Super Hero Banh Mi Vietnamese Takeaway

Castlemaine's cult banh mi counter, worth the drive and the queue out the door.

A tiny hole-in-the-wall takeaway counter with a loyal local following, queues out the door at lunch, order-at-the-counter with a buzzer while you wait on the footpath.

Housemade pate and mayo on every roll, properly pickled carrots, a rotating specials board (chicken, pork or tofu), and a gluten-free bun option.

Reviewers repeatedly call it more authentic than Melbourne's Vietnamese strips, citing fresh herbs, properly pickled vegetables and from-scratch pate.

Pricier than a typical banh mi (around $16, roughly double what it was a few years ago), but reviewers consistently say the meat and bread quality justify the premium.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.