Vietnamese soul food · Warrawong

A little Vietnam.
A lot of soul.

Fresh herbs. Time-honoured family recipes. Generous bowls made for lingering over. Welcome to your new favourite table.

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  • Made from scratch
  • Dine in & takeaway
  • GF & vegetarian choices
Special Dish's sunlit dining room with woven ceiling panels, glowing lanterns and timber tables
A warm welcome, upstairs in Warrawong.
Special Dish's warm dining room with woven lanterns and timber furniture
Crispy golden bánh xèo served with lettuce, herbs and dipping sauce

Upstairs, and always welcoming.

Our story

Traditional recipes.
A table that feels like home.

Bold, authentic Vietnamese flavours made the traditional way—with fresh ingredients, time-honoured family recipes and a little bit of love.

From aromatic phở to crispy bánh xèo, every dish is crafted to taste just like home. Bring your favourite people. Stay a little longer.

01

Fresh by natureHerbs, crisp vegetables and vibrant flavour.

02

Generous by defaultProper portions, made for sharing.

03

Family at heartA local family business that treats guests like family.

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House favourites

The dishes Warrawong
talks about.

Comforting broths, sizzling pancakes, fragrant rice and herbs piled high. Start with a local favourite.

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Beef phở with rice noodles, sliced beef and fresh chives
Local favourite

Phở bò

Beef noodle soup

$23.04

Fragrant broth, tender beef, rice noodles and fresh herbs. Add bean sprouts, chilli and sate to make it yours.

Gluten free
Vietnamese pork and prawn pancake with a basket of fresh herbs
Crispy & golden

Bánh xèo

Pork & prawn pancake

$32.00

A crisp, savoury crepe with pork, prawn, bean sprouts and chives. Wrap in herbs, then dip.

Gluten free
Grilled pork chop broken rice with cucumber, tomato and shredded pork
Most liked

Cơm tấm

Grilled pork broken rice

$32.00

Marinated pork chop, broken rice, egg meatloaf, shredded pork, fried egg, pickles and dipping sauce.

Gluten free
Grilled pork and spring roll vermicelli with pickles, peanuts and dipping sauce
Fresh & filling

Bún thịt nướng

Pork & spring roll vermicelli

$32.00

Grilled pork, vermicelli, spring rolls, fresh herbs, cucumber, fried shallots, pickles and dipping sauce.

Gluten free
Woven vermicelli with grilled pork, sugarcane prawn, spring rolls and fresh lettuce

Roll your own

Dinner, with a
little ceremony.

Sugarcane prawn with delicate woven vermicelli, fresh herbs, pickles and rice paper. A hands-on feast that turns dinner into an occasion.

  1. 01
    Soften

    Dip your rice paper.

  2. 02
    Fill

    Pile in noodles, herbs and your favourites.

  3. 03
    Roll & dip

    Wrap it up and dunk into the house sauce.

Sugarcane prawn special · $40.96Find your feast

Word around Warrawong

Good food.
Kind words.

4.9 230+ Google reviews
The beef noodle soup (phở) was perfection! So much depth of flavour it was moreish.
SJ
Shalini J.Google review
★★★★★
The food was incredibly fresh, full of flavour and clearly made with quality ingredients.
DM
Dana M.Google review
★★★★★
We had a wonderful time eating here. Delicious food and very generous portions.
JR
Joshua R.Google review
★★★★★

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Guests dining beneath woven lanterns inside Special Dish Your table is waiting.

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Find us upstairs.

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Level 1, 260 Cowper StreetWarrawong NSW 2502Look for the stairs on Cowper Street.
Call to book0452 431 876 Email usspecial.dish.au@gmail.com
Opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 am–3 pm · 5–8 pm
Wednesday11 am–3 pm · 5–8 pm
Thursday11 am–3 pm · 5–8 pm
Friday11 am–3 pm · 5–9 pm
Saturday11 am–3 pm · 5–9 pm
Sunday11 am–3 pm · 5–9 pm

Weekend treatYum cha available on weekends. Call for today’s selection.

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Tonight, make it Special.

Come hungry. Leave happy.

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