Mount Waverley Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Nuts-Chan
- Budget bite: Tarantino’s Pizzeria
- Local favourite: Tarantino’s Pizzeria
- Something different: New Royal Garden
Best Restaurants in Mount Waverley (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Mount Waverley depends on the night. With 29 restaurants spanning 16 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 7 months and still have places left to try.
9 have confirmed street addresses. 9 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Mount Waverley covers 16 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Pizza | 4 |
| Italian | 4 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Japanese | 2 |
| Vietnamese | 2 |
| Pasta | 2 |
| Thai | 2 |
| Burger | 1 |
| Fish_And_Chips | 1 |
| Sri_Lankan | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Tarantino’s Pizzeria — 4B Macrina Street, Oakleigh East
Pizza
What makes it great: The queue outside Tarantino’s Pizzeria tells you everything before you walk in. The dough is everything. Fermentation time, hydration level, oven temperature — get any of them wrong and it is just bread with stuff on it. This place gets them right. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Hours: Mo,We,Th,Su 16:30-21:30; Tu closed; Fr,Sa 16:30-22:30 | Phone: +61 3 9543 4168 | Website: Tarantino’s Pizzeria
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Black Label Grill — 13 Centreway, Mount Waverley
Burger
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Black Label Grill is how full it is for a weeknight. 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.
Phone: +61 3 8838 8754 | Website: Black Label Grill
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Macrina Fish Shop — 4A Macrina Street, Oakleigh East
Fish_And_Chips
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Mount Waverley, the argument starts with Macrina Fish Shop. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Hours: Mo closed;Tu-Th,Sa-Su 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-20:30 | Phone: +61 3 9544 1229
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Nuts-Chan — 4 The Highway
Japanese
What makes it great: Ask anyone on The Highway where to eat and Nuts-Chan comes up before you finish the question. The rice is the tell. Most places get the fish right but serve it on forgettable rice. Here, the rice matters. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9830 8015
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Proud Peacock — 28 Hamilton Place, Mount Waverley
Vietnamese
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Proud Peacock is the noise level — loud enough to feel alive, quiet enough to talk. The broth takes the better part of a day to build. You can taste every hour in it. Worth crossing Mount Waverley for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Website: Proud Peacock
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Upali’s — 248 Blackburn Road
Sri_Lankan
What makes it great: Upali’s is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Sri_Lankan 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. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Phone: +61 3 9887 6700 | Website: Upali’s
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Italian Gourmet Kitchen — 426 Huntingdale Road
Italian
What makes it great: Italian Gourmet Kitchen does not advertise. It does not need to. The pasta is made in the building — you can usually see it happening if you sit near the kitchen. The sauce has the depth that only comes from time, not shortcuts. Worth crossing Mount Waverley for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Hours: Mo-Su 16:00-1:00 | Phone: +61 3 9888 2673
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Farina Pizza & Pasta — 173 Waverley Road, Mount Waverley
Pizza
What makes it great: Farina Pizza & Pasta is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. The pasta is made in the building — you can usually see it happening if you sit near the kitchen. The sauce has the depth that only comes from time, not shortcuts. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Golden Ocean — Hamilton Place
Chinese
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Hamilton Place. There is nothing more reliable than Golden Ocean. Dumplings are the test. If the dumplings are good, everything else follows. These are good. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Golden Ocean passes.
Phone: +61 3 9807 0555
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Samsara
Middle_Eastern
What makes it great: Samsara is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Middle_Eastern properly. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:30, Tu-Sa 18:00+ | Website: Samsara
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Clancy’s Restaurant
the food
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Mount Waverley, the argument starts with Clancy’s Restaurant. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Phone: +61 3 8805 8400 | Website: Clancy’s Restaurant
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Rose of Thailand
Thai
What makes it great: What Rose of Thailand does well, it does better than anywhere else in Mount Waverley. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Website: Rose of Thailand
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 La Porchetta
the food
What makes it great: What La Porchetta does well, it does better than anywhere else in Mount Waverley. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. La Porchetta does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Phone: +61 3 9574 9222 | Website: La Porchetta
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 My My
Vietnamese
What makes it great: My My opened quietly and got loud fast. The rice paper rolls snap when you bite them. The herbs are piled, not garnished. The chilli is there for those who ask. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Oyster Seafood Restaurant
the food
What makes it great: There is a reason Oyster Seafood Restaurant has outlasted every trend on this stretch. 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.
Website: Oyster Seafood Restaurant
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Mushi Mushi
Sushi
What makes it great: Mushi Mushi 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. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Siam Village
Thai
What makes it great: The word of mouth around Siam Village has done more than any review ever could. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. Worth crossing Mount Waverley for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Danny’s Kopitiam
Chinese
What makes it great: Danny’s Kopitiam opened quietly and got loud fast. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 Le Gaulois
French
What makes it great: Le Gaulois treats French like it matters. Because it does. 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Chennai Banana Leaf
Indian
What makes it great: What separates Chennai Banana Leaf from the rest of this stretch is consistency. The tandoor here is not decorative. The naan arrives blistered and puffed, pulled seconds ago. That is the difference. Chennai Banana Leaf does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Mount Waverley
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Di Virgona’s Pizza & Pasta | Italian | — |
| Nyonya Hut | Malaysian | — |
| Al Vecchio Forno | Italian | — |
| Marisa Pizza & Pasta | Pizza | — |
| Matsuki japanese restaurant | Japanese | — |
| Imperial Kingdom | Asian | — |
| New Royal Garden | Chinese | — |
| Kami | — | — |
| Palms Restaurant | — | — |
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 Mount Waverley.
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
