Thai cuisine: the best places to taste it in Malvern

Ped's Kafe

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"What can l say? Great food, fantastic service, reasonably priced and cool ambience. Definitely be back!! Thank you to the Chef and staff for making..."

Frank Pasutto

"Wow! What a neighbourhood gem! A great discovery indeed. Sensational tasty dishes. Not your normal suburban Thai cafe. Quality of their offerings is..."

Eric Low

"Food was amazing and really reasonable pricing highly recommend..."

Marla Stotland

"Amazing 😍 had the soft shell crab with apple slaw and beed massaman...."

Binh Luong

"Quite simply the best Thai food you will ever eat...."

Judge Griff

"Everything was very extravagantly presented. I would really like to go back and try more because that curry was amazing and I feel like all the..."

Katrina Jorna

"The food was amazing for a price that won't murder your wallet. Very different from many hype Thai restaurants and I somewhat prefer this style more...."

Viet Doan

"The food is sooo delicious and beautifully presented. My favourite dish is the spicy lamb which I recommend, it is so spicy (which I LOVE) , it might..."

Tueman Cao

"You will find Ped's Kafe in an unassuming part of East Malvern but dining here is a culinary experience that won't break your credit card. I am..."

Robin Yang

"Chill Thai restaurant (3.8 ⭐)Ambience:The place is pretty nice, good space between tables and definitely has a laidback..."

ＪＯＥＬＬＥ

"This is one of my favorite restaurants in Melbourne. The flavors of the basil stirfry, the special crispy chicken and coconut rice are amazing. I..."

Ashleigh Evans

"Small, cozy place that gives you yummy food with classy presentation! Just the right amount for a satisfied tummy. Close to home so wouldn't mind..."

Vishal Mirchandani

"Celebrated my girlfriend’s birthday here and couldn’t ask for a better place! Great atmosphere and decor! The good was fantastic - highly..."

Marcus Campbell

"Been there with lots friends. The restaurant place is not big and located in the corner block. The food was ok and just on the average level, but all..."

Vivian

"The calamari appetiser was awesome. They have gluten free options and they know exactly which plate has gluten (sometimes is hard to find somebody to..."

Maria Alejandra Perez

"Amazing local Thai place, not only the food but the presentation of each dish was delectable. Staff are very accommodating too - we’ve definitely..."

Jonathan Tran

"Reasonable Thai food that is prepared fresh and well presented. The curry puffs were delicious, made with home made pastry. The golden bags were ok,..."

Hungry Tum

"Overall quite a happy eat, 2.75/5 on the bloated scale. Ordered the crispy tofu appetizer which was soo soft on the inside and dumplings. Also..."

Jo Yang

"Great, fresh food. Good service. Reasonable pricing. This place could charge much more in a better venue given the quality and presentation of the..."

IZ

"I’ve been to Ped’s twice now and thoroughly enjoyed both times. The quality and presentation of each dish is always divine. The first time I..."

Tina_b123

"This was a good Thai option near home. Went twice. The first time with my wife and had the whole barramundi. It wasn’t the healthiest of options as..."

FoodieGuru_770

"I absolutely love their Tom Kha soup. It's on the sour side but that's the way I like it. I recommend pairing the soup with some delicious green..."

Yuiisama

"It's a family tradition that we always go here for a birthday - the food is beyond amazing and presentation is also super good as a bonus! I always..."

Obaum0106

"Expensive, really nice food :) very prettily designed and served by nice staff. Lots of flavour in the food and I really enjoyed the dining..."

Rachael

"Not a bad place to dine and the food and service is pretty good. But it is not a place we will travel all the way from our new place just for this!..."

Valencia

"Lovely staff ... Food is amazingly good ... my favorite Thai restaurant ever..... the setting of the restaurant is warm an beautiful..... totally..."

Mandy Ngo

"I really enjoyed my experience on a cold and wet Wednesday night. It was fairly quiet so service was fast and efficient. I was sceptical about the..."

Jas

"Went with a group, 8 of us, and we had the $36 banquet. So much food! The curries were delicious as were the appetisers. Finished off with the mango..."

Hungry DrDave

"Food came relatively quick and very good!Service was okay. We had 2 different waitresses, the first one couldn't hear/understand what we said..."

Jordan Chan

"Definitely a local favourite around this area - understandably so, as they never disappoint. It's always jam-packed in the a restaurant but lucky for..."

Maryanne

"Highly Recommended A++ Great Staff, Food was out in under 10min. Calamari and Lamb Curry was amazing. Was Actually blown away when I saw the meat..."

Chad Tipoki Moyle

"Awesome furnishings, cozy yet open and breezy setting, friendly staff, most importantly fresh and delicious Thai food! I love especially how green..."

Yin

"lemongrass and the sauce is just right mix of sweet,sour,chili and salt. Spring rolls did have some fish sauce in it so can't comment on the taste...."

Vegbourne

"Great service, great food, nice atmosphere. A little pricey (menu attached must be for take away), but I guess worth it for a nice night..."

Bec Dirago

"It's been a couple years since we'd been here and it's only improved! A cute little restaurant and service is great, so attentive, polite and nothing..."

Gidget

"This is not a conventional Thai place although the influence of Thai cooking is evident in this modern Asian place. Recommended dishes would be pork..."

Amit Tuteja

"This place was great, crowded but cosy. We had the banquet for two and all of the meals were presented in interesting ways. The green chicken curry..."

Mikaela Boyer

"We have been to Ped's Kate for dinner few times, and never disappointed. We like the roti with satay sauce and green curry chicken. Green curry and..."

Yymak6

"Woweeee!!! This place is amazing. Lives up to its high rating. We will skip the other Thai places around our area now and go here. The serves are..."

Brent Morgan

"This is actually the best Thai food I've had in Melbourne. I have had so many green curries (good and bad) so some would say I'm kind of an expert on..."

FoodCritter

"Amazing food and great service. Best Thai food in Melbourne, especially the Tom Yum! I have tried most dishes on the menu and are always..."

Suzie

"OMG.....i guess the best Thai food i ever had in my life. Truly starting from Menu...taste....& service for sure. Excellent food experience all the..."

Ed

"We ordered takeaways on Friday night, order was ready in ard 20 mins which is fair. Very big portion. We had pad Thai, green curry chicken and..."

Yan Mak

"Best Thai food I had in Australia. The food here is fresh and full of spice! We have been here for more than 10 times in the past year, every dish we..."

Ev

"This restaurant is amazing. I have eaten here a few times and this place is fantastic, the service was amazing and the food has such beautiful..."

Youngcheol Han

"Excellent meals. Six of us went there, everyone LOVED their mains, the service was excellent and it was definitely reasonably priced. Great..."

Emma Montafia

"This is such a fantastic restaurant. Probably the best Thai fusion in Melbourne, that is economically priced. just don't order take away, it does not..."

Nick Voulanas

"Really tasty, authentic Thai food for a good price. Great for take-aways as this small place is often packed anyway. We used to live nearby and there..."

Li-La

"Excellent food and fantastic service. The coconut prawns and calamari were succulant. The soft shell crab apple salad and the lamb shanks lived upto..."

Jay

"Went to this delightful place a few weeks ago with a few friends and thought have to put a review .. This place does not only deserves it, it..."

Meenakshi

"Love this place! Except the service. I haven't asked for the bill yet but the staff just throw the bill on my table. Other than service, very..."

Jenny T.

"The food was delicious. We ordered takeaway. Not huge portions for the price but still very tasty and will go back. Don't expect much left over..."

Aimseebaby

"tldr: The food is exceptional while expensive. Staff are super attentive and amazingly friendly. For financial reasons reserve this venue for..."

Asher

"Came here with my partner on a Saturday night. Ordered fried tofu as appetiser and mr wolf Pinot noir. Tofu was Cooked with warm sweet chilli sauce..."

R

"Went here last night group of 6. Did not have to wait long for our entrees or mains. For entree we had fish cakes, golden bags, samosa's and mini..."

Renee Kiarie

"Great little restaurant. Wonderful little restaurant. The guys is great and the presentation and service is wonderful. One of our little..."

Kenny Khamly

"Great service and presentation. First time here last night and will definitely return. The food for all 4 of us was thoroughly enjoyed. Presentation..."

Greg.wilson

"Best thai restaurant around Malvern East. Food was absolutely fantastic and Really fresh and flavorsome. we will definitely be back..."

Kejeof

"Loved this place. I've been here a couple of times this year and have enjoyed it every time. The food is wonderfully presented, tastes delicious and..."

Bajan

"Last friday we visited here.Taste was great!! and presentation was beautiful also. specially, I really impressd by grilled scallop & prawn..."

Wings

"Loved our dinner there this evening. Our curries where both amazing (not too spicy which I really liked) and we can highly recommend this restaurant..."

Christina Zierold

"Pleasant Surprise. I was truly surprised with the standard of food at this restaurant. I love Thai food in Thailand and very rarely come across..."

LARDa55

"Nice tasty food, yet certainly not a stand out. Don't wide birth this restaurant as it is to be enjoyed; deliberately seeking it out is also not a..."

JB

"Amazing food. Everything is delicious and presented fantastically. The service could be worked on, but the food more then makes up for it. The taste..."

A1

"Perfect Ped!. We went here last night as my sister-in-law has been here before and loved it. She wasn't kidding when she said its one of the best..."

Happy Eater

"Although it's a small place, the staff do their best to make it an amazing dining experience. Not romantic but cosy and low key for a very nice..."

Sarah Alexander

"Best Thai food in Melbourne. Been searching for a good Thai place in Melbourne and was very impressed with the flavours at Ped's kafe. They have the..."

LuvdaBunny

"Nice. I ve been here quite often as my favorite foods are green curry chicken and Pad thai Chicken. Service is good. a beautiful lady with nice smile..."

Silverfern

"Busy Thursday night! Great food presentation. Golden bags delish! Fish cakes were lovely too with the little salad. Roti was quite good but didn't..."

Memtree

"Fish curry was generous serving and delicious. Perhaps too much bay leaf but overall manageable. The soft shell crab salad was delicious. Calamari..."

Luminous Dee

"I been to Ped's Kafe a fews time.Food is always good beautiful and excellent. Special golden Calamari and Coconut prawn really nice. I keep..."

Jeabk Kalyanamitra

"Oh my! The food here is really good and cheap. Service is excellent. Calamari is to die for. We had the massaman curry to and it was so good-a bit of..."

Lainey

"Lamb Shanks..more like Lamb Thanks!!Wicked sick food at low prices. Roti fans get the Roti. Son in Law egg fans get the Son in Law eggs. Yeah..."

Mad Slapper Who Knows Heaps About Food Ey

"One of the best and most original Thai restaurants around. Love the funky presentation, delicious food and host Ped is always the life of the party...."

Heather Joel

"First time at a Thai restaurant great choice!. For the past month I had been thinking that I would love to try Thai food. I hoped into urbanspoon to..."

Nev K

"Innovative Thai. Recommended by my fellow diner who lives locally, it lived up to expectations. Loved the presentation of our entrees - prawns and..."

Mr Creosote

"Great Food!. Wasn't expecting it to be so busy on a Monday night, but the place was packed. After tasting the food, I'm not at all surprised. A big..."

Jennifer

"Clearly the best restaurant in Malvern East. As a local resident of Malvern East, I strongly recommend anyone looking for great dining experience to..."

Martin

"Lovely service and great food!. We arrived without a booking on a busy night and the owner went out of her way to accomodate us. The food was..."

Rosie

"Great food and service I s.... Great food and serviceI strongly recommend this placeYou should make a reservation before going there..."

Daniel Sangyeob Lee

"Delicious food. Try the signature dish. Noisy, cosy place. Glad we booked as even though its a Sunday night it was full. Can't wait to go there..."

Ms Kerry

"Best thai food in this area. Shame it's a small space which gets very noisy. Try the flash fried fish or the pad thai noodles. Great..."

Asian Foodie

"Best thai around. One of the best Thai experiences I've had in a long while. homemade coconut ice-cream with its addictive pieces of fresh coconut..."

Melina Han

"A LOCAL GEM. Having heard on the local East Malvern grapevine, the Ped's was a great new place in town, my partner and I gave it a go one week..."

Disy

"Have had breakfast here quite a few times & everything is always so great! service, environment, food.. perfect! highly..."

CharlieA

"Great Thai. Have tried this place a few times now - only for takeaway so far, but would love to take a group of people and sample a few more dishes...."

Emma Raphael

"Simply fantastic. Great food and presentation - excellent service. Is now our favorite Thai place in Melbourne..."

The Happy Broker

"This place is now my favorite Thai Restaurant in Melbourne! I recommend the Mixed Entree as a starter. Great Presentation! Service Excellent. I'll be..."

Terry

"Went for dinner for the Thai food. Amazing food, great presentation and very friendly and helpful staff. Fantastic place, no wonder it is always full..."

Ira Felinski

"Yummy food, great service!. Best Pad Thai I've had so far! and the to-die-for beef Massaman! very lovely and friendly staff as well! I try to avoid..."

Nadear

"Great Value. Went there for lunch with a voucher. Although most lunch/brunch items are not Thai there are some and we figured that as it was a Thai..."

Grome

"Thai+. A bit pricier than your normal Thai takeaway but much nicer - definitely worth..."

Christian

"Wow. Some of the best Thai food I have ever had in Melbourne. Seriously. The owner is kind of annoying and gave us a mid-meal lecture on how we were..."

Chris

"GREAT EAST MEETS WEST. Went to breakfast here. They are western food by day and Thai by night.The breakfast was sensational,the decoration and..."

Bill D

"Great service and amazing food. Would go there again. Enjoyed the..."

Brizio

"Beautiful food, fast and friendly service. What a great new restaurant! So lucky that it's just around the corner from my..."

Limpy Nicky Dicky

"Beautiful fresh food. Absolutely love..."

Sean

"Ped’s pursues an interesting strategy – “Western by Day – Thai by Night”. We wandered along to Ped’s for breakfast, so we were Western...."

Mic Cullen

"Amazing foods , superbly delicious, friendly service and great vibes every time.one of my favourite Thai..."

Mitra Houshangi

"Awesome food and friendly staff! Highly recommend the lamb shanks! Will be..."

Marc Ferne

"Outstanding meals and helpful, friendly staff. The food is always well presented and..."

Jen Fookes

"Absolutely delicious. Beautiful presentation. Bright flavours. Highly..."

Ruth Maserow

"Food is always a 10/10. Best Thai food I've ever..."

Ricki

"Best / most authentic Thai restaurant I have been to in the eastern suburbs. The taste is incredible, the dishes are also very well presented, it's..."

Daniella Brusac

Mama Papa

82/100 (593 ratings)

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"The best of the best Thai food in Melbourne ran by the passionated..."

Prayadrat Nutty

"Best Thai food we've had in ages. Great Sunday evening meal, highly..."

Heather Rae

"Great service the food was excellent & delicious!! Awesome place..."

Marilyn Bellic

"Fantastic food, great service, good atmosphere and well..."

Rebecca Max

"That duck curry is the bomb! Loving the fresh herbs and punch of flavor in every..."

Helena Huynh

"Celebrated my birthday. Food was delicious and service was excellent. Will b back again..."

Sk Ch

"Love Love Love MAMA PAPA !...Try it and you'll LOVE it too !..."

Tania Soley

"Great restaurant ever! friendly staffs, good food, nice atmosphere, best service. loved..."

Jum Sirikul Nilphan

"Good Food-Nice Place-MAMAPAPA..."

TamTam NT

"The MaMa PaPa is a beautiful restaurant with friendly and caring staffs. Love..."

Isabella Nguyen

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Nattakorn Songchana

"The Best EVER !!! I LOVE The MaMaPaPa I would recommended ^_^..."

Katie Chic

"loved this place.. food amazing & fresh.. the only problem was the music :( why play 91.5fm instead of some beautiful Thai..."

Caroline Haddad

"We had a lovely dinner last night. Really fresh flavours and generous serves. The staff were very friendly and overall it was a great night. We were..."

Disommer

"My partner and I have been here a few times and keep returning. Love their green curry, pad thai, pad see ew, spring rolls and lots of other dishes...."

Nes

"Really good Thai restaurant which we have been going to for years. The owner is so friendly and she always tries her hardest to please. All the..."

FoodieGuru_770

"Came here last Friday night after we found out some other Thai place we wanted to go to was fully booked out for the night. This place was nice. At..."

Kira Dinh

"Really enjoyed our green curry and pad see ew. Was full of flavour, well presented and perfect portion sizes. Polite and lovely staff. Thank you...."

Asena

"I have been meaning to write a review for Mama Papa for a while now. I usually order through menulog but on this occasion we dined in, so I finally..."

Fusspot Foodie

"5/5 for amazing Thai take away. I have a pretty serious fish allergy and they were more than helpful on the phone to make sure there wasn't..."

ToorakM

"It is my favorite Thai restaurant in Melbourne. Food is fresh and tasty and price is reasonable. Staffs are very friendly. Interior is also..."

Misol Kim

"Food was so good! The flavours of each dish was amazing! Soft shell crab salad, lamb curry, pad Thai, thom yum soup, etc... The staff were super..."

The_Very_Hungry_Hippo

"Warm welcome, Taste is delicious.I recommend MIENG KHAM, appetizer that you never had in Melbourne, So Yum!!!BBQ Tumeric chicken is very..."

Tiima Aize

"I really like this place. Fresh, modern and yum. The service can be pretty unreliable/slow so don't go if you're in a hurry. If you want a fresh and..."

Kate

"Great place, fresh food, great service. Ambiance was really lovely, dimmed lights and candles on tables. The serving sizes were a little bit small..."

Food Hound

"Wow! What an incredible meal. The food here is delicious - it's some of the best Thai I've had in Melbourne and the lovely warm service and..."

Georgia Williams

"The Massaman Lamb Curry is is the best curry I've had in a long time. Thinking of getting it for dinner twice in a row. The Roti is tasty, but..."

Lana Rosenbaum

"Great local Thai food. This place is consistently good. The fried fish and curry sauce is a must. It can be a bit noisy, but we've always had a..."

MalvernCustomer

"Great set up with open frontage to street. Food was delectable. Service was on par although one waitress on duty made for a touch tardy on..."

Dean Sinclair

"The experience begins with a warm welcome by the staff. The ambiance at night is dim light, tea light candles and a small flower center piece on..."

Mariposa

"Great Modern Thai food on Glenferrie Road.Must try the Miang Kham Betel Leaf with Tiger Prawns - great flavours, beautifully presented and..."

Hungry Panda

"The service and food are great at this restaurant. Everything is very fresh and tasty and the staff serving the food are very friendly and polite...."

Salono

"One of the best thai restaurants I've been to. The betel leaf with prawn is amazing! Great satay, curry, pad thai, pretty much everything is great...."

Melanie

"The food was delicious and fresh. I love that there are healthy alternatives and dishes are not full of processed ingredients. This is the best Thai..."

Laura Kennedy

"One of my top three favourite Thai restaurants in Melbourne! Mama Papa leans towards fusion a bit, and their dishes tend to have a more modern..."

Julycheee

"I've been here a number of times and am always impressed! Everything I've tried has been delicious & fresh. Service can be a little slow, but always..."

Dun G

"Amazing service with a smile. Food quite nice and ambience very pleasant. I'm quite impressed with my first visit with family Will return for..."

R

"Beautiful food and presentation. Staff were wonderful! A definite thumbs..."

Liz Loh-Taylor

"My partner and I dined there on a Sunday evening. It was quite busy for a Sunday. You should definitely book ahead for Friday and Saturday..."

Sophie Song

"Outstanding Thai!. Cool little place which stands out on Glenferrie Road. Service good but the food was exceptional, so many great flavours from the..."

Jon Summers

"FANTASTIC Thai Restaurant!!!. We come to this restaurant time and time again and are always extremely impressed with the quality of the dishes and..."

Love_supercar

"Great local.... Had dinner here on the weekend with my family and I can say that we all thoroughly enjoyed every dish that we ordered. As others have..."

Rato

"Best Local Thai. Finally a Thai restaurant that has delicious curry which is not overly sweet! I ordered the Street Food Platter, Mortar Papaya Salad..."

Hungry Hippo

"Lovely decor, friendly service, amazing street food at a cheap price ...."

Inna Sharma

"Best Thai I've had in a very long time!. Lovely fresh, crunchy vegetables.The chicken in our stir fry and the lamb in our curry were cooked..."

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"It's absolutely fantastic, food is amazing, service is great. My first choice of Thai restaurant, it's the local Thai!!! I'd love to bring family and..."

Nicky

"Delicious but problems with order. We order two dishes plus rice and roti for delivery. The dishes tasted delicious but the servings were very small...."

Mw375551

"Amazing restaurant, food and service. This is now our local Thai. Love it. Food is fresh and the waitresses are..."

Anita Devi

"I love Mama Papa ;). I had been there with my family and everyone fall in love the foods...so terrific. Especially Betal leaf with prawn,Signature..."

Retro_120y

"The best restaurant I have ever been. They provide good services. The staffs are friendly And the restaurant is beautiful...The best place to have..."

Facebook User

"Great quality. We tried 5 dishes and all were top class, Full of flavours and served with great presentation. The price was very reasonable for the..."

Kenyon1984

"Best Thai cuisine ever. Friendly service and price is reasonable. Desert is so yummy and authentic.banana in pj is awesome. Definitely..."

Nick

"Great food good service nice and lovely staff. Betal leave prawn, temple stie fried salmon, signature beef salad are highly..."

Jenny

"Yum! Very clean fresh tasty Thai! Service is so friendly every time! Try the grilled calamari, pineapple duck curry and banana in pajamas ( Nutella..."

Poppymckenna

"Great food, passion and service. Worth a try you won't be..."

AF

"This place is AMAZING! Fantastic authentic thai food. The best I've had in Melbourne. The whole menu is so appetising, great service, all in all a..."

Ncln

"Great new restaurant. This was a great experience all round. The food was not your standard fare but was a wonderful blend of flavour and spice. The..."

Siobhan Mcginniss

"Modern Thai heaven. I am in love.Must order homemade spring rolls, red duck curry, papaya salad, soft shell crab salad and the calamari...."

Laura P

"Mama Papa is a relatively new addition to the Glenferrie Rd, Malvern dining scene…and what a lovely addition it is. With a funky interior, a..."

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