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Best butter chicken & biryani in Melbourne CBD — the Curry Queen’s signatures
View the MenuButter chicken Indian Utterly Butter Chicken Biryani veg, chicken or lamb gf gluten-free curries Halal meat, chicken & seafood Everyone has a favourite butter chicken and a biryani they swear by. At Elchi, Chef Manpreet Sekhon, the Curry Queen, cooks both the slow way — with long marinades and hand-ground spice — alongside dishes from across India.
Here are the signatures to order on your first visit to 72 Flinders Street.
The dishes people come back for
Indian Utterly Butter Chicken (gf)
Charred chicken in a saffron makhani sauce, finished with hand-churned butter — made to be mopped up with garlic naan.
Biryani (gf)
Fragrant basmati biryani with veg, chicken or lamb — order one for the table.
Hyderabadi Goat Curry (gf)
Bone-in goat with roasted spices and brown onion, cooked the Hyderabad way.
Elchi, 72 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 · 03 9654 6717
More signatures to order
- Not Your Average Chicken Tikka. Smoked at the table with a tomato-chilli caramel.
- Tandoori lamb chops. Straight off the open flame.
- Golgappa shots. Spiced tequila and avocado, or vodka paani and pickled beets.
- Lamb Martbaan and Dal Makhani. Slow-cooked and rich.
- Old Monk affogato. Vanilla ice cream, espresso and Old Monk rum.
Groups & exclusive hireCan’t decide? Let the kitchen choose
The $95 Leave It Up to the Curry Queen set menu brings two entrées, three mains and dessert to the table, with naan and rice — or order your favourites from the full menu. Prefer to choose your own? Order à la carte from the full menu.
See the full menuSignature dish questions
Where can I find the best butter chicken in Melbourne CBD?
Try Indian Utterly Butter Chicken at Elchi, 72 Flinders Street — charred chicken in a saffron makhani sauce with hand-churned butter. It is gluten-free.
Do you have biryani?
Yes — vegetable, chicken or lamb biryani, all gluten-free.
Is the butter chicken halal?
Yes. Our meat, chicken and seafood are halal.
Can I order butter chicken at lunch?
Yes — lunch is Tuesday to Thursday, 12 pm to 2:30 pm, and dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
Groups of up to 60Hire the whole of Elchi for your celebration. For groups, we can open especially for you, lunch included.
Exclusive hire72 Flinders Street · Melbourne CBD
Book a table for butter chicken & biryani
Lunch Tuesday to Thursday, dinner Tuesday to Sunday at 72 Flinders Street. Lunch Tuesday to Thursday, dinner Tuesday to Sunday. Guests aged 12 and above.
03 9654 6717