Bellfield Restaurants at a Glance
- Local favourite: Vasko Restaurant Functions
Best Restaurants in Bellfield (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Bellfield depends on the night. With 21 restaurants spanning 0 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 5 months and still have places left to try.
20 have confirmed street addresses. 0 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Vasko Restaurant Functions — 111 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (352 reviews) | $$$
What makes it great: Family-run place with modern decor and a deck, plating Mediterranean seafood, pasta and grills. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
The 4.8/5 Google rating (352 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Not cheap, but the quality justifies the spend. This is a deliberate night out.
Website: Vasko Restaurant Functions | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Northern Git — 757 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (861 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Country-style locale serving elevated traditional food using locally sourced ingredients. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
The 4.4/5 Google rating (861 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Northern Git | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Ivanhoe Tavern Charcoal Grill Steakhouse — 250 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (496 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Relaxed locale offering certified organic steaks, ribs and seafood cooked on a charcoal grill. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
A 4.5 rating from 496 reviews does not happen by accident in Bellfield.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Ivanhoe Tavern Charcoal Grill Steakhouse | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Little Black Pig & Sons — 48 Burgundy St, Heidelberg VIC 3084, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (889 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Burgundy St. There is nothing more reliable than Little Black Pig & Sons. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Bellfield, you can still walk in.
Rated 4.8 by 889 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: Little Black Pig & Sons | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Dexter — 456 High St, Preston VIC 3072, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (1,855 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Dexter earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Bellfield, you can still walk in.
Rated 4.7 by 1,855 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Dexter | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Ballard’s — 915 High St, Thornbury VIC 3054, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (691 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Nobody goes to Ballard’s for the decor. They go for a menu that does not need explaining. 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. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Rated 4.8 by 691 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: Ballard’s | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Flour + Salt — 72 Station St, Fairfield VIC 3078, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (583 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: The kitchen at Flour + Salt runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
583 people have reviewed Flour + Salt on Google. The average sits at 4.6. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Flour + Salt | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 L’Artigiano Ivanhoe — 77 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (474 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: The queue outside L’Artigiano Ivanhoe 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.
474 people have reviewed L’Artigiano Ivanhoe on Google. The average sits at 4.6. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: L’Artigiano Ivanhoe | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Stray Neighbour Restaurant & Bar Preston — 463/467 Plenty Rd, Preston VIC 3072, Australia
the food | ★ 4.3/5 (882 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: If Bellfield had a signature restaurant, Stray Neighbour Restaurant & Bar Preston would be on the shortlist. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
A 4.3 rating from 882 reviews does not happen by accident in Bellfield.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Stray Neighbour Restaurant & Bar Preston | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Delhi Rocks (Preston) — 101 Bell St, Preston VIC 3072, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (1,195 reviews) | $
What makes it great: Delhi Rocks (Preston) is the place Bellfield locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
A 4.7 rating from 1,195 reviews does not happen by accident in Bellfield.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Website: Delhi Rocks (Preston) | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Benjamin’s Kitchen — 758 Heidelberg Rd, Alphington VIC 3078, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (553 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Heidelberg Rd. There is nothing more reliable than Benjamin’s Kitchen. 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 4.7 by 553 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: Benjamin’s Kitchen | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Ruckers Hill — 83 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
the food | ★ 4.9/5 (332 reviews)
What makes it great: Ruckers Hill 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. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
332 Google reviews and a 4.9 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Website: Ruckers Hill | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 3 Sisters Indian Restaurant — 38 Bell St, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (45 reviews)
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Bellfield, the argument starts with 3 Sisters Indian Restaurant. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
The 4.7/5 Google rating (45 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Website: 3 Sisters Indian Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Va Penne — 493 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (531 reviews)
What makes it great: Va Penne is the place Bellfield locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. 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. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
A 4.7 rating from 531 reviews does not happen by accident in Bellfield.
Website: Va Penne | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Little Italy Pizzeria — 304 Bell St, Heidelberg West VIC 3081, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (20 reviews)
What makes it great: You do not end up at Little Italy Pizzeria 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 4.6 by 20 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Website: Little Italy Pizzeria | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Efes Kebab House — 304 Bell St, Heidelberg West VIC 3081, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (108 reviews)
What makes it great: The menu at Efes Kebab House is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Not the flashiest option in Bellfield. Possibly the best.
The 4.8/5 Google rating (108 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
Website: Efes Kebab House | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 NICKEL CITY — 1a Bell St, Preston VIC 3072, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (60 reviews)
What makes it great: There are flashier places on 1a Bell St. There is nothing more reliable than NICKEL CITY. 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 4.8 by 60 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
Website: NICKEL CITY | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Dama Rose — 221 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (395 reviews)
What makes it great: Dama Rose treats the food like it matters. Because it does. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
395 people have reviewed Dama Rose on Google. The average sits at 4.8. Earned, not gamed.
Website: Dama Rose | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 St Georges — Building K/77 St Georges Rd, Preston VIC 3072, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (103 reviews) | $
What makes it great: St Georges 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. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
A 4.7 rating from 103 reviews does not happen by accident in Bellfield.
Prices here are honest — you eat well and the bill does not punish you for it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Mandilicious Arabic Food — 19 Moresby Ct, Heidelberg West VIC 3081, Australia
the food | ★ 4.9/5 (120 reviews)
What makes it great: Mandilicious Arabic Food fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. 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.
120 people have reviewed Mandilicious Arabic Food on Google. The average sits at 4.9. Earned, not gamed.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Bellfield
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| La Katina Pasta | — | — |
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 Bellfield.
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
