- Date night: Roule Galette
- Budget bite: Jubang
- Local favourite: Jubang
- Something different: Sip N Bite
Best Restaurants in Carnegie (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Carnegie depends on the night. With 64 restaurants spanning 13 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 16 months and still have places left to try.
56 have confirmed street addresses. 6 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Carnegie covers 13 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 3 |
| Dumplings | 1 |
| French | 1 |
| Greek | 1 |
| Ramen | 1 |
| Mexican | 1 |
| Vietnamese | 1 |
| Korean | 1 |
| Chicken | 1 |
| Portuguese | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Jubang — 118 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Chinese | ★ 4.6/5 (437 reviews)
What makes it great: Jubang opened quietly and got loud fast. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. Jubang does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
437 Google reviews and a 4.6 average. The numbers track with the experience.
What locals say: “Jubang offers premium wagyu with beautiful marbling that melts in your mouth. The wagyu is wet-aged for extra tenderness and juiciness. The premium wagyu set comes with generous po…”
Hours: Mo,Th-Su 11:00-21:30; Tu off; We 17:00-21:30 | Phone: +61 3 9041 9766 | Website: Jubang | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Roule Galette — 104 Koornang Road, Carnegie
French
What makes it great: You do not end up at Roule Galette by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. 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 test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Roule Galette passes.
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9563 1569 | Website: Roule Galette
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 S.OWL — 92 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Greek
What makes it great: S.OWL is not reinventing anything. It is just doing Greek properly. Greek food in Melbourne has a 70-year head start on most cuisines. This kitchen carries that history without being weighed down by it. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Hours: Tu-Su 17:30-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9530 4036 | Website: S.OWL
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Hakata Gensuke — 76 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Ramen
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Koornang Road. There is nothing more reliable than Hakata Gensuke. 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 Carnegie, you can still walk in.
Phone: +61 404 382 703 | Website: Hakata Gensuke
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Hecho En Mexico — 94 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Mexican
What makes it great: The kitchen at Hecho En Mexico runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. 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. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Website: Hecho En Mexico
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Fat Cat Asian Takeaway — 85 Murrumbeena Road
the food
What makes it great: Walk into Fat Cat Asian Takeaway 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. Fat Cat Asian Takeaway does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Phone: +61 3 9504 3487 | Website: Fat Cat Asian Takeaway
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Taste of Saigon — 138 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Vietnamese
What makes it great: The menu at Taste of Saigon is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. The rice paper rolls snap when you bite them. The herbs are piled, not garnished. The chilli is there for those who ask. Not the flashiest option in Carnegie. Possibly the best.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Kimchi Grandma — 125 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Korean
What makes it great: What Kimchi Grandma does well, it does better than anywhere else in Carnegie. This is food built for sharing. The table fills up, the soju flows, and the conversation gets louder. That is the format working. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
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. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. QT Kitchen passes.
1,030 people have reviewed QT Kitchen on Google. The average sits at 4.8. Earned, not gamed.
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 David’s Hot Pot
Chinese
What makes it great: David’s Hot Pot does not advertise. It does not need to. The menu is long. Ignore the front page — the back page is where the kitchen really talks. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9191 8688 | Website: David’s Hot Pot
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Nando’s — 120 Koornang Road
Chicken
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Koornang Road where to eat and Nando’s comes up before you finish the question. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Hankki — 50 Koornang Road, Carnegie
the food
What makes it great: Hankki fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 The Son — 34 Koornang Road
Thai
What makes it great: You could walk past The Son without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Yami Yami — 21B Koornang Road, Carnegie
the food
What makes it great: The menu at Yami Yami is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Basilico — 129 Koornang Road, Carnegie
the food
What makes it great: What Basilico does well, it does better than anywhere else in Carnegie. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Roule Galette Carnegie — 104 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (947 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: What Roule Galette Carnegie does well, it does better than anywhere else in Carnegie. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. Roule Galette Carnegie does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
947 Google reviews and a 4.5 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Roule Galette Carnegie | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Major Mitchell Cafe — 122 Grange Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (472 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Grange Rd where to eat and Major Mitchell Cafe comes up before you finish the question. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
A 4.5 rating from 472 reviews does not happen by accident in Carnegie.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Major Mitchell Cafe | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Hecho en Mexico Carnegie — 94 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (1,283 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: You could walk past Hecho en Mexico Carnegie without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. 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. Hecho en Mexico Carnegie does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
1,283 Google reviews and a 4.5 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Hecho en Mexico Carnegie | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 The Bank Carnegie — 75A Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (340 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: The queue outside The Bank Carnegie tells you everything before you walk in. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. The menu changes. The quality does not.
340 people have reviewed The Bank Carnegie on Google. The average sits at 4.5. Earned, not gamed.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: The Bank Carnegie | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Left Field Cafe Carnegie — 358 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia
the food | ★ 4.3/5 (1,553 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Walk into Left Field Cafe Carnegie 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. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
1,553 Google reviews and a 4.3 average. The numbers track with the experience.
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Left Field Cafe Carnegie | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Carnegie
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| JJ Sushi | — | 84 Koornang Road |
| Swagath Grand Glen Huntly | — | 111 Grange Road |
| Malay Cottage | — | 440 Neerim Road |
| Chai Thai Restaurant | — | 83A Murrumbeena Road |
| Tara’s Cafe & Indian Restaurant | — | 454 Neerim Road |
| Lu’s BBQ | — | 49 Koornang Road |
| Pocha Grill & Bar | — | 45 Koornang Road |
| Silk Road Korean & Chinese Restaurant | — | 41 Koornang Road |
| Gabriella Pizza | — | 146 Koornang Road |
| Mrs Kim’s Grill | — | 136 Koornang Road |
| Ramen Dumpling House | — | 134 Koornang Road |
| Eastern Dumpling Hiuse | — | 132 Koornang Road |
| Shyun | — | 126 Koornang Road |
| Petaling Street | — | 96 Koornang Road |
| Phở Hương Việt 3 | — | 74 Koornang Road |
| Auntie’s Dumpling | — | 68 Koornang Road |
| Phở 66 | — | 66 Koornang Road |
| Dumpling Workshop | — | 64 Koornang Road |
| Paradai Thai | — | 62 Koornang Road |
| Dragon Hot Pot | — | 60 Koornang Road |
| Sibling Spice | — | 56-58 Koornang Road |
| Shyun Ramen Bar | — | 73 Koornang Road |
| Blue Ginger | — | 65 Koornang Road |
| La Bottega Trattoria | — | 120 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| SOWL Restaurant | — | 92 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Tyga | — | 91 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Gaon gamasot gomtang | — | Shop 2/23 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Grazia Restaurant | — | 159 Burke Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia |
| The Carnegie Commons | — | 1b Morton Ave, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Mukka Indian Restaurant Carnegie (Good Old Mukka) | — | 3/23 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| BKK Laboratory | — | 63 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Sauci Pasta Bar | — | Shop 6/23 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| La Cabra Mexican Carnegie | — | 121 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Cafe Omnia - Cafe & Events Space | — | 486 Neerim Rd, Murrumbeena VIC 3163, Australia |
| Sizzler Ji | — | Koornang Road |
| SinJeon K-Street Food Carnegie | — | 43 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Chilli Kingdom川湘楼 | — | 32 Koornang Rd, Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia |
| Spicy Dragon | Indian, Chinese | — |
| Sip N Bite | Kebab | — |
| Vacant (potential restaurant) | — | — |
| Gami | — | — |
| Korean BBQ | — | — |
| U Taste | — | — |
| Kaynam Xinjiang | — | — |
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 Carnegie.
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