Correction (4 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 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Nothing here is secret because we say so. These five places are lower-profile because the listings are thin or the hours are short, and each one is on the record at two sources.
One is in Nunawading, three are in Mitcham and one is in Blackburn. They run from a church op shop to a bowls club, with a record shop, a craft beer bottle shop and a Malaysian restaurant in between. We checked them against OpenStreetMap and their own websites.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian restaurant, thin listing | Chan Kee Bak Kut Teh | see below | not printed here |
| Weekday church op shop | All Sorts Op Shop | see below | not printed here |
| Second-hand CDs and vinyl | Dixons Recycled Records (Blackburn) | see below | not printed here |
| Barefoot bowls and a bar | Mitcham Bowling Club | see below | not printed here |
| Craft beer bottle shop | A Point of Difference Liquor | La Chouffe - Houblon IPA 9% 330ml | A$11.25 |
Chan Kee Bak Kut Teh — 156 Springvale Road, Nunawading VIC 3131
OpenStreetMap tags Chan Kee Bak Kut Teh as a Malaysian restaurant on Springvale Road, and the record carries an older name, Flavours Of Mekong, which suggests it replaced an earlier restaurant at this address. Its own site is a template page with a phone, email and address. We could not find a published menu, prices or hours, so this is a one-line mention.
The tell: the only public details we found are a phone number, an email and the address, 156 Springvale Road Nunawading VIC 3131, so contact the restaurant before you head over.
All Sorts Op Shop — 18 Edward Street, Mitcham VIC 3132
All Sorts Op Shop is the op shop page on the All Saints Mitcham church site, at 18 Edward Street. The page lists weekday opening hours and closes on weekends, which is a firm reason it stays off most weekend lists. The page carries no date, so treat the hours as a guide and check first.
On the record: allsaintsmitcham.org.au lists Monday 9:30am — 3pm, Tuesday 9:30am — 12:30pm, Wednesday to Friday 9:30am — 3pm, and Saturday and Sunday closed.
Dixons Recycled Records (Blackburn) — 100 Railway Road, Blackburn VIC 3130
Dixons Recycled Records has a Blackburn branch at 100 Railway Road, so label it Blackburn rather than Nunawading. Its site calls the shop a continual source of rare and hard to get items, dating back to its inception in 1976. It also says the shop is especially well known for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal CDs and LPs. A record shop with that pedigree hardly needs a mystery.
Find it: dixons.com.au lists Monday to Thursday 10-5pm, Friday 10-7pm, Saturday 10-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm, and points to its Facebook and Google pages for public holiday hours.
Mitcham Bowling Club — 306 Mitcham Road, Mitcham VIC 3132
Mitcham Bowling Club is at 306 Mitcham Road. Its site says barefoot bowls is available 7 days a week, with BBQ, bar and catering options for a function, and a separate club page says all ages are welcome. The site footer looks a little dated, so check before planning anything.
On the record: the site lists the bar open Monday to Thursday 4pm - 9pm and Friday to Sunday 4pm - late.
A Point of Difference Liquor — Unit 3/499 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132
A Point of Difference Liquor is a bottle shop at Unit 3/499 Whitehorse Road. Its site calls it a Craft Beer Specialist and says there are over 1200 craft beers at all time. The home page’s New Arrivals listed La Chouffe - Houblon IPA 9% 330ml at A$11.25 on 4 October 2026, and those arrivals change, so treat the price as a snapshot.
On the menu (copied from apodliquor.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- La Chouffe - Houblon IPA 9% 330ml: A$11.25
- Good Land - Helles German Lager 4.8% 440ml: A$10.50
- Good Land - Pastel Neon Blueberry & Peach Sour 4.7% 440ml: A$11.50
- Range - Jam Strawberry + Blackcurrant Double Fruited Sour ale 5.7% 440ml: A$14.25
The tell: its site advertises mix any 6 beers for 10% Off, any 12 or more beers for 15% Off, with own-site hours of Mon-Weds 11am - 7pm, Thurs 10am - 7:30pm, Fri-Sat 10am - 8pm and Sun 10am - 6:30pm.
Quick answers
What are the lower-profile places to visit in Nunawading?
This page has five: Chan Kee Bak Kut Teh in Nunawading, All Sorts Op Shop, Mitcham Bowling Club and A Point of Difference Liquor in Mitcham, and Dixons Recycled Records in Blackburn.
Is there an op shop near Nunawading open on weekends?
All Sorts Op Shop in Mitcham lists Saturday and Sunday as closed on its church-site page. It lists weekday hours, with Tuesday finishing at 12:30pm, so plan for a weekday.
Where can I buy second-hand records near Nunawading?
Dixons Recycled Records has a Blackburn branch at 100 Railway Road. Its site lists Sunday 12-5pm and Friday 10-7pm, and says it has traded since 1976.
Can you play barefoot bowls in Mitcham?
Mitcham Bowling Club’s site says barefoot bowls is available 7 days a week, with BBQ, bar and catering options for a function. The site’s footer reads as dated, so confirm before you plan a group.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Chan Kee Bak Kut Teh: openstreetmap.org/13969950994, jbklangbakkutteh.wixsite.com/my-site-2
- All Sorts Op Shop: openstreetmap.org/14089915401, allsaintsmitcham.org.au/op-shop
- Dixons Recycled Records (Blackburn): openstreetmap.org/13373701839, dixons.com.au/our-stores, dixons.com.au
- Mitcham Bowling Club: openstreetmap.org/979750501, mitchambowlingclub.com.au, mitchambowlingclub.com.au/barefoot-bowls, mitchambowlingclub.com.au/copy-of-join-the-club
- A Point of Difference Liquor: openstreetmap.org/9570071797, apodliquor.com.au/contact-us, apodliquor.com.au
