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.
Four places are on this page, all in West Footscray, and three of them sit on Barkly Street. The fourth, Cupcakes by Paolo, is on Ashley Street. None is called secret here, because no source says so; they are on the record at their own sites, on AGFG or on OpenStreetMap.
Each entry gives the address the way its sources write it, which matters on a strip where unit numbers differ between listings. We claim no awards and print no prices.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee on Barkly Street | Migrant Coffee | 576 Barkly St, West Footscray |
| Curry restaurant on Barkly Street | Krishna Pait Pooja | 578 Barkly Street, West Footscray |
| Cupcakes on Ashley Street | Cupcakes by Paolo | 28C Ashley Street, West Footscray |
| Biryani, going by its AGFG listing name | Bawarchi melbourne | 551 Barkly St, West Footscray |
Migrant Coffee — 576 Barkly St, West Footscray VIC 3012
Migrant Coffee is at 3/576 Barkly St, according to both its own site and AGFG. Its site lists Monday, Thursday and Friday 7am-2pm, Tuesday 7am-1pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8am-2pm. Wednesday is not in the list we copied, so confirm that day with the cafe.
The tell: Look for unit three at 576 Barkly St, which is how its site writes the address.
Krishna Pait Pooja — 578 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012
OpenStreetMap tags Krishna Pait Pooja at 578 Barkly Street as a restaurant. The AGFG listing is filed under a different name, Krishna on Barkley, at 3/578 Barkly St. This page prints no hours for it, so check before you go.
On the record: OpenStreetMap gives 578 Barkly Street and AGFG gives 3/578, so confirm the unit number when you arrive.
Cupcakes by Paolo — 28C Ashley Street, West Footscray VIC 3012
Its own site and OpenStreetMap both give 28C Ashley Street for Cupcakes by Paolo, the one place on this page that is not on Barkly Street. This page prints no menu or hours for it.
Find it: The address on its site reads 28C Ashley Street, and the letter is part of the number.
Bawarchi melbourne — 551 Barkly St, West Footscray VIC 3012
Bawarchi melbourne gives its address as 551 Barkly St on its own site, and the AGFG map listing gives 551 Barkly St as well. OpenStreetMap tags the street as Barkly Street. This page prints no hours for it, so check before you go.
The tell: The AGFG listing runs under the name Bawarchi Biryanis, so search both names.
Quick answers
Which of these West Footscray places are on Barkly Street?
Migrant Coffee is at 3/576 Barkly St. Krishna Pait Pooja is at 578 Barkly Street. Bawarchi melbourne is at 551 Barkly St.
Is Migrant Coffee open on weekends?
Its own site lists Saturday and Sunday 8am-2pm. Hours change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Cupcakes by Paolo?
Cupcakes by Paolo is at 28C Ashley Street, West Footscray, according to both its own site and OpenStreetMap.
Does Krishna Pait Pooja appear under another name?
AGFG files its listing as Krishna on Barkley, at 3/578 Barkly St. OpenStreetMap names it Krishna Pait Pooja and gives 578 Barkly Street.
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. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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
- Migrant Coffee: migrantcoffee.com, agfg.com.au/migrant-coffee-134300
- Krishna Pait Pooja: openstreetmap.org/13137251301, agfg.com.au/krishna-on-barkley-84080
- Cupcakes by Paolo: openstreetmap.org/1512920513, cupcakesbypaolo.com.au/contact
- Bawarchi melbourne: openstreetmap.org/8540913917, bawarchimelbourne.com.au, agfg.com.au/bawarchi-biryanis-129324
