Restaurant
Enelssie Café Main Location BURNSIDE
102 Tenterfield Dr, Burnside Heights VIC 3023, Australia
Find Enelssie Café Main Location BURNSIDE
102 Tenterfield Dr, Burnside Heights VIC 3023, Australia
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Enelssie Café serves unapologetic, traditional Filipino comfort food tucked beside a lake in Burnside Heights. Regulars head straight for the complimentary hot pork bone broth to sip while waiting for the mains. Sizzling bulalo with rich gravy lands beside crunchy bagnet kare-kare and sweet-charred pork skewers. Feasts here are built around generous platters and communal boodle fights piled high over banana leaves. Finish off the spread with an icy halo-halo or an ube shake.
- Complimentary Bone Broth: Dine-in visitors can help themselves to complimentary hot pork bone broth while their food is prepared.
- Communal Feasts: Traditional group boodle fights and breakfast bilaos offer expansive communal spreads over banana leaves.
- Heritage Filipino Dishes: Focuses on traditional heritage recipes like sizzling bulalo, crispy bagnet kare-kare, and house-marinated skewers.
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Why Dine at Enelssie Café
Discover why diners travel across Melbourne for authentic heritage cooking, complimentary bone broth, and generous communal feasts.
Uncompromising Heritage Flavors
Traditional heritage preparations honor timeless recipes without fusion twists, delivering deep, comforting nostalgic flavors.
No place comes close to the homey and nostalgic flavours that they cook up.
Josh Pe Benito Mastery of Coal-Fired Grilling
Signature grilled specialties like skewers and off-the-grill pork deliver authentic char, balanced sweetness, and savory marinade.
This was by far the best pork I’ve ever eaten and had genuine coal flavouring which was perfectly done - Marinated to perfection.
Jovan Rutevski Complimentary Comforting Pork Broth
Every dine-in meal is complemented with welcoming, self-serve hot pork bone broth to cleanse the palate.
There’s also free self serve hot pork soup which is s as delight to wash down all that juicy and moorish sisiq.
Jay Cao Abundant Communal Feast Formats
Generous family-sized platters and communal boodle fight spreads ensure hearty group feasts where no one leaves hungry.
There was food for days....... substantial is a truly underrated word.
Vania C Accessible Cultural Introduction
Warm, hands-on hospitality and accessible menu offerings create the perfect setting to introduce non-Filipino friends to heritage cuisine.
This restaurant is perfect anyone in Melbourne who wants to experience Filipino food and culture.
Ray Tagle Welcoming Personal Connection
Thoughtful, personal service from the owners puts first-time visitors and families at ease right from arrival.
The owner Jay gives his “personal touch” to welcome the customers and he introduced himself the first time we came to the restaurant.
Weng K
Most popular items
Customer favorites and authentic Filipino heritage specialties
Sisig
My favourite dish was the sisig.
Danny Lai Bagnet
the Bagnet had that satisfying crispy skin
Nina Lin Chicken Inasal
The chicken inasal was beautifully grilled and flavourful
Nina Lin Boodle Fight
Here's a sample of what their boodle fight looks like. We couldn't finish the food, the portions were quite generous.
Vania C
Other favorites
Traditional desserts, fragrant sides, and refreshing specialty drinks
Halo Halo
Halo Halo recommended as a refreshing dessert to top it all off.
David Tran Garlic Rice
even something as simple as the garlic rice was so fragrant that we kept going back for more.
Nina Lin Pork Spring Rolls
We also ordered the pork spring rolls which were fantastic too.
K U Ube Jelly Shake
ube jelly shake w grass jelly 4.5/5
Mel B
Beyond the menu
Thoughtful details and hospitable touches that elevate the dining experience at Enelssie Café.
Complimentary Hot Pork Bone Broth
Dine-in guests are welcomed with complimentary self-serve hot pork bone broth to cleanse the palate before and during their meal.
Personal Owner Hospitality and Table Visits
The owners regularly visit dining tables personally to welcome guests, share the story behind the cafe, and solicit feedback on the dishes.
Flexible Accommodations for Communal Boodle Feasts
When group sizes fall below standard minimums, staff have accommodated smaller parties wanting to experience the traditional communal boodle fight.
Thoughtful Birthday Celebration Surprises
Guests celebrating special occasions like birthdays have been surprised with complimentary dishes such as noodles and dessert from the management.
Before you head over
Practical guidance on communal feasts, portion sizes, and dine-in extras at Enelssie Café.
Start with the Complimentary Pork Broth
Enjoy the complimentary self-serve hot pork bone broth available for dine-in guests to sip while waiting or use as a palate cleanser alongside rich dishes like sisig and crispy bagnet.
Check Group Sizes for Boodle Fights
Traditional boodle fights typically call for a minimum group of five guests, though smaller parties can also look into shared formats like the two-person breakfast bilao basket.
Plan for Substantial Family-Style Portions
Dishes come in generous Filipino family-style servings, so consider pacing your order or bringing a group ready to share and take leftovers home.
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