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Maya Da Dhaba

431 Cleveland St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia

Recommended by 19 people

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Find Maya Da Dhaba

431 Cleveland St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia

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+61 2 8399 3785
HoursMonday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Maya Da Dhaba

A Cleveland Street fixture since 1999, Maya Da Dhaba turns out hearty pan-Indian comfort food built for communal tables and serious appetites. The room buzzes with family-style energy—wooden chairs, chandeliers, and rapid service that lands sizzling tandoor platters and stuffed naans minutes after ordering. Regulars bypass decision fatigue with the set banquet, pairing spicy bone-in Punjabi goat masala and coconut fish curry with warm papadums, house chutneys, and blistered garlic naan straight from the clay oven. Bring your own wine for five dollars a head, or finish the feast with warm gulab jamun soaked in cardamom syrup.

  • Heaping family-style portions: Oversized curries, biryanis, and tandoori breads designed for sharing, turning hungry groups into very full tables.
  • Value banquets and BYO: Banquet menus bundle curries with appetizers and sides, backed by a five-dollar-a-head BYO wine option.
  • Thoughtful milestone hospitality: Floor staff routinely surprise celebration tables with complimentary birthday sparklers and desserts.
  • Offsite wedding catering: Full-service offsite mobile catering operations featuring custom menus and live street-food stalls.
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Why Guests Choose Maya Da Dhaba

Generous feasts, attentive celebratory care, and trusted event catering in Surry Hills

  • Generous Portions Built for Sharing

    Diners enjoy very substantial servings of curries, biryani, and tandoori breads, creating a hearty family-style meal that offers outstanding value for groups.

    The portions are generous, making it great for sharing, and the service was attentive despite the restaurant being quite busy. It definitely has that family-style dining feel where you come in hungry and leave very full and satisfied.

    Raymond Chan

  • Structured Value Banquets with BYO Flexibility

    The venue provides an all-inclusive set banquet featuring a curry of choice alongside generous side platters and accompaniments, paired with affordable $5 corkage for BYO wine.

    The most value-conscious way to eat here is by banquet ($41.90/person). Each person picks a curry—we didn’t even have to stick to the nominated list—and everything else is thrown in.

    Jackie McMillan

  • Thoughtful Celebratory Hospitality

    The floor team makes celebratory dinners memorable by noticing special occasions and bringing out surprise birthday treats with sparklers and candle cakes.

    What truly made the evening special was the surprise gulab jamun candle cake they prepared for our daughter. We were all pleasantly surprised and very happy to see such a thoughtful gesture.

    Reshu Garg

  • Worry-Free Event Logistics

    Couples and hosts can rely completely on the catering team to run complex milestone celebrations with flawless coordination, removing event planning stress.

    The team handled everything so efficiently that you can genuinely rely on them “blindfolded” and still expect excellent results. They looked after each and every person with great care, making the entire experience seamless and enjoyable.

    Harinder Dhillon

  • Full-Scale Offsite Wedding Catering

    Maya Da Dhaba provides comprehensive multi-event wedding catering across regional venues, supplying complete setup, professional waitstaff, and extensive customized menus.

    Our wedding was at a dry hire venue and with Lovejeet and Mayas support we did not worry about one single element of the wedding catering or wait staff.

    raj kaur

  • Interactive Live Cooking Stalls

    Large-scale external events feature interactive live cooking setups such as fresh Jalebi-Rabri stalls alongside extensive starters and course spreads.

    Our guests couldn’t stop praising the food from the delicious breakfast spread, coolers, Chai, starters to the mouth-watering main courses. Must mention are the live stations, especially live Jalebi-Rabri.

    badri chouhan

Signature Indian mains and catering services most recommended by diners

  • Wedding Catering

    We had an amazing experience with Maya Da Dhaba catering our wedding and reception! The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully prepared

    Bhuvan & Ankitha

  • Lamb Rogan Josh

    We also ordered the Lamb Rogan Josh, and the slow-cooked lamb melted in the mouth, carrying complex, aromatic notes of Kashmiri spices.

    Ramdev Automobiles

  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    Chicken tikka masalla was tasty. Chicken have a nice smoky flavor.

    Lustro Dev

  • Butter Chicken

    For the mains, the Butter Chicken was a standout; the sauce was rich, creamy, and deeply flavorful, and the chicken was incredibly tender.

    Ramdev Automobiles

Other favorites

Complementary starters, breads, drinks, and sweets to accompany your meal

  • Gulab Jamun

    A closing pair of gulab jamun offer bright cardamon cut by creamy evaporated milk.

    Jackie McMillan

  • Garlic Naan

    Garlic Naan bread

    Scully Arellano

  • Samosas

    We started with the Samosas, which were perfectly crisp and filled with a wonderfully spiced potato mixture.

    Ramdev Automobiles

  • Salty Lassi

    salty lassi - all so delicious!

    Tanish Tanjil

Beyond the menu

Distinct hospitality touches, custom celebration surprises, and hands-on event care

  • Complimentary Birthday Candle & Dessert Surprises

    Floor staff proactively acknowledge milestone moments, presenting guests with a surprise candlelit gulab jamun plate and birthday songs during dessert.

  • Multi-Dish Pre-Wedding Trial Feasts

    During milestone catering consultations, couples receive expansive tasting dinners with up to 16 takeaway containers of leftover portions to test dishes thoroughly.

  • Mobile Live Cooking & Dessert Stations

    Offsite wedding setups incorporate dedicated live cooking stations, including freshly prepared live Jalebi-Rabri for reception guests.

  • Hands-On Curry Guidance & Banquet Flexibility

    Floor staff offer attentive guidance on sauce foundations to prevent repetitive curry bases, paired with an open-curry selection banquet structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

How generous are the portion sizes?

Portions are very generous, with reviewers noting that hearty servings of curries, biryani, and naans make dishes well suited for sharing among groups or taking home leftovers.

Should I reserve a table in advance?

Yes, reviewers recommend booking ahead—especially for busy weekend evenings or larger groups—though reservations are accepted and dine-in tables tend to turn over quickly.

Can I bring my own wine (BYO)?

Yes, Maya Da Dhaba permits BYO dining with a corkage fee reported at $5 per person, alongside their regular drinks menu.

Where can I park nearby?

Street parking directly on Cleveland Street is limited, but diners recommend looking for parking on nearby side streets such as Young Street, Young Lane, or James Street, about a 300 to 400-metre walk away.

Does Maya Da Dhaba offer catering for events and weddings?

Beyond dine-in and takeaway service, Maya Da Dhaba offers extensive external function and wedding catering, including custom multi-course menus and live cooking stalls like Jalebi-Rabri.

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