Mela Modern Indian Cuisine in Boston, MA

3.9(1,130)$10–20Boston, MA
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3.9-star rating from 1130 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Large groups
  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals
  • Casual dining
  • Families

Not ideal for

  • Romantic dinners

At a glance

Boston, MA • Price $10–20 • 3.9★
Mela Modern Indian Cuisine is an Indian buffet located at 578 Tremont St in Boston, MA's South End neighborhood. With a rating of 3.9 stars based on 1130 reviews, this establishment offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery services. The price range is between $10 and $20. This buffet provides a dining option in Boston for those seeking Indian cuisine. Consider Mela Modern Indian Cuisine if you are in the South End area and looking for a buffet experience.

Good to know

  • Mela Modern Indian Cuisine has a listed address in Boston, MA, so visitors can confirm the exact location before going.
  • The page includes a 3.9-star rating from 1,130 reviews.
  • Website and phone details are available for checking current menu, hours, or availability.
  • Service details include takeout, delivery.
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
578 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118, South End, Boston, MA
Phone
(617) 859-4805
Today
11 AM–10 PM
Price
$10–20
Rating
3.9 (1,130 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

📋Huge selection

Lots of options to choose from

💰Great value for families

Generous portions at reasonable prices

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Before you go

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Solid Quick Option

Score 47/100 · 4 positive signals
Quick bite score47/100
Speed signals
10/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
17/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Fast service
  • Budget-friendly pricing
  • Under $16 per person
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 33/100 · 3 positive signals
Full night out score33/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
8/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance
  • Karaoke and nightclubs nearby
  • Cinema within walking distance

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

👍 4.0 weighted · 1,130 reviews
4.0weighted · raw 3.9 from 1,130 reviews(↑ 0.14 from raw)
Trusted
Review volume vs. city median1,130 / 903 median
04,515 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★

Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (3.9) with the city average (4.21) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 4515+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
11 AM–10:30 PM
monday
11 AM–10 PM
saturday
11 AM–10:30 PM
sunday
11 AM–10 PM
thursday
11 AM–10 PM
tuesday
11 AM–10 PM
wednesday
11 AM–10 PM

Pricing

Price range $10–20
Price range$10–20

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible seating Wheelchair accessible entrance

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Vegan optionsMany vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleAccepts Apple PayAccepts credit cardsAccepts Android Pay

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Casual CozyGood for groupsGood for kids

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
DeliveryDine_inTakeoutReservationsOutdoor SeatingCatering

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
 Fast service Serves local specialty

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Accepts reservations

Popular Dishes

18 dishes reviewers mention most
  • Chicken Tikka$11.90106 mentions
  • Chicken Tikka Masala$22.90100 mentions
  • Butter Chicken$22.9054 mentions
  • Goat Curry$24.2924 mentions
  • Meat Samosa$8.8923 mentions
  • Malai Kofta$19.8923 mentions
  • Lamb Coconut Curry$23.1922 mentions
  • Chicken Vindaloo$20.9922 mentions
  • Vegetable Samosa$6.6920 mentions
  • Tandoori Chicken$15.4920 mentions
  • Chicken Curry$20.9918 mentions
  • Mulligatawny Soup$6.6918 mentions
  • Gulab Jamun$6.6913 mentions
  • Lamb Curry$23.1911 mentions
  • Lamb Korma$23.1910 mentions
  • Gobhi Charchi$18.798 mentions
  • Baingan Bhartha$18.798 mentions
  • Poori$5.598 mentions

Dishes most frequently mentioned in Yelp reviews.

Full Menu

119 items with prices
  • Non-Veg Lunch Box$18.79

    Choice of two chef-specials meat entrées, appetizer of choice, and fresh naan.

  • Special Lunch Box$22.90

    Your choice of 2 entrees, rice, choice of naan or garlic naan, an appetizer, and dessert.

  • Veg Lunch Box$17.69

    Your choice of 2 entrees, naan, rice, and an appetizer.

  • Chole Bhature$16.59

    Choley served with 2 bhature

  • Pav Bhaji (2 Pav)$15.49

    Bhaji served with 2 Pav and onions

  • Daal Makhni Special$25.39

    Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

  • Chat Papri Special$19.89

    Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt, sweet & sour sauce

  • Tandoori Chicken$15.49

    Tender chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, and baked in tandoor.

  • Sabji Jalfrazi$18.79

    Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.

  • Palak Paneer$18.79

    Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.

  • Mulligatawny Soup$6.69

    Spicy hot soup made with lentils and spices.

  • Chicken Noodle Soup$7.79

    Boneless chicken soup with herbs and spices.

  • Tomato And Coconut Soup$7.79

    Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.

  • Garden Salad$8.89

    Fresh garden vegetable and greens. Served with our yogurt and mustard seed dressing.

  • Chicken Salad$9.99

    Fresh garden vegetables and greens topped with chicken.

  • Meat Samosa$8.89

    Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.

  • Vegetable Samosa$6.69

    Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

  • Chicken Tikka$11.90

    Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt. Cooked on skewers in tandoor.

  • Aloo Tikki$5.59

    Spicy potato patties, deep-fried.

  • Chicken Pakora$9.99

    Tender, boneless pieces of white meat chicken, deep-fried in chickpea batter.

  • Fish Pakora$12.19

    Fresh fish deep-fried in chickpea batter.

  • Fried Prawn Poori$12.19

    Sauteed shrimp, served with deep-fried wheat bread.

  • Mela Vegetarian Platter$13.29

    Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki, and cheese pakoras.

  • Mela Non-Vegetarian Platter$15.49

    Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kabab, seekh kabab, and chicken pakoras.

Menu sourced from Yelp; items and prices may change.

Reviews

1,130 reviews

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Mela Modern Indian Cuisine has a 3.9-star rating based on 1130 customer reviews.

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A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

Food & Dining
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Retail & Shopping
16
Arts & Culture
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Transportation & Automotive
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Miscellaneous Services
7
Travel & Tourism
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97 nearby places across 11 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

98 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, government)

Arts Centres

Boston Center for the Arts

Arts Centre

~0.1 mi

Place Of Worships

Concord Baptist Church

Place Of Worship

~0.2 mi
Website
Salvation Army

Place Of Worship

1500 Washington Street

~0.2 mi
+1 617-536-5260Website
Solutions Through Prayer

Place Of Worship

~0.6 mi

Librarys

Lufkin Library

Library

41 Berkeley Street

~0.2 mi
Sylvan Engineering Information Center

Library

321 Harrison Avenue

~0.5 mi
Boston Renaissance Charter School Media Center

Library

250 Stuart Street

~0.5 mi
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center

Library

700 Boylston Street

~0.5 miTu 11:00-17:00; We 13:00-19:00; Th-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00; PH off
Website
Snowden International School Library

Library

150 Newbury Street

~0.6 mi
New England School of Law Library

Library

154 Stuart Street

~0.6 mi

Theatres

Lyric Stage

Theatre

~0.4 mi
Charles Playhouse

Theatre

~0.6 mi
Shubert Theatre

Theatre

~0.6 mi

Gallerys

Piano Craft Gallery

Gallery

793 Tremont Street

~0.6 miFr 18:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
Website

Museums

New England Historic Genealogical Society

Museum

99-101 Newbury Street

~0.6 mi
+1-617-536-5740Website

Post Offices

The UPS Store

Post Office

398 Columbus Avenue

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
+1-617-859-7780Website
United States Post Office

Post Office

133 Clarendon Street

~0.4 miMo-Fr 07:30-17:30; Sa 07:30-16:00
United States Post Office

Post Office

800 Boylston Street

~0.6 mi
+1-617-267-4164Website

Banks

Bank of America

Bank

~0.5 mi
Website
ETHIC Wealth Bank

Bank

579 Boylston Street

~0.5 mi
+1-401-248-7320Website
Citizens Bank

Bank

426 Boylston Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Santander

Bank

575 Boylston Street

~0.5 miMo-Sa 09:00-16:00
+1-617-262-0457Website
Citizens Bank

Bank

607 Boylston Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-12:00
+1-617-247-0782Website
M&T Bank

Bank

425 Boylston Street

~0.6 mi
Website

Restaurants

Aquitaine

Restaurant

569 Tremont Street

~171 ft
Banyan

Restaurant

553 Clarendon Street

~334 ft
+1 617-556-4211Website
Beehive

Restaurant

541 Tremont Street

~480 ft
+1 617-423-0069Website
Picco

Restaurant

513 Tremont Street

~0.1 miMo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
+1-617-927-0066Website
Tremont 647

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Clery's

Restaurant

113 Dartmouth Street

~0.2 mi
+1-617-262-9874Website
The Upper Crust

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Gregorios

Restaurant

431 Columbus Avenue

~0.3 mi

Cafes

South End Buttery

Cafe

314 Shawmut Avenue

~0.1 miMo-Su 06:30-20:00
+1-617-482-1015Website
Greystone Cafe

Cafe

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:00-16:00
Website
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe

Cafe

429 Columbus Avenue

~0.3 mi
Flour

Cafe

~0.4 miMo-Fr 06:30-08:00, Su 08:00-05:00; Sa 08:00-06:00
Mohr & McPherson

Cafe

~0.4 mi
Starbucks

Cafe

185 Dartmouth Street

~0.4 mi
+1 617-859-0703Website
Starbucks

Cafe

110 Huntington Avenue

~0.4 mi
+1 857-274-9565Website
Render Coffee

Cafe

563 Columbus Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa-Su 08:00-17:00
Website

Bars

Sister Sorel

Bar

~0.2 mi
J.J. Foley's Cafe

Bar

117 East Berkeley Street

~0.4 miMo-Su 00:00-02:00, 10:30-24:00
+1-617-728-9101Website

Pubs

DeLux Café

Pub

100 Chandler Street

~0.2 miTu-Su 17:00-23:00
+1-617-338-5258
Five Horses Tavern - South End

Pub

535 Columbus Avenue

~0.4 mi
+1 617-936-3930Website

Fast Foods

Dunkin'

Fast Food

434 Massachusetts Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Su 06:00-20:00
+1 617-391-0536Website
New York Pizza

Fast Food

~0.5 miSu-Th 10:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 10:00-02:00
Wendy's

Fast Food

551 Boylston Street

~0.5 mi
+1-617-262-0727
Chipotle

Fast Food

553 Boylston Street

~0.5 mi
+1 617-236-1749Website
Finagle A Bagel

Fast Food

535 Boylston Street

~0.5 mi
+1-617-266-2500Website

Ice Creams

Cold Stone Creamery

Ice Cream

~0.5 mi
Red Mango

Ice Cream

~0.6 mi

Bakerys

Georgetown Cupcake

Bakery

83 Newbury Street

~0.6 mi
+1-617-927-2250Website

Fire Stations

Boston Fire Department Engine 22

Fire Station

700 Tremont Street

~0.3 mi

Clinics

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

Clinic

165 Dartmouth Street

~0.4 mi
+1-617-859-5000Website

Hospitals

Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center

Hospital

85 East Newton Street

~0.5 mi
+1 617-626-8857Website

Pharmacys

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

587 Boylston Street

~0.5 mi24/7
Website

Coworking Spaces

Make Shift Boston

Coworking Space

~0.4 mi
Website

Hairdressers

A-1 Barber Shop

Hairdresser

~0.5 mi
Darcy Barber Shop

Hairdresser

~0.5 mi
+1 617-424-5500
Cut-N-Edge

Hairdresser

~0.5 mi

Parking Entrances

Prudential Center Garage

Parking Entrance

~0.5 mi

Beautys

Venus Nails & Spa

Beauty

585 Columbus Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Campus Tan

Beauty

~0.6 mi

Fitness Centres

YWCA

Fitness Centre

~0.4 mi
Healthworks

Fitness Centre

~0.4 mi

Nightclubs

Rumor

Nightclub

100 Warrenton Street

~0.6 mi
+1 617 422 0045Website

Sports

Heartbreak Hill Running Company

Sports

652 Tremont Street

~0.2 mi
Website
Marathon Sports

Sports

671-673 Boylston Street

~0.6 miMo-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-617-267-4774Website

Locksmiths

Bursky Locksmith

Locksmith

78 Chandler Street

~0.2 mi
Website

Chemists

CVS Pharmacy

Chemist

~0.3 mi
Website

Supermarkets

Ming's Supermarket

Supermarket

1102 Washington Street

~0.4 miMo-Sa 08:00-20:00
+1-617-338-1588Website
Star Market

Supermarket

53 Huntington Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Su 07:00-23:00
+1 617-262-4688Website
Whole Foods Market

Supermarket

348 Harrison Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Su 07:00-22:00
+1 617-904-1000Website

Department Stores

Neiman Marcus

Department Store

~0.4 mi

Lightings

Genuine Antique Lighting

Lighting

59A Wareham Street

~0.4 mi
+1 617-275-4898Website

Clothes

Bobby from Boston

Clothes

~0.4 mi
H&M

Clothes

100 Newbury Street

~0.5 mi
+1-855-466-7467Website
L'elite Bridal

Clothes

137 Newbury St 2nd Floor

~0.6 mi
+1-617-424-1010Website
Nike

Clothes

200 Newbury Street

~0.6 miMo 10:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
+1-617-267-3400Website

Vacants

C-Mart

Vacant

~0.4 mi

Psychics

Psychic Readings

Psychic

~0.5 mi
+1 617-236-8324

Cashs

Boston Checkcashier

Cash

~0.5 mi

Social Facilitys

Pine Street Inn

Social Facility

444 Harrison Avenue

~0.4 mi
Website

Bicycle Rentals

Blue Bikes - Washington St. at Waltham St.

Bicycle Rental

~0.2 mi24/7
Blue Bikes - Washington St. at Rutland St.

Bicycle Rental

~0.3 mi
Blue Bikes - Boston Medical Center - East Concord at Harrison Ave

Bicycle Rental

~0.5 mi
Blue Bikes - Prudential Center / Belvidere

Bicycle Rental

~0.5 mi

Car Rentals

Avis

Car Rental

100 Clarendon Street

~0.3 miMo-Th 07:00-18:00; Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:00-18:00;Su 08:00-16:30
Enterprise

Car Rental

102 Belvidere Street

~0.5 mi
+1 617 262-8222

Cars

Auto Leasing Boston

Car

49 Wareham Street

~0.4 miMo-Th, Sa 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00
+1-617-932-7400Website

Parkings

Copley Place Parking

Parking

~0.4 mi

Informations

Dartmouth Courtyard

Information

~0.3 mi
Sylvan Engineering Information Center

Information

~0.5 mi

Artworks

Ink Block

Artwork

~0.5 mi
The Tortoise and the Hare

Artwork

~0.5 mi
Website
Statler Fountain

Artwork

~0.5 mi
Website
William Ellery Channing Statue

Artwork

~0.6 mi

Viewpoints

Skywalk Observatory

Viewpoint

~0.6 mi
Website