This business has recently changed hands and i think now lacks the good customer service received in the past. The new owners and some staff are rude, do not listen and certainly do not follow up on forward orders in their order book. Although i was to the point and forthright the first lady I spoke to continuously reaffirmed their process. My point was that their process was not followed which she just couldn’t comprehend. The girl in the Nursery area who confirmed the plants were in stock despite not having received a call hung up on me when I questioned why i had not been informed as per their process. Ps. If you require any grow better Native potting mix dont buy it here. They are exceptionally expensive. Branch out nursery in North Ringwood sell two bags for $20. You’re saving Approximately $12

Great selection of native plants staff are well versed with infomation on all plants the cafe though a tad expensive is still nice love coming back here

The staff at this nursery at not only incredibly knowledgeable but very helpful and patient with people like myself who know nothing about plants and gardening! They answered all my questions and helped me select the right plants for a garden bed I was working on. Highly recommend.

This place is really something special. Lots of parking leads into a large gift shop selling lots of native and local produce from Melbourne. They have a large collection of gardening books too. The gift shop leads out to the cafe as well as the plabt nursery. The cafe is lovely. Serving lovely meals with a twist of native herbs and flavours. Even the dessert has a native flare.

This is one of my very favourite cafes and nurseries. The gardens provide a beautiful view and ambience as you dine inside. Food is beautiful and includes a variety of native ingredients. The desserts are incredible!

LOVE this place. there are always people coming and going. SO many ideas for self or for gifts and a great place for an outing that always leaves you feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Great range of native plants helpfull staff for those who need help with plant selection prices are reasonable great little cafe as well and gift shop well worth the visit

If you need to be convinced that a native garden can be as beautiful and stunning as a traditional English garden then this is the place to visit. The plants are overwhelmingly beautiful and in fantastic condition at point of sale. On entry there is a display of plants that are currently flowering to make your choice easier. There are a few other nurseries nearby which only encourages avid gardeners a visit to this neck of the woods. Check them out - the others nearby will have cheaper natives, but not the choices on offer at Kuranga (I combine visits and purchases and leave nigh on bankrupt!!!). The staff at Kuranga are extremely knowledgeable and will offer suggestions and choices. I am not sure how anyone can compare this place to Bunnings, which is only a poor cousin in the native plant area. They are a bit more pricey but keep your eye out for their sales and specials. A fantastic nursery!

Kuranga Nursery has got a wide variety of Native Plants for your garden. It has also got a gift shop with a wide variety of different things you can buy. As well as this there is a Cafe which offers you morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Basically they have everything that a gardener needs also with special homemade goodies.

Nursery and giftware aside, this is a great little spot for a light lunch and coffee. It's always busy on a weekend, but the staff always get you a table. They have lots of little gourmet treats and very 'Australian' based cuisine. The savoury muffins are surprisingly filling but save room for a chai latte, as they are a nutty, creamy treat to indulge in.

The nursery features all Australian native plants. The staff are only too happy to give you advice on anything and everything to do with natives, but ask for a foreign plant you'll get one of those looks that make you wish you hadn't asked (I went to a local nursery for my protea).

The shop itself has a great selection of special giftwares and gardening accessories. It's a great place to catch up with family or friends, but it reminds me of the kind of place my nana would have liked :)

Approximate cost: $10+

Fabulous food here and a wonderful nursery. Just watch out for the kookaburras when dining outside! This is a GREAT place to take your mum for lunch or coffees.

We have eaten at the restaurant and bought plants from their nursery. They are very helpful and knowledgeable in the nursery which provides a beautiful backdrop for the restaurant. The produce is mostly native and tastes great, I especially like the gnocchi and scones. We have gone back for seconds for the deserts.

Approximate cost: $16-18

The food is always very well presented and yummy. The staff are quite friendly and it is set in a lovely environment. Although I am not into gardening myself, hence I dont take advantage of the native nursery, I still like to go to the cafe to meet up with my girlfriends for coffee or lunch.

Great nursery, especially those interested in native plants. Service is fantastic, great giftware area and an outstanding cafeteria which is small with yummy food (with a native flavour).

After reading a review in The Age, we thought it would be great for a little weekend trip. On arrival, the service was prompt. Coffee orders quickly taken as well as our little lunchtime temptations. That's when things started to slide. The coffee, while pleasant, was not made to urban specifications.
After waiting another fifteen minutes, the waitress comes back and tell us that one of the dishes we wanted was sold out and if we could quickly make another choice. Soon after, it became apparent that nobody was getting served any food. A table to ten next to us only had drinks; a further walk around the venue revealed very few people having meals (although one of the wait staff was in a corner tucking into a salad!). We knew then that we weren't going to be fed today.
We went to the counter and paid for coffee. They tried to charge us for meals but we mentioned that we never got that far. The guy at the register then openly berated the other wait-staff, accusing them of having a mother's group and inferred that they were responsible for not only us leaving but a bunch of other peopl. Odd that he does this given that they actually don't do any of the cooking.
All's the pity. It was a nice venue and could have been fun. I don't know why he didn't offer us something (a cookie, a free coffee) to have while we toured the grounds until he could fix up our meals. Pity.

The food was excellent! Very Australian Styled. You get what you pay for in the cafe', but the gift shop and plants are overpriced. Poor Service in the nursery. Yes, you could get a better price in Bunnings, but I'd prefer to spend my money at Kuranga, Mt Evelyn Garden Centre or Garden-world, as there are the 3 nurserys along York Rd.

Approximate cost: $12-$18

I love this place - the food is a little different to mainstream, and is just beautiful. The nursery is gorgeous to and my two little one's love it when we go there because there is so much to look at (although I have to keep them tightly restrained in the gift shop!!) The gift shop has some amazingly beautiful and original things - I think that most of it is local produce and artists etc, but it is very pricey too. We like to sit outside for brunch on a sunny day.

An excellent native nursery. They are a little pricey - you can get similar plants cheaper at Bunnings - however, they have an excellent range of native Australian plants.

As well as a beautifully laid out nursery with a wide range of additions for your garden, Kuranga has a wonderful cafe. The Paperbark Cafe has an excellent variety of meals and snacks. Their scones with macadamia butter are wonderful!

As a part of the nursery, there is a gift shop that has a wide selection of Australian made items. From sauces and relishes to incense and soaps. When I am looking for a gift for friends overseas, this is the first place I go to.

Excellent range of native plants. Helpful and friendly staff. The Paperbark Cafe has a mouth-watering menu and the devonshire tea is excellent

Fantastic place to find native plants and the Nursery staff (although always busy) give really helpful advice about which plants would be best suited to your area. We went with a rough idea that we wanted some large shrubs (up to 4m) and left with a list of all small, medium and large shrubs and trees most suited to our soil type and climate. The Cafe is OK for standard cake/coffee or lunches. The gift shop is great for finding that slightly unusual gift of for taking visitors from overseas to.

Approximate cost: $14