Saadi
★ 4.8 · 71 reviews Melbourne Opened 2025
Modern Indian in Sunda's old room
Big shoes to fill, taking over the Punch Lane space that made Sunda's name. Saadi does it with a modern Indian menu that landed it among Broadsheet's fourteen best new Melbourne restaurants this year.
The kitchen's real focus is the tasting menu, not the à la carte. The room's small, so book ahead.
What guests say
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Kribin Moodley 72 reviews · Local Guide 20 July 2026
We had a great experience at Saadi. The service was excellent, the food was full of flavour, and everything was well organised. The team was attentive, welcoming, and took great care of us throughout the evening. There are a couple of areas for improvement: the lighting could be a little brighter, and the menu would be easier to read if the font size were larger and the text a bit bolder. Overall, a very enjoyable dining experience, and we would happily return
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Trishen Moodley 88 reviews · Local Guide 11 July 2026
A truly unforgettable dinner. Brought my mum here for dinner while she was visiting. She couldn’t stop talking about not only how amazing the food was, but also the service and atmosphere. From the music to the artwork on the menus. Such an elegant and elevated take on Indian cuisine, while also paying respect to local produce. They have shown that Indian food deserves to stand up there with the others that have a finer dining lens take. I really hope more people come to SAADI and experience the beautiful hospitality and passion from the amazing chefs and team. Couldn’t fault the food, every dish kept amazing us. A standout dish being the ex dairy goat kebab. Just perfect! GO TO SAADI!
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Mitul Gandhi 32 reviews · Local Guide 22 May 2026
Delicious Food- right spices right texture and perfect taste!! , Amazing service- Waitstaff actually knew everything about food being served. Perfect ambience, quiet laneway location. What more to ask!! One of my favourite restaurant!!
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Malavika Mallya 3 reviews 18 April 2026
My husband and I were blown away by every single dish. Alcoholic and non alcoholic drink pairings were also fantastic. Have been recommending to all our friends. We’re sure to be back to taste the new menu each season!
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Caroline - 131 reviews · Local Guide 27 March 2026
Was so excited to try SAADI but it was honestly a little underwhelming for me. I fully appreciate that food reviews are personal takes on food and with all the other amazing reviews it could very well just be me!! Highlight was definitely the flatbread - absolutely delicious! Great flavour and really had the tastebuds dancing. The fried jalapeño’s also very nice - loved the little relish on it. The chicken, pipi and tartlet was extremely underwhelming for me in flavour. Chicken was very well cooked though.
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