Must-visit cafes and restaurants in the west
FROM all-you-can-eat hotpot buffets to mod-Australian barbecue and shipping container pizzerias, these are the latest must-try foodie joints in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
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LOOKING for a new go-to pizza parlour or pho dealer? The west has you covered. With a spate of new restaurants and cafes popping up everywhere from St Albans to Werribee South, there are plenty of places to add to the dinner date bucket list.
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17 Lacy St, Braybrook
If, like us, you’re a sucker for a good barbecue, you’ll love Mr Brooks. With an industrial, exposed-brick fit-out, fairy-light lit beer garden and meat that is succulent, juicy and fall-of-the-bone tender, it’s ticking all the boxes. The Mr B pork ribs come highly recommended.
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13/227 Ballarat Rd, Braybrook
With adventure playgrounds, themed worlds (such as sea, space and carnival) as well as a cooking school and indoor rock climbing — there is hours of entertainment for curious little minds to be had down the Rabbit Hole. Once they’ve worked up an appetite, relax and refuel with a bite to eat and a barista-made coffee at the Rabbit Hole Playcentre Cafe.
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50 Quay Blvd, Werribee South
A woodfired pizzeria, housed in shipping containers, with indoor and alfresco dining options and some of the best bay views in the city. This is Melbourne at it finest.
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Gladstone Park Shopping Centre, 8-34 Gladstone Park Drive
This cult dumpling dealer started as a food truck van and has just rolled up to its new bricks and mortar home at Gladstone Park Shopping Centre. Stop in at this new north western wonton king for homemade meat parcels, Korean-style twist potato and fresh pho.
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9 Commercial St, Maidstone
This 100 per cent plant-based cafe, specialty coffee dealer and indoor nursery has really blossomed since its launch in February.
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Watergardens Town Centre, Taylor’s Lakes
This brand spanking, boutique cafe offers specialty coffee and tantalising baked treats (hello, turkey and brie bagel). You’ll want to try all of the petite cakes — Caramel and Macadamia Cheesecakes, Golden Gaytime Bombs, Sticky Date Pudding, Raspberry Jim Jams. You can’t stop at just one. They also do indulgent smoothies in flavours such as Cookies and Cream and Snickers. Drool.
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4 Main Road West, St Albans
DIY hotpot? Don’t mind if we do. At this all new, all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant you can choose from a range of broth bases (such as chicken, tom yum, miso) then pick your fillings from the carousel. Double veg, hold the tofu? No problemo.
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