Mate's Table
Subscribe
Create
Share with the community

What would you like to make?

Add a recommendationShare a place worth gathering around.Create a guideBuild a useful list for your city.
For business

Restaurant

Savera Indian and Nepalese Restaurant

6/238 Main St, Lilydale VIC 3140, Australia

Recommended by 51 people

Updated

Find Savera Indian and Nepalese Restaurant

6/238 Main St, Lilydale VIC 3140, Australia

Directions ↗
+61 3 9737 6601
HoursMonday: Closed Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

Book Now

About Savera Indian and Nepalese Restaurant

Lilydale’s Savera pairs slow-simmered regional Indian curries with authentic Nepalese plates—drawing diners across Melbourne for freshly steamed Everest momos. Behind the pass, the family-run kitchen cooks to order, readily fielding off-menu requests and navigating severe nut allergies with genuine care. Tables fill with pillowy garlic naans, Himalayan-spiced pepper chicken, and BYO wine.

  • Dual Nepalese & Indian Focus: Piping-hot Everest momos and Himalayan-inspired pepper chicken served alongside classic subcontinent curries.
  • Allergy-Conscious Kitchen: The family kitchen easily modifies recipes to order, safely catering to severe nut allergies and dietary requests.
  • Licensed with BYO Wine: Bespoke dining flexibility with bring-your-own wine permitted alongside the restaurant's licensed bar drinks.
RestaurantIndianRestaurantTakeaway

What's On at Savera Indian and Nepalese Restaurant

Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.

No events or specials listed right now.

The Savera Experience

Why diners across Melbourne choose Savera for authentic Himalayan and Indian dining

  • Authentic Nepalese Specialties

    Authentic regional dishes from handmade momos to Himalayan-inspired spiced specialties are prepared with deep, uncompromised flavor.

    This is the best momo I have tasted in Melbourne. Authentic and comes with great service.

    Sudip Howlader

  • Deeply Flavorful Homemade Curries

    Slow-cooked curries deliver rich, balanced spices and generous meat portions that consistently reward cross-town travel.

    The curries were really rich, full of flavour and you could actually taste the quality in the food.

    akash pantha

  • Rigorous Food Allergy Care

    The kitchen takes severe allergies seriously, offering proactive assurance and safe, flavorful substitutions for nut-anaphylactic diners.

    My partner is anaphylactic to nuts and they went above and beyond to assure us they could provide us with a nut free meal.

    Beck Horner

  • BYO Wine with Licensed Dining

    Diners can bring favorite bottles of wine to complement their meal alongside full in-house beverage offerings.

    It's BYO wine only and fully licensed fit other drinks. Everything we ordered was excellent.

    Becky B

  • Multi-Generational Family Hospitality

    Multi-generational hosts run the dining room and kitchen with genuine warmth, personal chats, and attentive service.

    getting to chat with the lovely family who own & operate the business as well just made the whole experience authentic, wholesome & very fulFILLing!

    Khelsie Innes

  • Made-to-Order Kitchen Craft

    Dishes are prepared with individual care and pride, delivering wholesome dishes that take time and craftsmanship.

    real food takes time and care and love... that is reflected in the flavour and wholesomeness of every dish that landed on our table

    Helene Mortlock

Customer-favorite Himalayan and Indian dishes prepared with authentic spices

  • Momos

    This is the best momo I have tasted in Melbourne. Authentic and comes with great service.

    Sudip Howlader

  • Butter Chicken

    The butter chicken was rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced with just the right amount of spice.

    Andy Rodgers

  • Garlic Naan

    the garlic naan was soft, warm, and full of delicious garlicky goodness.

    Andy Rodgers

  • Nepalese Pepper Chicken

    Don’t miss the Nepalese Pepper Chicken — the chef’s own creation, inspired by his childhood with the Himalayas as a backdrop.

    Kerry Jennings

Beyond the menu

Thoughtful hospitality touches that elevate dining at Savera

  • Attentive Severe Allergy Care

    The kitchen team personally assures and safely prepares dishes for guests with severe dietary needs, including accommodating anaphylactic nut allergies with dedicated alternatives.

  • Made-to-Order Off-Menu Requests

    When diners request items not currently listed on the printed à la carte menu, such as samosa chaat, the kitchen willingly prepares them from scratch upon request.

  • Direct Host & Chef Interaction

    Guests regularly experience genuine, multi-generational warmth, chatting directly with the owner, head chef Tanka, and his family during service.

  • Flexible BYO Wine Welcome

    Diners can bring their own preferred wine bottles to complement their curries, paired alongside the restaurant's fully licensed drink menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

What regional Nepalese specialties can you order?

The kitchen features authentic Nepalese dishes alongside traditional Indian curries, with diners frequently recommending the juicy steamed momos (such as Everest momos and chilli momos), chowmein, and house creations like Nepalese Pepper Chicken.

Can the kitchen accommodate severe food allergies or nut restrictions?

Guests note that the kitchen and family owners are exceptionally accommodating with dietary requirements and severe allergies, including safely preparing nut-free meals for diners with nut anaphylaxis and cooking off-menu requests upon notice.

Can you bring your own alcohol (BYO)?

Savera allows BYO wine only, alongside an in-house licensed selection serving beer, wine, and cocktails.

What should groups and mixed dietary parties expect for portion sizes and options?

Portions are notably generous, and the menu features a wide variety of both vegetarian and meat curries, appetizers like the mix-veg bazaar, and banquet meal options that comfortably cater to mixed groups.

Is parking easily available near the restaurant?

Customers note parking is easy around the venue, with free parking lot and free street parking options available nearby close to the station.

Explore more places in Melbourne

Find familiar flavours, neighbourhood favourites and somewhere new in Melbourne.

Similar places

More places for the flavours and food you enjoy.

Discover more in Melbourne

Explore another side of the city's food and drink.

Browse all Melbourne venues