Kosher restaurants in Melbourne

Australia's most observant Jewish city. Caulfield, St Kilda East, Balaclava, Ripponlea and Elsternwick hold dozens of certified restaurants, bakeries, delis and two kosher supermarkets, many Orthodox shuls and a community eruv. Stay in St Kilda East or Caulfield for Shabbos; CBD visitors have the East Melbourne Synagogue.

Open Melbourne in the app

Kosher food in Melbourne (42)

Mr Kaduri / Bistro 277 · Restaurant · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
277 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Casual Israeli kitchen by day (hummus, sabich, fried chicken) that turns into Bistro 277, a sit-down dinner restaurant with a bar, at night. The strip's first proper night-out kosher restaurant; book for dinner.
+61 3 9314 4281 · Map
Tavlin · Restaurant · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
223 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Israeli street food: shawarma, schnitzel, fried-chicken burgers and loaded fries, eat in or take away. Also caters.
Menu · Website · Map
Pizza O'Clock · Pizza · Dairy
Hechsher: Adass Israel Vaad Hakashrus — dairy
289 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Kosher pizza, pasta, salad bar and ice cream in the middle of Carlisle Street. Listings disagree on which certifier supervises it, so look at the certificate on the wall.
+61 3 9525 9530 · Map
Nogga Café · Cafe · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy
314 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Kosher café and sushi bar, running since 2010: breakfasts, fish, pasta and sushi. A Carlisle Street staple for brunch.
WhatsApp · Menu · Website · Map
Haymisha Bakery · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — pareve and dairy lines
Shop 3-4, 320 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Bakery for challah, bagels, biscuits and cakes from 6 am; decorated cakes come pareve or dairy, so check the label.
Website · Map
Glicks Cakes & Bagels — Balaclava · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — bakery (pareve and dairy items)
330A Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Melbourne's best-known kosher bagel bakery, going for over 40 years. Good for bagels, rolls and challah for Shabbos; check each item for pareve or dairy.
Map
Glicks Cakes & Bagels — Caulfield South · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — bakery (pareve and dairy items)
447 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Melbourne's best-known kosher bagel bakery, going for over 40 years. Good for bagels, rolls and challah for Shabbos; check each item for pareve or dairy.
Map
Glicks Cakes & Bagels — Malvern · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — bakery (pareve and dairy items)
153 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
Melbourne's best-known kosher bagel bakery, going for over 40 years. Good for bagels, rolls and challah for Shabbos; check each item for pareve or dairy.
Map
Daneli's Deli · Deli · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat and pareve
310a Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Kosher deli and food store: cold cuts, salads and ready meals to take away. Handy for stocking up a hotel room for Shabbos.
+61 3 9527 7014 · Map
Lichtenstein's Bakehouse · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Adass Israel Vaad Hakashrus — pareve
287 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Pareve bakery for breads, challah and cakes. Listings name different certifiers, so check the certificate in store.
+61 3 9530 3366 · Website · Map
Gold Burger · Fast food · Meat
Hechsher: Adass Israel Vaad Hakashrus — meat
13 William St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Smash-style beef burgers and fries just off Carlisle Street. Confirm the current certificate when you visit.
Website · Map
All Things Equal · Cafe · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy
263-265 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Dairy and fish café on Carlisle Street with a social-enterprise kitchen. Check the certificate on the day.
Menu · Website · Map
Klein's Kosher Gourmet · Takeaway · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat and pareve
47 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Gourmet kosher food store with fresh and frozen ready meals, the easy way to fill a hotel fridge for Shabbos.
+61 3 9528 1200 · Menu · Website · Map
Eshel Fine Kosher Catering & Shop · Caterer · Meat
Hechsher: Adass Israel Vaad Hakashrus — meat, fish and pareve
57-59 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Family-run caterer and takeaway shop for heimish Shabbos food; delivery is available for a small fee. Order Shabbos food early in the week.
+61 3 9532 9000 · Menu · Website · Map
Mama Falafel & Grill · Restaurant · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
344 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Israeli grill and falafel bar in Elsternwick, eat in or take away.
+61 3 9078 5595 · Website · Map
Glazed Gluten Free Patisserie · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — pareve (free from gluten, dairy and nuts)
Shop 2/1-3 Carre St, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Coeliac-accredited bakery under Kosher Australia: cakes and pastries free from gluten, dairy and nuts.
Menu · Website · Map
4me Gluten Free · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — pareve (gluten, nut and dairy free)
439 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Kosher-certified gluten-free bakery; everything is nut and dairy free.
Website · Map
Kimberley Gardens Restaurant & Function Centre · Restaurant · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — Mehadrin, glatt (meat)
441 Inkerman St, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Mehadrin glatt kitchen in a garden function centre; the restaurant opens for dinner Sunday to Thursday. Shares the site with Kimberley Gardens Hotel.
+61 3 9526 3865 · Menu · Website · Map
Goldberg Kosher Catering · Caterer · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat, fish and pareve
10 Aroona Rd, Caulfield VIC
Kosher caterer for meals and functions. Call ahead to confirm current certification and ordering.
Map
Sandwich Bar 55 · Restaurant · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
55 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Meat sandwich bar: schnitzel, deli and grilled sandwiches to eat in or take away.
+61 3 9509 5429 · Map
The Chicken Specialist · Takeaway · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
344 Orrong Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Charcoal chicken and sides to take away. Call ahead to confirm hours and current certification.
Map
Be Bowld · Cafe · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — pareve (vegan)
338 Orrong Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Vegan bowls café. Confirm the current certificate when you visit.
+61 466 239 221 · Map
To Catch A Chef · Caterer · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat and pareve
763 Glen Huntly Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Kosher caterer and takeaway; orders for Shabbos meals, events and hotel deliveries.
Menu · Website · Map
Laffa Bar · Restaurant · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
338 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Israeli laffa wraps, grills and schnitzel; also does Shabbat catering.
+61 3 9532 7888 · Website · Map
Olive Pizzeria · Pizza · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy
Ground Floor, 113 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Dairy pizzeria with delivery. Confirm the current certificate before ordering.
Map
Falafel Omisi · Restaurant · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — pareve (vegetarian)
359 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162
Vegetarian Israeli: falafel, sabich and salads, eat in or take away.
+61 3 9523 8882 · Menu · Website · Map
The Pita Man · Restaurant · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — pareve (vegan)
97 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Vegan pita bar under Kosher Australia: falafel, sabich and loaded pitas.
Menu · Website · Map
Shemesh Vegetarian Pizza Bar · Pizza · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy
Glen Huntly Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Vegetarian dairy pizza bar with online ordering. Listings give the street number as 813 or 825 Glen Huntly Road.
Menu · Website · Map
Shelly · Restaurant · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy
809 Glen Huntly Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Chef Rony Parienty's dairy restaurant: a 10-course 'show' degustation at one long table, or a no-menu tasting dinner on weeknights. A real night out; book well ahead. Certifier not confirmed: ask to see the current kosher certificate.
+61 431 421 772 · WhatsApp · Website · Map
Shelanous · Restaurant · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy, Chalav Yisrael
154 Rouse St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
Sister venue of Shelly: a long-table, multi-sensory dairy degustation with live music in Port Melbourne, close to the city. Book ahead.
Website · Map
Kosher Delight · Cafe · Dairy
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — dairy and pareve
75 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Café and bakery on Glen Eira Road. Confirm it is open and certified before you go.
+61 3 9532 9994 · Map
Passionate Deli · Deli · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat and pareve
768 Glen Huntly Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Kosher deli and takeaway. Confirm it is open and certified before you go.
+61 3 9042 7982 · Map
Taboon Woodfire Bakery · Bakery · Pareve
Hechsher: Kosher Australia
792 Glen Huntly Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Woodfire bakery. Confirm it is open, and whether items are dairy or pareve, when you visit.
Map
Continental Kosher Butchers · Butcher · Meat
Hechsher: Kosher Australia — meat
155 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
Kosher butcher since 1945, with smallgoods and some ready-to-eat items.
+61 3 9509 9822 · Website · Map
Melbourne Kosher Butchers · Butcher · Meat
Hechsher: Adass Israel Vaad Hakashrus — meat
251 Inkerman St, St Kilda VIC 3182
Family butcher making its own cold cuts and sausages; shows its Adass kashrus certificate.
Website · Map
Kraus Foods · Grocery
Hechsher: Kosher grocery — packaged goods carry their own hechsher (Kosher Australia, Adass or imported); check each item
62 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Certifier not confirmed: the shop itself has no named supervision, so buy only packaged items that carry a recognised hechsher. Melbourne's oldest kosher food store: groceries, dairy, meat, bakery, fridge and frozen, with online ordering.
Website · Map
Kosher Kingdom Food Market · Supermarket
Hechsher: Kosher supermarket — packaged goods carry their own hechsher; check each item
482B Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Certifier not confirmed: the shop itself has no named supervision, so buy only packaged items that carry a recognised hechsher. The biggest all-kosher supermarket in Melbourne, with online shopping. Stock up here for a self-catering stay.
Website · Map
Coles Ripponlea (kosher section) · Supermarket
Hechsher: Packaged products under Kosher Australia, KA and imported hechsherim — check each item
136 Glen Eira Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Certifier not confirmed: the shop itself has no named supervision, so buy only packaged items that carry a recognised hechsher. Mainstream supermarket in the Jewish area with a kosher section (meat, dairy and groceries). Non-kosher goods are sold in the same store, so check every item.
Map
Coles Malvern (kosher section) · Supermarket
Hechsher: Packaged products under Kosher Australia, KA and imported hechsherim — check each item
164-178 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
Certifier not confirmed: the shop itself has no named supervision, so buy only packaged items that carry a recognised hechsher. Mainstream supermarket in the Jewish area with a kosher section (meat, dairy and groceries). Non-kosher goods are sold in the same store, so check every item.
Map
Woolworths Balaclava (kosher section) · Supermarket
Hechsher: Packaged products under Kosher Australia, KA and imported hechsherim — check each item
220 Carlisle St, Balaclava VIC 3183
Certifier not confirmed: the shop itself has no named supervision, so buy only packaged items that carry a recognised hechsher. Mainstream supermarket in the Jewish area with a kosher section (meat, dairy and groceries). Non-kosher goods are sold in the same store, so check every item.
Map
Oakberry Açaí — Malvern · Cafe · Dairy
Hechsher: The Kashrut Authority (KA) — take-out, not Chalav Yisrael
182 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
Açaí bowl chain whose branches are certified by the KA; dairy toppings are not Chalav Yisrael. Check the certificate in store.
Map
Oakberry Açaí — Windsor · Cafe · Pareve
Hechsher: The Kashrut Authority (KA) — pareve, dairy items not Chalav Yisrael
164 Chapel St, Windsor VIC 3181
KA-certified açaí bowls on Chapel Street, handy near South Yarra hotels. Dairy items are not Chalav Yisrael.
Map

Shabbos meals in Melbourne (3)

East Melbourne Synagogue – Shabbat dinner for guests
Hechsher: Hosted by Rabbi Dovid and Rachel Gutnick
488 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
The easy Shabbos option for CBD hotel guests. Book online with a short background (a rabbi or shul you attend) for security; a donation is welcome but not required.
+61 3 9662 1372 · Website · Map
Chabad Melbourne – Shabbat meals for travellers
Hechsher: Chabad Melbourne (in-house)
173 Balaclava Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Warm, busy meals aimed at Israeli travellers and students; register online in advance.
WhatsApp · Website · Map
Chabad of Melbourne CBD – Shabbat packages to your hotel
Hechsher: Chabad of Melbourne CBD
343 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Full Shabbat food packages delivered to hotels in the Melbourne CBD. Order well before Friday.
Website · Map

Chabad in Melbourne (3)

Chabad of Melbourne CBD
343 Little Collins St (cnr Elizabeth St), Melbourne VIC 3000
Chabad for the city centre. It arranges full Shabbat packages delivered to CBD hotels, handy if you stay in town rather than in Caulfield.
Website · Map
Chabad Melbourne (for Israeli travellers)
173 Balaclava Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Chabad house for Israeli travellers and students since 1997: Shabbat meals, help on arrival and short stays.
WhatsApp · Website · Map
Chabad Jewish Welcome Center, East Melbourne
488 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Partnership between Chabad and the East Melbourne Synagogue for tourists and visitors in the city: services, classes and tours.
+61 3 9662 1372 · Website · Map

Shuls in Melbourne (17)

Caulfield Hebrew Congregation
Large Modern Orthodox shule in the heart of Caulfield, a short walk from Kimberley Gardens and the Balaclava Road strip. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Mizrachi Organisation
Religious-Zionist shule and community centre with several minyanim. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue
Melbourne's main Sephardi shul. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Beit Aharon Synagogue
Sephardi community shul. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
DaMinyan
Community minyan close to Inkerman Street. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Beis Chabad Ohel Devorah
Chabad shul in the Balaclava area. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation
Orthodox shule near Elwood beach. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Elsternwick Jewish Community
Orthodox community in Elsternwick, near the Holocaust museum and Glen Huntly Road shops. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Blake Street Hebrew Congregation
Orthodox shule in Caulfield South. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Central Shul – Chabad
4 Maple St, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Chabad shule with weekday and Shabbat services. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
+61 3 9532 9180 · Website · Map
Brighton Hebrew Congregation
Orthodox shule in the bayside suburb of Brighton. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Chabad-Lubavitch of Carnegie
Chabad shul in Carnegie. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Kew Hebrew Congregation
Orthodox shule in the eastern suburb of Kew. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
Melbourne Hebrew Congregation
Melbourne's grand 'Toorak Road shule', founded in 1841; the closest big shul to South Yarra hotels. Visitors should contact the shul ahead for security.
Website · Map
East Melbourne Synagogue (Melbourne City Synagogue)
488 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Melbourne's oldest synagogue (1877) and the shul for CBD hotels, with Shabbat eve and morning services every week and tours several times a week. Register before attending; first-time visitors are asked for a reference such as their rabbi.
+61 3 9662 1372 · Website · Map
Yeshivah Centre
92 Hotham St, St Kilda East VIC 3183
The big Chabad-Lubavitch centre of Melbourne with many daily minyanim, in St Kilda East near Kimberley Gardens and Carlisle Street.
+61 3 9522 8222 · Map
Adass Israel Synagogue
24 Glen Eira Ave, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Home of the Adass Israel community, which also runs its own kashrus. Check current service arrangements with the community before visiting.
Map

Mikvahs in Melbourne (3)

Chaya Moushka Schneerson Community Mikvah
38 Empress Rd, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Women's mikvah; call for an appointment.
+61 3 9527 7555 · Map
The Caulfield Mikvah
9 Furneaux Grove, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Women's mikvah; call for an appointment.
+61 3 9528 1116 · Map
Mikvah Chaya Mushka (Bentleigh East)
13-17 Cecil St, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Women's mikvah in the south-eastern suburbs; call for an appointment.
+61 3 9563 8633 · Map

Hotels in Melbourne (3)

Kimberley Gardens Hotel
441 Inkerman St, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Family-owned garden hotel with apartments and townhouses on the same site as the glatt-kosher Kimberley Gardens restaurant, in the middle of the Jewish area; walkable to Carlisle Street, the Yeshivah Centre and Caulfield shules. Free parking.
+61 3 9526 3888 · Website · Map
Park Hyatt Melbourne
Five-star hotel on the edge of the CBD, about 300 m from the East Melbourne Synagogue (computed from map coordinates). Kosher food has to be brought in or delivered.
Map
Mercure hotels – Shabbat package
Two Mercure hotels in the city offer a 'Shabbat package' for synagogue visitors: lower floors with stair access, kosher breakfasts and arranged checkout on holidays. Mention the Shabbat Package when booking direct.
Map

Eruv in Melbourne (1)

Melbourne Eruv
Melbourne's community eruv is run by the Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria with Mizrachi, Adass Israel and Kollel Beth HaTalmud. Its site posts the weekly status (it read 'kosher for Shabbat 23–24 October 2026' when checked); check the status page or hotline 1900 911 817 every Friday.
Website · Map

More kosher cities in Australia

Sydney · Perth · Brisbane · Gold Coast · Canberra · Hobart & Tasmania

Last checked October 2026. Kashrus changes: confirm with the place before you rely on it. Open in the app for the map, Near me, Shabbos times and offline use.