Krishna Food Kelburn is a vegetarian Indian restaurant on Level 3 at 21 Kelburn Parade in Kelburn, Wellington, sitting in the university quarter and holding a 4.6 Google rating. Campus curry cafés live on turnover: the good ones cook in small batches through the day, which keeps the dhal fresh but means popular dishes can be gone by mid-afternoon. Vegetarian Indian food earns fans well beyond vegetarians, because lentils, chickpeas, rice and flatbreads layered with cumin, turmeric and garam masala deliver a depth that meat-free cooking rarely gets elsewhere. Go early for the widest choice, or ask what went into the pots that morning. Regulars judge places like this on two things — how far the lunch budget stretches, and whether the heat is seasoned rather than simply fierce. For students and staff on the hill, a well-rated vegetarian kitchen on Kelburn Parade is a handy thing to have close by.