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Best Indian Restaurant in Ferntree Gully: A Local Guide

3 hours ago
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Searching for the best Indian restaurant in Ferntree Gully? With plenty of choice around Knox and the Dandenong Ranges, it helps to know what actually makes an Indian restaurant worth the drive. Here's what to look for, and why locals have been coming to Shiraaz in Upper Ferntree Gully since 1995.

1. Food cooked fresh, not reheated

The best Indian food is cooked to order. Curries should taste bright and layered, naan should come straight from the tandoor, and you should be able to ask for your dish milder or hotter. At Shiraaz, chef and owner Lal Khatri and his team cook every curry fresh in our Burwood Highway kitchen.

2. A menu with real range

A great Indian restaurant should cover more than butter chicken. Our menu has over 50 dishes, including:

  • Tandoori: tandoori chicken, lamb chops, pork tikka, roasted prawns and a mixed grill

  • Classic curries: butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh, beef korma and vindaloo

  • Seafood: fish masala, prawn malabar and prawn makhani

  • Vegetarian: palak paneer, aloo gobi, daal maharaja and Shiraazi kofta, with many dishes made vegan on request

  • Rice and bread: biryani, Kashmiri pulao, garlic naan, cheese naan and more

3. Clean kitchen, proven over time

Shiraaz holds a 5-star food safety rating from Knox City Council, has been recognised by The Age Epicure, and has been serving the same community for more than 30 years. That kind of consistency is hard to fake.

4. Easy to get to from Ferntree Gully

We're at 4/1206 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully, on the corner of Dawson Street. That's a few minutes up the road from Ferntree Gully, and close to Upwey, Tremont, Boronia and Belgrave. Read more on our Ferntree Gully page.

5. Dine in, takeaway or delivery

  • Dine in every night from 5pm to 10pm, plus Thursday lunch 12pm to 2pm. Book a table.

  • Takeaway: order online and collect on your way home.

  • Groups: our banquets feed the whole table.

FAQs

What's the best Indian dish to try first?

Butter chicken or lamb rogan josh are great starting points: full of flavour without too much heat.

Do I need to book?

Booking is recommended for weekends and groups. Call (03) 9753 5666 or book online.

Ready to see why locals keep coming back? Book a table at Shiraaz tonight.

 
 
 

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