Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Four places near Kalkallo publish a menu or price list we could read, and this page copies the prices exactly as each one prints them. Two are in Mickleham, one is in Donnybrook and one is in Craigieburn.
Not every price here is small. A buffet session or a big parma sits well above a small pizza, and the list says which is which, with each amount next to its item. Menus move, so check with the venue before you go.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza sizes and a big parma | Smokin’ Joe’s Pizza & Grill (Merrifield) | Traditional Parma | $29.90 |
| Takeaway specials with prices | Pirate’s Paradise Fish N Chips | Mexican Monday special (Mon-Mon): Nacho, burrito or rice bowl | $12.00 |
| Cafe breakfast and lunch prices | Peppercino Cafe | Chicken Parma | $30.00 |
| Buffet priced per session | Highlands Hotel (International Buffet) | Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Adults | $36.90 |
Smokin’ Joe’s Pizza & Grill (Merrifield) — Shop T15, 270 Donnybrook Road, Mickleham VIC 3064
Smokin’ Joe’s sits in Shop T15 at Merrifield City Shopping Centre, 270 Donnybrook Road, and its Merrifield menu prints the Joes Veggie Supreme pizza at $12.90 for a small and $15.90 for a large. A parma is a crumbed schnitzel under napoli sauce and cheese, and the menu prints the Traditional Parma at $29.90. The Bolognese, described as a rich homemade meat sauce, is $19.90 on the same menu. The Merrifield City directory lists 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and to 11:00 pm on Friday and Saturday.
On the menu (copied from smokinjoespizza.com.au/merrifield on 5 October 2026):
- Traditional Parma: $29.90
- Joes Veggie Supreme pizza, Small: $12.90
- Joes Veggie Supreme pizza, Large: $15.90
- Bolognese: $19.90
The move: pick the size first, because the menu prints a small and a large for the Veggie Supreme, then add pasta or a parma if the table is bigger.
Pirate’s Paradise Fish N Chips — Shop T007, Merrifield City Shopping Centre, 270 Donnybrook Road, Mickleham VIC 3064
Pirate’s Fish N Chips is a takeaway counter inside Merrifield City Shopping Centre on Donnybrook Road. Its ordering site printed the Mexican Monday special, a nacho, burrito or rice bowl, at $12.00 when we checked on Monday 5 October, and labels the window Mon-Mon. The Everyday Lunch, a burger, chips, two fried wings and a can of drink, is $15.00. The centre directory lists Friday 10:00 am to 12:00 am and Saturday 10:00 am to 02:00 am.
On the menu (copied from piratesfishandchips.com.au on 5 October 2026):
- Mexican Monday special (Mon-Mon): Nacho, burrito or rice bowl: $12.00
- Everyday Lunch: Burger, Chips, Two Fried Wings And A can Of Drink: $15.00
What it is: a combo-style takeaway where the printed board is two specials; the rest of its ordering page showed no prices when we read it, so ask before you assume.
Peppercino Cafe — 34A Albury Avenue, Donnybrook VIC 3064
Peppercino Cafe is on Albury Avenue in Donnybrook, and its site lists 8:00AM to 4:00PM, 7 days, with a note that hours may differ on public holidays. Its menu PDF prints the Brekky Roll at $15.00 and Eggs on Toast at $16.00, and the Eggs Benny at $22.00. The Chicken Parma is $30.00 on the lunch page of the same PDF. The file name marks it as a winter edition, so confirm prices with the cafe.
On the menu (copied from peppercinocafe.com.au menu PDF on 5 October 2026):
- Chicken Parma: $30.00
- Eggs on Toast: $16.00
- Brekky Roll: $15.00
- Eggs Benny: $22.00
The move: open the menu PDF before you leave, because it splits breakfast from the lunch page and the file is a winter edition.
Highlands Hotel (International Buffet) — 301 Grand Boulevard (cnr Aitken & Grand Blvds), Craigieburn VIC 3064
Highlands Hotel in Craigieburn runs a buffet its site describes as all you can eat, with an internationally inspired seasonal menu. Its Sessions & Prices page prints Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Adults at $36.90 and Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Seniors at $27.90. The same page prints Buffet dinner Monday to Thursday, Adults at $41.90, and says children 2 years and under are free. It adds that prices are inclusive of GST and subject to change without notice.
On the menu (copied from highlandshotel.com.au/sessions-prices on 5 October 2026):
- Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Adults: $36.90
- Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Children 3-6 Years: $12.90
- Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Seniors: $27.90
- Buffet dinner Monday to Thursday, Adults: $41.90
What it is: a buffet priced by session and age, so match the price to the session printed beside it rather than to a single headline number.
Quick answers
Is there a weekday food special near Kalkallo?
Pirate’s Paradise Fish N Chips in Mickleham printed a Mexican Monday special, a nacho, burrito or rice bowl, at $12.00, labelled Mon-Mon, when we checked on a Monday. It also prints an Everyday Lunch of a burger, chips, two fried wings and a can of drink at $15.00.
Where can I feed kids for less near Kalkallo?
Smokin’ Joe’s Pizza & Grill in Mickleham prints a Kids Menu Chicken Tenders w/ Chips at $12.90. Highlands Hotel in Craigieburn prints Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Children 3-6 Years at $12.90, and says children 2 years and under are free.
What does breakfast cost at Peppercino Cafe in Donnybrook?
Peppercino Cafe’s menu PDF prints the Brekky Roll at $15.00, Eggs on Toast at $16.00 and Eggs Benny at $22.00. Its site lists 8:00AM to 4:00PM, 7 days, though the PDF’s file name marks it as a winter edition, so check current prices.
Does Highlands Hotel have seniors pricing for its buffet?
Highlands Hotel’s Sessions & Prices page prints Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Seniors at $27.90, marked Monday to Friday only. Its Buffet lunch Monday to Friday, Adults price is $36.90, and the page says prices are subject to change without notice.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: the places’ own websites, merrifieldcity.com.au, OpenStreetMap and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Smokin’ Joe’s Pizza & Grill (Merrifield): smokinjoespizza.com.au/merrifield, merrifieldcity.com.au
- Pirate’s Paradise Fish N Chips: piratesfishandchips.com.au, merrifieldcity.com.au
- Peppercino Cafe: openstreetmap.org/11442889270, peppercinocafe.com.au, peppercinocafe.com.au menu PDF
- Highlands Hotel (International Buffet): highlandshotel.com.au/contact-us, agfg.com.au/highlands-hotel-37270, highlandshotel.com.au/sessions-prices, highlandshotel.com.au/international-buffet, highlandshotel.com.au/cafe-lounge
