Belgrave Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: La Collina Pizzaria
- Budget bite: India Gate
- Local favourite: La Collina Pizzaria
- Something different: Le MIRAAJ
Best Restaurants in Belgrave (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Belgrave depends on the night. With 31 restaurants spanning 8 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 7 months and still have places left to try.
24 have confirmed street addresses. 10 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Belgrave covers 8 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3 |
| Italian | 1 |
| Mexican | 1 |
| Vietnamese | 1 |
| Pizza | 1 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Thai | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 La Collina Pizzaria — 1640 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Italian
What makes it great: The kitchen at La Collina Pizzaria runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. They do not call it authentic because that word has lost all meaning in Melbourne. They just cook Italian food the way it is supposed to taste. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Hours: Tu-Th 14:00-21:30; Fr, Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30 | Phone: +61 3 9752 5470 | Website: La Collina Pizzaria
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 India Gate — 1644 Burwood Highway
Indian
What makes it great: India Gate treats Indian like it matters. Because it does. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:30 | Phone: +61 3 9754 1622 | Website: India Gate
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Babaji’s Kitchen — 1644 Burwood Highway
Indian
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Babaji’s Kitchen is how full it is for a weeknight. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Hours: Mo-Th, Su 12:00-20:30; Fr, Sa 12:00-03:00 | Phone: +61 3 8288 2982 | Website: Babaji’s Kitchen
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Saffron Cottage — 1565 Burwood Highway
Indian
What makes it great: Saffron Cottage is the place Belgrave locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Phone: +61 3 9754 8388 | Website: Saffron Cottage
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas Belgrave
Mexican | ★ 4.5/5 (299 reviews)
What makes it great: Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas Belgrave earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. The tortillas are the foundation. If they are made in-house from nixtamalized corn, you are in the right place. If not, you are eating a wrapper. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Belgrave, you can still walk in.
Rated 4.5 by 299 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
What locals say: *“5 star. Waitress was extremely friendly and welcoming and gave good recommendations.
Love the atmosphere, good music, great decor, would love to go on a Friday or Saturday night.”*
Website: Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas Belgrave | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Le’s Restaurant — 1675 Burwood Highway
Vietnamese
What makes it great: What separates Le’s Restaurant from the rest of Burwood Highway is consistency. The rice paper rolls snap when you bite them. The herbs are piled, not garnished. The chilli is there for those who ask. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 8782 5285
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Earthly Pleasures Cafe — 1627 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (995 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Charming restored 1930s cafe with exposed brick and dark wood decor, for creative housemade fare. Earthly Pleasures Cafe does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Rated 4.4 by 995 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Earthly Pleasures Cafe | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Micawber Tavern — 65/71 Monbulk Rd, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.2/5 (1,943 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Pub grub & live music in a charming venue with a wooden interior, plus a tree-filled beer garden. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
1,943 Google reviews and a 4.2 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Micawber Tavern | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Bensons Café And Restaurant — 1710 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.3/5 (675 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Choice gastropub mains, tapas & brekkie, offered in a trendy space with patterned banquettes. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
675 people have reviewed Bensons Café And Restaurant on Google. The average sits at 4.3. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Bensons Café And Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Elevation @ Emerald — 374 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald VIC 3782, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (1,068 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Pizza, made-to-order salads, tapas & pub food in modern, light-filled surrounds with a patio. Not the flashiest option in Belgrave. Possibly the best.
A 4.4 rating from 1,068 reviews does not happen by accident in Belgrave.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Elevation @ Emerald | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Kallista Tea Rooms — 103 Monbulk Rd, Kallista VIC 3791, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (1,336 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: High tea & cafe meals in a relaxed art deco space with large windows & leafy surroundings. Kallista Tea Rooms does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Rated 4.4 by 1,336 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Kallista Tea Rooms | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Savvy Organic Pizza
Pizza
What makes it great: Savvy Organic Pizza treats Pizza like it matters. Because it does. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Hours: We,Th 17:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-21:30; Su 17:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9754 6642 | Website: Savvy Organic Pizza
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Killik Handcrafted Rum — 64 Monbulk Rd, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (429 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Killik Handcrafted Rum opened quietly and got loud fast. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
429 Google reviews and a 4.7 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Killik Handcrafted Rum | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen - Belgrave — 1/1644 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.3/5 (1,803 reviews) | $
What makes it great: Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen - Belgrave 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. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
1,803 people have reviewed Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen - Belgrave on Google. The average sits at 4.3. Earned, not gamed.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen - Belgrave | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Sooki Lounge — 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (1,172 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: You do not end up at Sooki Lounge by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Rated 4.4 by 1,172 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Sooki Lounge | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 The Blacksmith — 1/1700 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (783 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: There are flashier places on 1/1700 Burwood Hwy. There is nothing more reliable than The Blacksmith. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. The Blacksmith passes.
Rated 4.4 by 783 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: The Blacksmith | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Nevedya - Masala Spice Kitchen & Tapas — 52 Main St, Upwey VIC 3158, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (367 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Main St. There is nothing more reliable than Nevedya - Masala Spice Kitchen & Tapas. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Nevedya - Masala Spice Kitchen & Tapas passes.
Rated 4.7 by 367 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Nevedya - Masala Spice Kitchen & Tapas | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Belgrave Hotel — 1645 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.2/5 (408 reviews) | $
What makes it great: You do not end up at Belgrave Hotel by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Belgrave Hotel passes.
Rated 4.2 by 408 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: Belgrave Hotel | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 La Collina Pizzeria — 1640 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (530 reviews) | $
What makes it great: La Collina Pizzeria is not reinventing anything. It is just doing the food properly. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
A 4.4 rating from 530 reviews does not happen by accident in Belgrave.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: La Collina Pizzeria | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Jade Valley
Chinese
What makes it great: Jade Valley treats Chinese like it matters. Because it does. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Hours: Su-Th 16:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 16:30-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9754 6663
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Belgrave
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Thai | Thai | — |
| Cognoscenti Food & Wine | — | 1628A Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia |
| Little Hendrix Cafe | — | 1692 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia |
| N&N Bánh Mì | — | 1652 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia |
| Flavour Bomb Cafe | — | 329 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald VIC 3782, Australia |
| House of Fras | — | 1/351 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Sassafras VIC 3787, Australia |
| The Hungry Hiker Indian & Nepali Restaurant - Tecoma | — | shop 3/1563/1565 Burwood Hwy, Tecoma VIC 3160, Australia |
| Le MIRAAJ | Asian | — |
| Belgrave Pizza House | — | — |
| Meat & Dumpling Belgrave | — | 1682 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave VIC 3160, Australia |
| Le Voltaire | — | — |
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 Belgrave.
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
