Hampton East has 15 verified spots worth your time for restaurants. Every venue below is a real, operating business with a Google listing — no placeholder names, no made-up addresses.
| Venue | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Win Essentials | 5/5 | 56 | — |
| Wilbury & Sons. | 4.8/5 | 413 | $$ |
| Abbiocco Pasta & Wine | 4.8/5 | 350 | — |
| Comma Food & Wine | 4.8/5 | 335 | — |
| Little Z | 4.8/5 | 314 | — |
| Deux Soeurs | 4.8/5 | 186 | $ |
| Tuckshop cafe & bagels | 4.8/5 | 166 | — |
| CC Chicken | 4.8/5 | 141 | $ |
1. Seven Win Essentials
Address: 912 Nepean Highway, Hampton East
Rating: 5/5 (56 reviews)
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 56 Google reviews.
2. Wilbury & Sons.
Address: 4/6 Station Street, Moorabbin
Rating: 4.8/5 (413 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
Wilbury & Sons. is a verified local spot in Hampton East. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
3. Abbiocco Pasta & Wine
Address: 501 Highett Road, Highett
Rating: 4.8/5 (350 reviews)
Abbiocco Pasta & Wine is a verified local spot in Hampton East. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
4. Comma Food & Wine
Address: 2 Station Street, Moorabbin
Rating: 4.8/5 (335 reviews)
Comma Food & Wine is a verified local spot in Hampton East. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
5. Little Z
Address: 73 Patterson Road, Bentleigh
Rating: 4.8/5 (314 reviews)
Little Z is a verified local spot in Hampton East. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
6. Deux Soeurs
Address: 1130 Nepean Highway, Highett
Rating: 4.8/5 (186 reviews)
Price: Affordable
Deux Soeurs is a verified local spot in Hampton East. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
7. Tuckshop cafe & bagels
Address: 3 Tuck Street, Moorabbin
Rating: 4.8/5 (166 reviews)
A local cafe in Hampton East with 166 Google reviews. Rated 4.8/5 by locals.
8. CC Chicken
Address: 519 Bluff Road, Hampton
Rating: 4.8/5 (141 reviews)
Price: Affordable
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 141 Google reviews.
9. Sunny Boys Pizza
Address: 330 South Road, Hampton East
Rating: 4.8/5 (75 reviews)
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 75 Google reviews.
10. 8 Degree Asian Cuisine Pty Ltd
Address: 69 Patterson Road, Bentleigh
Rating: 4.8/5 (41 reviews)
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 41 Google reviews.
11. Red Star Café and Wine Bar
Address: 481 Highett Road, Highett
Rating: 4.8/5 (17 reviews)
Red Star Café and Wine Bar is a verified local spot in Hampton East. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
12. Ninong’s Cafe
Address: 342 Highett Rd, Highett
Rating: 4.8/5 (13 reviews)
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 13 Google reviews.
13. The Wicked Tomato
Address: 521 Bluff Road, Hampton
Rating: 4.7/5 (390 reviews)
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 390 Google reviews.
14. Custodian Kitchen
Address: 472 South Road, Moorabbin
Rating: 4.7/5 (323 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
A local cafe in Hampton East with 323 Google reviews. Rated 4.7/5 by locals.
15. Fine China
Address: 298 Highett Road, Highett
Rating: 4.7/5 (214 reviews)
One of Hampton East’s verified dining spots with 214 Google reviews.
About This Guide
Every venue in this guide is a verified, currently operating business sourced from Google Places API. Data last refreshed: 2026-03-31. If a venue has closed or moved, let us know.
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Recommended Spots
Fat Girl Thai Kitchen
A reliable pick for Thai comfort food, especially if your group wants curries, noodles and stir-fries without turning dinner into a formal event. It suits takeaway just as well as a casual dine-in meal, so it is one of the easier Hampton East choices on a weeknight.
Sunny Boys Pizza
Sunny Boys Pizza is the neighbourhood option for classic pizza nights, with enough range to cover simple margherita-style orders, richer meat toppings and family-friendly sides. It is best treated as a low-fuss dinner stop rather than a destination restaurant, which is exactly why locals keep it in rotation.
Cornerstone & Co
Cornerstone & Co works best for brunch, lunch and coffee-led catch-ups, with a polished Bayside cafe feel rather than a fast-service strip-shop mood. Broadsheet lists it in its Hampton East guide and describes its Japanese-Italian fusion angle, which makes it one of the more distinctive daytime options nearby: Broadsheet Hampton East.
Hampton Wine Co.
Hampton Wine Co. is the pick when the brief is wine, snacks and a relaxed evening rather than a big three-course dinner. Go here for a date night, a small group catch-up or a pre-dinner glass before moving on somewhere more substantial.
The Hamptons Bakery
The Hamptons Bakery is strongest during the day, especially for pastries, bread, brunch plates and coffee. It is a good choice when you want something better than a standard cafe but still casual enough for families, prams or a quick meet-up.
Local Tips
Hampton East is small, so the best strategy is to think in terms of micro-areas rather than strict suburb borders. The strongest food options sit around Hampton East itself, then spill toward Hampton, Highett and Moorabbin, which means a five-minute drive can dramatically widen your choices.
For dinner, book ahead on Fridays and Saturdays if you are aiming for wine bars, Thai, Italian or popular pizza spots. For brunch, arrive before the late-morning rush; Bayside cafes can fill quickly once sport, school and beach traffic starts moving.
Parking is usually easier than in inner Melbourne, but Nepean Highway and South Road can be awkward at peak times. If you are meeting friends, choose the venue first and then check the surrounding side streets rather than assuming there will be a perfect park out front.
Hampton East is better for casual quality than white-tablecloth dining. Expect good cafes, takeaway-friendly kitchens, wine bars and suburban restaurants that work for repeat visits, not a dense restaurant precinct like Fitzroy, Carlton or the CBD.
FAQ
What is the best restaurant in Hampton East for a casual dinner?
Fat Girl Thai Kitchen and Sunny Boys Pizza are the easiest casual dinner picks. Choose Thai if you want shared dishes and rice, or pizza if the group needs something simple and quick.
Is Hampton East good for brunch?
Yes, especially if you include the nearby Hampton side of the suburb boundary. Cornerstone & Co and The Hamptons Bakery are stronger daytime choices than late-night options.
Do I need to book restaurants in Hampton East?
For casual takeaway-style meals, usually no. For wine bars, weekend brunches or dinner with a group, booking is the safer move because the suburb has fewer dining rooms than larger Melbourne food precincts.
