Coburg North Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Blu by Australian Seafood Group
- Budget bite: Wang Wang Dumpling
- Local favourite: Nando’s
- Something different: Pelicana Chicken
Best Restaurants in Coburg North (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Coburg North depends on the night. With 27 restaurants spanning 15 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 6 months and still have places left to try.
17 have confirmed street addresses. 5 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Coburg North covers 15 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Pizza | 4 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Chicken | 2 |
| Italian | 2 |
| Portuguese | 1 |
| Burger | 1 |
| American | 1 |
| Barbecue | 1 |
| Seafood | 1 |
| Fish_And_Chips | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Nando’s — 97-121 Bell Street, Coburg
Chicken
What makes it great: There is a reason Nando’s has outlasted every trend on Bell Street. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Coburg North, you can still walk in.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-10:00 | Website: Nando’s
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 300 Grams — 91 Gaffney Street, Coburg
Burger
What makes it great: 300 Grams is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. 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.
Phone: +61 3 8590 5580 | Website: 300 Grams
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Bluestone American BBQ — 470 Sydney Road, Coburg
American
What makes it great: The menu at Bluestone American BBQ is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. 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. Not the flashiest option in Coburg North. Possibly the best.
Phone: +61 3 9995 4239 | Website: Bluestone American BBQ
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Wang Wang Dumpling — 51 Waterfield Street
Chinese
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Waterfield Street where to eat and Wang Wang Dumpling comes up before you finish the question. Dumplings are the test. If the dumplings are good, everything else follows. These are good. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 16:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9354 0294
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Blu by Australian Seafood Group — 146 Gaffney Street
Seafood | Outdoor seating | Takeaway
What makes it great: Blu by Australian Seafood Group has been doing this since before Coburg North got its reputation. The menu changes because the ocean changes. What was available Tuesday may not be available Friday. That is how you know the fish is real. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
The outdoor seats are fought over from October to March. Get there early or eat inside.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana — 34 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale South
Pizza | Takeaway
What makes it great: The word of mouth around Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana has done more than any review ever could. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. Not the flashiest option in Coburg North. Possibly the best.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Abdul’s Halal Takeaway — 22 Elizabeth Street, Coburg
Fish_And_Chips
What makes it great: Abdul’s Halal Takeaway treats Fish_And_Chips like it matters. Because it does. 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Old Kodak Pizza — 136 Elizabeth Street
Pizza
What makes it great: There is a reason Old Kodak Pizza has outlasted every trend on Elizabeth Street. 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.
Website: Old Kodak Pizza
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Heaven Woodfire Pizza — 180 Gaffney Street, Coburg North
Pizza
What makes it great: Heaven Woodfire Pizza is the place Coburg North locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Little Italia pizzeria — 2 Murray Road
the food
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Murray Road. There is nothing more reliable than Little Italia pizzeria. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Coburg North, you can still walk in.
Phone: +61 3 9354 4127 | Website: Little Italia pizzeria
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Saleem — 114 Bell Street
Indian
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Bell Street where to eat and Saleem comes up before you finish the question. The tandoor here is not decorative. The naan arrives blistered and puffed, pulled seconds ago. That is the difference. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Phone: +61 3 9354 1899
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Tochi Deli — 12 Victoria Street
Japanese
What makes it great: What Tochi Deli does well, it does better than anywhere else in Coburg North. Precision is not a word you throw around in a restaurant review. But there is no other word for what this kitchen does. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Su 11:00-15:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Paninoteca S.p.A — 130 Gaffney Street
Italian | Takeaway
What makes it great: Paninoteca S.p.A fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. The espresso at the end of the meal is not an afterthought here. Neither is the bread. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Garwah Chinese Cafe — 109 Gaffney Street, Coburg
Chinese
What makes it great: You could walk past Garwah Chinese Cafe without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. Dumplings are the test. If the dumplings are good, everything else follows. These are good. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Falleti’s Pizza — 62 Gaffney Street
Pizza
What makes it great: You could walk past Falleti’s Pizza without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. The dough is everything. Fermentation time, hydration level, oven temperature — get any of them wrong and it is just bread with stuff on it. This place gets them right. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Nāng Mai — 12 Victoria Street
the food
What makes it great: Nāng Mai is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. 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.
Hours: Tu-Th 10:30-20:30; Fr-Su 10:30-21:00; Mo off
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Knafeh Nabulseyeh — 442 Sydney Road
the food
What makes it great: There is a reason Knafeh Nabulseyeh has outlasted every trend on Sydney Road. 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 Coburg North, you can still walk in.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Hoi An Old City
Vietnamese | Takeaway
What makes it great: There are flashier places on this stretch. There is nothing more reliable than Hoi An Old City. Pho is the anchor, but the menu goes deeper than most places on this strip bother to. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Coburg North, you can still walk in.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 San Marco
Italian
What makes it great: You do not end up at San Marco by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. 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. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Noodle Corner
Noodle
What makes it great: What Noodle Corner does well, it does better than anywhere else in Coburg North. 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Coburg North
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Little Dumplings | Chinese | — |
| Pelicana Chicken | Korean, Chicken | — |
| Dosa Darbar | — | — |
| Urban dough | — | — |
| Anatolian Grill | — | — |
| Swagath spice kitchen | — | — |
| Fawkner RSL | — | — |
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 Coburg North.
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
