Live locally? Braybrook’s shopping strip on Churchill Avenue is your one stop shop for all things food and drink related. This once quiet, sleepy area has been reinvented with a fresh slew of shops adapted for the new and improved Braybrook.
So if you are out and about stop by for a coffee, enjoy some outdoor dining, or shop ingredients from across Asia.
Churchill Cellars
What was once known as bottle shop Western Cellars, has now evolved into Churchill Cellars, Café, Bar and Bottle shop. A new curated space for the modern customer where industrial meets old world charm. Here you’ll find ample seating at high bar tables under a 1950’s Williams sign. Sit down and relax, have a bite to eat, play a board game (chess and checkers are readily available), or treat yourself to one of Churchill Cellars speciality G&T’s.
Churchill Cellars, 158-160 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 03 9311 1495
Blue Bamboo
For eight years this family run business has been serving up traditional Vietnamese cuisine from the heart, in a tranquil garden sanctuary reminiscent of Vietnam.
Taking a unique approach on much loved recipes, their signature dishes can’t be found elsewhere in Melbourne. Don’t miss out on trying one of their famous stir-fries or Vietnamese coleslaw salads. The Gỏi bò with kaffir lime leaf is a must!
Blue Bamboo, 156 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 0490 335 816
TP Coffee House
You can’t ignore the enticing aroma of coffee as you walk into TP Coffee House. Teigan Craft wished to bring a good quality coffee to the Braybrook area, and boy did she deliver. Using coffee beans from award-winning Melbourne coffee roaster Industry Beans, that 2pm caffeine craving can’t come around sooner.
Not into coffee? Why not try one of the freshly baked muffins, made daily by in-house baker Jessica?
This café is cosy and family friendly, and complete with a cute and colourful kids’ corner.
TP Coffee House, 152-154 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 0466 168 077
HTET
If you live locally you’ll know HTET is THE Asian grocery store to visit for all your culinary needs. Whether it’s Thai, Chinese, or Korean cuisine, with its jam-packed floor to ceiling shelves, HTET will be sure to have what you’re looking for.
HTET, 166 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 03 9311 3388
The Brook Fish and Chips
Fancy a snack? Alex & her dad Socrates will serve you up some high-quality Fish & Chips. The Brook’s philosophy, ‘From paddock to Plate’, ensures all their produce is local and sustainably sourced. They even make their own potato cakes and hamburgers with mince coming from Gugliotta Butchers in Altona North.
Don’t leave without trying their signature Flake!
The Brook Fish & Chips, 176 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 03 9311 3662
Westend Pizzeria
When you step into Westend Pizzeria the first thing you’ll notice is the eclectic décor, ranging from colourful pop art, to photographs of Vespas, to quintessential New York gangster film memorabilia.
This traditional pizzeria serves up all the classics plus some gourmet additions. Be sure to order their best-selling New Yorker Pepperoni.
Westend Pizzeria, 150 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 03 9311 9000.
Sunny Mini Market
Sunny Liu’s Milk bar has been a staple on Churchill Ave for the past 10 years. A must-stop destination for local school kids, here you’ll find a range of convenience foods plus an impressive wall of chocolate bars.
Sunny Mini Market, 170-172 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 03 9311 0338
Crystal Jade Hair & Nail Designs
After running your errands, why not drop by Crystal Jade Hair & Nail Salon and treat those tired feet to a SPA pedicure in their freshly fitted out new store.
Think bright and white décor in this brand new hair & nail salon which opened in April.
Catering to men and women, Crystal Jade Hair & Nail Designs offer a diverse range of services spanning from haircuts, colour, and treatments to Spa Pedicures & Manicures with your choice of Shellac, SNS or Acrylic.
If you’re lucky you might even be eligible to their 20% introductory offer.
Crystal Jade Hair & Nail Designs, 162 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, 03 9193 6939