Surrey Hills Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Wine & Pizza
- Budget bite: Soup&dumpling St 38
- Local favourite: Soup&dumpling St 38
- Something different: Xiang Ju Noodle Restaurant
Best Restaurants in Surrey Hills (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Surrey Hills is getting easier as the dining scene grows. 10 restaurants are verified here — every one sourced from OpenStreetMap contributor data, not paid listings.
7 have confirmed street addresses. 0 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Surrey Hills covers 5 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 3 |
| Pizza | 2 |
| Thai | 1 |
| Italian | 1 |
| Noodle | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Soup&dumpling St 38 — 38 Hamilton Street, Mont Albert
Chinese
What makes it great: The kitchen at Soup&dumpling St 38 runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Hours: Th-Tu 11:00-15:00,16:00-21:00; We off
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 China Wei — 159 Union Road
Chinese
What makes it great: The menu at China Wei is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Hours: Tu-We,Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; Th-Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:30; PH closed; Mo closed
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Union Tree — 149 Union Road
Thai
What makes it great: The menu at Union Tree is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. Worth crossing Surrey Hills for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Hours: Tu-Su 17:00-22:00; PH closed; Mo closed
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Old Kingdom — 683 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills
Chinese
What makes it great: What separates Old Kingdom from the rest of Canterbury Road is consistency. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Wine & Pizza — 141 Union Road
Italian
What makes it great: The kitchen at Wine & Pizza runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. 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. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Via Porta — 677 Whitehorse Road
the food
What makes it great: The menu at Via Porta is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Worth crossing Surrey Hills for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Bistro 369 — 369 Mont Albert Road
the food
What makes it great: You do not end up at Bistro 369 by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Bistro 369 passes.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Pizza Hut
Pizza
What makes it great: There are flashier places on this stretch. There is nothing more reliable than Pizza Hut. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Xiang Ju Noodle Restaurant
Noodle
What makes it great: If Surrey Hills had a signature restaurant, Xiang Ju Noodle Restaurant would be on the shortlist. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Miss Frank Cafe
the food
What makes it great: Miss Frank Cafe is not reinventing anything. It is just doing the food properly. 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.
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 Surrey Hills.
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
