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21 sections. From dosa corner to dessert.

Halal. Vegan and vegetarian options on most categories. À la carte 5 to 10 pm every night, plus weekend buffet sessions on Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 2.

Deals

Two- and four-person value plates.

2 items

Butter Chicken Deal

Butter chicken, steamed rice, garlic naan.

$21.90

Deal for 2

Two curries (excluding seafood), large steamed rice, two garlic naan, pappadams.

$40.00

Soup

South Indian and Indo-Chinese soups.

4 items

Sweet Corn Veg Soup(v)

Chinese-style vegetable broth.

$7.90

Parupu Milagu Charu(v)

Flavourful Indian soup with lentil and a hint of black pepper.

$7.90

Kozhi Milagu Charu

Traditional South Indian flavourful soup served with chicken cubes.

$8.90

Nandu Rasam

South Indian crab soup.

$8.90

Chat Counter

Indian street-food chaats.

5 items

Punjabi Samosa(v)

Crispy fried South Asian pastry served with sweet chutney (3 pieces).

$6.90

Samosa Chaat(v)

Samosa served with tangy white-peas masala and chutneys.

$12.90

Paani Poori(v)

Traditional stuffed crispy shells served with spicy tangy syrup.

$10.90

Dahi Poori(v)

Traditional stuffed crispy shells served with sweetened yogurt.

$10.90

Dahi Papadi(v)

Indian savoury and veggies topped with sweetened yogurt and tangy sauce.

$10.90

Platters

Sharing platters for two or more.

3 items

Veg Platter(v)

Jalapeno cheese pops, methu vada, samosa, onion bhaji. Serves 2.

$19.90

Chicken Platter

Chicken tikka, chicken lollypop, chicken 65, tandoori chicken, garlic naan. Serves 2.

$26.90

Mix Platter

Onion bhaji, samosa, chicken tikka, tandoori prawn.

$24.90

Veg Starter

Tandoor and wok-tossed vegetarian starters.

14 items

Onion Bhaji(v)

Sliced onions in spiced besan flour, deep-fried.

$7.90

Jalapeno Cheese Pops(v)

Crispy fried potato dumplings stuffed with jalapeno and cheese, served with chipotle mayo.

$8.90

Podi Idly(v)

Steamed rice and lentil cake tossed in South Indian spicy podi and ghee, served with coconut chutney.

$12.90

Medhu Vada(v)

Crispy fried lentil-batter doughnut served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$12.90

Sambar Vada(v)

Crispy fried lentil-batter doughnut served in sambar, topped with chopped onion.

$13.90

Fries (Plain)(v)

Golden-fried potato batons served with ketchup.

$4.90

Fries (Peri Peri)(v)

Golden-fried potato batons tossed in peri peri seasoning, served with ketchup.

$5.90

Malai Chaap(vg)

Soya chap marinated and cooked in tandoor, tossed with malai gravy.

$14.90

Achari Chaap(vg)

Soya chap marinated with achari masala and cooked in tandoor.

$15.90

Paneer Tikka(v)

Paneer marinated with onion and capsicum, cooked in tandoor.

$14.90

Gun Powder Paneer Tikka(v)

Slow-roasted paneer cubes dusted with southern spices, served with mint chutney.

$14.90

Achari Paneer Tikka(v)

Traditional Indian-pickle-flavoured paneer cubes served with mint chutney.

$14.90

Honey Chilly Cauliflower(v)

Crispy fried cauliflower florets wok-tossed in Chinese honey-chilli sauce.

$12.90

Stuffed Mushroom(v)

Stuffed mushroom starter.

$13.90

Non Veg Starter

Tandoor, wok and South Indian non-veg starters.

14 items

Chicken Lollipop

Crispy fried chicken winglets tossed in hot garlic sauce.

$13.90

Chicken Tikka

Slow-cooked juicy chicken cubes in traditional clay pot, served with mint chutney.

$14.90

Malai Chicken Tikka

Chicken supreme marinated in malai masala, cooked in tandoor.

$14.90

Gun Powder Chicken Tikka

Traditional chicken tikka infused with South Indian spices, served with mint chutney.

$15.90

Tandoori Chicken (Half)

Slow-cooked spicy bone-in chicken, served with mint chutney.

$15.90

Tandoori Chicken (Full)

Slow-cooked whole chicken in spicy tandoor marination, served with mint chutney.

$24.90

Chilly Garlic Chicken

Wok-tossed chicken cubes in Chinese chilli sauce, topped with burnt-garlic flakes.

$14.90

Chicken 65

Batter-fried chicken served with spice chutney.

$15.90

Chicken Sukka

Typical South Indian chicken roast.

$14.90

Fish Tawa Fry

Pan-fried barramundi slice in typical Indian masala.

$14.90

Amritsari Fish

Fish coated with garlic and spices, fried and sprinkled with chaat masala.

$13.90

Curryleaf Prawn

Crispy fried South Indian-style prawns infused with curry-leaf flavour.

$15.90

Kerala Beef Fry

Traditional Malabar-style beef preparation with coconut cream.

$15.90

Pomfret Whole Fish

Whole pomfret. Price varies by size — confirm at counter.

Market price

Dosa Corner

South Indian crepes — dosas, uttappams and idly. The strongest section of the menu and the most-tagged in Google reviews.

28 items

Plain Dosa(v)

Classic crispy rice-and-lentil crepe.

$12.90

Masala Dosa(v)

Crispy crepe with spiced potato filling.

$16.90

Masala Onion Dosa(v)

Masala dosa with sautéed onion.

$17.90

Masala Onion Podi Dosa(v)

Masala dosa with onion and South Indian spice powder.

$18.90

Masala Cheese Dosa(v)

Masala dosa with melted cheese.

$17.90

Onion Dosa(v)

Crepe topped with sautéed onion.

$16.90

Podi Dosa(v)

Crepe with South Indian spice powder.

$16.90

Podi Onion Dosa(v)

Podi dosa with sautéed onion.

$17.90

Podi Masala Dosa(v)

Podi dosa with potato masala filling.

$17.90

Mysore Masala Dosa(v)

Masala dosa with spicy red Mysore chutney.

$17.90

Chocolate Dosa(v)

Sweet dosa with chocolate filling.

$16.90

Cheese Dosa(v)

Crepe with melted cheese.

$16.90

Paneer Dosa(v)

Crepe with paneer filling.

$17.90

Chicken Dosa

Crepe with chicken filling.

$18.90

Onion Uttappam(v)

Thick crepe topped with onion.

$16.90

Veg Uttappam(v)

Thick crepe with mixed vegetables.

$17.90

Rava Dosa(v)

Lacy semolina crepe.

$17.90

Rava Onion Dosa(v)

Rava dosa with sautéed onion.

$18.90

Rava Paneer Dosa(v)

Rava dosa with paneer filling.

$18.90

Rava Masala Dosa(v)

Rava dosa with potato masala filling.

$18.90

Rava Onion Masala Dosa(v)

Rava dosa with onion and potato masala.

$19.90

Kal Dosa(v)

Soft thick stove-top dosa.

$14.90

Egg Dosa

Crepe topped with a beaten egg.

$16.90

Egg Masala Dosa

Egg dosa with potato masala filling.

$17.90

Egg Podi Dosa

Egg dosa with South Indian spice powder.

$17.90

Egg Podi Masala Dosa

Egg dosa with podi and potato masala.

$18.90

Masala Egg Omelette

Indian masala omelette.

$4.90

Idly(v)

Steamed rice-and-lentil cakes.

$10.90

Kids Special

For under-10s. Includes ice cream or mango lassi.

3 items

Butter Chicken (Kids)

With rice or naan and ice cream.

$13.90

Chicken Lollypop (Kids)

With chips and ice cream.

$13.90

Cone Dosa (Kids)(v)

Cone-shaped dosa with mango lassi.

$11.90

Veg Curries

Paneer, daal and vegetable curries from across India.

14 items

Aloo Matar(v)

Green peas and potato cooked in onion gravy.

$15.90

Aloo Palak(v)

Potato braised in spinach purée.

$15.90

Kadai Paneer(v)

Paneer cubes braised in onion gravy.

$17.90

Paneer Makhni(v)

Paneer cubes braised in tomato gravy.

$17.90

Paneer Butter Masala(v)

Paneer cubes braised in Indian butter gravy.

$17.90

Mattar Paneer(v)

Paneer and green peas braised in onion-tomato gravy.

$17.90

Palak Paneer(v)

Paneer cubes braised in spinach purée.

$17.90

Shahi Paneer(v)

Paneer cubes braised in rich gravy and cream.

$17.90

Methi Malai Mattar(v)

Toasted methi (fenugreek) leaf cooked in rich gravy and cream.

$16.90

Vegetable Korma(v)

Assorted vegetables cooked in spicy gravy and coconut milk.

$16.90

Baingan Bartha(v)

Roasted eggplant cooked with Indian masala.

$17.90

Yellow Daal Tadka(v)

Boiled yellow dhal tempered with Indian spices.

$11.90

Daal Makhni(v)

Black urid daal and red kidney beans slow-cooked with butter and cream.

$12.90

Malai Kofta(v)

Potato and cottage-cheese dumplings cooked in mild gravy.

$17.90

Non Veg Curries

Chicken, lamb, goat, beef and seafood curries — South Indian Chettinadu and Pallipalayam alongside North Indian staples.

22 items

Butter Chicken

Chicken cubes slow-cooked in Indian butter gravy.

$18.90

Chicken Chettinadu

Chicken cubes cooked in 21 South Indian herbs and coconut milk.

$18.90

Kadai Chicken

Chicken cubes cooked in spicy onion gravy.

$18.90

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka cooked in spicy onion gravy.

$18.90

Chicken Korma

Chicken cooked in creamy cashew-nut sauce.

$19.90

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken cubes cooked in hot vindaloo sauce.

$18.90

Palak Chicken

Chicken cubes braised in spinach purée.

$18.90

Mango Chicken

Chicken cubes cooked in mango pulp and spices, finished with cream.

$18.90

Lamb Chettinadu

Lamb cubes cooked in 21 South Indian herbs and coconut milk.

$19.90

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cubes cooked in hot vindaloo sauce.

$19.90

Kadai Lamb

Lamb cubes cooked in spicy onion gravy.

$19.90

Palak Lamb

Lamb cubes braised in spinach purée.

$19.90

Lamb Korma

Lamb cooked in creamy sauce.

$19.90

Goat Curry

Goat cooked in spicy Indian gravy.

$20.90

Goat Vindaloo

Goat cooked in hot vindaloo sauce.

$19.90

Kadai Goat

Goat cooked in spicy onion gravy.

$21.90

Beef Chettinadu

Beef cubes cooked in 21 South Indian herbs and coconut milk.

$19.90

Beef Vindaloo

Beef cubes cooked in hot vindaloo sauce.

$19.90

Palak Beef

Beef cubes braised in spinach purée.

$19.90

Beef Korma

Beef cooked in creamy cashew-nut sauce.

$19.90

Fish Curry

Fish slow-cooked in tomato, tamarind and coconut paste.

$24.90

Prawn Curry

Prawn slow-cooked in tomato, tamarind and coconut paste.

$24.90

Flavored Rice

Biryanis and rice plates.

7 items

Veg Biriyani(v)

Vegetable biryani.

$14.90

Chicken Biriyani

Chicken biryani.

$17.90

Goat Biriyani

Goat biryani — buffet favourite.

$18.90

Steamed Rice(v)

Plain steamed basmati rice.

$3.90

Jeera Rice(v)

Cumin-flavoured basmati rice.

$5.50

Coconut Rice(v)

Coconut-flavoured rice.

$5.50

Saffron Rice(v)

Saffron-flavoured rice.

$5.50

From the Wok

Indo-Chinese fried rice and noodles.

1 item

Fried Rice / Noodles

Indo-Chinese fried rice or noodles.

$12.90

Breads

Tandoor-baked Indian breads.

12 items

Plain Naan(v)

Tandoor-baked white-flour bread.

$3.50

Butter Naan(v)

Naan brushed with butter.

$4.00

Garlic Naan(v)

Naan with garlic.

$4.50

Cheese Naan(v)

Naan stuffed with cheese.

$5.00

Cheese and Garlic Naan(v)

Naan with cheese and garlic.

$5.50

Chilly Cheese Naan(v)

Naan with cheese and chilli.

$5.50

Roti(v)

Whole-wheat flatbread.

$3.50

Butter Roti(v)

Roti brushed with butter.

$4.00

Peshwari Naan(v)

Sweet naan with nuts and dried fruit.

$5.50

Naan Basket(v)

Plain, butter, garlic and cheese naan.

$15.00

Aloo Paratha(v)

Stuffed potato paratha.

$5.50

Amritsry Kulcha(v)

Amritsari-style stuffed bread.

$6.50

South Indian Delight

Parotta and kothu parotta — Tamil Nadu speciality.

4 items

Parotta(v)

Flaky layered flatbread made with plain flour.

$4.50

Veg Kothu Parotta(v)

Parotta tossed with veg salna, onion, tomato and gravy.

$14.90

Veg Kothu Parotta with Egg

Parotta tossed with veg salna, onion, tomato, egg and gravy.

$15.90

Chicken Kothu Parotta

Parotta tossed with veg salna, onion, tomato, egg, chicken and gravy.

$17.90

Accompaniments

Sides — chutneys, pickles and pappadams.

4 items

Raita(v)

Yogurt with cucumber.

$4.00

Mixed Pickle(v)

Indian mixed pickle.

$3.00

Mango Chutney(v)

Sweet mango chutney.

$4.00

Pappadam(v)

Crispy lentil wafers.

$3.00

Salad

Fresh salads.

2 items

Green Salad(v)

Cucumber, carrot, onion and tomato with lemon and chilli.

$6.90

Onion Salad(v)

Sliced onion salad.

$5.90

Desserts

Indian sweets and ice-cream-based desserts.

6 items

Gulab Jamun(v)

Fried and sweetened cottage-cheese dumpling.

$8.90

Gulab Jamun with Rabadi(v)

Gulab jamun served with condensed milk.

$10.90

Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream(v)

Gulab jamun served with vanilla ice cream.

$9.90

Pistachio Kulfi(v)

Homemade frozen pistachio-flavoured condensed milk.

$9.90

Falooda(v)

Vermicelli, rose syrup, sabza seed, ice cream.

$12.90

Chennai Palace's Jigar Thanda(v)

Almond gum, rabri, ice cream and nannari syrup. House signature.

$12.90

Hot Drinks

South Indian filter coffee and masala chai.

2 items

South Indian Filter Coffee

Traditional filter coffee.

$4.00

Masala Tea (Chai)

Spiced milk tea.

$4.00

Soft Drinks

Sodas and bottled drinks.

6 items

Sweet & Salt Lemon Soda

$4.50

Lemon / Soda Lime Bitters

$4.50

Dry Ginger Ale / Tonic Water

$4.50

Sparkling Water 750 ml

$4.50

Juice

[CONFIRM available flavours]

$4.50

Soft Drink

Coke / Sprite / Fanta. [CONFIRM available range]

$3.50

Milkshakes

Classic flavoured milkshakes.

5 items

Chocolate Milkshake

$7.50

Vanilla Milkshake

$7.50

Strawberry Milkshake

$7.50

Banana Milkshake

$7.50

Rose Milkshake

$7.50

Lassi

Yogurt-based drinks.

2 items

Mango Lassi(v)

Sweetened yogurt with mango.

$6.90

Masala Salt Lassi(v)

Salted spiced yogurt.

$6.00

Allergens & dietary

Halal certified. Vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free options available across most categories — see the tags on each item, or ask our staff. Gluten-free options on request.

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