Asian Kitchen

Asian Kitchen is a casual banh mi and rice-bowl shop at 63 Wilson Street in South Burnie, set up in a former bakery and trading on Vietnamese and Hong Kong-style street food. There are street-side tables out the front, which makes it a workable quick lunch stop with the dog, though it is a grab-and-go venue at heart rather than a sit-down destination.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables on the Wilson Street footpath; as a food-service premises the inside is off limits. There is no dedicated dog water station, so bring your own bowl, and keep your dog clear of the doorway where the takeaway queue runs. The setup suits a short visit: order, take a footpath table or take the parcel with you.

The menu

The draw is the banh mi, with crispy pork, roasted chicken and slow-cooked beef among the fillings, alongside bao buns, rice paper rolls, pho-style noodle soups and Chinese stir-fry takeaway. The drinks list runs to milk teas and fruit teas, and bubble waffles cover dessert. Reviews regularly name the crispy pork banh mi as the order to beat.

Getting there and parking

Hours run Monday 11am to 7pm, Tuesday closed, Wednesday to Friday 11am to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm, so weekend visits are lunch-only. Street parking sits directly outside on Wilson Street and fills around lunchtime; the South Burnie foreshore is an easy walk away, and the venue is a short drive from the Burnie city centre.

Close by with the dogs

The South Burnie foreshore has a paved walkway a short stroll away for a leashed leg-stretch before or after the food, and Burnie Park is a short drive for a longer walk. For an off-lead beach run, Somerset Dog Beach is a fifteen-minute drive east. Fleur by Forbidden Sweets is a dog-friendly Burnie cafe option for the coffee half of the outing.

More Tasmanian options are on the Tasmania restaurants list, and local tips sit on the Burnie destination guide.