The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Blackburn South, May 2024

The Honey Thief Bakery

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"Cozy cafe with great coffee and lovely staff that always makes it ridiculously hard to choose which amazing cake or tart to indulge in. Its a small..."

Alex Munro

"No matter what occasion you are buying for they always have some kind of baked goods that will fit the bill! The beesting and the grainy loaf are my..."

Lilangie Jayasuriya

"Omgosh the wonderful taste of real bread!! I'm in love with the taste and the texture! Such a homely place,..."

Alice Wang

"Not much beats fresh bread straight out of an oven. Today I picked up a pumpkin loaf and it was still a little warm....so yummy topped with a little..."

Vanessa McCallum

"Superb bread, coffee, and my downfall - cakes! Especially the 'Beesting', hard to find this German goodie..."

Jennifer Zwiers Wait

"Wonderful sourdough bread, beautiful cakes and good..."

Kylie Pods

"Bought one of their 'Bee Sting' buns when at the Flour Market... OMG... I could eat these all day every day! Not over the top in flavour, well..."

Frank Mulezy

"Best sourdough in Melbourne - Great range and top class pastries as..."

Paul Fayle

"What a wonderful bakery and cafe!! Recently visited and was highly impressed with the Honey Thief Bakery! The bread options and quality are stand out..."

Halya Helen Bondaruk

"Best pumpkin loaf and croissants around. Lovely people..."

Phill William

"Just had a great coffee and a delicious muffin, can't wait to try the pumpkin bread I bought home with..."

Emma Wilton

"Your dark rye bread is perfection!!!!! You have my vote for best bakery in Eastern..."

Agnieszka Akers

"Perfect hot chocolate & excellent tasty treats but get in..."

Bec Dempsey

"Recent change of ownership has seen The Honey Thief extend their weekend opening ours to Sunday which was fortunate for us as we were in the..."

Espy Eats

"Small local bakery with an extensive range on authentic sourdough and some great pastries and sweets.Service was very friendly and helpful,..."

Slow Eater Peter

"Wowza! This bakery was pretty special. We had a variety of items to share and everything was delicious as well as generous in size. The bee sting was..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"There coffee is to die for. Hmmm......yummmy :))..."

Bettina Christou

"Beautiful quaint bakery cafe, love it here 🥰 Tried 2 different flavored croIssants (almond, pear+chocolate custard) and they were amazing..."

Eleanor

"Nice little bakery. Staff are very friendly.I always go there for their Belgium hot chocolate.My favourite were their burnt butter..."

Hollow Legs

"Fist time for us in this bakery. Best danish in this area,we try 2 different Danish and 1 donuts,absolutely beautiful also the coffee was great...."

Margaret

"Lovely local cafe. Great coffee, delicious pastries. We tried a sandwich off the menu and it was also very good. It is tiny inside and it can get..."

Sarah P

"Cute little cafe with a simple menu of toasties and pastries. Excellent coffee and especially love their olive bread! Surely will be back..."

FattyM

"Great little local cafe. The bread and pastries are amazing, definitely worth a visit. Don’t do what I did, it’s closed Sunday and Mondays. Third..."

Shahanalovesmelbourne

"Ordered the 'salami, smoked mozzarella, roasted capsicum and olive bread' toastie ($9) and despite being not a fan of olives, I quite enjoyed it. It..."

Feed Me Melbourne

"Fall in love with this bakery with my first visit. I am a big fan of sourdough. The variety of breads meets all my expectation. Love the warm cheese..."

Linmei28

"This is a cute little cafe, just outside of the busy section along Canterbury Rd. Despite it's small size, it gets very busy on a Saturday morning..."

Nean

"This place is great for bread and baked goods, absolutely delicious. The eat in breakfast is expensive though and disappointing. A reminder to me to..."

Sim Sim

"Lovely croissants and bread the pies are usually v good too but can be a bit hot and miss I guess it comes down to the fact they make them each day..."

Ebanful

"Outstanding local bakery in Blackburn with a broad range of bread, lots of sourdough options and beautiful pastries. Small dine in menus options as..."

Kai-Erik Schwab

"Everything you see in the photos you gonna taste it. Truly fresh and delicious. And if you like me are a crazy bread lover tgen here you have no..."

Wolf Of Collins St.

"Reuben sandwich and blueberry lavender tart was outstanding. Other pastries (raspberry cream donut, bee sting, berry brioche) were delicious too and..."

Sophia B

"Stunning danishes & croissants and their sourdough is baked to perfection. Match this with great coffee and your world will be just lil' bit..."

Ryan

"Been enjoying this place for many years. So many great options, savoury and sweet. Good strong coffee too.I recommend the Reuben or chicken..."

Greg

"Great Coffee and awesome selection of fresh breads too.They use local produce and fresh ingredients.Never got disappointed been there..."

Jack Brown

"After learning that the bakery I normally go to for my sourdough has been fined a lot money for a significant amount of food safety breaches I..."

Sarah Loves Food

"lovely staff really respectable, food arrives on time - both looks and tastes delicious! We broke a glass but they were very lovely about it..."

Fin

"Yum. This place was quite packed the day we dropped by, and we can see why. Whilst the chocolate croissant and bee sting were a bit average, the..."

AaronN

"Got the bee sting earlier today after lunch and it was such a delight. It wasn't overly sweet with perfect doughy buns. And the custard filling..,..."

Penelope

"Great little cafe/bakery that popped up in the SE suburbs that brings top quality products to an area lacking fine quality bread. This place seems to..."

My Name Is Jeff

"The Honey Thief Bakery is indeed quite the thief, managing to steal my heart after just one bite of the gorgeous bee sting. Eating one was simply a..."

Hello. Imnikki

"What can I say. There's a reason this cafe/bakery consistently wins bakery awards. If you worship at the alter of carbs and need to find a..."

A. Munro

"Went at 11:30am, grabbed last pie & Nutella donut, so don't go too late. Donuts are amazing, yeasty & soft, many choices, good size for $4. Pie was..."

Esptm🍫☕️

"Great little place. It's not overly noticeable from the road, as everyone flies by. It only has a few tables inside and a handful out the front...."

Shoo Shoo

"We've just moved into the area and are so happy this place is here! Coffee is delish, staff are lovely and the bread!!!! We had a smoked salmon bagel..."

Rachel Louise

"I love Honey Thief bread and croissants BUT they are foolishly prioritising the "Cafe" business over their Bakery business. Every time I go in I get..."

Mmjj87

"Cute little bakery with lovely staff. Coffee is great and the only problem is having to choose one thing to eat from the cabinet when everything..."

HayleyE

"Just dropped by and grabbed a quick lunch . It's a small and cozy bakery, we arrived around 2pm , but there's still many people dine inside . We had..."

Mrs Lavender

"What a friendly young gentleman that served us today. We had Nutella and salted caramel donuts with coffee and hot chocolates. All was pretty good..."

Spunk_a_rooney

"Honey Thief is one of our favourite places to have panini and pastry with a milkshake or a coffee. Honey Thief staff are very friendly and..."

TheHungryCouple

"Probably the best bakery in our local area. We had the chicken and avocado baguette which was fresh and delicious. They had a tasting of their olive..."

Soul Sista

"I love love love this place, the staff are so friendly & attentive. The coffee is beautiful & smooth & if you've ever been to the Beechworth Bakery &..."

Brie Leask

"30/8/16 Had the opportunity to grab some take away for lunch today, along with purchasing a light rye. I enjoyed the Rare Roast Beef Ciabatta roll,..."

Coby

"What else would you get but a BEE STING at "THE HONEY THIEF BAKERY" hey?Yup we had the (SILVER MEDAL) Bee Sting and it was FABULOUS. (Not..."

The Whippeteers

"We got fresh donuts and coffee from Honey Thief Bakery today at work and it made my day! The donuts are the best I've ever had - soft but not in a..."

Hilda Lee

"just devoured a delicious pain au chocolat from this bakery - got it at today's Flour Market at the Collingwood Town Hall. Great quality pastry...."

SG

"Awesome Reuben sandwiches!Going for a walk to the Honey Thief has become a weekend ritual for us. Coffee is great, the place always has a..."

Chris Hurley

"Beautiful bakery. The honey thief have an amazing selection of award winning breads, pastries and sweet desserts, we however go there for their..."

Sarah Mc

"Love everything about this place, the decor is rustic and beautiful. Bee sting and it's caramel topping is delicious, so was the peach and custard..."

Tina Mitchell

"All the cakes were fabulous! I chose the Berry Brioche ($4.00) which I thought was delightful with its buttery outer layer and its creamy filling. It..."

Miss Sage Sugar

"I have tasted lemon tarts from all over the world, including award winning tarte au citrons from renowned French patisseries, and my all time..."

Trish Holley

"Terrible weak coffee that tastes like the extra milk on your weet bix, but that's not why I go here. Please, please, please try everything on their..."

Laura

"Outstanding bread, it is so soft and toasts up perfectly! The dark rye and wholemeal have a really earthy flavour, and the walnut cranberry loaf..."

AH

"Bee sting are to die for! So nice! Nutella donut and chocolate croissant are also super tasty! Would love to visit it again but what a pity they..."

Sandra Qingxia Xu

"Suburban gem. Especially love the fruit toast and pure raw hyperlocal Blackburn Backyard Honey 🐝 Thanks Honey Thief, will be back soon :) Cant..."

Jane Dyer

"Cheerful vibe, nice interior deco. The croissant and coffee is good but you can't compare them to the ones sold in the CBD. Sorry guys, my friend and..."

Jingyuan Wang

"Great little bakery and their treats are amazing. The only drawback I've found is their coffee isn't as good as everything else they have so I tend..."

Ayal Fernando

"Very good pastry, friendly staff, fantastic custard cream, definitely have to try the award winning pastry. The only downside is limited dine in..."

Iangus228

"Loved their scroll and donuts - definitely will go back for them. But the service needs to be improved. The barrister spilled my coffee in front of..."

Cissy

"I love this bakery and am yet to have a bad experience. Unlike others who have reviewed this bakery I have always found the staff to be friendly and..."

Sarah

"The Honey Thief is a great little bakery out in the Eastern suburbs, near where I work. So I didn't need a lot of convincing to pop over and try..."

Eat.Play.Shop.

"Close to home, happy to discover this little friendly cute place for decent coffee and brilliant bakery. Had nutella doughnut, and beesting, was both..."

Lisa Wang

"The Honey Thief is a great little bakery out in the Eastern suburbs, near where I work. Sitting in the midst of the Blackburn South strip mall,..."

Eat.Play.Shop.

"Wow! First time here for takeaway lunch on the run, happy friendly service, decent coffee and the Hoisen Pork Belly Roll was to-die-for!! So many..."

Luke

"Best long macchiato I've had for ages - so smooth. Really enjoyed my Reuben sandwich served with a simple side salad made all the better with a..."

Gabi

"Cute little bakery with amazing breads and desserts (lemon custard donuts are amaaazing), and decent coffee. I've only had takeaway so far, but been..."

Milly

"Great value food. Great service,..."

Amimi

"The Honey Thief Bakery is fantastic!. What a wonderful bakery and cafe!! Recently visited and was highly impressed with the Honey Thief Bakery! The..."

Chervoni Maky

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Sookie

"Awesome Bread. The bread and pastries at the Honey Thief are delicious. There are many different breads to choose from and so far only finding this..."

Jam

"A super wow !. We discovered this bakery a few days ago by chance. We love our sour dough bread. Normally I travel to Brunswick or Surrey Hills to..."

Franji

"Exceptional bread and pastries... but please fix your service!. We absolutely LOVE the bread at this place. The sourdoughs and pastries are what the..."

Fe

"Just delicious. I am always on the lookout for good sourdough bread - one with a chewy texture and good crust. It's fair to say I'm pretty picky when..."

Tkj

"Really good bread and pastries. Very pleasant bakery, with a few tables inside and out, and very friendly helpful staff. Had a really good ham and..."

LalMc

"Great artisan bakery with lovely pastries. Friendly service & nice small shop front &..."

Sonid2008

"The baguette, pie, vanilla slice and donut were all delicious! Don’t think you can go wrong here and really nice friendly..."

B Robinson

"One of the best coffee places I have ever been. When i was living locally I would walk here every day and receive great coffee. I live an hour and a..."

Ashley Paul

"Open early. Great coffee. Wide range of pastries, cakes, cookies, bread rolls and loaves. Some indoor seating with plenty more..."

Ian James

"A perfect little bakery/cafe for bread lovers. I purchased a loaf of pumpkin sourdough, a fig, walnut and fennel seed baguette and an almond..."

Alice

"Visited a number of years ago, was pleasantly impressed on the improvements made to the baked goods, esp. the bee sting and almond croissant. Very..."

Chip Ip

"One of the best cafe on Melbourne. If you living in Blackburn south you can be easily addicted to this little cafe. Highly..."

Sara Sayanjali

"This small cafe has a huge range of food and baked goods as well as many varieties of sourdough loaves. Service with a..."

Martin Trainor

Dumpling Kitchen

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"Some of the best steamed and pan fried Pork and veg Dumplings � in Melbourne (big call I know) and the service is always friendly and helpful...."

Sean Warren

"Delicious dumplings! I really loved the Pork and vegetable ones. Other dishes were nice and authentic too. And no MSG! We will definitely go back...."

Ruth Holmes

"Went here for lunch the other day as my friend & I went craving dumplings & we ordered a feast! We got singapore noodles, stir fried beef with..."

Eating With Ebony

"Nice simple place with well prepared northern Chinese cuisine.The boiled pork dumplings in spicy sauce was very good. Home made and good heat in..."

The Biker Foodie

"The dumplings here are seriously good! The decor is simple and basic but the staff and so lovely and friendly and service is quick. good value for..."

Sarah P

"Fantastic little place!!! Food was absolutely delicious and fresh and came out so quick. I bought my vegetarian friend here who at first wasn’t..."

Nicole Blow

"I gotta say this place does the best xiao long bao and pan-fried pork dumplings that I've ever had! That's a big call for me.The xiao long..."

KN J

"Pan fried and steamed vegetable dumplings were absolutely delicious. Side of greens were really nice. Not expensive and generous serving sizes...."

Samantha Huckel

"Amazing place, all of the food that I have eaten has been so good and I love it. Very quick service so perfect for just a quick meal out, must say..."

Grace Hemmings

"Fairly decent cheap feed on a Tuesday night, partner was feeling some Dumplings so we have this place a try, order the Steam Pork in Spicy Sauce and..."

Totto

"Our go to local for dumplings. Consistent quality, nice selection and a fantastic chilli oil. Fast and friendly service. Good value and broad menu..."

Kai-Erik Schwab

"Omg just so good!! From dumplings to noodles!! Highly recommended!! Make sure to give a call to reserve a table they are very busy! Dumplings super..."

Carmy

"I really rate this place for their dumplings. Forget other venues nearby. The chef/chefs know their stuff. The pan fried dumplings are actually..."

Nean

"After 3 years of basically living in Blackburn, my boyfriend and I discovered that there was a dumpling shop 10 minutes down the road from where we..."

Hannah Mack

"We have been here a few times now. Even though Box Hill is around the corner, we prefer to come here. The food is always quick, very fresh and..."

Sharon Peters

"More than just a dumpling shop .....Their dumplings are good at the right price, however there are more on the Menu though from this small..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"First time trying the delicious shan dong gravy noodles! Noodles were bouncy just the right texture. The xiao long baos were quite good too...."

May

"Excellent dumpling joint out in the suburbs. pan/freid pork/veg variety dumplings all hit the spot at a cheap price. Their home made chili sauce is..."

My Name Is Jeff

"Super tasty, nice and crispy pan-fried pork dumplings and a few other interesting choices. Staff friendly and service relatively quick. Can get busy..."

Laura

"Just got takeaway, but this was excellent, tasty Chinese food. Great dumplings, spicy noodles and superb salt and pepper squid. Will definitely go..."

Michael Harrison

"Came here early on a Thursday night, service was fast and the lady's were very friendly. Didn't try the dumplings but has the beef and veg fried..."

JD

"They make the best xiao long bao (or Pork Mini Bun, in the Snack section of their menu)! Their other dumplings are also fantastic, fried Chicken..."

Put The Kettle On

"This is our favourite local asian restaurant. They have the best dumplings of many of the restaurants ive tried (and cheapest!). The waiters are..."

Soul Sista

"Visited Dumpling Kitchen for the first time for a Saturday lunch. The place was quiet but the waitress was friendly and lovely. We ordered..."

Hilda Lee

"The family loves this place. Dumplings and noodles are the best. My kids can't get enough of it. Clean, friendly and prompt service. They have the..."

Sherrylle Tran

"Decided to try this place for Friday lunch based on reviews we read on Zomato.(Don't be deceived by the exterior!)Menu is good with..."

Ellasyn

"Really great service, super friendly staff and great food! The short waiter food makes it a quick place to grab a bite too.Love the frozen..."

J

"Yes! These guys! Great fast service and extensive menu! I love a dumpling place that sells their products for you to take home as well. I had the pan..."

Peta Hills

"Whenever I have a yearning for dumplings, I head straight to the Dumpling Kitchen in Blackburn. I’ve experienced a lot of dumplings around..."

Miss Sage Sugar

"Great little restaurant with the perfect dumplings. Love that it's local and not having to travel to Box Hill or Glen Waverley. I've eaten here a..."

Ayal Fernando

"Best dumplings in melbourne by far. Chili wontons are delicious as are the chicken wings! Service is quick, food is fresh. Well worth the..."

Jes Brooks-Dowsett

"A vast selection of nicely made and cooked dumplings. The menu also has a good selection of other Chinese dishes to choose from at very reasonable..."

TonkleChicken

"Handy little local and good value for money. Dumplings are pretty good and other dishes are tasty. Stick to the dumplings and traditional Asian..."

Mary Appleby

"Fast, fresh, hot Chinese food, super cheap. Its a little dull inside, but don't let that mislead you - what matters is the excellence of the food. ..."

Milly

"Fast, cheap and delicious! We have been a few times now and this place is consistently great. They are also kid friendly. Definitely a..."

Miss Sophia

"Good dumplings. Really good dumplings and price as well. The main dishes are not bad. The rice and noodle dishes are..."

Eeyore

"The food at Dumpling Kitchen is yum! What a great little find. Food was delicious, piping hot, freshly made and cheap to boot!! We will definitely..."

Daisykatt

"We just saw a movie at forest hill & used Urbanspoon to find this great restaurant. Fantastic food ! The salt & pepper squid was the best we have had..."

Franji

"Dear customer Smith, I am the manager of Dumpling Ditchen. First of all, I want to apologise of this bad experience from our restaurant, and I have..."

Dumpling Kitchen

"Very yummy food! Salt and pepper crispy chicken riblets were delicious.. Will be back definitely and the service was great..."

Michy M

"Great food and service. If you are after great dumplings and fantastic service then make sure you try this place today. The food will definitely not..."

Yash B

"Make sure you try the mini pork buns (shanghai dumpling). Really nice local dumpling place. Complimentary prawn crackers, and fast service. Dumpling..."

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"Craving for more. I was at this place yesterday and am already craving for some more again. Great food, Clean Restaurant, Friendly staff and Price..."

Yabhatnagar

"Best dumplings in Melbourne. You won't get the quality and value anywhere else. Delicious, fresh, cheap. New..."

Mel D

"Tasty lunch. Avoid the traffic nightmares of Box Hill and head for this place because the chicken/prawn dumplings are more than worthy (and you can..."

Mel

"Yummy Yummy Yummy! Love their veggie dumplings and beef noodles. Good food, good value and friendly service..."

Momo

"Food was amazing. We had the fried pork and prawn dumpling and several serving of the mini pork buns. You could actually see the bits of prawn in the..."

Bozi

"Awesome place. Best dumplings I've had in australia. Love..."

A And R

"Cheap & cheerful chinese at its best!! A great addition to the area. Well done..."

Roughy

"Good. Good dumplings but the noodle dishes are..."

Rt_melb

"We ordered takeaway prawn and chicken fried dumplings and steamed pork and vegetable dumplings. Our food was ready in 15 minutes and the dumplings..."

Jessica Griffiths

"Food, service & price all fantastic! Will be going back for sure! This will now become a regular cheap dinner out. I highly recommended..."

Claasje Naoum

"Not our usual part of town, but we passed the Dumpling Kitchen on on way else where and decided to stop. So glad that we did. The special of the..."

Brunny Girl

"The dumplings are very nice, very thin in skin, and plenty and fresh in fillings. The noodle tastes like home. Very friendly service, perhaps one of..."

D

"Delicious local dumplings. On a whim, we popped in for lunch between one kid's sporting activity and the next. In spite of arriving before official..."

Coby

"I had Seafood Crispy noodles for lunch at dumpling kitchen today! It is sooooo delicious!I will go back to try other food..."

Lili

"3 course Peking duck. They have 2 sessions 6pm & 8pm. Love their pancakes! We had the crispy noodles but the portion is rather small. Ordered 2 ducks..."

Honey

"Favourite place to have Peking Duck. Probably a good thing that it is quite a hike for me to get to otherwise my cholesterol would be worst than it..."

phuong le

"Best Peking Duck in Melbourne. This is no joke. We ordered a whole duck and boy did it not disappoint. It was both crispy and moist, while the..."

Alex Thorne-Large

"Best peking duck in Melbourne. I find that the quality in terms of crispness of skin is inconsistent. Regardless, it's still the best peking duck..."

Stephanie K

"The food was delicious and the service was great. One of the lady owner, Jenny, was really lovely and nice. Would recommend this..."

Ronny

"Heard a lot about Simon's Peking Duck from friends so thought i'd give it a try. Duck was moist and full of flavour and skin was crispy! The..."

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