Tradition with a twist
Indie Bistro Menu
Every dish we serve on Centre Rd, Bentleigh — starters, burgers, rolls, pizza, curries, biryani, dosa and sweets — with prices.
Veg Starters
Crisp, vibrant bites to begin the meal.
Veg Spring Rolls (6 pcs)Chef's Special$12.95Shredded cabbage and carrot rolled in thin pastry and fried till the shell shatters. Served with sweet chilli.
- Onion Samosa (2 pcs)$4.95
Slim Hyderabad-style samosas packed with spiced onion, folded thin so the pastry stays crackly.
- Veg Manchuria$14.95
Vegetable dumplings tossed in a glossy Indo-Chinese sauce of garlic, ginger, soy and green chilli.
- Paneer 65$14.95
Cubes of paneer in a chilli and curry leaf batter, fried hot and finished with a squeeze of lemon.
- Paneer Chilli$14.95
Paneer wok-tossed with capsicum and onion in a sharp soy and green chilli glaze.
Non-Veg Starters
Chicken in ChipChef's Special$15.95Bangla Kodi is a beloved spicy, crispy bite from Telugu/Andhra cuisine. Tender chicken is sandwiched between thin potato slices, seasoned boldly and deep-fried for a crunchy finish.
- Chicken Spring Rolls (6 pcs)$13.95
Minced chicken and vegetables in a crisp fried roll, served with sweet chilli.
- Chicken 65$15.95
The Chennai bar classic: chicken marinated in chilli, ginger and yoghurt, fried and tempered with curry leaf.
- Chilli Chicken$15.95
Crisp-fried chicken tossed with onion and capsicum in a dark, garlicky Indo-Chinese sauce.
- Meat Balls (Lamb) (6 pcs)$15.95
Crispy, hand-rolled mutton pearls infused with fresh herbs and contemporary regional spices.
Burgers
Every burger comes with chips.
Galauti Burger with Chips (Lamb)Signature Special$16.95Galouti Kabab Burger combines Lucknowi galouti kebabs with a burger format, using melt-in-the-mouth mutton mince patties. The dish traces back to 17th-century Lucknow, where galouti means melt in the mouth for a toothless Nawab.
- Chicken Burger with Chips$13.95
Marinated grilled chicken thigh, salad and house sauce in a soft toasted bun.
- Veg Burger with Chips (Paneer)$13.95
Spiced paneer patty, salad and mint mayo, stacked in a toasted bun.
- Chicken 65 Burger with Chips$14.95
Our Chicken 65 straight into a bun, with curry leaf mayo and crunchy slaw.
Rolls & Sandwiches
Frankie Rolls
- Veg Frankie Roll (Paneer)$12.95
Tandoori-spiced paneer, onion and mint chutney wrapped in a flaky paratha.
- Chicken Frankie Roll$13.95
Chargrilled chicken, sliced onion and chutney rolled tight in a hot paratha.
- Chicken 65 Frankie Roll$14.95
Chicken 65 with slaw and curry leaf mayo, wrapped in a paratha.
Grilled Sandwiches
- Veg Grilled Sandwich (Paneer)$12.95
Spiced paneer, cheese and vegetables pressed till the bread crisps.
- Chicken Grilled Sandwich$13.95
Seasoned chicken and cheese, grilled till golden and cut on the diagonal.
- Chicken 65 Grilled Sandwich$14.95
Chicken 65 and melting cheese, grilled hot in buttered bread.
Pizza & Garlic Breads
Puff Base Pizza
Puff base only
- Puff Base Peppi Paneer Pizza$15.95
Puff base with chilli paneer, capsicum and mozzarella, baked till the edges lift.
Puff Base Chicken Tikka PizzaChef's Special$17.95Puff base loaded with tandoori chicken tikka, onion and mozzarella.
Garlic Breads
- Cheesy Chicken 65 Garlic BreadSmall $9.95|Medium $14.95
Garlic bread under a blanket of cheese and chopped Chicken 65.
- Cheesy Chilli Peppi Paneer Garlic BreadSmall $9.95|Medium $14.95
Garlic bread with chilli paneer and stretchy mozzarella, baked to order.
Main Course
Veg Curries
- Daal Tadka$13.95
Yellow lentils cooked soft, finished with a hot ghee tempering of cumin, garlic and dried chilli.
- Aloo Gobi Tomato$15.95
Potato and cauliflower cooked down with tomato, cumin and turmeric until everything softens together.
- Palak Paneer$16.95
Paneer folded through a smooth spinach gravy with garlic and green chilli.
- Paneer Butter Masala$16.95
Paneer in a mild tomato and cashew gravy, finished with butter and cream.
Non-Veg Curries
- Shaadi Wala Red Chicken$17.95
Chicken simmered in a bold Andhra-style red chilli gravy — the hot one on the list.
- Butter Chicken$18.95
Tandoori chicken in a silky tomato and butter gravy, gently spiced.
- Lamb Rogan Josh$18.95
Slow-cooked lamb in a Kashmiri chilli and whole-spice gravy, dark and aromatic.
Biryani, Rice & Breads
Biryani & Rice
Chicken BiryaniChef's Special$18.95Basmati layered with marinated chicken and dum-cooked, served with raita and salan.
- Mutton/Lamb Biryani$19.95
Hyderabad-style dum biryani with tender goat, saffron and fried onion.
- Veg Pulao$14.95
Basmati cooked with seasonal vegetables and whole spices, light and fragrant.
- Coconut Rice$8.95
Rice tossed with fresh coconut, mustard seed and curry leaf — the South Indian side.
- Jeera Rice$7.95
Basmati tempered with cumin and ghee — the quiet partner to any curry.
- Biryani Rice$7.95
The spiced biryani rice on its own, no meat — all of the aroma, none of the fuss.
- Plain Rice$4.95
Steamed basmati, plain and hot.
Roti / Paratha
- Paratha$3.50
Layered flatbread cooked on the tawa till it flakes apart.
- Malabar Roti$3.95
Soft Kerala-style layered roti, pulled thin and griddled in ghee.
South Indian
Comforting classics from the south.
Idli
- Plain Idli$8.95
Steamed rice cakes, soft and plain, with sambar and chutney.
- Idli 65$11.95
Idli cut and tossed in a spicy 65 masala with curry leaf.
- Ghee Karam Idli$9.95
Idli smeared with ghee and hot karam podi, the way Andhra tiffin centres serve it.
Dosa
- Plain Dosa$9.95
Fermented rice and lentil crepe, griddled thin and crisp, with sambar and chutney.
- Masala Dosa$12.95
Crisp dosa folded over cumin potato masala, with sambar and chutney.
Desserts & Drinks
Desserts
- Chocolate Brownie$7.95
Dense, fudgy chocolate brownie, served warm.
- Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream$9.95
Warm brownie with a scoop of vanilla melting over the top.
- Gulab Jamun (3 pcs)$6.95
Milk dumplings soaked warm in cardamom and rose syrup.
- Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream$8.95
Warm gulab jamun with vanilla ice cream — hot and cold together.
Drinks
- Mango Lassi$4.95
Thick yoghurt blended with mango, chilled and lightly sweet.
- Bottled Water$3.95
Chilled still water, 600ml.
- Fresh Lime Soda / Water$5.95
Fresh lime with soda or water, sweet or salted — your call.
- Masala Chai$3.50
Black tea brewed with milk, ginger and cardamom.
- Soft Drinks$3.95
Cans from the fridge — cola, lemonade and the usual suspects.
Questions
- Where is Indie Bistro?
- Indie Bistro is at 2/473a Centre Rd, Bentleigh VIC 3204 — on Centre Rd in Bentleigh, in Melbourne's south-east.
- Does Indie Bistro deliver?
- Yes. Delivery and pickup both run through Uber Eats, and you can order directly from the link on this site.
- Can I book a table?
- Yes, we take bookings. Call 0468 334 438 and we'll hold a table for you.
- Are there vegetarian options?
- Plenty. There's a full veg starters section, and vegetarian curries, dosa, biryani, rolls and pizza run right through the menu.
- What kind of Indian food does Indie Bistro serve?
- North Indian and South Indian alongside Indo-Chinese — tandoori and curries, dosa and idli, biryani, plus chilli chicken, noodles and our own burgers, rolls and Indian-spiced pizza.