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Restaurants You Must Try in Doncaster

Doncaster's best tables

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The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track
10 spotsUpdated May 2026
The Lowdown · Curator's note

Hand-pulled noodles at Master Lanzhou, Korean fried chicken at Don't Tell Mama, yum cha trolleys at Golden Dragon Palace. Doncaster rewards the curious.

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The Ten · Ranked

RANKED
01
of 10
MASTER LANZHOU4.7
ChineseDoncaster
Editor's note

Westfield Doncaster's hand-pulled Lanzhou beef noodle bar, fast-fired and consistently busy.

03
of 10
GOLDEN DRAGON PALACE4.2
ChineseTemplestowe
Editor's note

Templestowe's spacious Cantonese dining room for traditional trolley-cart yum cha and dim sum.

04
of 10
DOHTONBORI4.3
JapaneseDoncaster
Editor's note

Cook-your-own okonomiyaki and teppanyaki at Westfield Doncaster — interactive, hit-or-miss on service.

05
of 10
PENANG FLAVOURS4.2
MalaysianDoncaster
Editor's note

Doncaster's veteran Malaysian hawker spot, famed for char kway teow, laksa and noodle soup.

06
of 10
REYHOON RESTAURANT4.7
Middle EasternTemplestowe
Editor's note

Templestowe's home-style Persian kitchen where Sara serves koobideh that tastes like Mum's cooking.

10
of 10
DONCASTER HOTEL4.6
Modern AustralianDoncaster
Editor's note

A Doncaster pub institution mixing generous steak-and-parma bistro meals with a kids' playground and big-screen sport.

The Curator
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track

The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track.

Restaurants You Must Try in Doncaster · The Curator