Restaurant was a little off the main drag of Leederville in a place so cosy you'd easily miss it if you're not looking out. To have a menu front to back of vegan options is a real treat and my wife and I had an exceptionally good meal - couldn't recall a better time having Indian. Absolutely will come back to explore the massive menue
Read morePros: Dozens of vegan options, including mock meats, Great location, Good service
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NatB
Points +452
The Leaf has stepped up their game - Edit
If you haven’t been for a while, I would recommend trying it again. They have a huge menu, all vegan. Definitely spoiled for choice!
Read moreThe only weird thing is that they had the food network playing on their big screen TV. Watching animal flesh being cooked in a fully vegan restaurant... that was a first!
Pros: Fully vegan, Cheap alcohol choices & BYO, Very affordable
Cons: Ambience is lacking
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Nando
Points +78
Not what I expected - Edit
We took the couple’s deal of $69. Includes 2 appetiser, 3 mains, naan, rice and a beer.
Read moreSamosas were cooked in old oil. Pretty dark samosas.
Quantity was good for 2! For mains we decided to go for a mushroom curry, chick’n curry and tofu curry.
Even when they changed of colour they tasted pretty much all the same and they were TOO SWEET. Extremely SWEET. My GF likes sweet and sour food but those Currys were too sweets even for her. No spice at all.
Hope they can improve their recipes. But I’m a vegan that I want to eat well. And if I choose a curry I want a curry not a kind of dessert.
Pros: Smiling staff, Cheap , Fully vegan
Cons: Food extremely sweet. , Extensive menu but taste the same.
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BryanWoltjen
Points +330
Casual, but with elegance. - Edit
Such a great hidden gem tucked away behind the main drag of Leederville.
Read moreTHE FOOD IS AMAZING AND IT IS SO CHEAP. Years of overpriced Indian restaurant dining outfits have conditioned me to equate Australian-Indian food as pricy and for fancy ceremonial dining. This place hits an casual but still elegant vibe, without the pricetag.
The decor is a little tacky. There's some strange snowy splatter on the wall which I think is an attempt at distressed open brickwork. This definitely does not come off well. The music playing on my visit is some garish commercial station and there's a ersatz TV whose sound is also audible. But I'm willing to overlook these and hope they may yet repair them.
Otherwise their bar seems super cool and well stocked. Will definitely return.
Pros: All vegan!!, Great and cheap food. , Well stocked bar.
Cons: Loud commercial music.
Laurenveronica7
I'm jealous, sounds amazing.
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cat_aus
Points +321
My Favourite ! - Edit
The Leaf has my favourite food in Perth! Full vegan menu with a mix of vegetable dishes and fake meat options.
Read moreWe always order the Aloo Palak (spinach sauce with potatoes), "lamb" Korma, and "Butter" Koftas, with Garlic Naan, rice, and Onion Bhajis . Consistently great food and good value for money.
My non vegan family and friends really enjoy it too.
Pros: Amazing food, All vegan, Good location
Cons: Harsh lighting, Needs better music
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ClareBoyd
Points +42
Tasty vegan Indian - Edit
The Leaf is a great Indian place with a big variety of vegetable-, soya protein- and tofu-based dishes. Everything's usually excellent, but the koftes can be a bit hit and miss!
Read moreGreat to have vegan options for the things most places don't bother taking the butter or cream out of - daal, garlic naan, palak sauces..
Pros: Vegan, Easy online ordering for pickup
Cons: $$$$
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brebre
Points +83
Yummy Indian! - Edit
Really yummy quick Indian food.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Quick fast delivery, Super yummy
Cons: Little bit oily, $$
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dee_dee
Points +292
Delicious curries - Edit
Being part Indian I’m always on the look out for a good vegan curry.. but these are all vegan! So great. It’s been a while since I went but I really enjoyed it.
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RogerNeilson
Points +59
Brilliant place, lovely people - Edit
Spoilt for choice so varied a menu. Food was all great, portions substantial. My wife had Prawn Korma - not on the menu but cooked for her. The ‘prawns’ were very tasty - I pinched a couple!
Read morePros: Amazing menu choices, High quality food, Very reasonable price
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MLE37
Points +306
A night out I always look forward to - Edit
So many delishous dishes to choose from. The hardest decision is whether to try something new or go with what I know.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Byo wine
Cons: Can get noisy if there's large groups upstairs, Glasses aren't always clean, Dish garnishes aren't fresh
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chchchchia
Points +51
Great potential, so-so experience - Edit
Their menu is huge, so ymmv by item, but I ordered a mushroom dish and the mushrooms felt like they had been sauteed for like 30 seconds tops. I'd recommend sticking with curries where they probably make a giant tub of sauce and boil it for awhile (the soya curry I had was pretty good and seemed fully cooked).
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TraceyClarke
Points +27
The best vegan Indian food EVER!! - Edit
Amazing food, we take non vegans there and they love it too!!
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Food tastes amazing & you don't feel heavy after, Great value! Great parking
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BearBear
Points +139
Wow! - Edit
I took my carnivore aunt there on a recent trip to Perth and we were both blown away by the food (Roganjosh & Korma). I have not had curry this nice for as long as I can remember. I also got some takeaway a few nights later and my carnivore cousins were constantly helping themselves (despite them having their own meals), also commenting on how good it was. I wish this restaurant was in Sydney - I would certainly be a regular!
Read morePros: Amazing food, Good price, Fully vegan
Cons: Service a little slow, On-line menu does not show all choices available
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stuartmunto
Points +48
Easy 5 stars - Edit
Always an amazing experience here! Food is incredible and all vegan. All curries only $10 Monday to Wednesday!
Read morePros: 100% all vegan menu, Great value
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