Ashwood Restaurants at a Glance
- Budget bite: Grande Forno
- Local favourite: QT Kitchen
Best Restaurants in Ashwood (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Ashwood depends on the night. With 21 restaurants spanning 1 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 5 months and still have places left to try.
20 have confirmed street addresses. 1 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Ashwood covers 1 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Pizza | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 QT Kitchen — Shop 2/10-12 High St, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (1,030 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Fashionable operation serving reimagined Vietnamese dishes, plus wine & cocktails. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
1,030 Google reviews and a 4.8 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: QT Kitchen | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Baba Sus — 15 Bardolph St, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (574 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: This well-lit, contemporary cafe with rustic-chic decor dishes up elevated breakfast & lunch fare. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Baba Sus passes.
574 people have reviewed Baba Sus on Google. The average sits at 4.5. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Baba Sus | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Secret Souv — Unit 1/3 Yertchuk Ave, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (548 reviews) | $
What makes it great: Secret Souv earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Rated 4.6 by 548 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: Secret Souv | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Ashy’s Afghan Restaurant — Shop 3/305 High St, Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (679 reviews) | $
What makes it great: The queue outside Ashy’s Afghan Restaurant tells you everything before you walk in. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The menu changes. The quality does not.
679 people have reviewed Ashy’s Afghan Restaurant on Google. The average sits at 4.6. Earned, not gamed.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: Ashy’s Afghan Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Grande Forno
Pizza
What makes it great: You do not end up at Grande Forno by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Phone: +61 3 9886 9255 | Website: Grande Forno
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Da Belcibo Ashwood — 523-525 Warrigal Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (157 reviews)
What makes it great: Nobody goes to Da Belcibo Ashwood for the decor. They go for the kind of cooking that makes you order the same thing every time. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Ashwood, you can still walk in.
Rated 4.8 by 157 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Website: Da Belcibo Ashwood | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Grazia Restaurant — 159 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (803 reviews)
What makes it great: Nobody goes to Grazia Restaurant for the decor. They go for the fact that it has not changed in years. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Rated 4.7 by 803 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Website: Grazia Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Wagyu Bowl — 207 High St Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.9/5 (147 reviews)
What makes it great: Wagyu Bowl opened quietly and got loud fast. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
147 Google reviews and a 4.9 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: Wagyu Bowl | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Seoul Ttukbaegi Ashburton — Suite 1/305 High St, Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.9/5 (379 reviews)
What makes it great: Seoul Ttukbaegi Ashburton is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
379 people have reviewed Seoul Ttukbaegi Ashburton on Google. The average sits at 4.9. Earned, not gamed.
Website: Seoul Ttukbaegi Ashburton | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Divine Dine Indian (Ashwood) — 505 Warrigal Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (92 reviews)
What makes it great: The kitchen at Divine Dine Indian (Ashwood) runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
92 people have reviewed Divine Dine Indian (Ashwood) on Google. The average sits at 4.5. Earned, not gamed.
Website: Divine Dine Indian (Ashwood) | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Halalicious Thai — 531 Warrigal Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (139 reviews)
What makes it great: Halalicious Thai is not reinventing anything. It is just doing the food properly. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
A 4.8 rating from 139 reviews does not happen by accident in Ashwood.
Website: Halalicious Thai | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Hyde n Seek — 6 Yertchuk Ave, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (377 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Hyde n Seek fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The menu changes. The quality does not.
377 people have reviewed Hyde n Seek on Google. The average sits at 4.5. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Franco & Co Balwyn North — 329 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (14 reviews)
What makes it great: What separates Franco & Co Balwyn North from the rest of Doncaster Rd is consistency. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Franco & Co Balwyn North does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
14 Google reviews and a 4.7 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: Franco & Co Balwyn North | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Banger Burger & Flake Eatery — 499 Warrigal Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.9/5 (246 reviews)
What makes it great: Banger Burger & Flake Eatery fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
246 people have reviewed Banger Burger & Flake Eatery on Google. The average sits at 4.9. Earned, not gamed.
Website: Banger Burger & Flake Eatery | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 LiHO Shokudo — 11 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (390 reviews)
What makes it great: LiHO Shokudo opened quietly and got loud fast. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
390 Google reviews and a 4.6 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: LiHO Shokudo | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 La Perla Bar and Restaurant — 625 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (153 reviews)
What makes it great: What separates La Perla Bar and Restaurant from the rest of Camberwell Rd is consistency. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. La Perla Bar and Restaurant does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
153 Google reviews and a 4.8 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: La Perla Bar and Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Stocksville — 3 Cleveland Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (374 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: What Stocksville does well, it does better than anywhere else in Ashwood. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Stocksville does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
374 Google reviews and a 4.6 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Streets of Kovai - Ashwood — 15 Cleveland Rd, Ashwood VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (599 reviews)
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Cleveland Rd where to eat and Streets of Kovai - Ashwood comes up before you finish the question. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
A 4.4 rating from 599 reviews does not happen by accident in Ashwood.
Website: Streets of Kovai - Ashwood | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 Aladdin’s Lounge ( Restaurant, Bar & SHISHA Lounge ) — 29 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (214 reviews)
What makes it great: What Aladdin’s Lounge ( Restaurant, Bar & SHISHA Lounge ) does well, it does better than anywhere else in Ashwood. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
214 Google reviews and a 4.6 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: Aladdin’s Lounge ( Restaurant, Bar & SHISHA Lounge ) | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Papa Chai — 2/415 High St, Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (39 reviews)
What makes it great: What separates Papa Chai from the rest of 2/415 High St is consistency. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
39 Google reviews and a 4.8 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: Papa Chai | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Ashwood
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Sonsoo Korean Restaurant 손수 | — | 9 Essex Rd, Mount Waverley VIC 3149, Australia |
How This Data Works
Every restaurant listed comes from OpenStreetMap — a collaborative mapping project maintained by volunteers worldwide. Data is verified by local contributors who walk the streets of Ashwood.
Limitations: Some newer restaurants may not yet be mapped. Hours and phone numbers may change. Call ahead for reservations.
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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
