Correction (3 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Nothing on this page is secret because we say so. We cannot measure how well known a place is, so this is a list of six smaller places that the public record describes plainly, and only one of them is called hidden in a source’s own words, which come from a council directory and not from us. Only one of the six, Kochchi, is inside Officer; four are in Beaconsfield and one is in Berwick, so read this as lesser-known places in and around Officer.
Each entry sticks to what the place says about itself or what a council listing says about it, with prices where a menu or shop page prints them. Where we could not read a menu or hours, the entry says so.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sri Lankan kitchen inside Officer | Kochchi Sri Lankan Restaurant | Vegetable Kottu | $16.99 |
| A reserve with a pond, picnic areas and an off-leash area | Bob Burgess Reserve | see below | not printed here |
| Detroit-style pizza | Slice’d Pizzeria Beaconsfield | see below | not printed here |
| A weekend gallery | SECAN Gallery (South Eastern Contemporary Art Network) | see below | not printed here |
| Organic bones and offal | Cherry Tree Organics Butcher Shop | Certified organic soup bones (beef bones) | $19 |
| A seasonal tasting menu | O.MY Restaurant | 7 Course Seasonal Menu | $245 |
Kochchi Sri Lankan Restaurant — 3 Glider Lane, Officer VIC 3809
Kochchi is the one place on this page inside Officer. Its own site gives the address as 3 Glider Lane, while OpenStreetMap lists it on Campanella Avenue, both with the postcode 3809. Its own site lists hours of 10am to 9pm daily, while OpenStreetMap lists Tuesday to Sunday, 5:30pm to 10pm, so check before you go. Kottu is chopped roti stir-fried with vegetables and spices, and the menu describes the vegetable version as “A flavourful mix of chopped roti, vegetables, herbs, and spices”. The same menu lists a Ceylon Crab Curry at $28.99 and fish cutlets (6 pcs) at $11.80.
On the menu (copied from kochchi.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- Vegetable Kottu: $16.99
- Chicken Kottu: $20.99
- Ceylon Crab Curry: $28.99
- Fish cutlets (6 pcs): $11.80
Find it: the address on its own site is 3 Glider Lane, so use that one when you are keen on a feed.
Bob Burgess Reserve — 2 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Cardinia Shire Council’s parks and reserves directory is the source for this one. It lists the reserve at 2 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield, calls it hidden and places it “near Main Street, Beaconsfield and Cardinia Creek”, and tags a dog off-leash area, picnic areas and a pond. OpenStreetMap gives the street as Old Princes Highway. The council listing we read gives no opening hours.
On the record: the council directory calling it hidden is the only reason this reserve is on a list of lesser-known places.
Slice’d Pizzeria Beaconsfield — 6/2 Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Slice’d lists its location as 6/2 Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd, Beaconsfield VIC 3807. Its own site says “Our specialty lies in serving the best Detroit-style pizza in Melbourne”, which is the pizzeria’s claim, not ours. Detroit-style is a rectangular pan pizza, and we did not read a menu page for it, so no prices or hours appear here.
Find it: unit 6 at 2 Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd, the address on its own Locations page.
SECAN Gallery (South Eastern Contemporary Art Network) — Gate 6, Akoonah Park, 6 Cardinia Street, Berwick VIC 3806
SECAN Gallery is in Berwick, not Officer, at Gate 6, Akoonah Park. Its own site lists Opening Times as Saturdays and Sundays 10am - 3pm and says it is Closed throughout January and February. The site also lists a Monthly Gathering on the First Saturday of each month. We found no admission price on the pages we read, so none appears here.
The tell: the entrance is described as a numbered gate inside a park, so look for Gate 6 rather than a shopfront.
Cherry Tree Organics Butcher Shop — Shop 1, 22-24 Old Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
The shop’s site describes “Certified Organic Meat Direct From The Farmer” and lists Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm. The prices below come from the offal, bones and fat page of its online store. That page does not state a unit beside these four prices, so none is claimed here. On it, Certified organic ox (beef) liver is $13.13 and Certified organic chicken livers are $27.19.
Listed prices (copied from cherrytreeorganics.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- Certified organic soup bones (beef bones): $19
- Certified organic marrow bone: $14.46
- Certified organic lamb bones: $11.66
- Certified organic beef cheeks: $22.06
On the record: the unit (per kilo or per pack) is not printed beside these prices, so ask the shop before you order.
O.MY Restaurant — 70 Princes Hwy (corner of Souter Street), Beaconsfield VIC 3807
O.MY’s site says “Our menu is determined by what our garden and the season currently offers and it changes daily”, and its menu page lists set tasting menus: the 7 Course Seasonal Menu at $245 with snacks and sourdough, and the 4 Course Seasonal Menu at $180. A 7 course Drinks Pairing is $145 and a 4 course Drinks Pairing is $110. The page adds that menu pricing is subject to change without notice, and we found no opening hours on the pages we read. A tasting menu is a fixed run of small courses, so this is a booked evening rather than a walk-in feed.
On the menu (copied from omyrestaurant.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- 7 Course Seasonal Menu: $245
- 7 course Drinks Pairing: $145
- 4 Course Seasonal Menu: $180
- 4 course Drinks Pairing: $110
Find it: the site gives the address as 70 Princes Hwy, Beaconsfield, on the corner of Souter Street.
Quick answers
What does the council say about Bob Burgess Reserve?
Cardinia Shire Council’s directory lists it at 2 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield, as hidden and “near Main Street, Beaconsfield and Cardinia Creek”, with a dog off-leash area, picnic areas and a pond. We found no opening hours in the listing.
Is there a Sri Lankan restaurant in Officer?
Kochchi Sri Lankan Restaurant at 3 Glider Lane, Officer is the one on this page. Its menu lists Vegetable Kottu at $16.99, Chicken Kottu at $20.99, Ceylon Crab Curry at $28.99 and fish cutlets (6 pcs) at $11.80.
What does a tasting menu at O.MY Restaurant cost?
The menu page lists the 7 Course Seasonal Menu at $245 and the 4 Course Seasonal Menu at $180, each with snacks and sourdough. A 7 course Drinks Pairing is $145 and a 4 course Drinks Pairing is $110, and the page says pricing is subject to change without notice.
When is SECAN Gallery open?
Its own site lists Saturdays and Sundays 10am - 3pm and says it is closed throughout January and February. It is in Berwick, at Gate 6, Akoonah Park.
Which of these places are inside Officer?
Only Kochchi. Four of the six are in Beaconsfield (Bob Burgess Reserve, Slice’d Pizzeria, Cherry Tree Organics and O.MY) and SECAN Gallery is in Berwick.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and council pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Kochchi Sri Lankan Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/13901273195, kochchi.com.au, kochchi.com.au/menu
- Bob Burgess Reserve: openstreetmap.org/138068498, cardinia.vic.gov.au/parks-and-reserves
- Slice’d Pizzeria Beaconsfield: openstreetmap.org/13408517739, slicedpizzeria.com.au
- SECAN Gallery (South Eastern Contemporary Art Network): openstreetmap.org/969541887, secan.com.au
- Cherry Tree Organics Butcher Shop: openstreetmap.org/12420283650, cherrytreeorganics.com.au, cherrytreeorganics.com.au/offal-bones-fat
- O.MY Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/13344329812, omyrestaurant.com.au, omyrestaurant.com.au/menu-1
