Burwood East Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Burwood Teppanyaki House
- Budget bite: Dragon Hot Pot
- Local favourite: Burwood Teppanyaki House
- Something different: Wagyu Fun
Best Restaurants in Burwood East (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Burwood East depends on the night. With 29 restaurants spanning 9 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 7 months and still have places left to try.
26 have confirmed street addresses. 5 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Burwood East covers 9 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 2 |
| Japanese | 1 |
| Hot_Pot | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Italian | 1 |
| Chicken | 1 |
| Portuguese | 1 |
| Korean | 1 |
| Barbecue | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Burwood Teppanyaki House — 145 Burwood Highway, Burwood East
Japanese | ★ 4/5 (691 reviews) | $$$
What makes it great: Buzzing restaurant with dark, contemporary decor, delivering teppanyaki and classic Japanese dishes. Not the flashiest option in Burwood East. Possibly the best.
A 4 rating from 691 reviews does not happen by accident in Burwood East.
What locals say: “Burwood Teppanyaki House was a delight from a chef that we’ve known for over 2 decades from another restaurant. The food came in sets that were reasonably priced. The sets included…”
Not cheap, but the quality justifies the spend. This is a deliberate night out.
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 | Phone: +61 3 9887 6688 | Website: Burwood Teppanyaki House | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Dragon Hot Pot — 172-210 Burwood Highway
Chinese | Takeaway
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Dragon Hot Pot is the open kitchen and the confidence that comes with showing your work. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. Not the flashiest option in Burwood East. Possibly the best.
Hours: Mo-We 12:00-23:00; Th-Su 12:00-24:00 | Phone: +61 3 8839 3085 | Website: Dragon Hot Pot
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Discovery BBQ — 172 Burwood Highway
Asian
What makes it great: What Discovery BBQ does well, it does better than anywhere else in Burwood East. 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 kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-01:00 | Phone: +61 3 9803 9999 | Website: Discovery BBQ
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Cafe Oggi — 1 Lakeside Drive
Italian
What makes it great: Cafe Oggi is the place Burwood East locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. There is a reason half of Melbourne’s Italian restaurants reference their nonna. This one actually cooks like she is in the kitchen. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa,Su 10:30-21:30 | Website: Cafe Oggi
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Nando’s — 172 Burwood Highway
Chicken
What makes it great: The kitchen at Nando’s runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Website: Nando’s
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Gold Leaf Chinese Restaurant — 155 Burwood Highway, Burwood East
Chinese
What makes it great: Nobody goes to Gold Leaf Chinese Restaurant for the decor. They go for prices that have not chased the suburb’s rising rents. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Gold Leaf Chinese Restaurant passes.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Sofia Burwood Italian Pizza Restaurant — 299 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.2/5 (3,442 reviews) | $
What makes it great: Ample Italian dishes and grilled steaks in a no-frills suburban setup popular with groups. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Sofia Burwood Italian Pizza Restaurant passes.
3,442 people have reviewed Sofia Burwood Italian Pizza Restaurant on Google. The average sits at 4.2. Earned, not gamed.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: Sofia Burwood Italian Pizza Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Wagyu Fun
Korean
What makes it great: There are flashier places on this stretch. There is nothing more reliable than Wagyu Fun. This is food built for sharing. The table fills up, the soju flows, and the conversation gets louder. That is the format working. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Burwood East, you can still walk in.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 | Phone: +61 3 8839 6885
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 China Bar Signature — 380 Burwood Highway
the food
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Burwood East, the argument starts with China Bar Signature. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Not the flashiest option in Burwood East. Possibly the best.
Website: China Bar Signature
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 New Northcote Brewhouse
the food | Outdoor seating
What makes it great: New Northcote Brewhouse has been doing this since before Burwood East 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. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00+ | Phone: +61 3 9399 9240 | Website: New Northcote Brewhouse
The outdoor seats are fought over from October to March. Get there early or eat inside.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Ichiro Izakaya Bar — t20/70 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (609 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Walk into Ichiro Izakaya Bar on any given Tuesday and the dining room is still half full. That says something. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Ichiro Izakaya Bar does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
609 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: Ichiro Izakaya Bar | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Zagar’s Charcoal Grill — 9 Royton St, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (103 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Burwood East, the argument starts with Zagar’s Charcoal Grill. 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. Not the flashiest option in Burwood East. Possibly the best.
The 4.4/5 Google rating (103 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Zagar’s Charcoal Grill | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Rombe Rooftop — 70, T38/39 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.1/5 (238 reviews)
What makes it great: The queue outside Rombe Rooftop tells you everything before you walk in. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. The menu changes. The quality does not.
238 people have reviewed Rombe Rooftop on Google. The average sits at 4.1. Earned, not gamed.
Website: Rombe Rooftop | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 LiHO Shokudo — 11 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (390 reviews)
What makes it great: LiHO Shokudo is the place Burwood East locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
A 4.6 rating from 390 reviews does not happen by accident in Burwood East.
Website: LiHO Shokudo | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Pai Thai — G18/19/172-210 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (764 reviews)
What makes it great: Ask anyone on G18/19/172-210 Burwood Hwy where to eat and Pai Thai comes up before you finish the question. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
A 4.6 rating from 764 reviews does not happen by accident in Burwood East.
Website: Pai Thai | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Grazia Restaurant — 159 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (803 reviews)
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Burwood East, the argument starts with Grazia 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. Worth crossing Burwood East for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
The 4.7/5 Google rating (803 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Website: Grazia Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Discovery Fusion BBQ Buffet 炭所 — F3/172 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (1,515 reviews)
What makes it great: Nobody goes to Discovery Fusion BBQ Buffet 炭所 for the decor. They go for a menu that does not need explaining. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Rated 4.4 by 1,515 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Website: Discovery Fusion BBQ Buffet 炭所 | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Mansae Korean BBQ - Burwood — 12/2 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (388 reviews)
What makes it great: The word of mouth around Mansae Korean BBQ - Burwood has done more than any review ever could. 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 4.6/5 Google rating (388 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Website: Mansae Korean BBQ - Burwood | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 Eastwood — 1 Robinlee Ave, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (286 reviews)
What makes it great: If Burwood East had a signature restaurant, Eastwood would be on the shortlist. 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.
A 4.4 rating from 286 reviews does not happen by accident in Burwood East.
Website: Eastwood | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Shanghai Street Burwood One 小籠館 — Burwood One Shopping Center, f2/172-210 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
the food | ★ 4.3/5 (187 reviews)
What makes it great: Shanghai Street Burwood One 小籠館 opened quietly and got loud fast. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Shanghai Street Burwood One 小籠館 does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
187 Google reviews and a 4.3 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: Shanghai Street Burwood One 小籠館 | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Burwood East
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Burwood Brickworks Eat Street | — | 70 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia |
| Boil Boil Pot 锅跑跑自助小火锅 Hotpot | — | 172-210 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia |
| Noda Grill Burwood 后院烧烤 | — | 273 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia |
| Little Monkey Hot Pot - Malatang Hot Pot | — | Burwood Brickworks, T19/70 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia |
| Hong Kong Central | — | Eat Street, Shop13/70 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia |
| Lucky Dumpling Kitchen Burwood Brickworks | — | T11/70 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia |
| Burwood Hot Pot Buffet | — | 253C Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia |
| Niuda Beef Noodle Soup 牛大兰州牛肉面 | — | 35/172 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia |
| Sofia | — | — |
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 Burwood East.
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
