Restaurant
Home To Roost
146 Burke Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia
Find Home To Roost
146 Burke Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia
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Malvern East locals rely on Home To Roost for hefty weeknight roast dinners and massive chicken burgers. Expect zero dining tables—this Burke Road outpost is built strictly for the takeaway rush. Whole birds leave the rotisserie juicy with crisp skin, ready to pair with warm gravy, stuffing, and bags of chips dusted in chicken salt. Between rounds, kitchen crews assemble towering burgers onto soft Turkish bread rolls, packing in melted cheese or hot grilled pineapple. Pick up a spread for the household or stroll a couple of blocks to unpack it on the grass at Central Park.
- Roast Chicken Dinners: Rotisserie birds cooked until juicy and tender, paired with sides of gravy, stuffing, and chicken-salted chips.
- Oversized Burgers: Hefty builds stacked with juicy chicken, melted cheese, and grilled pineapple packed into soft Turkish bread rolls.
- Takeaway-Only Counter: A compact Burke Road shop operating strictly for fast takeaway, just blocks from Central Park.
What's On at Home To Roost
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
No events or specials listed right now.
Reasons to Choose Home To Roost
Why locals count on Home To Roost for fast, hearty dinners and parkside lunches
Reliable Roast Chicken Dinners
Customers rely on complete, freshly cooked roast dinners with juicy chicken and trimmings for a convenient meal after work.
Home To Roost is a great place to get a delicious and affordable roast chicken dinner.
Thomas Reeh Signature Turkish Bread Rolls
House burgers stand out with unique Turkish bread rolls that stay fresh, soft, and satisfying.
The Turkish bread rolls are so good too.
Dua Family-Sized Portions
Generously sized burgers and family chip portions provide an easy way to satisfy a hungry family without spending heavily.
Burgers are huge! Delicious and fresh. My kids can only eat half.
Tom Taylor Dependable Group Feeds
Site teams and large groups can be reliably fed with quick, crowd-pleasing bulk orders of chicken, burgers, and chips.
Most days I was ordering burgers, chicken and chips for the whole team on site.
alex willems Convenient Central Park Takeaway
Situated right by Central Park, it serves as a convenient stop for a takeaway hot lunch to enjoy outdoors.
A great option for a lunch take out at central park.
Richard Chhun Dedicated Takeaway Service
Operating purely as a dedicated takeaway counter without seating keeps orders moving fast and food fresh.
No where to sit in but standard for a chicken takeaway shop.. highly recommended the burgers!!
Melissa Jane
Most popular items
Signature roast chicken and specialty burgers
Roast Chicken
Home To Roost is a great place to get a delicious and affordable roast chicken dinner. The chickens are perfectly cooked and come with all the trimmings, including stuffing, gravy, and vegetables.
Thomas Reeh Chicken Burger
I had a Chicken Burger and some chips and I have to say that the food is delicious.
Ashton Samuel The HTR Burger
Recommended: the HTR as long as you aren't afraid to make a mess.
Brad Whitchurch Portuguese Chicken Burger
I had a Portuguese chicken burger more than generous size , flavoursome , delicious, best burger in memory .
Pat M
Other favorites
Complementary sides and bakery accompaniments
Chips
(the chips are to dieeeeee for!)
Daisy Searby Gravy
Very delicious burgers, chips and gravy.
Dua Turkish Bread Rolls
The Turkish bread rolls are so good too.
Dua Fresh Salads
The salads are fresh and delicious
Sienna Pisano
Before you head over
Practical advice for ordering, timing, and enjoying your meal from Home To Roost
Plan for Takeaway Only
Plan for a takeaway-only experience, as there is no customer seating inside the shop; head nearby to Central Park if you want to eat outdoors immediately.
Call Ahead to Avoid Sell-Outs
Phone ahead with your order during busy periods, as popular roast chicken options can sell out quickly.
Prepare for Sizable Portions
Portions for burgers and chips are particularly generous, with burgers large enough to share or tackle with extra napkins.
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