Kahaani Modern Indian

4.0

70 Reviews

$A41 to $A100

Indian

Vegetarian-friendly
Good for groups
Charming

Modern Indian restaurant

Where the name itself encapsulates the essence of storytelling in Hindi. with our unconventional approach, we handpick select regions and their dishes, each representing a unique chapter in India's culinary narrative. authenticity takes center stage here & we take great pride in presenting you with genuine flavors and traditional recipes.

Kahaani is the sort of venue where you could order butter chicken, but you probably shouldn't order butter chicken. No one's going to raise any eyebrows if you do, but you'd be missing out on some of the treasures that lie deeper into the menu.

Kahaani itself is classic Lygon: a long, narrow dining hall, with funky industrial lighting and exposed brick down one side. The front window opens out onto the street, letting the breeze and Lygon nightlife waft in.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(03) 9821 0447
Website
http://www.kahaanimelbourne.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Al la carte service with natural and modern interior
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.

Location
262 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
Area
Carlton
Parking details
None
Additional
Dog Friendly, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Puri Crips & Daal / Sindhi Daal PakwaanA$18.00
puri flatbread crisps, slow braised channa lentil daal, tomato onion salsa, chutney
Kale Ki Chaat*A$18.00
funky sweet tangy flavours, battered kale wafers, trio of chutney, beetroot coulis
Crusted Barramundi Fillet / Maach BhajaA$20.00
green spice rub, crumbed barramundi fillet, fried until crusty
Mangalorian Fried ChickenA$18.00
chicken thigh fried in mangalorian spiced batter, fresh garlic & tomato chutney
Braised Minced Lamb & Buns / Keema Pav***A$18.00
slow braised lamb, two pav buns, salsa, herbs
Spiced Potato Bun / Dabeli***A$18.00
home made pav buns, dry peanut and garlic chutney, stuffed spiced potato

Grilled

Choose 1

Charred Paneer Skewer / Adraki Paneer TikkaA$20.00
smoked paneer cheese marinated in ginger, charred in tandoor
Lamb Chops / Burra KebabA$22.00
lamb chops, marinated, fire grilled
Skewered Chicken / Reshmi Kebab**A$20.00
steeped chicken, cashew cream, skewered and fire grilled
Charred Cauliflower / Bengali Gobi*A$19.00
charred in tandoor, kasundi, smoked charcoal yoghurt
Fired Grilled Prawns / Madrasi JhingaA$22.00
fire grilled tiger prawns, curry leaf butter, gun powder

Mains

Choose 2

Parda Biryani of the DayA$30.00
Pot set biryani cooked to order, sealed with parda. Allow 25 mins, check with our staff for more
Goat Curry / Ghar Ka GhoshtA$32.00
rustic goat curry, big bold flavours and mouth-melting meat
Paneer & Spinach Curry / Palak Paneer*A$28.00
home streched paneer cheese, tempered spinach
Chickpea Roundels Curry / Rajasthani Gatte Ki SabziA$28.00
authentic Rajasthani dish, chickpea roundels simmered in delicately tangy yoghurt sauce
Egg & Chicken Curry / Nargisi Kofta**A$30.00
exotic, impressive but simple, chicken coated egg, korma cashew sauce
Coconut Prawn Curry / Konkan Jhinga*A$32.00
king prawns, curried coconut sauce
Smoked Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhani**A$29.00
No its not sweet! Smoked with koyla
Yellow Mix Lentil / Daal TadkaA$20.00
braised yellow lentil, garlic & ghee tempered

Rice / Naan

Choose 1

Naan / Garlic NaanA$6.50
Tandoori Roti / ParathaA$6.00
Aged Basmati RiceA$7.00

Sides

Mix Fresh Salad - Kachumber SaladA$12.00
cucumber, tomato, citrus
Yoghurt Raita - Boondi Ka Raita***A$9.00
PapadA$10.00

Desserts

Warm Carrot Halwa / Gajar Halwa**A$14.00
Winter baby carrots cooked slowly, finished with dried fruits and khoya. Warm pudding
Indian Bread Pudding / Shahi Tukda**A$16.00
pan seared brioche, half reduced milk, cardamom, rose, gold leaf

Make My Feast

$45 Per Person (min 2 ppl / Max 5 ppl) All must participate. 3rd Person Adds Extra: 1 x Streets or Grilled, 1x Mains, 1x Naan / Rice. Each pair chooses

1 x Streets
1 x Grilled
2 x Mains
1 Rice / Naan

What 70 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4Service
4Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Energetic

70 Reviews

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William
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s Indian food done a bit differently and it tastes great. The wait staff were great. They took time to discuss Kahaani’s dishes, how they were different, and help with suggestions. We chose the Make My Feast Banquet option that allowed us to sample the menu and at $57 pp was great value. We were not disappointed in any of the dishes. My personal favourites were the Daal Pakwaan and the Parda Biryani. I’m looking forward to our next visit.
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Linda
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love going to Kahaani and introducing our friends to the wonderful food. It is so different to most of the food at other Indian Restaurants. The variety of the food from the different regions makes for a very enjoyable food experience
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Shivendra
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing Indian food in a very delightful ambience. Everything is great but the price vs quantity of food items and drinks. Very expensive or very low quality for the price paid paid. Average dish or drink price is about approx. AUD 25; we paid AUD 250 for 3 people with 2 drinks and 4 dishes; extra charges for card payment.
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Andrew
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic evening - we had the Vegetarian banquet - it was delicious.
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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 25 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food and great ambience, but let down by a useless waitress. We assume the restaurant had staffed the B Team as it was a Monday and very quiet but my goodness, she really let down the whole experience. I'd probably order takeaway, but wouldn't return to dine in unless the service quality was notably different.
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Supriya
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Best indian we have had. Flavours were authentic.
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Shonali
Melbourne
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Hi Kahani team, We came back yesterday with our friends after a wonderful first time at Kahani on Aug this year. However we were disappointed with the food yesterday. Ordered a range of items, the most disappointing one was Chicken Biryani. Food overall was not up to standard. We hope you'll continue to maintain the high food standards that drew us in initially.
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Christopher
VIP
Melbourne
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 5 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This was a case of good food, however, was let down by slow service. They also didn’t bring meals out together.
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OpenTable Diner
Victoria
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 27 July 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Along with super expensive curries and breads the portion of starters was too small (for the price) and charged us $9 for a glass (not bottle) of sparkling water
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Jude
Melbourne
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 8 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great find. Everything you want in a restaurant. Service exceptional. Food presentation and taste was just so great. I would recommend this surprising restaurant to anyone who enjoys good food
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Kahaani Modern Indian offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 9821 0447.

Kahaani Modern Indian is rated 4 stars by 70 OpenTable diners.

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262 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

Area
Carlton
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.kahaanimelbourne.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9821 0447
Catering
Al la carte service with natural and modern interior
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.

Kahaani Modern Indian

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Small

Pani Puri PC

Roasted Peanut / Masala Mungfali**A$12.00

Eggplant Fritters / Baigan PakoraA$12.00

Streets

Puri Crips & Daal / Sindhi Daal PakwaanA$18.00

Kale Ki Chaat*A$18.00

Crusted Barramundi Fillet / Maach BhajaA$20.00

Mangalorian Fried ChickenA$18.00

Braised Minced Lamb & Buns / Keema Pav***A$18.00

Spiced Potato Bun / Dabeli***A$18.00

Grilled

Charred Paneer Skewer / Adraki Paneer TikkaA$20.00

Lamb Chops / Burra KebabA$22.00

Skewered Chicken / Reshmi Kebab**A$20.00

Charred Cauliflower / Bengali Gobi*A$19.00

Fired Grilled Prawns / Madrasi JhingaA$22.00

Mains

Parda Biryani of the DayA$30.00

Goat Curry / Ghar Ka GhoshtA$32.00

Paneer & Spinach Curry / Palak Paneer*A$28.00

Chickpea Roundels Curry / Rajasthani Gatte Ki SabziA$28.00

Egg & Chicken Curry / Nargisi Kofta**A$30.00

Coconut Prawn Curry / Konkan Jhinga*A$32.00

Smoked Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhani**A$29.00

Yellow Mix Lentil / Daal TadkaA$20.00

Rice / Naan

Naan / Garlic NaanA$6.50

Tandoori Roti / ParathaA$6.00

Aged Basmati RiceA$7.00

Sides

Mix Fresh Salad - Kachumber SaladA$12.00

Yoghurt Raita - Boondi Ka Raita***A$9.00

PapadA$10.00

Desserts

Warm Carrot Halwa / Gajar Halwa**A$14.00

Indian Bread Pudding / Shahi Tukda**A$16.00

Make My Feast

1 x Streets

1 x Grilled

2 x Mains

1 Rice / Naan

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