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.
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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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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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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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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
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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’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
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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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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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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.
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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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1. Abrakebabra
5. Afghan Masala
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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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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
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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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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 Street 5pm–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
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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
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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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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 Street 6pm–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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mon–Thu: 5pm–9.30pm Fri: 12pm–2.30pm 367 Lonsdale Street 5pm–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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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.
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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 3933 Fri–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
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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
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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 facebook.com/thanhphatvic
LOCAL FOOD SPRINGVALE
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
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Vietnamese
Café specialising in Vietnamese coffee and desserts.
Summer Mon–Sun: 7am–7pm 31E Buckingham Avenue Winter 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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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
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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
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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
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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 1688 5pm–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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mon–Sat: 8.30am–9pm
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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
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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 H
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
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2/21A Douglas Street T 9562 4102
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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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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
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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
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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
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African Mon–Sun: 10am–10pm
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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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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
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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
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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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CLUBS AND ENTERTAINMENT
1. Dandenong RSL Bistro
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 and 5.30pm–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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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
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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
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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 H
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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