The Tin Plate Cafe and restaurant

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Closed nowOpens 7amSunday: 7am - 8:30pm
Unit 1/132 Inglis St, Ballan VIC 3342

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A Ballan cafe by day and dinner spot by night, with Nepalese momo as the standout surprise.

Casual, spotless and welcoming country cafe that shifts into a proper dine-in restaurant with alcohol by evening.

A genuine Nepalese chef cooking Himalayan dishes like momo alongside classic cafe-pub fare, plus a licensed dinner service rare for a small-town cafe.

A genuinely Nepalese-run kitchen. reviewers specifically praise real Himalayan dishes like momo cooked by a Nepalese chef, a rarity in a small Victorian country town.

Reviewers consistently call it reasonably priced and better value than other Ballan options, with generous portions for a small-town cafe.

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Google rating4.6 ★ · 315 reviews
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Unit 1/132 Inglis St, Ballan VIC 3342

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Ballan

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