foodies guide - City of Greater Dandenong

foodies guide - City of Greater Dandenong

FOODIES
GUIDE
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Come explore and share
your experiences
The City of Greater Dandenong has a rich and
diverse history. It is home to more than 150
different nationalities and showcases the best
of multicultural Melbourne.
Springvale is a mecca for flavours of Asia and
is fast becoming the place to go not only to
dine but also to buy your unique and fresh
ingredients to cook at home.
Central Dandenong has undergone a dramatic
transformation in recent years with new
apartment living, cutting–edge corporate
headquarters, an award-winning main street
boulevard, with a host of new cafes, shops and
restaurants.
Noble Park is the smallest centre, nestled
between Dandenong and Springvale and is
quickly becoming the newest go-to suburb
for tasty food.
It is less than 30 minutes from Melbourne CBD,
and is a hive of activity thanks to the iconic
Dandenong Market, exotic cultural precincts
and the incredible Drum Theatre, Walker Street
Gallery and Arts Centre.
The food culture is a celebration of the valuable
contributions made by Indigenous Australians
and people from all over the world who came
to make their home here.
#grEATerdandenong #mydandenong #myspringvale #mynoblepark
FOOD EXPERIENCE
LOCAL FOOD
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Melbourne
CBD
Burnley Tunnel
35 km
from Melbourne
Monash Fwy
CONTENTS
Dandenong
Ranges
DANDENONG4
SPRINGVALE24
NOBLE PARK
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FRESH FOOD
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TOURS44
Princes Hwy
Springvale
Mornington
Peninsula
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Noble
Park
Dandenong
Keysborough
GREAT BITES
WELCOME
“Melbourne has an
absolute jewel in
Greater Dandenong.
I just love the
diversity and every
time I come out
there’s something
beautiful, different,
exotic...
People are true to their cultural
backgrounds. You’re not getting a
dumbed down version, you’re getting
the real deal. It’s one of those great
places that I think is just going to get
more interesting and more exciting.
It’s as exciting as travelling overseas
except you’ve got all these experiences
within one place. The mix of cuisines is
unique in the world - nowhere else is
there the same mix of food and culture.”
Maeve O’Meara
Maeve loves Dandenong and runs tours of the
area. Visit gourmetsafaris.com.au. For more
information on other local tours see page 44
of this booklet.
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DANDENONG
With over 60
bakeries, cafes
and restaurants
you are spoilt
for choice
Dandenong is home to a wide range of tasty
food choices, whether it is for breakfast, lunch
or dinner you will always be able to find
something to eat. If you are here for work or
play, there are plenty of great bites available.
With over 60 bakeries, cafes and restaurants
you are spoilt for choice. A selection of
businesses from the area is promoting their
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wonderful food offer in this publication
and would love to welcome you.
This is only a sample of the food in the area,
so explore Dandenong and see what you can
discover. Also refer to dandenongmarket.com.au
and dandenongplaza.com.au directories
for their food outlets.
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FOOD EXPERIENCES
DANDENONG
Kluska Restaurant
Kluska Restaurant offers a true taste of Poland –
something rare on Melbourne’s extensive dining
scene. Set in a nicely decorated old red roofed
house in Dandenong, Kluska offers the kind of
welcoming reception you would expect when
dining at a traditional Polish home. Like the
atmosphere, the service is warm and friendly
and 90 percent of the menu is gluten free. Kluska
restaurant offers authentic, very traditional Polish
and freshly made eastern European specialities.
Polish
Pierogi (dumplings), cabbage rolls stuffed with
buckwheat and mushroom, duck cooked in apple
sauce and traditional potato cakes feature among
the tasty menu options.
Tue: 11am–3pm, 5pm–9pm
Wed–Fri: 11am–3pm, 5.30pm–9pm
Sat: 11am–3pm, 5.30pm–10pm
161 Foster Street
Sun: 11am–3pm, 5.30pm–9pm
T 9793 2154
kluskarestaurant.com.au
If you are looking for traditional fare
from Poland, experience it all right
here including bakeries, smallgoods
and restaurants. Pierogi (dumplings)
to cabbage rolls, sauerkraut
(cabbage), borsch (beetroot soup),
country sausages and smoke house
ham and bacon!
Rye Crust Bakery
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Rye Crust Bakery is a multi-award winning family
owned and operated Polish bakery. They have over
35 years combined experience making the finest
cakes, biscuits, pies, sweets, sandwiches, soups,
salads, bagels, pretzels, baguettes and croissants.
Rye Crust Bakery brings the amazing traditional
delights of Polish and European food to the people
of Australia. You can eat-in or takeaway from the
vast array of cakes and 50+ range of breads.
Polish
You can purchase yeast free, gluten free and
wheat free breads, along with gluten free and
egg free cakes. The bakery was winner of every
colour of medal at the Royal Melbourne Fine
Foods,
Spring 2014 Awards.
Mon: 6.30am–4pm
Tue: 6.30am–4pm
Wed–Fri: 6.30am–5pm
Sat: 6.30am–1.30pm
101–103 Foster Street
T 9706 9194
polishryecrustbakery.com.au
Uncle’s Smallgoods and Young Uncles Café
Bert Glinka and brother-in-law, Brendan D’Amelio
both owners of Uncle’s, grew up visiting this iconic
Dandenong deli. When the original owners told
them they were thinking of retiring, the boys
jumped at the chance to buy the businesses.
They haven’t changed the old fashioned time
honoured methods, handcrafting and wood
smoking smallgoods on site daily. Straight out of
the smokehouse customers come for sausages,
hams, bacon and much more. Uncle’s remains
a meeting place for local ‘Poles’. In 2014, Young
Uncle’s Café opened next door serving 5 senses
speciality coffee, morning baked Noisette pastries
and a selection of baguettes, sandwiches and
burgers that incorporate the smallgoods creations
made on premises.
Café: Mon–Fri: 8am–3pm
Deli: Tue: 9am–4pm, Wed–Fri: 9am–5pm
123 –127 Thomas Street
Sat: 8am–1pm
T 9793 0135
unclessmallgoods.com.au
Wisla Continental Deli
Wisla Continental Deli is a Polish deli, which has
operated for more than 25 years. It is a well-known
and much-loved deli, which has been lovingly built
up by its owners. They use traditional family
recipes and techniques developed by the family
in Poland over the last 70 years to produce
preservative-free products, attracting both Polish
customers and those looking for healthier
alternatives. Wisla is now a destination
Hipster
Polish
delicatessen where customers can find more than
60 varieties of smoked and cooked products,
including cold meats, imported deli items, cakes,
breads, cheeses, gourmet items and pantry
staples. Many excellent coffees can also be
enjoyed instore, whilst browsing the produce.
30 Langhorne Street
T 9793 1876
Tue–Sat: 9am–5pm
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FOOD EXPERIENCES
DANDENONG
Discover the wonderful food on offer
which includes warm tasty Afghan
bread cooked in traditional clay ovens
or kebabs cooked over hot coals.
Be tempted by an extensive range
of authentic fruit and nuts, groceries,
sweets and Halal meat.
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Afghan Rahimi Restaurant
Afghan Rahimi offers the highest calibre Afghani
cuisine available in Melbourne. With over three
decades of culinary experience between the two
head chefs, they specialise in tantalising Afghani
flavours, everything comes freshly prepared and all
dietary requirements are easily catered for. Afghani
flavours are rich, but modest and are the perfect
example of cross cultural cuisines, with a variety of
Afghan
dishes ranging from mouth watering dumplings
(both vegetarian and non vegetarian) and charcoal
cooked kebab skewers through to flavoured rice
and curries.
Tue–Thu: 4.30pm–10pm
Fri: 12pm–10pm
Sat–Sun: 4pm–10pm
23–29 Walker Street
T 9793 9981
afghanrahimirestaurant.com
Pamir
For the traditional Afgani touch you can’t go past
the Pamir Restaurant owned by husband and wife
team Shahin Ahad and Uzbekistani chef, Alisher
Azizullaev. The restaurant offers a huge selection
(40 varieties) including Uzbek and Afghani style
traditional rice and shish kebab dishes, along with
their signature dish ‘Maantu’ – traditional dumplings
– all made using fresh produce.
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Diners can enjoy the delicious cuisine by eating in
the traditional style – sitting on Persian carpets and
mats in a traditional room – or more conventionally
at dining tables in either the main seating area or
the private function room.
195 Lonsdale Street
T 9792 0197
Tue–Thu: 4pm–10pm
Fri–Sun: 12pm–10pm
pamirrestaurant.com.au
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FOOD EXPERIENCES
DANDENONG
Indulge your senses and walk into a
bakery which will evoke memories of
beautiful hot bread, pies and pasties,
cakes and sweets. We have all this
and also bakeries with a twist from
our culturally diverse businesses.
A1 Bakery
The three brothers who own A1 Bakery take great
pride in serving traditional authentic Middle Eastern
and Lebanese food, that will delight your taste
buds and have you going back for more. Their
mission is to cook using the freshest ingredients
to create delicious tasting pizzas, dips and sweets.
They keep a close watch to ensure the authentic
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Lebanese
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flavours of the food and sweets are never lost.
Due to the large demand for Middle Eastern Food
products, A1 Bakery stocks a large range of
grocery products from all over the Middle East
and Lebanon.
201–203 Lonsdale Street
7am–7pm daily
T 9794 9500
a1bakerydandenong.com.au
Maiwand Bakery
Afghan
Jawad the baker, originally from Urozgan Province
in Afghanistan, throws flat bread in the oven that
Maiwand Bakery is renowned for. The skilled
bakers make the bread on site in traditional clay
ovens. The ovens are set up in the shop so
customers are able to see the process from start
to finish. The flat breads have been described as
Rob’s British and Irish Butchers
deflated beach balls and wonderfully delicious.
Maiwand sells thousands of the flat breads each
week and that’s not surprising, because they are
a bargain starting at just 75 cents.
7 Scott Street
T 9791 9990
Rob Boyle has owned and operated Rob’s British
Butchers for 30 years. It is known for specialising in
black and white pudding and the infamous haggis.
Its homemade UK produce, many of which are
original recipes fill the store with spicy aromas.
There is the pork pies, British style bacon and
gammon and a vast selection of award-winning
gourmet sausages, including the biggest selling
Cumberland sausage.
Mon–Sun: 7am–8pm
British
Rob’s shop also stocks an impressive range of
UK cheeses (Red Leicester, Whisky Cheddar,
Shropshire Blue) as well as Branson Pickles,
crisps, biscuits, teas and sweets.
177 Lonsdale Street
T 9792 5188
Mon–Sat: 9am–5pm
robsukproducts.com.au
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DANDENONG
“Dandenong’s mix of cuisines is unique
to anywhere in the world.”
Maeve O’Meara
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Tengri Tag
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Uyghur
Tengri Tag is a Uyghur (pronounced wee-gar)
family owned restaurant. Uyghurs, are
Turkic-speaking people who live in landlocked
Xinjiang, between Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
The culture and cuisine is unique. Tengri Tag’s
signature dishes include lagman, fortifying
hand-pulled noodles that you have to hunch
over the table to eat. They are long, about a metre
and irregular in thickness and shape. The dense
noodles are made fresh every morning with a
variety of stir-fried capsicum sauces - lamb, beef,
chicken, eggplant, tofu; polos (rice platters also
known as pilaf) with lamb or chicken. From the
grill comes sword-like skewers of lamb, not
super-charry, but with good smoky flavour and
well-spiced with cumin and chilli. The venue is
both a restaurant and reception venue catering
for up to 250 people.
151 Lonsdale Street
T 9793 7978
Mon–Fri: 5pm–10pm
Sat–Sun: 12–3pm, 5pm–10pm
Lakshmi Vilas Café
Lakshmi Vilas Café (Indian) is all about freshness,
originality and taste, specialising in vegetarian
food and meals for people with food intolerances.
The word tiffin occupies a special place for Thalis,
traditional Indian home food which is served in a
stainless steel platter with little bowls consisting
of a wide variety of different dishes including roti,
vegetarian curries, dahl and dessert. The word
Tiffin evokes wonderful memories for the Indian
Indian
community which the literal translation means
snacks. Tiffins come in different forms and names.
They are crunchy, soft, spicy, sweet and fiery
hot, they can be steamed or shallow fried.
These savoury and sweet treats have become
the talk of the town, capturing the hearts of the
adventurous
palettes.
Tue–Fri: 11am–8pm
Shop 5, 31 Pultney Street
T 9793 7726
Sat–Sun 9am–8pm
lakshmivilas.com.au
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FOOD EXPERIENCES
DANDENONG
Seek out the restaurants that provide
modern cuisine and fine dining with
a fusion of culture. Award winning
hamburgers, chunky egg plant
wedges, seafood galore, tender
steak, cheese platters, delectable
desserts and more!
Beletti Restaurant Café Bar Beletti Restaurant Café Bar is an amalgamation of
two families having a passion for fresh, modern
cuisine. Indulge your senses with the extensive
menu comprising of pan fried duck breast,
porterhouse marble score, fresh seafood and
decadent desserts. Perfect for that casual quick
breakfast, lunch or dinner, or enjoy a formal dining
experience in one of their function rooms.
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Italian
159-161 Lonsdale Street
T 9793 1600
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Mon–Fri: 7am–until late
Sat–Sun: 8am–until late
beletti.com.au
Ginger Jones
The cool cafe wave has reached Dandenong with
the opening of Ginger Jones, where great coffee
and smart modern Australian food comes in a
contemporary semi-industrial setting. The cafe is
narrow, with polished concrete floors, whitewashed
walls and a sharp timber counter. Serving breakfast
and lunch including fresh baguettes and homemade cakes and slices.
Dandenong Pavilion
Established in December 2006, Dandenong
Pavilion has emerged as one of the most original
concepts to hit Dandenong. They are famous for
their burgers after being voted the #1 burger by
goodfood.com.au. Specialising in steaks, burgers,
pasta and the best variety of risotto on the menu,
has seen Dandenong Pavilion become the most
awarded restaurant in the area.
Modern
Seasonally driven modern Australian cuisine fresh
from the Dandenong Market. Check the daily
specials blackboard. Function room available.
175 Lonsdale Street
T 9792 0663
Mon–Fri: 7.30am–3.30pm
gingerjones.com.au
Modern Australian
They are renowned for using the freshest, highest
quality ingredients, which are sourced locally as
much as possible. Owner Dani Zeni is committed
to reducing the carbon foot print, whilst supporting
local farmers.
55–61 Princes Highway
(next door to the Scout Hall) Mon–Sun: 11.30am–10pm
T 9793 2133
dpav.com.au
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LOCAL FOOD
DANDENONG
1. Abrakebabra
5. Afghan Masala
Afghan/Iraqi
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Afghan/Persian
Afghan and Persian cuisine specialising in lamb
and chicken dishes.
297–299 Lonsdale Street
T 9792 2236
Mon–Sun: 9.30am–8.30pm
247–249 Thomas Street T 9791 2226
Mon–Sun: 11am–10.30pm
2. Al-Zaiga
6. Afghan Tasty Food
Pakistan and Afghan
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Afghan
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Pakistani and Afghani foods specialising in biryani
and karan, a chicken and lamb dish, and the
special lamb achar gosht.
Original Afghan cuisine serving qabuli palow,
kebabs, rice, salads, breads, specialty sweets.
Banquets, vegetarian and halal available.
2/309 Thomas Street
T 9793 6074
365 Lonsdale Street
T 9792 4945
Mon–Sun: 8am–12am
3. Addictions Café
Afghan/Iranian
Café style food, traditional Afghan and Iranian
cuisine. Family restaurant, catering available,
birthday parties, business meetings.
Great coffee offering.
222 Thomas Street
T 8759 3384 Bistro
Friendly atmosphere, great food, fun for all. Best
home cooked-style pub food. Heaps of specials.
Specialise in steaks with a variety of sauces.
Mon–Sun: 8am–10.30pm
Mon–Thu: 8am–12am
Fri: 8am–2am
Sat: 9am–2pm
Sun: 10am–11pm
327 Lonsdale Street
T 9792 2501
albionhoteldandenong.com.au
Afghan
Afghan restaurant providing lamb and chicken
kebabs, chicken curry and rice. Eat in and
takeaway available. Great for special occasions.
297 Thomas Street
T 9794 9049
Mon–Fri: 11am–10.30pm
Sat: 11am–11pm
Sun: 12pm–11pm
7. Albion Hotel
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4. Afghan Delicious
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Iraqi and Afghan café specialising in shish and
souvlaki kebabs, chicken, rice, hot and cold drinks.
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Mon–Sun: 11am–10.30pm
8. Balkh Takeaway
Afghan
Variety of Afghan kebabs, rice and breads.
256–258 Thomas Street
T 9794 5558
Mon–Sun: 10.30am–9.30pm
9. Bikaner Sweet and Curry Café
13. Calcutta Sweets and Indian Curry
Indian
Indian/Chinese
Specialising in North Indian cuisine and sweets.
Indian cuisine specialising in butter chicken,
channa, bhatura, kadhal paneer and chicken tikka.
5/52B Foster Street
T 9792 9246
Mon–Sun: 10am–10pm
10. Café Leads 52E Foster Street
T 9793 8101
Mon: 12pm–10pm
Tue–Sun: 10.30am–10pm
14. Cardens Seafood and Steak House
Café
Selection of hot food, fresh Turkish bread,
sandwiches, cold drinks, tea and coffee.
Catering available.
International
325 Thomas Street
T 9793 4204
Mon–Fri: 6am–3pm
11. Café Vanity
Chinese/Western
Specialising in Chinese and Western cuisine
including homemade sandwiches, wraps,
foccacias and desserts. They also have a
special $6 lunch.
Shop 1, 249–253 Lonsdale Street
T 0412 344 972
Mon–Fri: 9.30am–2.30pm
12. Cakes Gallery
European
Specialising in Serbian and European and special
occasion cakes and coffee. Lunch available
including eat in and takeaway options.
9/50 Foster Street
T 9794 0443
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Mon–Fri: 7am–7pm
Sat: 7am–5pm
International restaurant specialising in steak,
seafood and game.
2A Princes Highway
T 9791 7233
Mon: 6pm–late
Tue–Fri: 12pm–2pm, 6pm–late
Sat: 6pm–late
cardens.com.au
15. Chadhi Chowk Chaat Corner & Dhaba
Indian
North Indian cuisine featuring chicken tikka
masala, bhuna lamb, biryani, variety of sweets
and masala tea. Delivery available.
72A Foster Street
T 9792 0358
Mon–Thu: 10.30am–10pm
Fri–Sat: 10.30am–10.30pm
Sun: 10.30am–10pm
16. Charman Bakery Vietnamese
Vietnamese bakery specialising in pork and
chicken rolls, cakes, slices, cold and hot drinks.
18 McCrae Street
T 9754 8558
Mon–Sat: 7am–6pm
Sun: 8am–4pm
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DANDENONG
17. Chilly Bowl
21. Dandenong Charcoal Chicken
South/North Indian
South Indian and North Indian cuisine serving
chicken biryani, beef coconut fry and prawn
pepper masala.
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Tue–Fri: 11.30am–3pm
24 Langhorne Street5pm–10pm
T 9793 9797
Sat–Sun: 11.30am–10pm
Shop 1A Dandenong Hub, 15–23 Langhorne Street T 9794 0035
Mon–Fri: 10am–7pm
Sat: 10am–6pm
Sun: 11am–6pm
Seafood
Indian and Sri Lankan
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Indian and Sri Lankan speciality foods, finger
foods, dosa string hoppers and much more.
Catering available.
Mon–Sun: 9am–8pm
19. Colombo Impex
Fish, seafood, burgers, souvlaki and kebabs.
Free delivery on orders over $50.
369 Lonsdale Street
T 9791 1140
Mon–Sat: 11am–9pm
23. Dosa Plaza
Vegetarian
Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan rice and curry, biryani, spicy panrolls
with different fillings and Sunday buffet
from 11am–3pm.
3 Clow Street
T 9792 3311 Charcoal chicken, souvlaki, dim sims, salads and
cold drinks.
22. Dandenong Fish & Chips
18. C.J. Spices
355–359 Lonsdale Street
T 9793 6888
Modern
Mon–Sun: 8am–10pm
Serving quick and easy vegetarian meals with fresh
salad and a continental menu.
10 Princes Highway
T 8774 4913
Wed–Mon: 12pm–10pm
dosaplaza.com.au
24. Fiji Café and Sweets Fijian
20. Country Rooster Charcoal Chicken
Modern
Charcoal chicken, fresh chicken rolls, fresh salad
and cold drinks.
Shop 5
26–36 Princes Hwy
T 9794 6288
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Mon–Sat: 10.30am–8pm
Sun: 11am–8pm
Fijian cuisine specialising in fish lolo, goat curry,
chicken curry and palau.
90–92 Thomas Street
T 9792 0015
Mon: 11am–8pm
Wed–Sun: 11am–9pm
25. Fire on Lonsdale
28. Gibe African Restaurant
Pizza
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Halal wood fired pizzas and garlic bread. Takeaway,
dine in and delivery available.
363 Lonsdale Street
T 8774 6074
Mon–Sun: 12pm–12am
26. Fresh Noodle
Asian
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Variety of Asian style noodles, Chinese dishes and
cold drinks. 309 Lonsdale Street
T 9793 3998
Mon–Thu: 11.30am–9.30pm
Fri–Sat: 11.30am–10.30pm
27. Foster St Café
Specialising in Ethiopian cuisine.
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Mon–Thu: 12pm–12am
108 –112 Foster Street
Fri–Sat: 12pm–1am
T 9792 9929
Sun: 12pm–12am
gibeafricanrestaurant.com.au
29. Grand Diamond Restaurant Afghan
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Afghan restaurant that provides quality tasty Afghan
cuisine at an affordable price including traditional
dishes such as qabuli palw, mantu, ashak and the
most famous eggplant dish, borani barjan.
235 Thomas Street
Mon–Sun: 10am–11pm
T 9793 9812
granddiamondrestaurant.com
Café
Breakfast menu available, sandwiches, burgers,
schnitzels and cold drinks.
8/50 Foster Street
T 9792 2942
Ethiopian
Mon–Fri: 6am–6pm
Sat: 8.30am–4.30pm
30. Green Coriander Café
Mauritian
Mauritian cuisine specialising in fried noodles,
fried rice and biryani.
Shop 2 131–147 Walker Street
T 9791 8957
Tue–Sun: 10.30am–5pm
31. Handi Kitchen
Pakistan
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Pakistani traditional food with a choice of mild or
super spicy. Delivery available.
113 Foster Street
T 8759 5593
Mon–Sun: 12pm–12am
handikitchen.com.au
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DANDENONG
32. Hot Chilli Indian
36. Lalumba Restaurant and Café
Indian
African/Mexican
Indian cuisine providing ready to go lunch meal
deals with drinks.
African and Mexican restaurant specialising in
chicken fajitas, fried spicy fish, polo calypso
cubano, seafood, bamia and a variety of drinks.
Shop 3, Level 1 Dandenong Hub 15–23 Langhorne Street
Mon–Fri: 10.30am–4pm
T 0429 986 892
Sat: 10.30am–3pm
Mon–Sat: 11am–9pm
Sun: 1–9pm
33. Jebena Café
37. Lion Bakehouse
Ethiopian
Sri Lankan
Ethiopian organic coffee and easy takeaway meals.
Specialising in traditional Sri Lankan bakery
products such as roast bread, fish bun, seeni
sambol bun, kimbula bun. Traditional rice and curry
in banana leaf packs, lumprais, kathu and
godamba roti. Sweets such as konda kavum,
kokis, dodl, aasmi. Catering for functions.
10/50–54 Robinson Street
T 8712 9243 Mon–Sun: 8am–4.30pm
34. Jim Dandy Hotel
Bistro
14 Princes Highway
T 9791 9099
Mon–Sun: 7.30am–9.30pm
Bistro open all day serving chicken parmas and
lots of other bistro mains starting from $10.
Mon–Sun: 12pm–2.30pm
193 Lonsdale Street6pm–8.30pm
T 9792 2550
jimdandyhotel.com.au
35. Kabul Roundabout Takeaway
Afghan
Afghan café specialising in pizza, chicken
with salad, curry with rice, lamb biryani and
assorted drinks.
264 Thomas Street
T 9792 3045
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4/309 Thomas Street
T 9791 4797
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Mon–Fri: 9am–9pm
Sat–Sun: 10.30am–10.30pm
38. Mary’s Courtyard Café
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine.
Create your own wrap, wide selection of
homemade vegetarian and gluten free dishes.
Catering available.
Shop 3, 305 Thomas Street
T 9792 5303
Mon–Fri: 8am–3pm
39. Melissa Bar and Café Mediterranean
42. Nawin Takeaway
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Modern café, bar, restaurant specialising in great
coffee as well as a delicious Mediterranean menu.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as
catering and functions.
1/225 Lonsdale Street
T 9794 6697
Mon–Fri: 7am–11pm
Sat–Sun: 8am–11pm
melissabarcafe.com.au
Indian
Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine Including delicacies
such as string hoppers and kothu roti. Huge variety
of grocery products available.
Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm
Fri–Sat: 9am–9pm
mks.net.au
Continental and Filipino cuisine
Filipino food, sandwiches and a buffet lunch
(12pm to 3pm) every Sunday. Authentic Filipino
food in a very casual atmosphere right in the
heart of Dandenong.
129 Walker Street
T 9794 6780
27A Langhorne Street
T 8712 3213
Mon–Sun: 7am–7.30pm
43. NQ Café
All day breakfast, variety of sandwiches, cakes,
tea, coffee and a selection of cold drinks.
Shop 5, Level 1, Dandenong Hub
15–23 Langhorne Street
T 9793 0000
Mon–Fri: 8am–4pm
44. Old Hadies Bakery
Modern Australian
Bakery serving baked breads, rolls, sandwiches
and hot food. Cakes for all occasions.
41. Munch Brunch Café
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Afghan cuisine specialising in kebab and charcoal
chicken, rice and curry, salads, coffees, chicken
souvlaki and breads.
Modern
40. MKS Spices n Things
23 Pultney Street
T 9701 3165
Afghan
Mon: 7.30am–3pm
Tue–Fri: 7.30am–8pm
Sat–Sun: 8am–5pm
munchbrunch.com.au
242 Lonsdale Street
T 9793 3889
Mon–Fri: 6am–6pm
Sat: 6am–5pm
Sun: 6am–3pm
45. Osaka Sushi Café
Japanese
Japanese and Chinese cuisine specialising in
sushi, bento box, noddle and ramen.
Catering available.
4 Halpin Way
T 9793 0000
Mon–Fri: 7am–6pm
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46. Payal Indian
50. San Yuan Chinese Restaurant
Indian
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North Indian cuisine providing traditional dishes for
lunch and dinner. Functions available.
83B Foster Street
T 9793 3281
Tue–Sun: 11am–3pm
5pm–10pm
Northern Chinese Xinjiang style cuisine.
Specialising in handmade dumplings and noodles,
and lamb skewers.
47. Preetty Creations
8–10 McCrae Street
T 9793 2886
Café
51. Seasoning Café and Bar
Australian, Sri Lankan and continental style cuisine
specialising in sandwiches, foccacias, gourmet
pies and cakes. Includes novelty cakes for all
occasions and wedding cakes.
Café
191–193 Thomas Street
T 9793 6836
1–2/305 Thomas Street
T 9791 9568
Mon–Fri: 9am–3pm
Sat: 10.30am–4pm
48. Punjab Sweet Centre
Indian
Indian cuisine specialising in tandoori, variety of
meat such as goat, vegetable and rice dishes.
Selection of Indian sweets available. 2B Mason Street
T 9792 1694
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Mon–Sun: 10.30am–9pm
Specialising in chicken and beef curries, fresh
foccacias, wraps and sandwiches. Corporate
catering available.
Mon–Thu: 8am–9pm
Fri: 8am–7pm
Pakistani/Indian
Pakistani and Indian cuisine specialising in nihari
which includes haleem, biryani and halwa puri.
3 Mason Street
T 9792 0025
Mon–Sat: 10am–9pm
Sun: 12.30pm–8.30pm
53. Shams Restaurant
Afghan
Afghan
Afghan charcoal grill skewer kebabs, souvlaki,
charcoal chicken, naan bread, rice, salad
and cold drinks.
252–254 Thomas Street
T 9793 8076 Thu–Tue: 11am–3pm
4pm–9pm
52. Shalimar’s Little India Café
49. Sahar Takeaway
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Chinese
Mon–Sun: 10.30am–9pm
Afghan cuisine serving meat, dips and soup
dishes. Specialising in kebabs, curry, stews,
biryani and charcoal chicken.
202 Thomas Street
T 9793 1115
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Mon–Sun: 10am–10pm
54. Siam Basil Thai 57. Taruna’s Kitchen
Thai
Sri Lankan
Specialising in Thai cuisine including pad Thai
and lamb penang curry.
Sri Lankan and South Indian food specialising
in rice and curries, kothu, biryani, dosa, hoppers
and sweets.
195 Thomas Street
T 9791 3559
Mon–Fri: 11.30am–3pm
Mon–Sun: 5.30pm–10pm
siambasilthai.com
58. The Mango Tree
55. Tabbaq Cuisine
Pakistani
Pakistani cuisine specialising in chicken and
mutton biryani, chapli kebab, authentic cooking
and traditional flavours.
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Mon–Tue: 5pm–11pm
Wed–Thu: 12pm–3pm
5pm–11pm
Fri: 2pm–11pm
Sat–Sun: 10am–3pm
361 Lonsdale Street 5pm–11pm
tabbaq.com.au
T 8759 0590
56. Taste of Paradise Pizza
Halal pizza renowned for its taste and
healthy bases.
8 Clow Street
T 9793 9888
Indian/ Sri Lankan
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Variety of Indian and Sri Lankan curries.
$5 lunch meal deal from 12pm–2pm weekdays.
Catering available.
12–14 Clow Street
T 9791 1111
Sun–Thu: 11am–9.30pm
Fri–Sat: 11am–10.30pm
59. Wok a Wok
Malaysian/Thai
Malaysian, Thai and Chinese cuisines specialising
in noodle boxes.
Pizza
Shop 7, 131–147 Walker Street
T 8712 1914
Mon–Sun: 10am–9pm
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Mon–Thu: 10.30am–12am
Fri–Sat: 10.30am–1am
Sun: 10.30am–12am
Mon–Thu: 5pm–9.30pm
Fri: 12pm–2.30pm
367 Lonsdale Street5pm–10.30pm
T 9793 2886
Sat: 5pm–10.30pm
halalpizza.net
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SPRINGVALE
Springvale is
a mecca for
flavours of
South East Asia
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Venture into Springvale and you will be
mesmerised by the delicious smells, colourful
sights and mouth-watering treats on offer.
With cuisines including Chinese, Cambodian,
Vietnamese, Uyghur, Korean, Laos, Thai and
Indian (and more) you are spoilt for choice.
Visit a Yum Cha restaurant for something
traditional with seating for 550 people, or enjoy
the ambience of the smaller eateries where you
are welcomed like part of the family.
And if you are thirsty why not try bubble tea
or a sugar cane juice?
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DANDENONG
Gold Leaf
Offering Yum Cha and restaurant meals, this
fantastic Chinese restaurant opened in 1999
with seating for over 500 people. On a Sunday
you need to book as this is the most popular day
for locals and visitors. The speciality is definitely
Yum Cha, but also famous are the roast pork,
roast duck, a home-style congee (rice porridge)
with hunks of preserved egg, sugar cane prawns
and prawn meat in steamed crimped rice flour
skins and deep-fried in rice paper.
Asian
Let’s not overlook the sweet soy-splashed white
rice noodle sheets filled with prawns, chicken feet,
special fried rice and Chinese broccoli. Great
menu choices and tastes that won’t disappoint.
For Lunch or Yum Cha
Mon–Fri: 11.30am–3pm
Sat, Sun and public holidays: 11am–3pm
Level 1
Dinner 46 Buckingham Avenue
Mon–Thu: 5.30pm–10pm
T 9540 3933Fri–Sun: 5.30pm–11pm
Golden Lake Cakes and Roast
This is where you will find glazed peking duck and
pork expertly cut up for you to enjoy straight away,
or to take home and share with friends and family.
Selling over 150 peking ducks each Saturday, this
business is very popular. Don’t worry if you don’t
make it to the yum cha, as there is a big range of
steamed, fried and baked delicious items from char
sui bao to red bean sesame balls and egg custard
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tarts. Other specialities include spicy square pork
sheets and sweet pork floss.
46 Buckingham Avenue
T 9574 6881
10am–6pm daily
Milan Tea House
Milan Tea House specialises in different types of
high quality teas. Ms Wong will regale the history
of where her teas derive from, and has no
hesitation in talking about her love of tea. The tea
house provides the ambience of a peaceful and
relaxing place for people to enjoy tea, learn
about its origins or hold a traditional Chinese
tea ceremony. The ceremonies educate people
Chinese
on how to brew, explain the health benefits
and delves into the history of a particular tea.
Aside from the desserts and tea, Ms Wong has
Siu Long Bao (Shanghai Dumplings) and Siu Mai.
Shop 33D
Buckingham Avenue
T 0424 467 395
Wed–Mon: 10.30am–6pm
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My Cambodia
My Cambodia is a family restaurant providing
traditional Cambodian food. Nestled in one of
Springvale’s food streets they bring a taste of
authentic homemade cooking. A vast menu
includes dishes tom yum noodle soup to
red seafood curry, lemongrass beef rice and
green curry fish noodles. They are famous for
Thanh Phat
Established in 2014, Thanh Phat restaurant
offers an unusual regional Vietnamese cuisine.
The owner coming from Saigon has successfully
created true and authentic flavours of Vietnam.
They are known for their mini rice pancakes
(banh khot) crispy on the outside with a silky
filling of fresh prawns. Their signature dish being
Vietnamese beefsteak on a sizzling plate served
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their stir-fry rice noodles which is served with
your choice of meat and a delicious sauce.
The combination is fantastic, the sauce adding
a lovely tang and a small handful of crushed
peanuts, adding texture and flavour.
28 Buckingham Avenue
T 9540 3551
Mon–Sun: 8.30am–late
Vietnamese
with a toasted banh mi. The variety is great,
the food is fresh, it’s sourced locally and the
experience is well worth the visit.
Sun–Thu: 8.30am–8.30pm
18 Buckingham Avenue
Fri–Sat: 8.30am–9.30pm
T 9548 4887
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LOCAL FOOD
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1. A.V. French Bakery
5. Bread Kingdom
Bakery
Korean
A bakery serving BBQ pork, chicken, bubble tea,
coffee ‘banh trang tron’.
Korean bakery specialising in birthday cakes, rolls
and ice cream.
303 Springvale Road
T 0421 592 485
37/268 Springvale Road
T 9546 1055
Mon–Sat: 6.30am–5pm
2. Angkor Reach Restaurant
Asian
Cambodian, Chinese and Thai cuisine specialising
in Thai red curry fish soup, amok, crab on fried rice
and shrimp paste fried rice.
14 Buckingham Avenue
T 9558 5555 Mon–Sun: 9am–9pm
3. BAC 8
Mon–Fri: 8am–7pm
Sat: 8am–8pm
Sun: 8am–6pm
6. Bun Bun Bakery
Bakery
Vietnamese bread roll ‘banh mi thit’ was
The Age 2013’s winner for Melbourne’s
10 best sandwiches.
1/288 Springvale Road
T 9547 8289
Mon–Sat: 6am–6pm
7. Bun Rach Gia Noodle House Vietnamese
Vietnamese home style cooking specialising in
crumbed pork chop, chicken wings and stir
fried mixed vegetables.
Shop 8, 268–274, Springvale Road
T 9574 0988
Mon–Sun: 8am–5pm
4. Ben Than Hot Bread and Cakes
Vietnamese
Northern and Southern Vietnamese cuisine
specialising in vermicelli rice noodles with satay
beef, bun bo hue, com tam and bo kho
(Vietnamese beef and carrot soup).
282 Springvale Road
T 9558 4325
Mon–Sun: 10am–8pm
Vietnamese
Vietnamese bakery serving baked goods
and special pork and salad rolls.
Shop G32A,
46–58 Buckingham Avenue T 9548 4500
Mon–Sun: 6am–7pm
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8. Café Asmara
11. Café Pho
Mediterranean
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Specialising in Mediterranean cuisine, kebabs and
coffee. All food is Halal.
186–188 Springvale Road
T 9546 4411
Mon–Thu: 11am–12am
Fri–Sat: 10am–late
Sun: 2pm–12am
cafeasmara.com
Vietnamese
Café specialising in Vietnamese coffee
and desserts.
Summer
Mon–Sun: 7am–7pm
31E Buckingham AvenueWinter
T 8555 2800
Mon–Sun: 6.30am–6pm
9. Café Central
12. Café PK/Café Phu Khan
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Specialising in Vietnamese rice paper rolls, fish and
chips and homemade chicken dim sims.
Specialising in Vietnamese and western coffee.
Fresh juice including sugar cane, sweet drinks and
a light breakfast.
268–274 Springvale Road
Mon–Sun: 8am–5pm
10. Café Dai Gia
Vietnamese
Traditional Vietnamese coffee with a selection of
assorted cakes and sweets.
1A Windsor Avenue
T 0422 229 369
Mon–Sun: 7am–7pm
46–58 Buckingham Avenue
T 9548 4136 Mon–Sun: 7am–7pm
13. Cultural Commons
Burgers
New modern restaurant serving their soft shell crab
burgers specialty and the O.G. Burger.
12 Queens Avenue
T 8555 2343 Tue–Fri: 11am–10pm
Sat–Sun: 9am–10pm
14. Dao Vien Asian
Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine
specialising in broken rice. BYO available.
22 Buckingham Avenue
T 9546 6564
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Mon–Sun: 10am–8pm
15. Dessert First
19. Go Grill
Taiwanese
Burgers
Taiwanese bubble milk tea served either hot or
cold. Chinese and Vietnamese desserts and snow
ice is also available.
Specialising in 100% beef burgers.
Eat in or takeaway available.
35C Buckingham Avenue
T 0420 780 225
Sun–Thu: 10am–9pm
Fri–Sat: 10am–10pm
16. Dolan Mashrap Uyghur Restaurant
Asian
North Western Chinese and Uyghur cuisine
specialising in marinated lamb skewers,
homemade noodles and special spicy
chicken dishes.
Level 1
10 Queens Avenue T 9546 0698
Mon–Fri: 5pm–10pm
Sat–Sun: 12pm–10pm
Asian
Specialising in hot pots including hot chilli wine with
prawn balla, pork ribs in a complex broth of herbs.
Mon–Thu: 11am–9pm
Fri–Sun: 11am–10pm
18. Gloria Jean’s Coffee
Café
Coffee house specialising in coffee, cold drinks
and dessert.
31A Buckingham Avenue
T 9540 8883 Mon–Fri: 12.30pm–10pm
Sat: 11am–11pm
20. H. S. Cakes
Bakery
An extensive range of cakes available.
235 Springvale Road
T 9547 1589
Mon–Sat: 9am–5.30pm
Sun: 9am–12pm
21. Hippo’s Hamburgers
Burgers
Serving fish and chips, hamburgers and souvlaki.
231 Springvale Road
T 9546 8865
17. First Taste Restaurant
2C Windsor Avenue
T 9546 7283
4A Lightwood Road
Tue–Sat: 12pm–9pm
Sun: 1pm–9pm
22. Hoang Yen Vietnamese Restaurant
Vietnamese
Authentic Vietnamese cuisine specialising in duck
herbal soup, mud crab rice starch noodles and
many other variety of noodles. Beef wrapped in
betel leaf, sugarcane prawns and pancakes and
a huge variety of stir fried dishes.
10F Buckingham Avenue
T 9547 8878
Mon–Sun: 9am–9pm
Mon–Sun: 7.30am–7pm
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23. Hue Hue
27. Kao Gaeng Hot Pot and Shabu
Asian
Thai
Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant
serving lobster, fish, mud crab, spring roll, vermicelli
with grilled beef, pho and broken rice.
Specialising in authentic Thai cuisine including
noodle soup and north eastern Thai food.
11/17 Balmoral Avenue
T 9548 5883
Mon–Sun: 9.30am–10pm
Mon–Sun: 11am–8.30pm
24. I Love Banh La
28. Maxim Saigon Vietnamese
Chinese
Vietnamese sweets and savouries specialising in
Vietnamese lay cake and rice flour sponge cake.
Chinese yum cha restaurant specialising in egg
tarts, steamed prawn and scallop dumplings, and
water spinach with preserved bean curd sauce.
A range of fresh seafood is also available.
BYO wine only.
Shop 67 & Kiosk 3,
268–274 Springvale Road
T 9546 3447
Tue–Sun: 9am–5.30pm
25. Indian City Restaurant
Indian
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Authentic traditional Indian food serving chicken
tikka, malai tikka, sizzling goat, tandoori chicken
and papri chat. Delivery available.
10 Queens Avenue
T 8555 9880
Mon, Wed–Sun: 5pm–12.30am
indiacity.com.au
26. Jessie’s Pizza
Serving traditional pizza and pasta with special
meal deals available. Open all public holidays.
381 Springvale Road
T 0433 032 765
Sun–Thu: 11am–3pm
5pm–10pm
1/17 Balmoral Avenue
Fri–Sat: 11am–3pm
T 9547 16885pm–11pm
29. Nam Giao
Vietnamese
Vietnamese cuisine specialising in spicy beef soup
as well as salt and pepper pork, jackfruit smoothie,
bun bo hue and prawn dumplings.
4 Lightwood Road
T 9548 2235
Pizza
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Shop 13 & 14
22–38 Queens Avenue
T 9540 3199 Mon–Sun: 4pm–11pm
Mon–Sun: 9am–8pm
30. Noi Lucky Restaurant
34. Pho Chu The
Thai Lao
Vietnamese
Authentic Lao and Thai cuisine specialising in
seafood fried rice, pad ga-poa (mince chicken
cooked with basil), green curry and larb gai.
Vietnamese cuisine serving beef and chicken
rice noodle soup, tendon, egg yolk and beef soup.
4/1–3 St Johns Avenue
T 9546 9774
17–19 Buckingham Avenue
T 9546 9528
35. Pho Dakao Hoang
31. OMG Treats
Asian
Café
Vietnamese cuisine serving traditional iced coffee,
smoothies, and sweets.
6B Balmoral Avenue
T 0409 047 867
Mon–Sun: 7am–8pm
32. Pappa Roti
Now Halal certified. Specialising in Malaysian
coffee buns, ice cream, coffee and tea.
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Mon–Sun: 8.30am–6pm
papparoti.com.au
33. Phnom Penh Thmei
6/17 Balmoral Avenue
T 9558 5996
Mon–Sun: 9am–9pm
Vietnamese
Traditional Vietnamese pho soup and fresh sugar
cane drinks.
36 Buckingham Avenue
T 9558 4064
Mon–Sun: 7am–8pm
37. Pho Hung
Cambodian
Cambodian cuisine specialising in noodle soup,
durian sticky rice dessert, crispy chicken rice and
crab fried rice.
34 Queens Avenue T 9548 1983
Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant specialising in
broken rice with the lot, traditional beef noodle
soup. As well as a range of smoothies, thickshakes
and traditional drinks.
36. Pho Hoang Noodle House
Malaysian
29B Buckingham Avenue
T 9546 8880
Mon–Sun: 9am–9pm
Tue–Sun: 11am–9pm
Mon–Sun: 8.30am–9pm
Vietnamese
Specialising in pho and a variety of
Vietnamese dishes.
27–39/268–274
Springvale Road
T 9540 3566
Mon–Sun: 9am–9pm
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38. Pitta Pan Kebabs
42. Sing Long Restaurant
Kebabs
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Lamb and chicken kebabs in thin and crispy pitta
bread served with crunchy chips. Delivery available.
381A Springvale Road
T 9546 7896
Mon–Fri: 11am–10pm
Sat–Sun: 5pm–10pm
pittapan.com.au
39. Punjabi Thali
Chinese restaurant serving dumplings, shanghai
noodles, Mongolian beef and hot and spicy
chicken.
Shop 26 268–274 Springvale Road
T 9548 2965 North Indian cuisine specialising in butter chicken,
bhuna goat and goat curry.
341 Springvale Road
Mon–Fri: 5pm–1am
Sat–Sun: 12pm–1am
sherepunjab.net.au
T 9547 2290
Vietnamese
Specials include Hainanese chicken rice, roasted
maryland on rice, crispy chicken on rice, Thai fried
rice, lamb and cumin fried rice and lamb soup.
33A Buckingham Avenue
T 9547 8661
40. Quan Bac
44. Tabac Bakery Café
Vietnamese
Bakery/café
Chinese and Vietnamese red rice noodles with
crab soup, free range boiled chicken, rice paper
spring rolls with crab meat and vegetables.
3/218–220 Springvale Road
T 9548 1337
Mon–Sun: 8am–9pm
41. Restaurant 323
Asian
The chefs are classically trained in the culinary arts
of Chinese, Vietnamese and South-east Asian
food. Each dish is prepared from authentic recipes
to ensure classical, traditional tastes. Specialities
include lemongrass and chili chicken or sweet
and sour pork. Delivery available.
323 Springvale Road
T 9548 3600
Mon–Thu: 11am–9pm
Fri–Sat: 11am–10pm
Sun: 11am–9pm
43. Spring Vale Flavour
Indian
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Chinese
Mon–Sat: 8.30am–9pm
restaurant323.com.au
Mon–Sun: 9am–8pm
Vietnamese rolls with a range of salads and meats,
specialising in tiger rolls. Coffee and sugar cane
juice available.
296 Springvale Road
T 9574 0892
Mon–Sun: 6am–6pm
45. Thanh Dat
49. Top Choice
Asian
Asian
Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant serving variety
of noodle soups, pho, broken rice and lemon grass
chilli beef and chicken.
Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine specialising in
duck and beef noodle soup, eye fillet honey
pepper steak and extensive vegetarian menu.
22/268–274 Springvale Road Sun–Thu: 9am–9pm
T 9540 3622
Fri–Sat: 9am–9.30pm
4/4A Balmoral Avenue
T 8555 0106
46. The Sunny Café
50. Tran Tran Cake Shop
Taiwanese
Asian
Traditional Taiwanese hawker style foods for
breakfast and throughout the day with a range of
home made pastries, cakes and special occasion
cakes available to order.
Chinese and Vietnamese cake shop serving
pork and chicken buns, sweet cakes and
birthday cakes.
6 Balmoral Avenue T 9540 3804
Mon–Tue, Thu–Sun: 8am–6.30pm
Asian
Chinese/Vietnamese
Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant with broken
rice as a specialty. Takeaway available.
Chinese and Vietnamese bakery serving buns,
traditional pastries and birthday cakes.
44 Buckingham Avenue
T 9546 4565
Mon, Wed–Sat: 9am–6pm
Sun: 9am–5pm
Mon–Sun: 9am–8.30pm
48. Tiem Banh M T. T. Bakery
Bakery
Vietnamese bakery offering bread, cakes and other
delicious morsels.
9/308 Springvale Road
T 9546 7764
Mon–Sun: 9am–6.30pm
51. Viet Thanh Homemade Cakes
47. Thi Thi 30 Buckingham Avenue
T 9548 2439
1/17 Balmoral Avenue
T 8555 2517
Mon–Sun: 11am–10pm
Mon–Sun: 6am–6pm
52. VIP Kitchens
Chinese and Vietnamese
Restaurant providing both Chinese and Vietnamese
style cuisines specialising in BBQ roast duck. They
also offer Vietnamese traditional beef noodle soup
and a special menu dedicated for vegetarians.
308-310 Springvale Road
T 9558 4277
Mon–Sun: 10am–10pm
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NOBLE PARK
The newest go-to
destination for
food lovers
As the smallest of the centres, nestled between
Springvale and Dandenong, Noble Park is often
described as your local neighbourhood centre.
With a selection of businesses providing food
from around the world including modern fusion
Asian, African, Eastern European, Persian,
Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian and Sri Lankan,
this centre provides a food sensation.
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The businesses are waiting to welcome
you so take a world of food discovery.
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Peddler Tuckshop Coffee and Baguettes
Look for the pushbike out front to indicate you
have arrived at this new hip and friendly, Peddler
Tuckshop. They specialise in fusion gourmet
baguettes that are gluten free or vermicelli salad
with meat and homemade tasty sauce. The most
popular baguettes include crackling pork belly or
teriyaki chicken, grilled honey glazed pork or grilled
lemongrass pork patties. Or you can be the master
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of your creation and choose your own fillings.
Check out the huge blackboard for your beverage
list including premium organic brewed coffee, hot
chocolate, lattes and frappes.
15/21A Douglas Street
T 8555 9184
Mon–Fri: 7am–5pm
Sat–Sun: 8am–4pm
Christie’s Café and Catering Services
Christie’s Café and Catering Services combine a
large commercial kitchen for catering functions and
a welcoming environment for breakfast or lunch.
The homemade pickle range is very popular and
highly recommended by regulars. Cakes are made
for exquisite tastes at reasonable prices, with
wedding cakes a specialty.
11 Buckley Street
T 9548 0505
Street Pho
This new family business in Noble Park is providing
delicious Vietnamese food including the traditional
Pho and Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef) noodle soup.
Other specialities include grilled beef and
lemongrass wrapped in betel leaves (Bo La Lot).
Delicious desserts like pandan crepe cake with
coconut ice cream are a favourite. They have a
great range of vegetarian dishes and appetising
entrée platters.
Western/Indian
Mon–Fri: 9.30am–6pm
Sat: 9.30am–1pm
christiescatering.com
Vietnamese
1/24A Douglas Street
T 9562 3056
Mon–Sat: 9am–9pm
Sun: 10am–9pm
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1. Afghan Noble Restaurant and Café
Afghan
Afghan cuisine specialising in charcoal chicken,
skewers and rice, soup and Afghan bread, tea
and coffee.
45 Douglas Street
T 9540 8113
5. Deep Blue Sea Fish & Chippery
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Mon–Sun: 9am–9pm
Seafood
Specialising in fish and chips including beautiful
Barramundi fillet battered or grilled. Market fresh
green salad, homemade tartare sauce and
some crispy chips.
Mon–Thu: 11am–8.30pm
Fri: 11am–8pm
Sat: 11.30am–8.30pm
Sun: 11.30am–5.30pm
7 Ian Street
T 9547 7039
2. Al Maida Pizza Shop
Pizza
Wood fired pizza with a large variety of toppings.
Delivery available.
6. Desi Tandoori Dhaba
1/49–52 Douglas Street
T 8555 0134
Huge variety of vegetarian, chicken, goat, lamb,
beef, seafood and breads. Free home delivery in
3km radius. BYO.
Sun–Thu: 4pm–10pm
Fri–Sat: 4pm–11pm
3. Ciro’s Cakes
Indian
Italian
1/49 Douglas Street
T 9564 3234
Italian traditional and contemporary cakes and
biscuits for all occasions.
7. Douglas Hot Bread
32 Ian Street
T 9547 9344
Mon–Fri: 8am–5pm
Sat: 8am–4pm
Sun: 8am–12pm
4. C-Sun Dim Sim and Roasted Duck
Chinese
Bakery
Homemade pies, sausage rolls, bread and rolls.
Specialty is the pork roll made fresh each day.
43 Douglas Street
T 9547 7751 Mon–Sun: 4am–7pm
Chinese restaurant specialising in roast duck
and dim sum.
8. Ghin Thai
10/21A Douglas Street
T 9548 2867
Salt and pepper calamari, papaya salad with soft
shell crab, ‘crying tiger’ and pad Thai prawn. Garlic
chicken ribs. Eat in, takeaway and home delivery.
Mon–Sun: 8am–8pm
Thai
2/21A Douglas Street
T 9562 4102
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Mon–Sun: 11.30am–till late
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Mon–Thu: 5pm–9.45pm
Fri–Sun: 11am–10pm
ghinthai.com.au
9. Gio Cha Hop Huong
13. Kiwi Pie and Fried Chicken
Vietnamese
Traditional Vietnamese Han cuisine. Eat in and
takeaway available.
1/21A Douglas Street
T 9548 4767
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Mon–Sat: 9am–9pm
10. Golden Joy
Indian style Chinese cuisine specialising in chilli
chicken, chilli prawn and hunan fish. BYO.
Tue–Fri: 11am–10pm
Sat–Sun: 11am–2pm
5pm–10pm
11. Hoa Hiep Hot Bread
24 Douglas Street
T 9555 3100
Mon–Sat: 6am–6pm
European
Great selection of delicious European groceries,
coffee, cakes and sweets. Take home a burek,
sandwich, salad, pies and more.
8/49–54 Douglas Street
T 0403 763 216
Mon–Sat: 9am–9pm
Sun: 8.30am–2.30pm
15. M.S. Coffee Shop
Bakery
Bakery providing a variety of bread, pies
and cakes.
19 Douglas Street
T 9547 8787
Combination of bakery, cafe and hot meals.
Includes toasted sandwiches, fried chicken and
specialty pies.
14. KM Minimart
Indian/Chinese
34 Douglas Street
T 9574 1008
Café
Mon–Sat: 4am–7pm
European Café
European coffee shop providing cevapi, foccacias,
sandwiches, cakes and coffee. Catering available.
7/21A Douglas Street
T 9546 1676
Mon–Fri: 8am–6pm
Sat: 9am–6pm
12. J & J’s Takeaway
16. Mr Baker
Café
Serving chicken skewers, chicken cheese
salad roll and a lunch box with rice and a choice
of 3 dishes.
Bakery
14 Douglas Street
T 9547 6501
6 Douglas Street
T 9547 9594
Mon–Fri: 8am–7pm
Bakery providing a variety of fresh baked
bread daily.
Mon–Sun: 6am–9pm
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LOCAL FOOD
NOBLE PARK
17. NGRT Spices
21. Persian Flavour Kebabs
Indian/Sri Lankan
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Quality takeaway and grocery store.
2/12 Leonard Avenue
T 9547 8810
Mon–Sat: 9am–6pm
18. Noble Park Charcoal Chicken
Chicken
H
Charcoal chicken business specialising in burgers
and peri peri chicken.
6/29A Douglas Street
T 9546 2248
Mon–Sun: 10.30am–8pm
Offering high quality, freshly-cooked kebabs.
Shop 4
27A Douglas Street
T 9546 4600
H
Mon–Sun: 10am–9pm
22. Red Pepper
Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan cuisine specialising in rice, curries,
finger and party food. Homemade fresh curry
powders and authentic Sri Lankan sausage (lingus).
Mon–Fri: 9am–7pm
Sat: 9am–3pm
redpepperonline.com.au
African
Mon–Sun: 10am–10pm
Pizza
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Pizza shop known for its pizza, pasta, ribs,
BBQ chicken and BBQ meat lover pizzas.
Delivery available.
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25 Douglas Street
T 8510 5650
23. River Nile Restaurant
20. Noble Pizza
31A Douglas Street
T 9547 0500
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Persian style charcoal kebabs, chicken and lamb.
Catering available.
13 Douglas Street
T 9548 2221
19. Noble Park Kebab House Kebabs
Kebabs
Mon, Wed–Sun: 4pm–10.30pm
African cuisine specialising in fish as well as
offering ‘strip’ meat with salt, pepper, garlic
and capsicum.
3 Ian Street
T 0470 761 295 H
Mon–Sun: 11am–9pm
24. Strings Takeaway
25. Sunstar Bakery
Sri Lankan
Bakery
Sri Lankan cuisine specialising in string hoppers,
rice and curries.
Bakery providing bread, cakes, rye bread, ciabatta
and drinks.
5 Buckley Street
T 9558 4405
14 Leonard Avenue
T 9546 2118
Mon–Sat: 9am–7pm
Sun: 9am–3pm
Mon–Fri: 6am–5pm
Sat–Sun: 6am–2pm
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EXPLORE FURTHER
GREATER DANDENONG
RSLs
CLUBS AND ENTERTAINMENT
1. Dandenong RSL Bistro
1. Dandenong Club
H
A fresh variety of meals and popular dishes. The
menu offers gluten free and vegetarian options and
tailors to special dietary requirements.
44–50 Clow Street
T 9792 1535
1579 Heatherton Road,
Mon–Sun: open at 9am
T 9792 1963
dandenongclub.com.au
Mon–Sun: open at 11am
dandenongrsl.com.au
2. Noble Park RSL
2. Dandenong Workers Social Club
Bistro
Bistro
Homestyle cooking with great value for money.
Traditional recipes complimented by prompt service
by friendly staff.
Tucked away off main streets and just shy of
Dandenong’s city centre, the Dandenong Workers
Social Club provides great food, drinks,
entertainment and activities.
1128 Heatherton Road T 9548 3750
Mon–Sat: open at 9am
Sun: open at 10am
nobleparkrsl.com.au
3. Springvale RSL
A very wide variety of food at competitive prices
with traditional meals and their specialty curries.
Free Friday and Saturday entertainment.
23 Osborne Avenue
T 9548 4155
52 Wedge Street
T 9792 5064
Mon–Sat: open at 9am
Sun: open at 10am
workers.net.au
3. Club Noble
Bistro
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Bistro
Modern, comfortable bistro with full a la carte menu
providing all your popular meals plus exciting and
modern cuisine.
Mon–Sun: open at 10am
springvalersl.com.au
Bistro
A great family venue features 2 large screen TVs,
floor to ceiling windows overlooking the manicured
oval and kids playground.
46–56 Moodemere Street
Noble Park
T 9546 0653
Tue–Sat: open at 9am
clubnoble.com.au
4. Greyhounds Entertainment
2. Sandown Park Hotel
Bistro
Bistro
Our bistro offers a great combination of friendly
service, quality and value every day. The chef
prepares a delicious selection of creative meals as
well as traditional favourites. Group bookings and
function room available.
A range of dishes from burgers, pub classics,
seafood and a selection of steaks. We cater for
the whole family.
Sun–Fri: 11.30am–2.30pm
15 View Road,
5.30pm–8.30pm
Springvale
Sat: 5.30pm–8.30pm
T 9548 3655 greyhoundsentertainment.com.au
5. Sandown Greyhound Racing Club
Bistro
Combining racing and entertainment with
packages for group bookings. There is a 4-course
buffet on a Thursday and a 2-course luncheon on
a Sunday. Bookings essential.
View Road,
Springvale
T 9546 9511
Thu: 6pm–11pm
Sun: 1pm–6pm
sandowngreyhounds.com.au
HOTELS
1. Keysborough Hotel
Bistro
Our menu offers a range of options from salads,
pasta, steaks and all of your pub classics. We
cater for the whole family with a seniors menu and
kids menu.
Mon–Thu: 11.30am–2.30pm,
Cnr Corrigan and
Cheltenham roads,5pm–9pm
Keysborough
Fri–Sun: 12pm–9pm
T 9798 2055
keysboroughhotel.com.au
Mon–Thu: 11.30am–3pm,
Cnr Corrigan and5.30pm–8.30pm
Princes Highway,
Fri–Sat: 11.30am–9pm
Noble Park
Sun: 11.30am–8.30pm
T 9546 5755
sandownparkhotel.com.au
3. Waltzing Matilda Hotel
Bistro
A range of delicious dishes from burgers, pub
classics and a selection of grazier steaks. We also
have a seniors and kids menu.
Mon–Thu: 11.30am– 2.30pm,
856 Heatherton Road,5.30pm–9pm
Springvale
Fri–Sun: 11.30am–3pm, 5.30pm–9pm
T 9546 1333
waltzingmatildahotel.com.au
4. Highways
Bistro
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Reasonably priced meals including special meal
and drink offers. Family friendly environment with
a state of the art kids play area.
Sun–Thu: 11.30am–2.30pm
Corner of Corrigan Road
5.30pm–8.30pm
and Princes Highway
Fri–Sat: 11.30am–2.30pm
Springvale
5.30pm–9pm
T 9518 1370
hys.net.au
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EXPLORE FURTHER
GREATER DANDENONG
4. Princes Restaurant
RESTAURANTS AND CAFES
Restaurant
1. Arco Restaurant Restaurant
Beautiful, modern and authentic Australian and
Italian cuisine. With stunning lakeside views over
the wetlands, Arco has a welcoming and friendly
vibe like no other. Perfect for lunch and events,
functions and celebrations, catering and take away.
82 Monash Drive
Dandenong South
T 9799 8799
Mon–Fri: 7am–4pm
arcorestaurant.com.au
2. At The Well
Restaurant
Great food, coffee and service is their mantra...
and it certainly lives up to expectations!
Enjoy fresh food and wine in the contemporary
restaurant, food to go in the cafe or private dining,
perfect for your next event. Catering available.
12 Jayco Drive,
Lyndhurst
T 9768 2520
Mon–Fri: 6am–4pm
foodatthewell.com.au
3. Café Vita et flores Café
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Our creative chef has a modern Australian style
menu that changes seasonally utilising the freshest
produce available. Providing daily specials and a
cocktail bar and lounge to start the evening.
124–126 Princes Highway,
Mon–Thu: 6am–9pm
Dandenong
Sat–Sun: 6am–9pm
T 9706 8611
comfortdandenong.com.au
5. Walawwa Restaurant at Sandown Regency
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Restaurant
Australian, Sri Lankan and continental style
mouthwatering cuisine. Rice and curries, koftu,
biryani, dosa, pitthu, hoppers. Friday night buffet
with live music and dancing.
477 Princes Highway,
Noble Park
Mon–Sun: 7.30am–10pm
T 9548 3444
sandownregency.com.au
6. Café Vita et flores
Café
Café Vita et flores is Springvale’s hidden gem!
Located within a beautiful botanical setting this
contemporary, warm and welcoming café offers
great espresso and an inspired seasonal menu.
A destination in itself, the visionary urban
café-florist concept Café Vita et flores (Latin for ‘Life
and flowers’) is a great place to relax, read the
paper, gather with family and friends and enjoy a
long lunch.
600 Princes Highway
Springvale
T 8558 8238
790 Frankston Dandenong Road,
Dandenong South
Mon–Sun: 9am–3pm
T 8523 1611
cafevita.org.au
Modern Australian/Italian
Mon–Fri: 8.30am–5pm
Sat–Sun: 9am–5pm
cafevita.org.au
7. The Craft and Co Farm
Locally sourced and house-made produce,
including cured meats, cheeses, sausages, coffee,
pastries, breads, wines, craft beers and ciders.
170 Riverend Road
Bangholme
Thu–Sun: 8am-5pm
T 9773 4880 thecraftco.com.au/the-farm
There are a range
of tours available
for those who want
to explore the area
in the company of
an expert.
You can experience the enchanting cultural
precincts including Afghan Bazaar, Little India
and Sensational Springvale where you will
discover the fashion, food, culture and more.
There is also food lovers and Dandenong Market
tours where you can enjoy sumptuous tastings,
learn insider secrets and meet the people who
are the heart of Greater Dandenong.
Visit greaterdandenong.com/tours
or dandenongmarket.com.au
or call 8571 1377
Dandenong Market
Dandenong Market is a busy and bustling market
full of sights and delights, with a taste for every
season and a treasure in every stall. Here at the
market you’ll find almost any ingredient you can
imagine: from seafood to spices, paella to pastries,
and mangos to manuka honey. Dandenong Market
is also the destination for classic market treats and
authentic street food. Long-held market traditions
include stopping by Dandee Donuts for a hot jam
donut or The Grill for a kransky. Popular new street
food traders include PiqNiq Hut with their authentic
Sri Lanka street food, or King of Falafel with
their delicious kibbi. Take your taste buds on
an adventure!
Free cooking demonstrations are held in the Market
Square on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12pm–1pm.
Corner of Clow
& Cleeland streets
T 9701 3850
Tue: 7am–4pm
Fri: 7am–5pm
Sat: 7am–4pm
Sun: 10am–3pm
dandenongmarket.com.au
Founded in 1866, Dandenong
Market is Melbourne’s second
oldest and largest market
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Great Bites has been coordinated through Council to promote some of the great places to eat in Greater Dandenong.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information was correct at time of printing.
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