Correction (11 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A menu marker is a promise the venue makes, so this page reports markers and listings exactly as they were printed and leaves the rest to you and the kitchen. It covers seven places: four in Elsternwick, two in Caulfield, plus Wood Frog Bakery at 421-439 Glen Huntly Road.
Each place was checked against its own website, the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) or OpenStreetMap. Where a vegan line comes from AGFG, we say AGFG lists it. Where a venue’s own site or menu prints the line, we say so. Every entry ends with one question worth asking before you order.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menu with vegan marked (VG) | Goat House | Vegan Patch (VG) | $30 |
| Dinner with vegan options listed | Copycat Restaurant | see below | not printed here |
| Vegan listing plus a priced dish | Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas | Vegan Crisp & Dips | $13 |
| Cafe with vegan options listed | The Elstern Social | see below | see below |
| Burger with a plant-based swap | Burgertory | see below | not printed here |
| Chinese dinner with vegan options | Pot Luck | see below | not printed here |
| Bread with a vegan line | Wood Frog Bakery | see below | not printed here |
Goat House — 272 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Goat House’s site prints a key on its menu: (V) for vegetarian and (VG) for vegan. Under a Plant Based heading it lists Vegan Patch (VG) $30, described as herb falafels, maple glazed roasted pumpkin, wild rice, onion, mild harissa, tomato, red sorrel, spiced coconut labneh and pomegranate. Falafels are fried or baked chickpea patties, so the dish reads as a grain-and-vegetable plate.
Menu markers: the site’s key separates (V) vegetarian from (VG) vegan, so read the letters on each line before you choose.
Copycat Restaurant — 9B Gordon Street, Elsternwick VIC 3185
AGFG lists Vegan Options for Copycat Restaurant, along with Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. This page prints no price for it. Its own site lists Monday as closed, Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm to 9:30pm, Friday from 5pm to 10.30pm, Saturday from 12pm to 10.30pm and Sunday from 12pm to 9:30pm.
Ask: which dishes the vegan options listing refers to, and whether they are on the printed menu or made on request.
Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas — 313 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
AGFG lists Vegan Options for Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas, along with Child Friendly, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. The venue’s Elsternwick menu page prints Vegan Crisp & Dips at $13, which is the one vegan-named line we copied. Crisps with dips is a share-plate format, so it suits a table that wants to graze.
On the menu (copied from tacosntequilas.com.au/elsternwick on 9 October 2026):
- Vegan Crisp & Dips: $13
Fully plant-based or options: options only, going by the AGFG listing and one menu line named Vegan Crisp & Dips.
The Elstern Social — 572 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick VIC 3185
AGFG lists Vegan Options for The Elstern Social, plus Breakfast, Child Friendly, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. Its menu prints Fruit Sourdough (V) at $9.50, which carries a (V) marker. A marker is the venue’s shorthand, so the useful move is to ask what it covers.
Menu markers: the Fruit Sourdough line carries a (V), so ask the counter whether that means vegetarian or vegan.
Burgertory — 795 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield VIC 3162
Burgertory’s site says: “Vegan option available: Swap to a V2 plant-based patty and vegan cheese.” That is a swap offered on the burger menu. The OpenStreetMap tag lists every day from 11:30 to 23:00, and a tag can be out of date.
Ask: whether the swap changes anything else on the burger, such as the sauce or bun, so the whole order matches what you want.
Pot Luck — 829 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield VIC 3162
AGFG lists Vegan Options and BYO for Pot Luck. AGFG also lists Monday as closed, Tuesday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Sunday as closed. That directory is owner-maintained, so hours may have moved.
Ask: which dishes count as the vegan options, and whether sauces on them are made without animal products.
Wood Frog Bakery — 421-439 Glen Huntly Road
Wood Frog Bakery’s site says: “All our other breads are vegetarian/vegan.” That line is about breads, so it tells you about the loaves, not about every item in the cabinet. This page prints no price or hours for it.
Ask: which breads sit under the word “other” in that line, and whether fillings or toppings change the answer.
Quick answers
Which Elsternwick restaurants list vegan options?
AGFG lists Vegan Options for Copycat Restaurant, Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas, The Elstern Social and, in Caulfield, Pot Luck. Goat House’s own menu marks dishes (VG) for vegan, and Burgertory’s site and Wood Frog Bakery’s site each print a vegan line of their own.
Is there a vegan burger option near Elsternwick?
Burgertory, at Glen Huntly Road in Caulfield, has a site line reading: “Vegan option available: Swap to a V2 plant-based patty and vegan cheese.” The OpenStreetMap tag lists its hours as every day from 11:30 to 23:00, and a tag can be out of date.
Which vegan dishes near Elsternwick have a printed price?
Goat House’s menu prints Vegan Patch (VG) at $30. Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas prints Vegan Crisp & Dips at $13 on its Elsternwick menu page. Both prices are copied exactly as printed and may change.
Can I trust a vegan label on a menu for allergies?
This page reports markers and listings as the venues and AGFG print them, and it does not call any dish safe for allergies or coeliacs. If shared fryers, shared grills or cross-contact matter to you, ask Goat House, Copycat Restaurant, Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas, The Elstern Social, Burgertory, Pot Luck or Wood Frog Bakery directly.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and OpenStreetMap. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Goat House: goathouse.com.au, agfg.com.au/goat-house-128653, goathouse.com.au/lunch-menu
- Copycat Restaurant: openstreetmap.org/10964427615, copycatelsternwick.com.au, agfg.com.au/copycat-bar-restaurant-94653, copycatelsternwick.com.au/about
- Tacos ‘N’ Tequilas: tacosntequilas.com.au, agfg.com.au/tacos-n-tequilas-117348, tacosntequilas.com.au/elsternwick
- The Elstern Social: theelsternsocial.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-elstern-social-145974, theelsternsocial.com.au/elsternwick-cafe-menu
- Burgertory: openstreetmap.org/6165387350, burgertory.com.au/location, burgertory.com.au/menu
- Pot Luck: openstreetmap.org/6165387617, agfg.com.au/potluck-134315
- Wood Frog Bakery: openstreetmap.org/12357980129, woodfrogbakery.com.au/view-all, woodfrogbakery.com.au/our-story
