Hoppers Crossing Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Elio Bistro
- Budget bite: Pizza Kings Tarneit
- Local favourite: Pizza Kings Tarneit
- Something different: Dehli Nights
Best Restaurants in Hoppers Crossing (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Hoppers Crossing is getting easier as the dining scene grows. 12 restaurants are verified here — every one sourced from OpenStreetMap contributor data, not paid listings.
6 have confirmed street addresses. 6 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Hoppers Crossing covers 6 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Pizza | 3 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Thai | 1 |
| Chicken | 1 |
| Italian | 1 |
| Kebab | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Pizza Kings Tarneit — 540 Tarneit Road
Pizza
What makes it great: Pizza Kings Tarneit opened quietly and got loud fast. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9749 3500
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Junction Pizza — 5 Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing
Pizza | Takeaway
What makes it great: What Junction Pizza does well, it does better than anywhere else in Hoppers Crossing. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Sottile’s Pizza & Family Restaurant — 19 Branton Road
Pizza
What makes it great: What Sottile’s Pizza & Family Restaurant does well, it does better than anywhere else in Hoppers Crossing. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9748 0600 | Website: Sottile’s Pizza & Family Restaurant
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Chin Taung Tan — 70 Warringa Crescent
the food | Takeaway
What makes it great: Chin Taung Tan is not reinventing anything. It is just doing the food properly. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 08:00-20:00 | Phone: +61 3 8087 2127 | Website: Chin Taung Tan
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Hanuman Thai Restaurant — 35 Old Geelong Road
Thai
What makes it great: Hanuman Thai Restaurant opened quietly and got loud fast. The green curry here has actual heat — the kind that builds and lingers, not the kind that disappears after one bite. Hanuman Thai Restaurant does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Phone: +61 3 9748 6060
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Dum Ki Biryani — 88 Derrimut Road
Indian
What makes it great: The kitchen at Dum Ki Biryani runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Hoppers Charcoal Chicken
Chicken
What makes it great: Hoppers Charcoal Chicken is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. 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 9748 3463
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Elio Bistro
Italian
What makes it great: There are flashier places on this stretch. There is nothing more reliable than Elio Bistro. They do not call it authentic because that word has lost all meaning in Melbourne. They just cook Italian food the way it is supposed to taste. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Elio Bistro passes.
Phone: +61 2 3748 3122
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Junction Kebab
Kebab
What makes it great: Ask anyone on this stretch where to eat and Junction Kebab comes up before you finish the question. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Dehli Nights
Indian
What makes it great: You could walk past Dehli Nights without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. The tandoor here is not decorative. The naan arrives blistered and puffed, pulled seconds ago. That is the difference. Dehli Nights does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Maymee Kitchen
the food
What makes it great: Maymee Kitchen is not reinventing anything. It is just doing the food properly. 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Subway
the food
What makes it great: There are flashier places on this stretch. There is nothing more reliable than Subway. 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. Subway passes.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
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 Hoppers Crossing.
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
