The best restaurants in Camberwell sit within a few hundred metres of Camberwell Junction, where Burke Road, Camberwell Road and Riversdale Road meet. For a sit-down dinner the standouts are Fiorelli (Italian, opposite the Rivoli since 1991), La Perla (woodfired pizza), Franco-Belge (French-Belgian bistro), Gracie Greco (Greek) and Mankee Yum Cha for Hong Kong–style dim sum. You can eat well across half a dozen cuisines without leaving the suburb.
This guide is for two kinds of Camberwell diner: the local deciding where to take family on a Friday night, and the person hopping off the train at Camberwell station who wants something better than a chain. Camberwell isn’t a “destination” eating strip the way Smith Street or Lygon Street are — but the upside is that the good places here are neighbourhood restaurants that have survived because regulars keep coming back. That’s a more reliable signal than hype.
A note before you book: this part of east Melbourne blurs across two postcodes. The Junction is Camberwell 3124, but a handful of the best tables (Fiorelli, Franco-Belge, Deco) technically sit on the Hawthorn East side of Camberwell Road. Locals treat the whole pocket as “Camberwell”. So do we.
The best Camberwell restaurants for a proper dinner
Fiorelli — the Italian fixture (209 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East)
If you only know one Camberwell restaurant, it’s probably this one. Fiorelli has been opposite the Rivoli cinema since 1991, which in restaurant years is geological. The menu is the kind of Italian–Mediterranean you book for an anniversary or a big family table: Australian garlic prawns, Spring Bay mussels, spaghetti marinara, tiramisu to finish. It’s open seven days from 11.30am for lunch, dinner and drinks, which makes it the safest “we didn’t book” option in the Junction. Dinner-and-a-film at the Rivoli across the road is the move it was built for.
La Perla — woodfired pizza done with restraint (625 Camberwell Road, Camberwell)
La Perla is the newer-school Italian on the strip — a trattoria that’s been building a following since 2021 on woodfired pizzas, cocktails and a “keep it simple, buy good produce” mindset. The prosciutto pizza and the vanilla panna cotta with burnt-orange syrup are the orders to remember. It’s the spot for a casual two- or three-person dinner where you want pizza that’s been thought about, not just thrown in an oven.
Franco-Belge — the date-night bistro (9 Evans Place, Hawthorn East)
Tucked on Evans Place behind the Burke Road carpark, Franco-Belge is the most “occasion” room in the area without tipping into stuffy: white tablecloths, dark timber bar stools, smooth jazz, the works. Order the moules-frites (mussels and fries) and let the room do the rest. This is where Camberwell locals go when they want to feel like they’ve gone somewhere without driving to the city.
Gracie Greco — Greek share plates (536 Riversdale Road, Camberwell)
For a long, loud, share-everything dinner, Gracie Greco on Riversdale Road is the call. Saganaki, grilled halloumi, moussaka and loukoumades for dessert — the standard Greek-taverna greatest hits, done for a table that wants to keep ordering. Good for groups and birthdays where nobody wants to commit to one main each.
A note on Elyros: for years the Camberwell Greek pick was Elyros at 871 Burke Road, famous for its slow-cooked lamb shoulder for two. The Camberwell dine-in doors have since closed, with the brand living on as a cook-at-home range. If an older list sends you there for dinner, it’s out of date — Gracie Greco is the Greek table to book now.
Camberwell Chinese restaurants and yum cha
Burke Road is where Camberwell’s Chinese dining concentrates, and it spans cheap-and-fast through to a proper weekend yum cha.
Mankee Yum Cha — Hong Kong–style dim sum (734 Burke Road, Camberwell)
Mankee Yum Cha at 734 Burke Road is the Camberwell yum cha local regulars defend. It’s Hong Kong–style dim sum — prawn ravioli (har gow), beef balls, steamed dumplings — and the praise is consistent on freshness rather than novelty. Go on a weekend with a group; it’s a lunch built for sharing and grazing across a long table.
Tao Dumplings — the quick, cheap fix (1 Evans Place, Camberwell)
For a fast, well-priced dumpling hit rather than a sit-down event, Tao Dumplings at 1 Evans Place does the job. Xiao long bao and pan-fried dumplings are the orders; it’s the “I’m between trains and want something good for under $20” answer. If you want Sichuan heat specifically, the nearest serious option is Rong Sichuan a short hop away at Shop 1/140 Cotham Road, Kew — worth the five-minute drive for boiled fish in chilli oil and proper mapo tofu.
Greenhart Camberwell — modern Cantonese (1226 Toorak Road, Camberwell)
If “Chinese restaurant” to you means a polished modern dinner rather than a banquet, Greenhart on Toorak Road leans modern-Asian/Cantonese: prawn toast, burnt-butter scallops, green curry chicken. It’s the more design-forward end of Camberwell’s Chinese offering.
Beyond Burke Road: Korean, Japanese, Afghan and pizza
Camberwell’s strength in 2026 is range. Within the Junction you can eat across a genuinely wide spread of cuisines:
- Miss Korea Kitchen (845 Burke Road) — stone-bowl bibimbap, ginseng chicken soup and cheese buldak; reliable Korean comfort food on the main strip.
- Shuu (724 Burke Road) — Korean–Japanese crossover with rosé cream udon and spicy onion jokbal; lunch specials around $13 make it a strong weekday pick.
- Haiku (1161 Toorak Road) — Japanese, known first as a brunch room, now also doing izakaya-style dinners Thursday to Saturday with a chef’s selection around $70 per person.
- Afghan Village Restaurant (923 Burke Road) — northern Afghan cooking including bourani kachaloo and chicken kebabs, with solid plant-based mains.
- Boss Pizzeria (25 Cookson Street) — Napoli-style pizza, 48-hour dough, a 400°C woodfire oven; the move when you want pizza closer to Naples than to a chain.
- Deco Pizza Bar (211 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East) — worth knowing for the lunch special: a pizza plus a wine or beer for around $19.
- Camberwell Curry House (509 Riversdale Road) — Indian–Nepalese, with a two-person set menu around $69 and vegetarian mains near $19.
How to pick, depending on your night
- Big family dinner, didn’t book: Fiorelli — seven days, opposite the Rivoli, room for a table.
- Date night: Franco-Belge for the bistro mood, or La Perla if you’d rather it be relaxed.
- Group blowout: Gracie Greco (share plates) or Mankee Yum Cha (weekend lunch).
- Cheap and fast near the station: Tao Dumplings, or Shuu’s $13 lunch.
- Dinner-and-a-movie: anything on Camberwell Road near the Rivoli — Fiorelli, La Perla and Deco are all walkable to it.
A real-world tip: Camberwell Junction parking gets tight on Saturday around the Sunday-market spillover and the cinema crowd. If you’re driving in for a 7pm booking, the Burke Road carpark behind Evans Place is your friend — and it conveniently drops you near Franco-Belge and Tao Dumplings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best restaurant in Camberwell? For a sit-down dinner, Fiorelli (209 Camberwell Road) is the long-running benchmark — Italian–Mediterranean, opposite the Rivoli cinema, open seven days since 1991. For something newer, La Perla on Camberwell Road (woodfired pizza) and Franco-Belge on Evans Place (French-Belgian bistro) are the other two most-recommended tables in 2026.
What is the best Chinese restaurant on Burke Road in Camberwell? Mankee Yum Cha at 734 Burke Road is the most consistently praised, specialising in Hong Kong–style dim sum and yum cha. For quick dumplings, Tao Dumplings at 1 Evans Place is the cheap-and-fast option; for modern Cantonese, Greenhart on Toorak Road is the more polished choice.
Where can I get dinner near Camberwell station? Camberwell station sits on Burke Road at the Junction, so almost everything in this guide is a short walk: Mankee Yum Cha, Miss Korea Kitchen, Shuu and Afghan Village are all on Burke Road, while Fiorelli, La Perla and Franco-Belge are a few minutes south toward Camberwell Road.
Is Camberwell good for a multicultural mix of restaurants? Yes — within Camberwell Junction you can eat Italian (Fiorelli, La Perla), French-Belgian (Franco-Belge), Greek (Gracie Greco), Chinese and yum cha (Mankee, Tao, Greenhart), Korean (Miss Korea Kitchen, Shuu), Japanese (Haiku), Afghan (Afghan Village) and Indian-Nepalese (Camberwell Curry House) without leaving the postcode.
Is Elyros in Camberwell still open? The Camberwell dine-in restaurant at 871 Burke Road has closed; the Elyros name now continues as a cook-at-home range rather than a sit-down venue. For Greek dining in Camberwell now, Gracie Greco on Riversdale Road is the table to book.
Are the best restaurants near Camberwell also close to Hawthorn? Yes. Camberwell Junction borders Hawthorn East, and several top picks — Fiorelli, Franco-Belge and Deco Pizza Bar — sit on the Hawthorn East side of Camberwell Road, just minutes from both Camberwell and Hawthorn.
Sources: Urban List Melbourne — Best Camberwell Restaurants 2026; Camberwell Junction — Food & Dining / Chinese cuisine guide; Fiorelli Restaurant; Camberwell Junction trader listing — Fiorelli; Mankee Yum Cha (734 Burke Rd); Tao Dumplings — Camberwell; Elyros (closure / cook-at-home range); Broadsheet — Elyros, Camberwell.
