Boronia Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Su Su Sushi
- Budget bite: Boronia Thai
- Local favourite: Boronia Thai
- Something different: Mountain Thai
Best Restaurants in Boronia (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Boronia depends on the night. With 44 restaurants spanning 12 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 11 months and still have places left to try.
34 have confirmed street addresses. 7 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Boronia covers 12 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Thai | 3 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Vietnamese | 2 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Chicken | 2 |
| Burger | 1 |
| Malaysian | 1 |
| Japanese | 1 |
| Pizza | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Boronia Thai — 110 Boronia Road, Boronia
Thai | ★ 4.7/5 (432 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Standard Thai stir-fries, soups and curries served in a no-nonsense environment or to take away. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Boronia Thai passes.
432 people have reviewed Boronia Thai on Google. The average sits at 4.7. Earned, not gamed.
What locals say: *“Amazing Thai Dining Experience!
We had a party of 8, and the service was absolutely amazing. The staff even treated us to complimentary appetizers.
The food was incredible, the M…”*
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Flame Trees Burger Bar — 741 Mountain Highway, Bayswater
Burger | Takeaway
What makes it great: The kitchen at Flame Trees Burger Bar runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Hours: Tu-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-20:30 | Phone: +61 3 9720 5772 | Website: Flame Trees Burger Bar
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 The Flavour Gallery — 104 Coleman Road, Boronia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (545 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Coleman Road. There is nothing more reliable than The Flavour Gallery. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. The Flavour Gallery passes.
Rated 4.8 by 545 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
What locals say: “Came here wanting to validate the high score reviews. We had the fried calamari salad and it was really good, the mango, tomato, red onion and rocket all balanced each other well,…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen — 681 Mountain Highway, Bayswater
Malaysian
What makes it great: Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:30; Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9720 1935 | Website: Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Best Dumpling — 660 Mountain Highway, Bayswater
Asian
What makes it great: Best Dumpling has been doing this since before Boronia got its reputation. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Hours: Fr-Tu 11:00-21:00; We-Th 16:30-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 8903 2718 | Website: Best Dumpling
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Thiên Long Restaurant — 718-720 Mountain Highway, Bayswater
Vietnamese
What makes it great: Thiên Long Restaurant treats Vietnamese like it matters. Because it does. This is the kind of Vietnamese food that Vietnamese families eat — not the version adjusted for a different palate. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9720 8899 | Website: Thiên Long Restaurant
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Bayzie Cafe — 2-4 High Street, Bayswater
Asian
What makes it great: The menu at Bayzie Cafe is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Worth crossing Boronia for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:30 | Phone: +61 452 384 223
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 The Acorn Bar & Restaurant — 375 Forest Road, The Basin
the food
What makes it great: The queue outside The Acorn Bar & Restaurant tells you everything before you walk in. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Phone: +61 3 9762 8668 | Website: The Acorn Bar & Restaurant
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Ramen & Dumpling House — 163 Boronia Road, Boronia
Asian | Takeaway
What makes it great: There is a reason Ramen & Dumpling House has outlasted every trend on Boronia Road. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Kingsland Chinese Restaurant — 92 Boronia Road, Boronia
Chinese
What makes it great: You could walk past Kingsland Chinese Restaurant without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Charles King Dumpling — 106 Boronia Road, Boronia
Chinese
What makes it great: You do not end up at Charles King Dumpling by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Warm & Cozy — 200A Dorset Road, Boronia
Vietnamese
What makes it great: The kitchen at Warm & Cozy runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. The rice paper rolls snap when you bite them. The herbs are piled, not garnished. The chilli is there for those who ask. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Su Su Sushi — 18 Manuka Drive, Ferntree Gully
Japanese
What makes it great: Su Su Sushi is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. Precision is not a word you throw around in a restaurant review. But there is no other word for what this kitchen does. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Great Indian Wave — 144 Boronia Road, Boronia
Indian
What makes it great: Nobody goes to Great Indian Wave for the decor. They go for portion sizes that respect your appetite. The biryani is the benchmark dish. If a restaurant nails the biryani — the rice, the protein, the seal, the aromatic lift — it can cook anything. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Boronia, you can still walk in.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Carlos Cantina - Boronia — Unit 19/163 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (1,049 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Informal place for made-to-order Mexican food & margaritas, with many veggie & gluten-free options. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
1,049 Google reviews and a 4.5 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Carlos Cantina - Boronia | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Four seasons BBQ House — Mountain Highway, Bayswater
the food
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Mountain Highway where to eat and Four seasons BBQ House comes up before you finish the question. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 11:00-21:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Miss Bunny Café — 19a/50 Dorset Square, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (222 reviews) | $
What makes it great: Miss Bunny Café has been doing this since before Boronia got its reputation. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
A 4.8 rating from 222 reviews does not happen by accident in Boronia.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: Miss Bunny Café | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Mountain Thai Restaurant — 4 Alchester Cres, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (380 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Mountain Thai Restaurant fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
380 people have reviewed Mountain Thai Restaurant on Google. The average sits at 4.7. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Mountain Thai Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 Crave Restaurant — 238 Dorset Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia
the food | ★ 4/5 (1,107 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Crave Restaurant does not advertise. It does not need to. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
The 4/5 Google rating (1,107 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Crave Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Burgertory (Boronia) — Junction Shopping Centre, 5/123 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (573 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Burgertory (Boronia) fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
573 people have reviewed Burgertory (Boronia) on Google. The average sits at 4.4. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Burgertory (Boronia) | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Boronia
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Koko Lime Cafe | — | 20A Alchester Cres, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Capricho Grill | Chicken | — |
| Kok ‘N Bull | — | 139 Boronia Road |
| The Grand Monarque | — | 139 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Flames on Grill | — | 50 Dorset Square, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| La Casa Woodfired Pizza Pasta Bar & Grill | — | Shop 2/163 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Shan E Punjab | — | 240 Dorset Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Lala’s Kitchen Boronia | — | 143 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| San Lorenzo Wine And Dining | — | 31 Dalmore Dr, Scoresby VIC 3179, Australia |
| Jinee’s Kitchen | — | Shop 1/287 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Macchiato Lounge cafe & Restaurant | — | 254 Dorset Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Cafe Brontos | — | Unit 1/140 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Mandarin Bistro | — | 18 Boronia Rd, Vermont VIC 3133, Australia |
| Bubba’s Pizza | Pizza | — |
| Lily’s Kitchen Boronia | — | 106 Boronia Rd, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia |
| Hard Road Brewing | — | 31 Holloway Dr, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia |
| Charcoal Chicken | Chicken | — |
| Chilli & Basil Thai Restaurant | Thai | — |
| Red Chillies | Indian | — |
| Carlos Cantena | Mexican | — |
| Highside | — | — |
| Alchester Noodle Bar | Noodle | — |
| Royal Spice Tandoori | Indian | — |
| Mountain Thai | Thai | — |
How This Data Works
Every restaurant listed comes from OpenStreetMap — a collaborative mapping project maintained by volunteers worldwide. Data is verified by local contributors who walk the streets of Boronia.
Limitations: Some newer restaurants may not yet be mapped. Hours and phone numbers may change. Call ahead for reservations.
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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
