Izakaya Rin Japanese
Restaurant & Bar.
This izakaya-style tapas restaurant and bar offers a beautiful lakefront dining experience at Springlake Shopping Centre in Caroline Springs.
The menu includes all your Japanese favourites such as karaage chicken, gyoza, sashimi and tempura, along with some larger dishes such as wagyu curry and truffle fried rice. Their delicious food is complemented by a wide range of Japanese drinks, beers, sake, and plum wines.
Address: Shop A3/1-7 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs
Hours: Open daily 11.30am–2.30pm, 5–9pm
Phone: (03) 8382 1342
Website: izakayarin.com.au
Caroline Thai Restaurant.
For an authentic Thai house experience in a modern setting, head to Caroline Thai Restaurant in Caroline Springs. They only use fresh produce and authentic Thai herbs and spices in their dishes, which include favourites such as Golden Nest (stir fried chicken and king prawns with red wine
in chef’s special sauce with cashew nuts, on deep fried egg noodles); deep fried soft shell crabs topped with fried garlic; and Larb Seafood (grilled fish, squid and king prawns mixed with mint, grinded rice, tomato, cucumber, red onion and Thai herb).
Address: 9/218-222 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs
Hours: Open daily 5.30–10pm
Phone: (03) 9363 5900
Website: carolinethai.com.au
Don Domenico Pizzeria.
Don Domenico Pizzeria is just a 5-minute drive from Westwood, perfect for Friday night takeout or for a nearby dining option. The extensive pizza menu features all the classics, plus there’s also pasta, seafood and mains to choose from. For dessert, you can’t go past the Italian doughnuts with cinnamon sugar and nutella sauce.
Address: Shop 7/2 Osprey Dr, Fraser Rise
Hours: Open Sunday – Thursday 4.30–10pm,
Saturday & Sunday 4.30–11
Phone: (03) 9449 1000
Grand Restaurant Caroline Springs.
Grand Restaurant Caroline Springs is a 100% Halal Indian restaurant serving authentic Hyderabadi cuisine.
Hyderabadi is the largest city in the Indian state of Telangana, and its cuisine is an amalgamation of South Asian, Mughalai, Turkic, and Arabic, along with local influences. Their signature dishes include a wide range of curries (veggie, chicken, mutton and seafood), charcoal BBQ meats, biryani and naan. Come hungry!
Address: 10/110 Gourlay Rd, Caroline Springs
Hours: Open Monday, Wednesday – Friday 5–10pm,
Saturday & Sunday 12–10pm
Phone: (03) 8382 2622
Website: grandrestaurant.com.au
King Tut.
For a weekend lunch to go, head to King Tut at Taylors Hill Community Centre, Melbourne’s first Egyptian food trailer. The authentic Egyptian street food includes Egyptian burgers (homemade pitas stuffed with minced meat, onion and spices), koshary (a dish made of rice, pasta, lentils and chickpeas), and beef liver rolls made with Egyptian spices.
Address: 122 Calder Park Dr, Taylors Hill
Hours: Open weekends 11am–5pm
Phone: 0420 924 500
Website: kingtutmel.com.au
Georgies on Vista.
Georgies is a bistro and bar that’s part of the George Cross Football Club, but you don’t need to be a member to visit! Stop in for lunch, dinner, or a light snack.
The menu showcases Australian pub classics, with note to their heritage on selected Maltese cuisines (like the Hobz Biz Zejt: Maltese appetiser bread, with kunserva, tuna, anchovies, capers and olive oil). There is also a sports bar where you can catch up with friends over a drink or relax and watch a game on the big screen.
Address: 46 City Vista Ct, Fraser Rise
Hours: Open Tuesday – Friday 5.30–9pm,
Saturday & Sunday 12–2.30pm, 5.30–9pm
Phone: (03) 7021 0555
Website: georgiesonvista.com.au
