Tandoor, spice and a long table on Barkly Street.
Hazeldene chicken, Roaring Forties lamb, paneer made in-house. Familiar names, none of them cooked the way you expect.
A cocktail programme built by Bar Manager Scott King — bespoke, spice-led, and designed to sit beside the food rather than behind it. The mocktails get the same attention, not a shorter menu.
Come before the theatre, or stay after it. The bar counter is bookable.
Burgundy and Bordeaux alongside Barossa and Geelong — an exclusive list built to carry spice rather than surrender to it. Poured by the glass, or taken by the bottle.
Reserve a table“The Palak Paneer was rich and silky.”
Tripadvisor guest
“The mocktails were as considered as the food.”
Verified diner
“Perfect before the theatre, and worth staying after.”
Verified diner
Groups, pre-theatre sittings and the bar counter are all bookable. (03) 9191 9233
SAAQI sits on Barkly Street, a few doors from the National Theatre. Warm, low-lit, and built for the kind of dinner that runs long past the last course.
