My Asian Neighbour

Best Known For

Mie Goreng: stir-fried noodles with chicken, prawns and fried egg on top.

Bringing Indonesian flavours to Reservoir, My Asian Neighbour on Plenty Road has garnered a loyal local following for wholesome fare with flair. This cosy café and restaurant boasts a sunny beer garden for balmy Melbourne days, while indoors has a Bali-inspired feel with traditional accents and tantalising aromas wafting from Chef Lily’s open kitchen. Showcasing dishes from the Manado region of Indonesia, Lily’s famous rendang and curry pies sell out fast, so get in early for your tradie lunch; while the twice-cooked pork belly, with garlic, ginger, chilli, herbs, spices and rice is always popular. Perhaps traditional woku entices – chicken stir-fried with lemongrass, yellow curry paste, pandan leaf, kaffir lime leaves and tomato – finish with pandan pancakes, coconut sugar and ice cream.