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Restaurants You Must Try in Hawthorn & Kew

Hawthorn & Kew's best tables

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10 spotsUpdated May 2026
The Lowdown · Curator's note

Vaporetto's Venetian wagyu carpaccio and Raju Omlet Centre's legendary egg dishes anchor Hawthorn. Pot House serves Beijing hotpot with secret-recipe broths.

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The Ten · Ranked

RANKED · AUGUST 2026
01
of 10
Verified by venue4.4
ItalianHawthorn
Editor's note

Hawthorn's go-to Italian — generous portions, a full vegan menu, and floor manager Sunny who remembers your order.

05
of 10
4.8
GreekCamberwell
Editor's note

Camberwell's warmest Greek table — generous banquets, superb saganaki and service that remembers your name.

06
of 10
CENTONOVE4.7
ItalianKew
Editor's note

Kew's white-tablecloth Italian institution — chandelier-lit, set-menu, and seriously good.

07
of 10
NELAYAN4.8
IndonesianHawthorn
Editor's note

Hawthorn's authentic Indonesian warung — nasi goreng, sambal, and generous portions for under $15.

09
of 10
GREENHART CAMBERWELL4.8
Asian FusionCamberwell
Editor's note

Camberwell's cosy pan-Asian gem with banquet rooms, cocktails, and crowd-pleasing classics.

10
of 10
SHUU4.7
Asian FusionJapaneseKoreanCamberwell
Editor's note

Camberwell's tiny Korean-Japanese kitchen serving outstanding ramen and rice bowls at prices that feel almost too good

The Curator
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from every review we track

The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from every review we track.

Restaurants You Must Try in Hawthorn & Kew · The Curator