Saadi

Saadi is a season-driven
restaurant located in
the heart of Melbourne city

We serve food that draws inspiration from the rich and diverse cuisine of the Indian subcontinent while celebrating the amazing produce of Australia

Our beverage list is curated to showcase the talent of Australian growers and producers whilst featuring bottles from around the world that resonate with us and our food

We offer an À la carte menu and a $85pp Set menu for dinner on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

On Fridays and Saturdays we switch to Set menus only, $45pp for lunch and $85pp for dinner.

Opening soon!!

We started off this year telling ourselves that we would like to have a place of our own by the end of the year and decided to put it all towards making it happen.
It feels surreal to even write this post and let you all know that we

Lamb Biryani
Served with Pumpkin salan, radish and turnip raita

Biryani cooked the Mughal way using @loddonvalleylamb leg, @spudsistersofficial potatoes and a special biryani masala, served with sides that showcase in season produce.

We will also

Last few services left in our residency at Sunda!
Come in and join us!

We are also cooking biryani to celebrate our time here (26th July)

Head to the link in bio to make a booking

We look forward to cooking for you 👩🏾&zwj;🍳👨🏾&zwj;🍳

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As we near the end of our residency at @sunda.melbourne we would like to celebrate our time here by throwing a Biryani party!

Biryani holds a special place in our hearts (and bellies). Growing up in India biryani was always cooked for a celebration

Dhokla, roasted peanut chutney

This unassuming snack comes from the western part of india and it is the perfect way to start your meal at Saadi.
It is a steamed chickpea flour cake that is made with an aerated batter and gets topped with a roasted

Lamb nihari, onion laccha

Nihari is a dish from when the Mughals ruled India.
We’ve made a full bodied sauce that uses a lamb stock made with braising knuckle bones so that it releases all of its marrow and a spice mix made with about 15 ind

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Dal khichdi

@mountzeroolives Persian red lentils, Sona Masoori rice, garlic tadka

Served with
- Pumpkin fritter
- Kasundi mussels, charred winter greens
- Brussels sprouts with picked green garlic and coriander

Dal khichd

The new menu for our winter residency @sunda.melbourne is ready!
It is fun, exciting and delicious!

Head to the link in bio to make a booking. Let us cook for you 😇

…📸 @harvardwang

Winter is not a season it is a celebration and our new menu showcases the best of what Melbourne’s winter has to offer.

Amazing Australian produce cooked with care and layered with spices. Our menu is like a warm hug.

Come in to @sunda.melb

We have had such an amazing time cooking our food for the last month!!
Massive thank you to the team at @sunda.melbourne for their support and for making this happen.

For all of you out there who asked us “what’s next?” We have d

Bisi bele bath

When translated into English these words mean “Hot lentil rice” but this dish is so much more than just that.

Hailing from the southern Indian state of Karnataka this rice dish is all about the spice mix that goes into

Snacks on the menu for our residency @sunda.melbourne

Paniyaram, onion chutney : fermented rice doughnuts with a caramelised onion chutney

and

Kumror chokka tartlet: potatoes and black chickpeas cooked in a base made of mustard oil, panch phora

As we gear up for our residency @sunda.melbourne (one more day to go!!!!) here is a sneak peek of the menu which show cases the best of produce available at the moment and flavours from across India.

Bookings are live. Head to the link in bio
See

As we are getting ready for our residency at @sunda.melbourne in the month of May we would like to share some more details.
We will be offering a $80 set menu for dinner from Thus- Sat and a $40 lunch menu on Saturdays.
We will also have a walk-in s

Hello everyone!!!

We are extremely excited to announce our residency at @sunda.melbourne for the month of may!

We are going to be here, cooking a whole new menu from Thursday to Saturday for the entire month of May. We will also be doing a very sp

18 Punch Lane, Melbourne 3000

Wednesday — Thursday
5:30pm — 10:00pm

Friday — Saturday
12:00pm — 2:00pm
5:30pm — 10:00pm

info@saadimelbourne.com
+61 (3) 9654 8190

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Saadi acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Country throughout Australia. We recognise that we live, work and dine on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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