Correction (2 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten, and every place below was checked against its own current information.
A shopping strip is best read in walking order, and Kew’s is High Street. The main strip is Kew Junction, at High Street and Cotham Road, which the City of Boroondara describes as a mix of specialty shops, cafes, professional and health services and supermarkets. This page takes the Junction first, then five specific shops we could verify, in High Street number order where they sit on it, then the Glenferrie Road precinct in Hawthorn.
Our sources print no prices for these shops, so there is no price-point line. That is a limit of what we could read, not a statement about the shops. Where a shop’s hours are known only from the Kew Junction directory, the entry says so.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed as | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| A bike or a repair | 99 Bikes Kew | Bike shop with an on-site mechanic | 148 High Street |
| Art and gifts | QArt Gallery & Gift Shop | Art studio and gallery | 188 High Street |
| Comfortable shoes | Shoes of Kew | Orthotic-friendly footwear | 200 High Street |
| Fruit and veg | Toscano’s of Kew | Greengrocer, family owned since 1950 | 215-219 High Street |
| Free range meat | Cannings Free Range Butchers | Butcher | 16 Woodford Avenue |
Kew Junction — High Street and Cotham Road, Kew VIC 3101
The strip: High Street and Cotham Road. The Kew Junction Business Association calls it “the Heart of Kew”.
Known for: the council says “Wander down to Kew Junction to find an eclectic mix of specialty shops, cafes and professional and health services, as well as supermarkets.” Its fuller list is “cosy neighbourhood cafés, specialty produce stores, fruit and vegetables, and fashion stores, as well as a wonderful selection of restaurants.”
On the calendar: the association’s events page lists Seniors Week, Sunday 4 October to Saturday 10 October 2026, and says “Enjoy the many fun, and mainly free, events we have on during the year in Kew Junction.”
99 Bikes Kew — 148 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
Known for: the Kew Junction directory describes it as “Open 7 days, with on-site bicycle mechanic, offering servicing and repairs on any bike, any brand.”
Hours as listed: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday and public holidays 10am to 4pm. These come from the directory only; the retailer’s own homepage doesn’t list this store’s hours.
QArt Gallery & Gift Shop — 188 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
Known for: the council describes QArt as “An art studio and gallery that provides opportunities to people with a disability through art”, listed at 188 High Street under its Kew Court House page. The Kew Junction directory lists it as QArt Gallery & Gift Shop.
Hours: we didn’t capture any, so check before you go.
Shoes of Kew — 200 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
Known for: its own site says “Shoes of Kew is your one-stop shop for orthotic-friendly footwear” and names it a Naot specialist.
Hours as listed: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, from the Kew Junction directory, which lists it as Naot of Kew. The directory is the only source for these hours, so check before you go.
Toscano’s of Kew — 215-219 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
Known for: a greengrocer. Its own site says “Family owned, since 1950”.
Hours: neither its own site nor the Kew Junction listing states any, so check before you go.
Cannings Free Range Butchers — 16 Woodford Avenue, Kew VIC 3101
Known for: a butcher. The brand’s own site says “It’s free range or nothing!”
Hours as listed: the sources disagree. The Kew Junction directory says Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm, Sunday 8am to 7pm and public holidays 10am to 5pm, while the brand’s site footer gives chain-wide hours, “Monday - Friday: 7am - 7pm Saturday: 7am - 6pm Sunday: 8am - 6pm”, and adds “Some hours may vary across stores”. Confirm the Kew hours before you go.
Glenferrie Road — Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
This is the next suburb over, so it is a trip, not a walk along the same strip. The Glenferrie Traders Association says “With more than 300 local businesses, Glenferrie Road is where you’ll find great coffee, independent shopping, fresh food and local experiences, seven days a week.” That is the association’s own description. The council’s version lists “supermarkets, hairdressers and beauty salons, professional services and a bookstore, plus a cinema” and says to “Find the current fashions at many great boutiques”.
Go for: the council’s category list: everyday services, fashion boutiques and a bookstore in one place.
Quick answers
Where is the main shopping strip in Kew?
Kew Junction, around High Street and Cotham Road. The City of Boroondara describes it as a mix of specialty shops, cafes, professional and health services and supermarkets.
Is there a bike shop in Kew?
99 Bikes Kew is at 148 High Street. The Kew Junction directory says it is open seven days with an on-site bicycle mechanic, and lists Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Where can I buy fruit and vegetables in Kew?
Toscano’s of Kew, 215-219 High Street, which says on its own site that it is family owned since 1950. It states no hours, so check before you go.
Is there an independent butcher in Kew?
Cannings Free Range Butchers is at 16 Woodford Avenue, and its brand site says “It’s free range or nothing!” The Kew Junction directory’s Kew hours and the brand site’s chain-wide hours differ, so confirm them.
How big is the Glenferrie Road shopping strip?
The Glenferrie Traders Association says it has more than 300 local businesses. It is in Hawthorn, the next suburb over from Kew.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read the Kew Junction Business Association’s site, directory and events page, the City of Boroondara’s Kew Junction, Glenferrie Road and Kew Court House pages, the Glenferrie Traders Association’s site, and the own sites of Toscano’s, Cannings and Shoes of Kew. 99 Bikes’ own homepage confirms the brand but not this store’s address or hours, so those come from the Kew Junction directory and OpenStreetMap. Every address was confirmed at two independent sources. The Kew Junction entry rests on the council’s and the association’s descriptions of the precinct; we did not capture a street address from either, and the High Street and Cotham Road location is our own label for the strip. Directory hours are labelled where they are the only source. No shop in this set publishes prices in the pages we read. Shops change hours and close, so confirm before a special trip. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of scene, not these shops.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Kew Junction: Kew Junction Business Association, its events page and the City of Boroondara’s Kew Junction page
- 99 Bikes Kew: Kew Junction directory, OpenStreetMap and the retailer’s site
- QArt Gallery & Gift Shop: Kew Junction directory and the City of Boroondara’s Kew Court House page
- Shoes of Kew: shoesofkew.com.au and the Kew Junction directory
- Toscano’s of Kew: toscanos.com.au and the Kew Junction directory
- Cannings Free Range Butchers: canningsbutchers.com.au, the Kew Junction directory and OpenStreetMap
- Glenferrie Road: Glenferrie Traders Association and the City of Boroondara’s Glenferrie Road page
