South Indian Banana Leaf Feast and traditional Indian live music by the Yarra River. Yarra Valley. Melbourne Food Wine Festival '25

Babaji's Kerala Kitchen invites you to a vibrant culinary experience at this year's Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, set in a spectacular location along the banks of the Birrarung – Yarra River. For the first time in Warburton, Babajis presents an unforgettable banana leaf feast banquet, offering a unique taste of Kerala cuisine.

Here's your chance to engage with thousands of years of Southern Indian tradition and try dishes rarely found in Australia. Babajis presents a feast straight from the village kitchens of Southern India, complimented with live Indian music and local Yarra Valley wines.

Be served a vibrant spread of 13 dishes from Kerala, including coconut based curries, daals, stir fries, sweet chutney, tangy pickles, crunchy pappadams and sweet payasam. Also showcasing a selection of meat & fish dishes, with the option to add fresh local trout fry and Kerala beef fry to the feast. Take in the fresh air and embrace the ultimate Kerala dining experience set amidst the beauty of the mountains.

Choose from two lunch time seatings: 12.30pm or 3:00pm.

Babajis Kerala Kitchen Warburton is just a 90 minutes scenic drive from Melbourne CBD.

Make a Warburton weekend and check out the accommodation packages available with the Alpine Hotel & Warburton Motel.