Glen Iris Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Bellezza Restaurant
- Budget bite: Coriander Thai
- Local favourite: That Greek Tavern
- Something different: Just Italian
Best Restaurants in Glen Iris (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Glen Iris depends on the night. With 45 restaurants spanning 12 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 11 months and still have places left to try.
33 have confirmed street addresses. 11 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Glen Iris covers 12 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Italian | 4 |
| Thai | 3 |
| Pizza | 3 |
| Vietnamese | 3 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Greek | 1 |
| Pasta | 1 |
| Baked_Potato | 1 |
| Sushi | 1 |
| Turkish | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 That Greek Tavern — 1438 Malvern Road
Greek | ★ 4.6/5 (275 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: That Greek Tavern opened quietly and got loud fast. Greek food in Melbourne has a 70-year head start on most cuisines. This kitchen carries that history without being weighed down by it. That Greek Tavern does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
275 Google reviews and a 4.6 average. The numbers track with the experience.
What locals say: “This is one of those restaurants we have lived close to for five years and never actually been to. Now I’m sad it took me so long to come! We brought my Dad here for his birthday.”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Hours: We-Su 18:00-20:30; Sa 18:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9822 3233 | Website: That Greek Tavern | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Coriander Thai — 305 High Street, Ashburton
Thai
What makes it great: Coriander Thai fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. They make the curry paste in-house. You can tell because the flavour has edges that pre-made paste rounds off. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Hours: Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Su 16:00-22:00; Mo closed | Phone: +61 3 8596 4313 | Website: Coriander Thai
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Bellezza Restaurant
Italian | ★ 4.7/5 (400 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Global dishes with consistency & diversity served in a down-to-earth dining room. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
The 4.7/5 Google rating (400 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
What locals say: “Absolutely fabulous experience. Service by Melody was outstanding. All dishes were lovely. Highlight was the Gnocchi Gorgonzola with fig, delicious! BYO wine was a bonus. Highly re…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Phone: +61 3 9822 8851 | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Central Park Pizza — 140 Burke Road
Pizza
What makes it great: There is a reason Central Park Pizza has outlasted every trend on Burke Road. 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 test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Central Park Pizza passes.
Hours: We-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 17:00-20:30; Tu 17:00-20:30 | Phone: +61 3 9885 9221
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Mamma Mia — 1450 Malvern Road
Italian
What makes it great: Mamma Mia has been doing this since before Glen Iris got its reputation. The pasta is made in the building — you can usually see it happening if you sit near the kitchen. The sauce has the depth that only comes from time, not shortcuts. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
Hours: Tu-Su 16:00+ | Phone: +61 3 9822 1854
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Il Birrificio Pizzeria — 1385 Toorak Road, Camberwell
the food
What makes it great: You do not end up at Il Birrificio Pizzeria 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. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Hours: 05:00-21:00 | Website: Il Birrificio Pizzeria
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Teo’s Pizza and Bar — 1344-1346 Malvern Road
Italian
What makes it great: You do not end up at Teo’s Pizza and Bar by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. There is a reason half of Melbourne’s Italian restaurants reference their nonna. This one actually cooks like she is in the kitchen. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Teo’s Pizza and Bar passes.
Phone: +61 3 7019 2014 | Website: Teo’s Pizza and Bar
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 So Pho So Good — 25 High Street, Glen Iris
Thai
What makes it great: There are flashier places on High Street. There is nothing more reliable than So Pho So Good. The rice paper rolls snap when you bite them. The herbs are piled, not garnished. The chilli is there for those who ask. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. So Pho So Good passes.
Phone: +61 3 9885 2846
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 QT Kitchen — Shop 2/10-12 High St, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (1,030 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Fashionable operation serving reimagined Vietnamese dishes, plus wine & cocktails. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
1,030 Google reviews and a 4.8 average. The numbers track with the experience.
What locals say: *“Such a lovely place! The space is warm and cozy, and the staff are super friendly and welcoming.
The food was so delicious. We ordered Whisky Flame Chicken, Spring Rolls, QT Rice,…”*
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: QT Kitchen | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Baba Sus — 15 Bardolph St, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (574 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: This well-lit, contemporary cafe with rustic-chic decor dishes up elevated breakfast & lunch fare. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
574 people have reviewed Baba Sus on Google. The average sits at 4.5. Earned, not gamed.
What locals say: *“Great coffee. Fruit loaf was really good too - nice crusty sourdough with loads of dried fruit.
Egg waffle was a bit of a letdown - main issue is that the custard was split and ve…”*
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
#11 Farmer’s Daughters — 95 Exhibition Street, 80 Collins Precinct, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (1,925 reviews) | $$$
What makes it great: Eco-chic venue with a deli & rooftop bar offering seasonal menus with area-sourced ingredients. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
1,925 Google reviews and a 4.5 average. The numbers track with the experience.
What locals say: “Wow. Not much else to say. As soon as we arrived until we left the service was amazing. Our server Nick was funny and friendly and incredible. The food was also sensational. This i…”
Not cheap, but the quality justifies the spend. This is a deliberate night out.
Website: Farmer’s Daughters | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Fiorelli Restaurant — 209 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East VIC 3123, Australia
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (918 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Homestyle Italian staples in a bustling bar/restaurant with a sandstone facade and outdoor tables. The menu changes. The quality does not.
The 4.7/5 Google rating (918 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
What locals say: “First time here. Very comfortable atmosphere. Chicken saltlmbocca, Eye fillet and Gnocchi. All very delicious and nicely decorated. The Sticky Date Pudding was the highlight.”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Fiorelli Restaurant | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Spudbar — 174-176 High Street, Ashburton
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What makes it great: You do not end up at Spudbar 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. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Malvern Palace — 1344-1346 Malvern Road
Vietnamese
What makes it great: Malvern Palace is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. Pho is the anchor, but the menu goes deeper than most places on this strip bother to. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Phone: +61 3 9822 7677
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 J.J Sushi — 279 High Street, Ashburton
Sushi
What makes it great: J.J Sushi is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Sushi 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Central Park Cellars — 155 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (189 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Walk into Central Park Cellars on any given Tuesday and the dining room is still half full. That says something. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
189 Google reviews and a 4.6 average. The numbers track with the experience.
What locals say: “I came with two girlfriends at 2 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. I was a bit nervous about how it would go because we all had babies. However, we had such a wonderful experience. The s…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Central Park Cellars | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Golden Child Cafe — 1-3 Bardolph St, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia
the food | ★ 4.6/5 (457 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Golden Child Cafe earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. 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. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Glen Iris, you can still walk in.
Rated 4.6 by 457 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
What locals say: “It’s a lovely place to stop on a bike ride. Staff are very friendly. We had a chicken cheese avocado toastie, a pot of tea and iced coffee. The presentation was unremarkable compar…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Golden Child Cafe | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Bluespot — 1405 Toorak Road
Turkish
What makes it great: What separates Bluespot from the rest of Toorak Road is consistency. Bread arrives warm. Meze arrives generous. The main course arrives and you realise you over-ordered. This is how it should be. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 Riserva — 395 Wattletree Road, Malvern East
the food
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Wattletree Road. There is nothing more reliable than Riserva. 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 Glen Iris, you can still walk in.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Curry Claridges — 57 High Street
Indian
What makes it great: Curry Claridges is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Indian properly. 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Glen Iris
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Grazia Restaurant | — | 159 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| Huzzah | — | 4 Paran Pl, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| Napa Cafe Glen Iris | — | 451 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| Izakaya Chouchou 酒² | — | 31 High St, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| La Perla Bar and Restaurant | — | 625 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia |
| Two Doors Brewing | — | 257 High St, Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia |
| Made In Casa | — | 470 Toorak Rd, Toorak VIC 3142, Australia |
| Sincero Ristorante & Bar | — | 283/285 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144, Australia |
| Grazia D’Asporto | — | 157 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| Kiss & Tell | — | Level 1/37-41 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia |
| Bansho | — | 960 High St, Armadale VIC 3143, Australia |
| Bar Sophia | — | 161 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| QT’ Kitchen | — | 10-12 High Street |
| Grande Forno | Pizza | — |
| 3146 Bagels | — | 1437-1439 Malvern Road |
| Namaste Bollywood | Indian | — |
| Wong’s Take Away | Chinese | — |
| Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant | Vietnamese | — |
| Little Thai Princess | Thai | — |
| Bollywood Tadka | Indian | — |
| Kenji Japanese Gourmet | Japanese | — |
| Just Italian | Italian | — |
| Melati | — | — |
| Thai Curry | — | — |
| Buddha Cafe Cambodian Cuisine | — | — |
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 Glen Iris.
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
