Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed eleven “Indian food” venues in Knoxfield that we could not verify, with generator-written seat counts, prices and tips, under a postcode that is not Knoxfield’s. It has been rewritten from scratch. Every venue below was confirmed at two independent sources, and every price was copied from the venue’s own menu or ordering page on 1 October 2026.
Knoxfield sits 27 km east of the CBD in the City of Knox, and on 1 October 2026 we could not confirm an Indian kitchen with a current menu inside its own borders. What it does have is good neighbours. Wantirna South to the north, Rowville to the south and Ferntree Gully to the east hold six kitchens with menus you can read before you leave home, so this is an honest “in and around Knoxfield” guide: where each one is, what a dish is, and what it costs.
Community context: at the 2021 Census, 275 Knoxfield residents, or 3.6 per cent, were born in India, and 2.4 per cent in Sri Lanka. Mandarin was the most common language used at home other than English (9.7 per cent), with Sinhalese at 1.7 and Tamil at 1.2 per cent. The menus nearby are just as mixed: Punjabi tandoor dishes, South Indian dosa, Hyderabadi biryani and Nepalese momo, all within a short drive.
A quick primer before you order. North Indian cooking leans on wheat breads and the tandoor, the clay oven behind naan and tandoori chicken. South Indian cooking is built on rice and lentils: the dosa, a thin fermented crepe; idli, the steamed rice cake; sambar, a tangy lentil broth. Biryani, rice and meat layered and slow-cooked together, sits somewhere between. Menus move, so give them a squiz before you head out.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Start with | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaat and a $15 biryani | The Knox Curry Club | Chicken biryani | $15 |
| A long dosa list | Dosa Hut Knox | Masala dosa | $16.99 |
| A sit-down lunch thali | Khazana | Non veg thali (lunch) | $19.95 |
| A family takeaway feed | Tandoori Corner | Super value family pack | $88.00 |
| Hyderabadi biryani | Mr Biryani | Chicken dum biryani, single pack | $18.00 |
| Nepalese momo | Mountain Gate Indian and Nepalese | Steamed chicken momo (8) | $16.50 |
The Knox Curry Club — 440 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South VIC 3152
On the Burwood Highway service road in Wantirna South, with a short, keenly priced biryani list: chicken or lamb biryani is $15, a veg biryani $13. Its menu opens with chaat, the salty-sweet-sour street snacks of India, and samosa chaat, a crushed samosa under yoghurt and chutneys, is $12. Chhole bhature, spiced chickpeas with puffed fried bread to tear and dunk, is $17, and garlic naan is $4.
On the menu: chhole bhature, a Punjabi favourite. The site gives a 15 km delivery radius, and the kitchen is closed on Tuesdays.
Start with: chicken biryani, $15.
Dosa Hut Knox — 199 Stud Rd, Wantirna South VIC 3152
The Knox branch of a chain that lists 25-plus branches across Australia, and it runs a page specifically for Knoxfield delivery and takeaway. The dosa list is long. A plain dosa is $11.99; the masala dosa, folded around spiced potato, is $16.99; and idly and vada with sambar, one steamed rice cake and one lentil doughnut, is $10.99 for a lighter feed. North Indian curries sit on the same menu, butter chicken among them at $21.99, along with a Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani at $21.99.
On the menu: dum biryani, sealed and slow-cooked so the rice takes on the meat and spices.
Start with: masala dosa, $16.99.
Khazana — 9068b Adelaide St, Wantirna South VIC 3152
Khazana’s own site says it has been serving Indian food since 1986, and you can book a table through its website. Its chicken list draws a useful line: butter chicken (sweet) and chicken makhani (Indian style) are both $23.95, so you can pick the sweeter version or the Indian-style one. At lunch, a non veg thali, a tray of several small dishes for one, is $19.95, and papdi chaat is $16.50 on the entree list.
On the menu: thali, the answer to “just bring me dinner”, served here from 11:30 am to 2:45 pm. The site says delivery is available up to 10 km.
Start with: non veg thali, $19.95.
Tandoori Corner — 1308 High Street Rd, Wantirna South VIC 3152
A dinner-only kitchen that describes its food as the flavours of northern India, with a takeaway menu PDF on its own site. Butter chicken, which the menu calls its top mild speciality, is $19.00, chicken, lamb or goat biryani is $18.50, and garlic naan is $4.50. The super value family pack is the takeaway answer for a houseful: samosas, tandoori chicken, three curries, saffron rice, four naan, raita and pappadums for $88.00.
On the menu: butter chicken, tandoori chicken tikka finished in a mild tomato and cashew gravy with cream. Doors open at 4:30 pm, and it is closed on Mondays.
Start with: the family pack, $88.00.
Mr Biryani — 2/1089 Stud Rd, Rowville VIC 3178
South of Knoxfield on Stud Road, and as the name promises, biryani is sold by the pack. A single pack of Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani is $18.00 on its online ordering page. Its own site talks up its Andhra flavours, and the breakfast side of the menu is South Indian: masala dosa $14.00, idli (2 pcs) with sambar and chutneys $10.00. Chicken 65, spring chicken marinated with ginger and garlic and fried crisp, is $15.00, and butter chicken is $18.00.
On the menu: chicken 65, a fried chicken snack from South India that comes dry, not in a sauce.
Start with: Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani, single pack, $18.00.
Mountain Gate Indian and Nepalese — Shop 56, 1880 Ferntree Gully Rd, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
East along Ferntree Gully Road, the kitchen that adds Nepal to the mix. Momo are Nepalese dumplings, minced filling folded into thin dough and steamed; eight steamed chicken momo are $16.50 on its online ordering menu. The Indian side covers the classics: butter chicken $20.00, chicken biryani $18.00 and garlic naan $5.00, with a family pack (pakora, tandoori chicken, three curries, rice, naan, raita and pappadums) at $75.00. Those are the online ordering prices; the dine-in list is priced separately.
On the menu: momo, usually eaten with a tomato-based achar for dipping.
Start with: steamed chicken momo, $16.50.
Quick answers
Is there an Indian restaurant in Knoxfield itself?
We could not confirm one with a current menu on 1 October 2026. The six verified kitchens in this guide are in the neighbouring suburbs: four in Wantirna South, one in Rowville and one in Ferntree Gully.
Which Indian restaurants deliver to Knoxfield?
The Knox Curry Club in Wantirna South gives a 15 km delivery radius, Khazana says delivery is available up to 10 km, and Dosa Hut runs a page offering delivery and takeaway to Knoxfield from its Knox branch at 199 Stud Rd. Delivery zones and fees are set by each venue, so check your address at checkout.
Where can I get a dosa near Knoxfield?
Dosa Hut Knox, 199 Stud Rd, Wantirna South, lists a masala dosa at $16.99 and a plain dosa at $11.99. Mr Biryani, 2/1089 Stud Rd, Rowville, lists a masala dosa at $14.00. Prices from each venue’s own menu on 1 October 2026.
Is there a fine dining Indian restaurant near Knoxfield?
Not inside Knoxfield that we could verify. In Wantirna South, Khazana takes table bookings and says it has served Indian food since 1986, and Dosa Hut describes its Knox branch as an Indian fine dining restaurant. Those are the venues’ own descriptions.
How much is butter chicken near Knoxfield?
On 1 October 2026 the venues’ own menus listed it at $18.00 (Mr Biryani), $19.00 (Tandoori Corner), $20.00 (Mountain Gate, online ordering), $21.99 (Dosa Hut Knox) and $23.95 (Khazana, which also lists an Indian-style chicken makhani at the same price).
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each venue’s own website, menu PDF or online ordering page and copied every item and price exactly as printed. Mr Biryani’s prices come from the menu data behind its own ordering page, and Mountain Gate’s from the menu feed behind its own ordering site; The Knox Curry Club’s and Khazana’s from their ordering sites; Dosa Hut’s from its Knox menu page; Tandoori Corner’s from the takeaway menu PDF on its website. We confirmed each address at a second, independent source: Everything Indian’s directory, or DoorDash’s store listing for Dosa Hut. Population and language figures are from the ABS 2021 Census QuickStats for Knoxfield; the distance from the CBD and the neighbouring suburbs are from Wikipedia. Online prices can differ from counter prices, some items are lunch-only, and menus change, so check before you go. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of dish, not the venue’s own food.
Seen something out of date, or know an Indian kitchen trading inside Knoxfield? Email [email protected] with the details and we will check it.
Sources
- The Knox Curry Club: knoxcurryclub.com.au, its menu and biryani list; address also at Everything Indian
- Dosa Hut Knox: Knoxfield page and Knox menu; address also at DoorDash
- Khazana: khazana.com.au and its ordering menu; address also at Everything Indian
- Tandoori Corner: tandooricorner.com.au and its takeaway menu PDF; address also at Everything Indian
- Mr Biryani: mrbiryani.com.au and its ordering page; address also at Everything Indian
- Mountain Gate Indian and Nepalese: mountaingateindiannnepalese.com.au; address also at Everything Indian
- Knoxfield population and languages: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- Knoxfield location and neighbours: Wikipedia
