Correction (10 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.
This is a short page: three restaurants in and around Mckinnon, one Chinese in Bentleigh East, one Japanese in Ormond and one Indian in Bentleigh. Three is the true count of places we could confirm, so we have not padded it.
Each cuisine is treated on its own terms, and a regional style is named only where the venue names it. Every place was checked against its own website and a second source, and prices and hours appear only where a source prints them.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese dine-in or takeaway | Seven Stars | see below | not printed here |
| Japanese in Ormond | Yaki Jin Ormond | see below | not printed here |
| North Indian curries and tikka | Swaad India’s Zest | Potato Eggplant Curry | $24.95 |
Seven Stars — 623 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Seven Stars is a Chinese restaurant in Bentleigh East, just beside Mckinnon. Its site lists lunch Tues to Sat, 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, and dinner from 4.30 pm, with Monday closed. The site says “Take-away options are available, and we also offer a catering service for private functions.” We could not find a published menu with prices, and the site shows no date we could confirm.
How to order: The site says take-away options are available, so ask about those when you contact the restaurant.
Yaki Jin Ormond — 570 North Rd, Ormond VIC 3204
Yaki Jin is a Japanese restaurant on North Rd in Ormond. Its own site and AGFG agree on the address, and the site shows booking details. We could not find opening hours or menu prices in the sources we read, so none are given here, and the site has no date we could confirm.
Menu says: We could not read a published menu with prices, so use the venue’s own booking page for current details.
Swaad India’s Zest — 271-275 Centre Road, Bentleigh VIC 3204
Swaad India’s Zest describes itself as serving North Indian food, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery to Mckinnon among other suburbs. A tikka is a marinated piece cooked in a tandoor (a clay oven), and paneer is a fresh cheese, so Tandoori Paneer Tikka (4 pieces) (GF) reads as grilled cheese pieces. The menu prints Potato Eggplant Curry at $24.95 and Traditional Crispy Samosa (2 pieces) (DF) at $16.95. OpenStreetMap lists hours of Tu-Su 16:00-22:00, which may be out of date. The site also says BYO wine only, with corkage of $5.00 per guest.
On the menu (copied from swaad.com.au/our-menu on 9 October 2026):
- Potato Eggplant Curry: $24.95
- Tandoori Paneer Tikka (4 pieces) (GF): $24.95
- Paneer Tikka Masala (chef-inspired masala sauce): $26.95
- Traditional Crispy Samosa (2 pieces) (DF): $16.95
Order this first: Start with the Potato Eggplant Curry at $24.95, and read GF and DF as the menu’s own gluten-free and dairy-free marks.
Quick answers
Where can I find Chinese food near Mckinnon?
Seven Stars is a Chinese restaurant in Bentleigh East, next to Mckinnon. Its site lists lunch Tues to Sat and dinner from 4.30 pm, with Monday closed, and says take-away options are available.
Is there Japanese food in Ormond?
Yaki Jin Ormond is the Japanese restaurant on this page, on North Rd in Ormond. We could not find its hours or menu prices in the sources we read, so check its own site.
Which of these restaurants does takeaway?
Seven Stars says on its site that take-away options are available. Swaad India’s Zest describes dine-in, takeaway and delivery to Mckinnon and nearby suburbs. We could not confirm takeaway for Yaki Jin Ormond.
What does a curry cost at Swaad India’s Zest?
Swaad India’s Zest prints Potato Eggplant Curry at $24.95 and Paneer Tikka Masala (chef-inspired masala sauce) at $26.95. Its menu may change, and the site has no date we could confirm, so check before you go.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. 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
- Seven Stars: openstreetmap.org/641539833, sevenstars.com.au, agfg.com.au/seven-stars-94184
- Yaki Jin Ormond: yakijin.com.au, agfg.com.au/yaki-jin-ormond-136086
- Swaad India’s Zest: openstreetmap.org/13422956201, swaad.com.au, swaad.com.au/our-menu
