Mediterranean cuisine: the best places to taste it in Balwyn

The Turkish Tea House

91/100 (308 ratings)

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"Food here is great, the gozleme is nice and fluffy and the sesame chicken salad is amazing. Juicy, flavourful chicken and fresh crispy salad along..."

HJ

"Can not get enough of this place!! Each and every time I visit the food and service is amazing. The owner is so kind and friendly, I enjoy coming..."

Gabby Poole

"Can’t speak highly enough of this place, it’s an absolute gem and I’m so happy it’s located in this part of town. The food is incredible,..."

Stu

"Fantastic meal. Everything we had was beautiful. On top of that the service was awesome. Really welcoming atmosphere. Will definitely be..."

Jon Toogood

"Fantastic menu options available and excellent service. The decor provides a cute little atmosphere. As for the food, it’s just incredible. 10/10..."

Southside Foodie

"Wonderful food and service as always! Tasty eggs with potato and mince meat gozleme. Food never disappoints and my fussy toddler eats it very well...."

Foodordinaire

"Great food and service! We enjoyed the potatoe and eggs, tabouli and sucuk simit. Authentic flavours that you can't find at turkish restaurants..."

EBC

"Amazing Customer service. The dishes were served very well with good proportions. Only 1 Con and that was that we waited long for the food...."

Enise Ozcelik Turkmenoglu

"The people are really friendly and have good service. Food is great, would definitely recommend it to others. They have a range of good vegetarian..."

Ana M

"I love this place. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and the food is delicious. My favourite is the gozleme and their Turkish delight - I don't..."

Soph

"Gave an awesome impression. This place is an amazing destination to get a taste of Turkey. Especially the Gozleme's no one makes it better than The..."

Dilaraa Cicekdaag

"Always amazing food and service. Quality of the food is always consistent, I highly recommend the cheese gozleme , sucuk menemen and chicken salad,..."

Sarah Hanna

"Love the Turkish tea house, I came here one day for lunch mid week and it was delicious and well priced the mantis and the quinoa salad were..."

HH24

"My parents shared a sucuk and eggs which was a take on the familiar of eggs and sausages. It was baked eggs permeated with the spices from the..."

Eat And Be Merry Crew

"Sensational menu, the Feta and Eggs was presented eloquently with a flavour that blends together extremely well. Drinks menu had some unique choices..."

LiamzlEats

"Authentic and delicious.My partner is Turkish so I have a good idea on what Turkish food should taste like and this hit the expectation to..."

Diamonddanas

"Coffee is not quite to my liking, but the apple turkish tea is really good. The food is excellent. I wish it was open for dinner and BYO. I'm amazed..."

Ross Crisp

"Lovely little cafe nicely decorated. It's also a gift shop so most of the decorations are for sale. The service on the day we were there were..."

AC

"Wow what an amazing hidden gem in Balwyn. As soon as you walked into the restaurant you are transported to another place with the beautiful lanterns..."

Chloep63

"This place is One of a kind Best Turkish delights ever! Always has friendly service and also great coffee!! This place is a must visit..."

Rachel O'Mara

"We had a Turkish breakfast and it was the best in Melbourne. They have delicious turkish delights which you can not find in any other place in..."

Gözde Ançel

"Amazing breakfast in great company with an authentic Turkish vibe. Highly recommended the Turkish breakfast and the Turkish delight. The Turkish..."

Robert Cricco

"Finally - a Turkish cafe/restaurant that has put some thought into its decor - YES! Normally it's the plain white tables and stock standard chair..."

Havachatkiwi

"Best Turkish cafe in town!! I was very impressed with the Manti as well as the delicious Turkish breakfast. The staff are also incredibly friendly...."

Aylin Celik

"Fantastic decor and atmosphere!Beautiful gift shop upstairs.Family run business very friendly and AMAZING food!!!!Great selection of..."

Serap Ercan

"Great atmosphere! Home cooking! Caters to vegetarians too. Prices are very reasonable given the servings are huge. The best Turkish delights!..."

Mediha Dogan Cokacar

"Quality food and very reasonable prices. You can tell it's all made with love. Can't go pass the kofte dish! And make sure you save room for the..."

Semma Çokaçar

"I discovered this place on my first day in Melbourne and now I'm a regular. I love every dish I have tried here, from the oozy and delicious..."

Grace

"What a find! Can't wait to try all these beautiful turkish delights. Definitely worth a visit and great customer service. Turkish coffee a..."

ManjaManja

"Amazing place in Balwyn. Great friendly service the gozleme the best I've had. The tea selection so good I had two. Get on this great family owned..."

Rebekah Pozega

"Took the family in for a late breakfast. The food was exquisite and the kids loved their meals. The service was fantastic and the coffee also..."

Jim

"First time at Turkish Teahouse the other day and was very impressed. We experienced great personal service and the food and coffee was amazing!! Will..."

Laura Colahan

"A terrific addition to the Balwyn culinary scene. The food is tasty and well presented. The staff are friendly and attentive. Highly..."

Yungera

"Today was my first time at the Turkish Tea House and i could not be happier! The food was delicious and fresh - the service was great, very..."

P.s.p

"Not only are the staff the best in the area, but having a flavourism traditional brekky, sorrounded by a traditional decor with a modern twist,..."

Tracey Stacey

"Food here is absolutely delicious,tastes fresh and homemade.Tea and sweets are also yummy.Great customer service from friendly staff.The Turkish..."

Joel Teo

"Not only are the staff so kind, but the food is delicious! The dips are good and the lunch special does not disappoint! Highly recommend to..."

AH

"I love the food, the ambiance and the people, this place feels warm and welcoming and thier turkish delight is to die for...you must try the rose,..."

Travel With Your Mouth

"Loved it, definitely going back. Had the borek, gozleme & daily special between two, really yummy authentic meal. Family run business, excellent..."

Harry Lai

"Never dissapoints! Service is of top quality and the food is what you would get in a traditional Turkish household! Made from love! If you're ever..."

Mrceffy

"Best in eastern suburbs, Manamen with Sucuk definitely worth a try!!! Closest thing to a home cool breakfast. Will become my new local. Try the..."

Y.T

"Absolutely the best cafe in Balwyn. Staff are genuine and service to match. Food is AWESOME, traditional turkish sweets are the best I've had and..."

Jzs147

"Decadence. This is a hidden gem. Wonderful place to indulge in delicious Turkish delicacies. Great service,& very..."

Alan.trish01

"A point of Difference in a sea of Same-ness. This is a different type of coffee shop. There's the usual good Italian-style barista coffee-and cake...."

Mark

"Wow. Friendly staff, excellent service. Food is always fresh and perfect everytime I go. Coffee and tea are amazing and desserts are mind blowing...."

Sami_akverdi

Birichino Cucina & Pizzeria

83/100 (878 ratings)

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"We were really well looked after by the wait staff and the food was excellent. Plenty of pizza choices and a variety of pastas, we really enjoyed..."

Srslyfoods

"The best pizzas in a chill..."

Bambyss

"We hosted my son's first here and had such a fantastic experience. They managed everything efficiently. Staff were extremely accommodating with all..."

Chi

"Lovely Pizza, Poor..."

Alex J

"I had dinner last Friday and the pizza was perfect as always..with fresh ingredients and being served very quickly as I had a little baby..so..."

Marco Nazzaro

"Amazing, beautiful pizza. I suggest to start with the Tarfuto, but I didn’t hear any complaints from anyone in our large group. Will be back to try..."

Samuel Pinches

"This is a great restaurant. Lovely food, fantastic service. Reasonably priced and comfortable relaxed atmosphere. This has become one of my favourite..."

Christine Drummond

"We ordered potato and ham croquettes, rocket and pear salad, Birichino pizza, ragu gnocchi and potato fries. I have no complaints about the quality,..."

KN J

"I just love Birichino, the people that work there are so nice. I once saw they feed this homeless man, who was deaf, which is so nice. Their food is..."

Foood4Dayzzz

"The gnocchi here is to die for. One of the lightest, and most well made gnocchi I’ve had, served in a lovely ragu. I’ve read the reviews praising..."

A N

"Had dinner here last night. Delicious authentic Italian restaurant. Probably the best authentic carbonara I’ve had in ages. Service was ok. We..."

Eat With Kat

"Good heavens, the food here was top notch. We got a garlic pizza, a couple of pastas, and a tiramisu and everything was delicious. Probably the best..."

AaronN

"Great Italian food to be had here. Great selection fresh food at its best. Many people like some of my work colleagues think they know what pizza..."

Alessandro Calabro

"discovered by uber eat decided to dine in Friday, food was outstanding, the seafood pasta and risotto were rich in flavor the kids had pizzas and..."

Seline Gordon

"One of the best italian restaurant in Balwyn. Spaghetti seafood are amazing and the pizza babbo was lovely. The service was wonderful. I will come..."

Hergys Kodra

"Last night I went to Birichino restaurant with my friends. We had an amazing night. The food was really good and the location was fantastic. I will..."

Anita Giuliano

"The food was absolutely amazing, from preparation to presentation, everyone was always accommodating and helpful when needed. Highly..."

Madalina Michnea

"I’ve been there many times it’s always a pleasure really nice food good service real Italian atmosphere, I’ll defiantly keep going...worth a..."

Antonino

"Went for the first time last Sunday we had a pizza to start then I had the home made pasta porcini e sausages everything was amazing good..."

Valerio

"This is my favourite pizza restaurant! The gluten free pizza based are incredible and the staff are always accommodating. I ordered the Tartufo..."

Katielangeee

"I ate my first ever gluten free pasta here - Just Penne Napoli...but so far above my expectations. Absolutely delicious. Lovely service - we all..."

Fionawyber

"Birichino is certainly one of the best places one can have pizza or pasta at, in Melbourne. Featuring a relatively extensive menu of delicious food,..."

Tony

"I came here with a few of my friends for Sunday lunch after a recommendation from an Italian work colleague and the place did not disappoint. The..."

Yuan Diego

"Fantastic Pizza, Service and Atmosphere.The food is first Class and the ambience is traditional Italian. Reasonable value and Byo...."

Mblasi17

"The food was fantastic...The first time we had a resentful waitress who made a face every time she was called to the table. Still decided to go back..."

Antonila Eglosios

"Now this place is amazing! Service is excellent. Atmosphere is great and the food well let's just say it never disappoints! Pizzas are exactly like..."

Romont66

"Birichino is the first Italian restaurant in Melbourne that made me feel at home. There are very friendly waiters and waitresses.The food..."

Raffaele Dattilo

"Amazing food! Very good service, the food was served very quick and the atmosphere was great. We had Tagliatelle with ragu sauce and Babbo pizza and..."

Ana Horoba

"a very welcoming restaurant! they are happy to accomodate large groups and organise a set menu. the sfingi donuts for dessert are..."

Eliza Kay

"I went to this place last Thursday with 5 more friends. We told the lovely waitresses that we had a movie to go to and they were very nice and..."

Anais Layne

"Best homemade pasta I had in Melbourne!!!also dessert was lovely and staff was friendly, nice atmosphere as well! I highly recommend..."

Alessio Santoprete

"The restaurant looks great from outside and inside. The waitress was lovely. Menu looks amazing, and foods came out pretty quickly. We had Sicilian..."

Choc Pudding

"Amazing southern Italian food. Service and atmosphere fantastic as well. Definitely one of the best Italian restaurants I've visited in a while...."

Hanni Ish

"One of the best pasta and pizza joints - italian at its best! We love the scarmoza with porcini and homemade pasta, also porcini because we love it!..."

Mi55Bee

"Belinda and I ate dinner here tonight. We hadn't reserved a table but luckily we were able to get one anyway. I had perused the menu during work so I..."

Portia Postlethwaite

"Food was so delicious. I had such a great time in restaurant. Especially helpful and friendly waiter even he was busy on Saturday. And waitress also..."

Jakey

"I've dinned few times here and I have to say it's always been a pleasure, friendly staff and food just amazing, the pizza taste so good! Definitely..."

Jerry

"We had a wonderful dinner on saturday night and cannot fault anything. The entrees were amazing and plentiful, (we ordered an antipasto called "a..."

Cathryn

"Had a lovely dinner here! I don't get to Balwyn often so it's nice to know there is somewhere reliable I can go to for a decent pizza that doesn't..."

Salvale

"Enjoyed the pizza here. Prosciutto and mozzarella. But it was a bit expensive $25. The lasagne wasn't as good. The layers weren't separated with..."

Goddesswhahaha

"The Pizza is always fantastic and the waiting staff are so friendly and professional with great recommendations.The pasta tonight was al dente the..."

Davidv

"I've dinned few times here and I have to say it's always been a pleasure, friendly staff and food just amazing, the pizza taste so good! Definitely..."

Dnl92

"We had a lovely night in this nice restaurant .. The food was amazing .. We had mix of italian appetizer to share. After I had a beautiful seafood..."

Alessandro Grillo

"i went there with my 2 friend on Saturday night, we ordered 2 pizzas and i ordered scampi risotto and cabbage salad for me. the food was really..."

Sandeep Singh Dhindsa

"I went there last night, the service was very good and the food was delicious. Not expencive at all. I'll be back soon!! Finally the real south..."

Nicola

"Good food, good ambience. Really great that there is such an authentic pizza place in Balwyn. Service were friendly. Highly recommend getting the..."

Evan

"I have eaten at Birichino many occasions.The food is always exceptional and I love that it is run by Italians. There is a great wine list. The..."

Franca Butera Crea

"We had a beautiful meal here this evening. Staff were friendly and charming. It was clearly very busy which is an indication they are well patronised..."

Kathryn McEvoy

"Tried many famous pizza places in Melbourne ( 400 Gradi, Ladro, DOC etc), this is by far my favourite for now. I ordered Capoliverese pizza..."

Serious Melb Foodie

"I didn't know how good pizza could be until I tasted the real thing in Napoli a few years ago. I fell in love with it.... Birichino's pizza is the..."

Ben

"Easily one of the best pizzas I've had in Melbourne. Even if it's a trip for you to come to this place, I'd strongly recommend it! You won't be..."

Christian Schocke

"I have been to Birichino many times. This is my favourite italian restaurant: great food, great staff, never disappointed. My son loves the tiramisu,..."

Fabio Capitanio

"Not sure what all the bad reviews are about. Service was fantastic even with it being busy. Had the special, seafood marinara. Tasted fantastic...."

Bigdoggeats

"For all the food lovers of traditional Italian cuisine and diners after quality... I highly recommend this restaurant. This restaurant is run by..."

Suzy Sacca

"Went here with my family on the weekend,and the pizza was delightful, Another one of my favourites was the calamari which was cooked perfectly.The..."

Marco D'Argenio

"Birichino is the best pizzeria in balwyn. I went there last week and enjoyed the food. I want back very soon for try different ..."

Tony Cuomo

"I'm Italian, I live in NYC and I have to say the pizza at Birichino's is outstanding. I had the pizza Babbo which was superb. Desserts and antipastos..."

Sebastiano Armeli

"BEAUTIFUL! The best pizza I have had in a long time! These guys are the real deal! The service is brilliant (very Italian), the food is beautiful and..."

Jess Carter

"I went in this lovely restaurant with my friend , i had a beautiful dinner , And a very good service , i had pizza babbo with Napoli sauce ,buffalo..."

Alexander

"I have been to Birichino several times and I find that the food is great, the pizza is one of the best in Melbourne, the atmosphere is homy but..."

Debora Barbagli

"One of the best seafood I have had in a long time. The fish carpaccio was outstanding as were the fish lasagna. Very light and crispy the frittura..."

Lorenzo Nuti

"Great atmosphere, amazing pasta dishes and very good service! I had dinner at Birichino recently with quite a large party of friends and we all..."

Alberto Simongini

"Beautiful set menu with tich antipasto, 2 first meal pasta and risotto with black squid, beautiful tagliata and mix seafoodAmazing..."

Andrea

"I went at birichino with my friend we enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. the food was fresh. pizza tasted good . I think this place is the best in..."

Good Food

"Interesting reading the negative reviews below. Went here for dinner and ordered two pizzas and the potato croquettes. The croquettes were a little..."

Philam

"Held our daughter's confirmation party at Birichino on Sunday night - 31 guests in total.With 6 Italian nonni (grandparents) present, together with..."

Simmy Sette

"So good that we made a booking at the end of our meal for the following week! What a find. A party of 10 were extremely satisfied with basic Italian..."

Eliza Sinclair

"While the portions were a tad too small, the actual food was fantastic. Beautiful atmosphere and such a great location (a tad loud though, perhaps..."

Amy Perera

"It was busy and crowded on a Saturday night when I went but service was quick and friendly. Highlight amongst the pizza we ordered was the Sfiga...."

Hello. Imnikki

"A great new find in our neighborhood. Birichino are serving wonderful Italian food, pizza and pasta in a warm and cosy setting. Well priced,..."

BellaItalia

"Been here tonight and was really impressed! Joined a group of friends and we started with some antipasto and focaccia, and it was a great surprise!..."

Ciro

"Yesterday I had a great seafood pasta...cooked perfectly and well presented..the ingredient were fresh and very tasty..the service was fast and they..."

Marco Nazzaro

"As an Italian, I was impressed about the quality of the food. I liked in particular the pizza and the salmon. It reminds me home. Fair price. Well..."

Mister & Mrs T

"Dropped in last night for a quick meal. The place was full and had a good buzz. We were seated near the pizza prep area and observed the dough being..."

David Machell

"We were at Birichino last night and we have to say we had a great experience. The staff were very professional. Excellent service and the food is..."

Moni

"AMAZING! The pizza was great and really loved the hand cut chips! The place looks very authentic and the staff are very nice! Favorite restaurant and..."

Abby Elliott

"Hands down best pizza! This.... Hands down best pizza!This place is authentic. All the way down to the staff. You know when the waiting staff..."

Ross Elliott

"I found the pizza base just amazing and finally the real carbonara with no cream! I reccomend Birichino for someone that would like to experience..."

Gingerboy

"They had a really good pizza and decent calamari, though I wish the calamari had a better dipping sauce than what tasted like just mayo, or if it had..."

Ariel Valence

"The pizza at this place was delicious! Friendly staff, good service, and a pleasantly bustling but not too noisy..."

Caroline Saksena

"Just had the most fantastic & authentic Italian meal. The home made pasta was superb & risotto was perfect. Highly recommend this place for quality..."

Monica Saro

"Great food and service. We had such a good time at this venue, and the staff were extremely patient and funny. Sorry we kept laughing and carrying..."

Michael Ramadan

"As you enter the place you are welcomed by a magnificent setting, Sitting in any table you have a wonderful view of the workshop-like kitchen where..."

Amy “Ilsassowithlove”

"Birichino has some of the best authentic style pizzas I've ever had. Their Tartufo and Babbo pizzas are definitely the two best in my opinion, with..."

Evelyn Chiodi

"Of all the Pizzas I have tried so far in MEL this is undoubtedly the best! Wood fired, authentic South Italy style and great taste. I visit them..."

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