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Desi Dhaba

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Desi Dhaba prepares authentic, tasty and spicy dishes inspired by the street eateries of India.

They also serve Indian breakfast, and on the weekend they offer hawker-style Indo-Tibetan food.

There is Bollywood on big LCD screens, and on Friday and Saturday nights there is plenty of Indian pop fusion from the in-house DJ.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 11am - 2am 11am - 2am
Tuesday
  • 11am - 2am 11am - 2am
Wednesday
  • 11am - 2am 11am - 2am
Thursday
  • 11am - 2am 11am - 2am
Friday
  • 11am - 2am 11am - 2am
Saturday
  • 12pm - 2am 12pm - 2am
Sunday
  • 12pm - 2am 12pm - 2am

Location

Desi Dhaba
134 Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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  • telephone number: 03 9650 9908
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