FootscrayFood Guide Lauren Wambach Picks from the Footscray

There is natural beauty too. The majestic Footscray
Park is one of the largest Edwardian parks in Australia
and Newells Paddock Wetland Reserve is considered
an important inner city conservation park. The
Maribyrnong River attracts birdlife and even the
occasional wayward seal.
There is a huge arts scene here with Footscray the
base for major arts organisations including Footscray
Community Arts Centre, the Snuff Puppets, Women’s
Circus and the Big West Festival. There are eight art
galleries in town and a full calendar of events and
festivals.
With a proudly multicultural
community and recipes straight
from the homeland, Footscray
offers up some of the most
authentic cuisines you will find in
Australia.
Home to the Western Bulldogs AFL team, 20,000
students studying at two Victoria University campuses
and a major hospital, Footscray is vibrant suburb with
a passionate community.
Most of Footscray’s food outlets cook with produce
sourced direct from the local Footscray Market,
wholesale fish market or specialty Vietnamese
produce centre, Little Saigon Market, giving the
Footscray food scene a consistently high standard in
quality and freshness.
With over 135 different cultural
communities living here, Footscray
is renowned for its food diversity
and fresh produce markets.
Vietnamese food is
a specialty here with
everything from street
style food, iced coffee, pork rolls,
pho, and traditional dishes from
each end of Vietnam on offer.
Ethiopian food (African cuisine)
is also a specialty, with Footscray
hosting the highest concentration
of restaurants in the country ready
to introduce you to this unique
cuisine.
Sitting on the western city fringe
and flanked by the Maribyrnong
River, Footscray has a rich
Indigenous, industrial, culturally
diverse and creative past that has
shaped its unique personality.
Vegetarians will love
Ethiopian food. Try the
Vegetarian combination:
a sampling of stews with
silverbeet, cabbage, red lentil,
brown lentil, chickpea, carrot
or spiced potato (right).
At left: coffee ceremony at Konjo Ethiopian Restaurant
Coffee beans were discovered in Ethiopia hundreds
of years ago and is an important part of the culture.
Try a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony for a full
sensory experience.
Wat (or wot) is a stew or curry that includes meat or
a vegetable substitute, such as chickpeas, and served
with a whole egg.
Tibs are plates of sautéed lamb, beef or goat meat,
prepared with onion and chillies. This is a good dish to
try for your first Ethiopian food experience.
From pub grub and the quick lunch,
to fine dining and a cafe brunch,
traditional or the latest trends in
food, Footscray has you covered.
No need for knives and forks, eat
Ethiopian food with your hands
using torn off pieces of injera
bread to pick up food.
Footscray is a foodies’ haven.
Multicultural, fresh and authentic,
Footscray offers a sublime choice of
cuisines and eating options.
About food in Footscray
Ethiopian cuisine fast facts
Only 6km from Melbourne’s CBD, getting
here is easy.
Catch a train on the Sydenham, Williamstown
or Werribee lines; grab tram 82 from Moonee
Ponds; jump on one of 21 buses that travel
through here; or ride your bike - there are
15km of bike routes throughout town.
Coming by car? There are a number of small and
multi-level car parks around the centre of town.
Picks from
the Footscray
Food blogger
Lauren
Wambach
Little Saigon Market
Shop 22, 63-67 Nicholson St, 9043 7232 Map 2 E1 138
Take your relationship with Vietnamese food to the next
level at Co Thu Quan. Nestled in Little Saigon market, this
earthy-toned cafe does some of the most authentic and
unusual Vietnamese food in Melbourne. Try the banh trang
cuon – rice paper wrappers filled with beef jerky and green
mango.
Footscray Market
Stall 250/81 Hopkins St, 0412 360 261
Footscray Market
Stall 228/81 Hopkins St, 0431 611 474
Lauren Wambach is a local, passionate about revealing the
food secrets of Footscray and the inner west. Lauren tells
us her picks for your next gastronomical adventure.
Read more at footscrayfoodblog.blogspot.com.au
Map 2 G3 47
Under the eaves of Footscray Market, set your sights on
Guerilla for fantastic coffee and brunch. The roasted
pork belly rolls feature crispy BBQ pork from a nearby
Cantonese restaurant, loaded in sweet buns with cos,
pickled fennel and chipotle mayo. White coffee is from
Allpress. Black coffee is by Seven Seeds.
KEBAB SURRA
241 Barkly St, 0432 064 280
Map 2 C3 133
Craving dumplings? Try something different at Kebab Surra, who
make incredible mantoo – Afghan-style dumplings filled with
minced lamb and yellow split peas, and doused in yoghurt and spicy
tomato. The kebab plates are excellent too, with chewy, house baked
flat bread on the side.
145 Nicholson St, 0458 861 560
facebook.com/FootscrayLife
Map 2 E4 129
Next time there’s a party on the cards, skip the
supermarket dips and head to Amasya. Esin Avci is
deservedly proud of her pillowy Turkish bread, made to
a secret recipe, and all the dips are made in house too.
Stuffed pides are made fresh daily and are the perfect
lunch to grab n’ go.
Design by Hello Idea
112 Hopkins St, 9687 5729
Map 2 G3 56
NHU LAN BAKERY
T. CAVALLARO & SON
Map 2 F2 150
If the scrum at Nhu Lan’s counter doesn’t convince you as
to the merits of their banh mi, one bite surely will. Banh mi
are Vietnamese style baguettes and Nhu Lan’s are the best
in the ‘burb. Go the grilled chicken, chockers with pickled
carrot, fresh cucumber spear and coriander sprigs.
OLYMPIC DOUGHNUTS
98 Hopkins St, 9687 4638Map 2 G2 125
If there is a Mister Footscray, it has to be Tony Cavallaro.
“Cavallaro’s” is a family business that’s been running in the
same spot since 1956. They are famed for their Sicilianstyle cakes and cookies, still made faithfully to family
recipes. The cannoli have a cult like following – try the
candied ricotta.
43A Irving St, 9689 4819Map 2 G4 59
VANAKKAM
Olympic Doughnuts’ battered caravan has been snuggled
up to Footscray Station for over 30 years. The recent
redevelopment saw the van put out to pasture, but the jam
still flows at a purpose built kiosk in the station forecourt.
The hot, crisp doughnuts are carefully filled and sugared to
order. A Footscray institution.
359 Barkly St, 9687 2233Map 1 B4 102
It’s a little ways from central ‘scray, but Vanakkam rewards
those who make the trek. The house special here is biryani.
The chicken variety sees pieces of chook marinated
and cooked in a sealed pot with basmati rice. The result
is fragrant, delicate and delicious, perfect with the
accompanying raita and tangy tamarind sauce.
PHO HUNG VUONG SAIGON
128 Hopkins St, 9689 6002
Map 2 F2 153
Pho Hung Vuong Saigon is shiny and smart, with stellar
pho to match. Not five minutes after ordering, a steaming
bowl of soup will land right under your nose. An order of
sliced beef and chicken pho nabs you a fragrant bowl of
supple rice noodles, wafer-thin rare beef and juicy sliced
chicken breast.
KONJO ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT
ROTI ROAD
Konjo’s specialty is kitfo – quality beef, very finely chopped
by hand and mixed with spiced butter. Try it lightly cooked,
or more traditionally, raw. There are all the Ethiopian
classics, too, like spiced red lentils or rich lamb curries, plus
traditional coffee for two – or twenty.
Map 2 F2 159
When it comes to fantastic Vietnamese fare, Sapa Hills is
a confident and capable all rounder. The house special is
bun cha Ha Noi – chargrilled pork two ways, served with a
veritable haystack of herbs and a heap of rice vermicelli for
a delicious DIY warm salad. Crunchy, fresh coleslaws are
another standout.
Dive into Sudanese and Egyptian fare at Khartoum Centre.
Use pita bread to delve into ‘foul’, a spiced, dried broad
bean dip topped with crisp crushed felafels and cheese.
The mixed grill is a fantastic sampler, brimming with juicy
lamb chops, crisp fried fish fillets, dips, rice and salad.
89 Irving St, 9689 8185Map 2 E5 17
AMASYA KEBAB HOUSE
134 Nicholson Street, 9687 7032
Map 2 E4 15
Footscray Food Guide
SAPA HILLS
Peer between the potato cakes and bacon n’ egg rolls at
Nada’s, and you’ll discover a hidden gem. Nada Zezovski
makes her traditional Macedonian burek by hand, right
down to the pastry, which curls in warm ruffles around soft
ricotta cheese. Get in quick each day before they sell out.
116 Hopkins St, 9689 7296
KHARTOUM CENTRE RESTAURANT
footscraylife.com.au
Information correct as of October 2014. Footscray food scene changes quickly,
and new restaurants, cafes and bars are popping up all the time. Although all
due care has been taken in the preparation of the Footscray Food Guide and
its contents, Maribyrnong City Council does not accept any liability for any
statement, opinions, errors or omissions contained herein. All information has
been collected in accordance with privacy information guidelines.
NADA’S TAKE AWAY
GUERILLA ESPRESSO
Cover: Dinner at Thien An
@FootscrayLife
CO THU QUAN RESTAURANT
189-193 Barkly St, 0415 543 199
Map 2 D3 113
This road leads to some of the best house made roti in
Melbourne. In the evenings, you might catch a roti master
twirling and spinning dough to an upbeat tune, as he jumps
and jives among the diners. In the daytime, Roti Road serves
yum cha, made locally by one of the owners’ parents.
About
Footscray
Injera is a flat bread, shaped like a crepe, and is used
as a platter for stews and served on the side of main
dishes.
Getting to Footscray
1+1 DUMPLING NOODLES
84 Hopkins St, 9687 8988Map 2 G2 83
1+1 serves Chinese food, but not as you may know it. The
cuisine here is from the northwestern province of Xinjiang,
and relies not on rice, but on lamb and wheat. Try the
smoky, juicy lamb skewers, bristling with cumin and chili.
The dumplings are excellent too – try the pan fried veggie
variety.
8 BIT
8 Droop St, 0403 570 028Map 2 E2 25
8 Bit takes a passion for old video games and fuses it
with an American diner vibe. The result is a combo that’s
fast paced, friendly and wickedly good. Go a Golden Axe
burger with fried chicken and slaw, and double down with
the cheese and bacon fries, gooey with cheese sauce and
sprinkled with bacon pieces.
There is natural beauty too. The majestic Footscray
Park is one of the largest Edwardian parks in Australia
and Newells Paddock Wetland Reserve is considered
an important inner city conservation park. The
Maribyrnong River attracts birdlife and even the
occasional wayward seal.
There is a huge arts scene here with Footscray the
base for major arts organisations including Footscray
Community Arts Centre, the Snuff Puppets, Women’s
Circus and the Big West Festival. There are eight art
galleries in town and a full calendar of events and
festivals.
With a proudly multicultural
community and recipes straight
from the homeland, Footscray
offers up some of the most
authentic cuisines you will find in
Australia.
Home to the Western Bulldogs AFL team, 20,000
students studying at two Victoria University campuses
and a major hospital, Footscray is vibrant suburb with
a passionate community.
Most of Footscray’s food outlets cook with produce
sourced direct from the local Footscray Market,
wholesale fish market or specialty Vietnamese
produce centre, Little Saigon Market, giving the
Footscray food scene a consistently high standard in
quality and freshness.
With over 135 different cultural
communities living here, Footscray
is renowned for its food diversity
and fresh produce markets.
Vietnamese food is
a specialty here with
everything from street
style food, iced coffee, pork rolls,
pho, and traditional dishes from
each end of Vietnam on offer.
Ethiopian food (African cuisine)
is also a specialty, with Footscray
hosting the highest concentration
of restaurants in the country ready
to introduce you to this unique
cuisine.
Sitting on the western city fringe
and flanked by the Maribyrnong
River, Footscray has a rich
Indigenous, industrial, culturally
diverse and creative past that has
shaped its unique personality.
Vegetarians will love
Ethiopian food. Try the
Vegetarian combination:
a sampling of stews with
silverbeet, cabbage, red lentil,
brown lentil, chickpea, carrot
or spiced potato (right).
At left: coffee ceremony at Konjo Ethiopian Restaurant
Coffee beans were discovered in Ethiopia hundreds
of years ago and is an important part of the culture.
Try a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony for a full
sensory experience.
Wat (or wot) is a stew or curry that includes meat or
a vegetable substitute, such as chickpeas, and served
with a whole egg.
Tibs are plates of sautéed lamb, beef or goat meat,
prepared with onion and chillies. This is a good dish to
try for your first Ethiopian food experience.
Footscray is a foodies’ haven.
Multicultural, fresh and authentic,
Footscray offers a sublime choice of
cuisines and eating options.
No need for knives and forks, eat
Ethiopian food with your hands
using torn off pieces of injera
bread to pick up food.
From pub grub and the quick lunch,
to fine dining and a cafe brunch,
traditional or the latest trends in
food, Footscray has you covered.
Injera is a flat bread, shaped like a crepe, and is used
as a platter for stews and served on the side of main
dishes.
About food in Footscray
Ethiopian cuisine fast facts
Getting to Footscray
Only 6km from Melbourne’s CBD, getting
here is easy.
Catch a train on the Sydenham, Williamstown
or Werribee lines; grab tram 82 from Moonee
Ponds; jump on one of 21 buses that travel
through here; or ride your bike - there are
15km of bike routes throughout town.
Coming by car? There are a number of small and
multi-level car parks around the centre of town.
GUERILLA ESPRESSO
Lauren
Wambach
Peer between the potato cakes and bacon n’ egg rolls at
Nada’s, and you’ll discover a hidden gem. Nada Zezovski
makes her traditional Macedonian burek by hand, right
down to the pastry, which curls in warm ruffles around soft
ricotta cheese. Get in quick each day before they sell out.
Take your relationship with Vietnamese food to the next
level at Co Thu Quan. Nestled in Little Saigon market, this
earthy-toned cafe does some of the most authentic and
unusual Vietnamese food in Melbourne. Try the banh trang
cuon – rice paper wrappers filled with beef jerky and green
mango.
Picks from
the Footscray
Food blogger
Footscray Market
Stall 250/81 Hopkins St, 0412 360 261
Little Saigon Market
Shop 22, 63-67 Nicholson St, 9043 7232 Map 2 E1 138
NADA’S TAKE AWAY
CO THU QUAN RESTAURANT
Cover: Dinner at Thien An
Lauren Wambach is a local, passionate about revealing the
food secrets of Footscray and the inner west. Lauren tells
us her picks for your next gastronomical adventure.
Read more at footscrayfoodblog.blogspot.com.au
Footscray Market
Stall 228/81 Hopkins St, 0431 611 474
Map 2 G3 47
Under the eaves of Footscray Market, set your sights on
Guerilla for fantastic coffee and brunch. The roasted
pork belly rolls feature crispy BBQ pork from a nearby
Cantonese restaurant, loaded in sweet buns with cos,
pickled fennel and chipotle mayo. White coffee is from
Allpress. Black coffee is by Seven Seeds.
KEBAB SURRA
241 Barkly St, 0432 064 280
Map 2 C3 133
Craving dumplings? Try something different at Kebab Surra, who
make incredible mantoo – Afghan-style dumplings filled with
minced lamb and yellow split peas, and doused in yoghurt and spicy
tomato. The kebab plates are excellent too, with chewy, house baked
flat bread on the side.
KHARTOUM CENTRE RESTAURANT
footscraylife.com.au
@FootscrayLife
AMASYA KEBAB HOUSE
134 Nicholson Street, 9687 7032
Map 2 E4 129
Map 2 G3 56
NHU LAN BAKERY
SAPA HILLS
112 Hopkins St, 9687 5729
VANAKKAM
43A Irving St, 9689 4819Map 2 G4 59
If there is a Mister Footscray, it has to be Tony Cavallaro.
“Cavallaro’s” is a family business that’s been running in the
same spot since 1956. They are famed for their Sicilianstyle cakes and cookies, still made faithfully to family
recipes. The cannoli have a cult like following – try the
candied ricotta.
If the scrum at Nhu Lan’s counter doesn’t convince you as
to the merits of their banh mi, one bite surely will. Banh mi
are Vietnamese style baguettes and Nhu Lan’s are the best
in the ‘burb. Go the grilled chicken, chockers with pickled
carrot, fresh cucumber spear and coriander sprigs.
98 Hopkins St, 9687 4638Map 2 G2 125
116 Hopkins St, 9689 7296
Map 2 F2 150
OLYMPIC DOUGHNUTS
1+1 DUMPLING NOODLES
128 Hopkins St, 9689 6002
Map 2 E4 15
Footscray Food Guide
It’s a little ways from central ‘scray, but Vanakkam rewards
those who make the trek. The house special here is biryani.
The chicken variety sees pieces of chook marinated
and cooked in a sealed pot with basmati rice. The result
is fragrant, delicate and delicious, perfect with the
accompanying raita and tangy tamarind sauce.
84 Hopkins St, 9687 8988Map 2 G2 83
Pho Hung Vuong Saigon is shiny and smart, with stellar
pho to match. Not five minutes after ordering, a steaming
bowl of soup will land right under your nose. An order of
sliced beef and chicken pho nabs you a fragrant bowl of
supple rice noodles, wafer-thin rare beef and juicy sliced
chicken breast.
Dive into Sudanese and Egyptian fare at Khartoum Centre.
Use pita bread to delve into ‘foul’, a spiced, dried broad
bean dip topped with crisp crushed felafels and cheese.
The mixed grill is a fantastic sampler, brimming with juicy
lamb chops, crisp fried fish fillets, dips, rice and salad.
89 Irving St, 9689 8185Map 2 E5 17
Konjo’s specialty is kitfo – quality beef, very finely chopped
by hand and mixed with spiced butter. Try it lightly cooked,
or more traditionally, raw. There are all the Ethiopian
classics, too, like spiced red lentils or rich lamb curries, plus
traditional coffee for two – or twenty.
Map 2 F2 159
When it comes to fantastic Vietnamese fare, Sapa Hills is
a confident and capable all rounder. The house special is
bun cha Ha Noi – chargrilled pork two ways, served with a
veritable haystack of herbs and a heap of rice vermicelli for
a delicious DIY warm salad. Crunchy, fresh coleslaws are
another standout.
T. CAVALLARO & SON
359 Barkly St, 9687 2233Map 1 B4 102
Olympic Doughnuts’ battered caravan has been snuggled
up to Footscray Station for over 30 years. The recent
redevelopment saw the van put out to pasture, but the jam
still flows at a purpose built kiosk in the station forecourt.
The hot, crisp doughnuts are carefully filled and sugared to
order. A Footscray institution.
PHO HUNG VUONG SAIGON
ROTI ROAD
KONJO ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT
145 Nicholson St, 0458 861 560
facebook.com/FootscrayLife
Information correct as of October 2014. Footscray food scene changes quickly,
and new restaurants, cafes and bars are popping up all the time. Although all
due care has been taken in the preparation of the Footscray Food Guide and
its contents, Maribyrnong City Council does not accept any liability for any
statement, opinions, errors or omissions contained herein. All information has
been collected in accordance with privacy information guidelines.
Next time there’s a party on the cards, skip the
supermarket dips and head to Amasya. Esin Avci is
deservedly proud of her pillowy Turkish bread, made to
a secret recipe, and all the dips are made in house too.
Stuffed pides are made fresh daily and are the perfect
lunch to grab n’ go.
About
Footscray
Map 2 F2 153
1+1 serves Chinese food, but not as you may know it. The
cuisine here is from the northwestern province of Xinjiang,
and relies not on rice, but on lamb and wheat. Try the
smoky, juicy lamb skewers, bristling with cumin and chili.
The dumplings are excellent too – try the pan fried veggie
variety.
8 Droop St, 0403 570 028Map 2 E2 25
This road leads to some of the best house made roti in
Melbourne. In the evenings, you might catch a roti master
twirling and spinning dough to an upbeat tune, as he jumps
and jives among the diners. In the daytime, Roti Road serves
yum cha, made locally by one of the owners’ parents.
8 BIT
189-193 Barkly St, 0415 543 199
Map 2 D3 113
8 Bit takes a passion for old video games and fuses it
with an American diner vibe. The result is a combo that’s
fast paced, friendly and wickedly good. Go a Golden Axe
burger with fried chicken and slaw, and double down with
the cheese and bacon fries, gooey with cheese sauce and
sprinkled with bacon pieces.
Design by Hello Idea
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34-36 Irving St
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56 Irving St
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92 Hopkins St
9687 8265
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Footscray Market
Stall 194-195
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9687 1088
Pho Ta
131 Nicholson St
0422 913 888
Map 2 F2 159
Sunny Nguyen
30 Irving St
9687 7231
Map 2 F4 160
Tan Thanh Loi
73 Nicholson St
96874886
Map 2 E2 162
Thien An
32 Irving St
0411 830 835
Map 2 F4 163
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Tra Vinh Restaurant
68-70 Nicholson St Map 2 E2 166
9687 8008
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19 Leeds St
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116
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255
320
48
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15
111
258
155
St
2
61
60
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Ryan Stre
114
Barkly St
p
114
Donald Street
3
51
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116
165
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Ma
151
32
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80
Dr
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Newell Street
1
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Ryan Stre
48
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Leeds Street
1
61
63
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VICTORIA
UNIVERSITY
WHITTEN
OVAL
Sapa Hills
112 Hopkins St
9687 5729
To’s 2 Cake & Breads Shop
Little Saigon Market
10/63-67
Nicholson St
Map 2 E1 165
9689 4849
Pho Hung Vuong Saigon
128 Hopkins St
Map 2 F2 153
9689 6002
Dong Ba Restaurant
133 Hopkins St
Map 2 F3 140
9689 0608
Map 2 E2 158
To’s Bakery & Coffee
122 Hopkins St
Map 2 F2 164
9689 4849
Map 2 F2 150
Nhu Ngoc Bakery
Little Saigon Market
Shop 5/63-67
Nicholson St
0435 385 147
219
75
FOOTSCRAY
PARK
SITY
VICTORIA UNIVER
FOOTSCRAY PARK
CAMPUS
SEE DETAIL MAP 2
4
Map 2 F2 137
Dinh Son Quan Restaurant
Little Saigon Market
Shop 1
63-67 Nicholson St Map 2 E2 139
9689 3066
St
St
Map 2 E5 19
Selam Authentic African
Restaurant & Bar
127 Nicholson St
Map 2 E4 23
9687 4733
Nami Sushi
3 Paisley St
0413 877 847
Map 2 G3 148
Little Sa Dec Takeaway
Little Saigon Market
Shop 2
63-67 Nicholson St Map 2 E2 149
0432 124 969
Co Thu Quan Restaurant
Little Saigon Market
Shop 22
63-67 Nicholson St
Map 2 E1 138
9043 7232
al
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Map 2 E5 14
Queen of Sheba Restaurant
224 Nicholson St
Map 2 E6 21
9041 6213
Map 2 G2 125
Bun Ta Restaurant
108 Hopkins St
9687 4130
Saigon Pho
73A Nicholson St
9689 8806
Tan Huu Thanh
Ballarat Road
100 Hopkins St
Map 2 G2 161
9689 1887
Map 2 G3 147
Nhu Lan Bakery
116 Hopkins St
9689 7296
Map 2 G3 157
5
MAP 2 DETAIL: CENTRAL FOOTSCRAY
2
Map 2 C3 13
Naima Injera Bakery and Grocery
187 Barkly St
Map 2 D3 20
9041 0498
Bo De Trai Vegetarian Restaurant
94 Hopkins St
Map 2 G2 136
9689 9909
Map 2 G2 146
Huu Thanh
Footscray Market
Stall 221-222
81 Hopkins St
9689 1887
Map 2 E3 135
Map 1 A1 124
Phu Vinh
Footscray Market
Stall 93
81 Hopkins St
9689 8719
Donald Street
Ballarat Road
FOOTSCRAY
HOSPITAL
Map 2 G2 11
Lemat Injera Bakery
157 Nicholson St
Map 2 E5 18
9689 0006
Map 2 D2 123
Map 2 F3 144
Huu Huu Thanh
Footscray Market
Stall 83-84
81 Hopkins St
0426 839 369
Map 2 C3 133
Ao Pho
81 Nicholson St
9078 9279
Hien Vuong I
37 Leeds St
9687 1470
HM Quan
Shop 5
68-82 Hopkins St
0423 302 333
VIETNAMESE
JAPANESE
Sen Vietnamese & Chinese
Cuisine
76 Nicholson St
Map 2 E2 114
9687 4450
Map 2 E4 76
Map 1 A1 122
T. Cavallaro & Sons
98 Hopkins St
9687 4638
Roti Road
Malaysian and Chinese
Map 2 D3 113
189-193 Barkly St
0415 543 199
Map 2 F4 100
MetroWest Kebab House
Shop 35
Map 2 E4 134
136 Nicholson St
9687 4200
Pizza Hut
Shop 3
203 Ballarat Rd
9318 2766
Map 2 G3 110
Pandu’s Indo-Chinese
Restaurant
345-351 Barkly St
Map 1 B4 112
8307 0789
Madhumuti Restaurant
95 Irving St
Map 2 D5 99
0401 643 935
Domenicos Pizza & Pasteria
305 Barkly St
Map 2 A3 121
9689 1996
Encore Pizza
206 Barkly St
9687 7877
Nando’s
Shop 1/250 Barkly St Map 2 C2 111
9687 1333
Kitchen Samrat Cafe Bar
36 Leeds St
Map 2 F3 98
9689 9776
Kebab Surra
241 Barkly St
0432 064 280
Map 2 F2 143
Phong Dinh Restaurant
152 Hopkins St
Map 2 E2 156
9077 9098
Hien Vuong Pasteur
TSCRAY
144 Hopkins St FOO
Map 2 E2 145
9687 9698
PARK
Map 2 E4 132
60
37
36
Konjo Ethiopian Restaurant
89 Irving St
Map 2 E5 17
9689 8185
Somali Star Cafe
Shop 8/144-148
Nicholson St
0432 262 132
Road
119
Kokeb Cafe and Restaurant
247 Barkly St
Map 2 C3 16
9689 0157
Ras - Dashen
121 Nicholson St
9687 3293
118
oo
Khartoum Centre Restaurant
145 Nicholson St
Map 2 E4 15
0458 861 560
Mesnoy Injera
Retail Shop
77 Irving St
9687 8855
Ballarat
gR
oa
Kaldi’s Cafe & Bar
85 Irving St
8376 7202
46
95
Dr
Map 2 E6 12
St
Jewels India Restaurant
Shop 2
Map 1 A1 97
203 Ballarat Rd
9317 8899
Golden Horse Seafood & BBQ
Footscray Market
Shop 184-189
81 Hopkins St
Map 2 G3 88
0432 016 261
E
on
Hirna Restaurant
253B Barkly St
9687 1474
117
el
Harambe
205-207
Nicholson St
9687 7177
p
123 Nicholson St
9689 3534
Crazy Sam’s Pizza Restaurant
81 Irving St
Map 2 E5 120
9687 7488
Eat Pizza Shop
7/203 Ballarat Rd
9317 3177
Lutong Pinoy
Footscray Market
Stall 251/81 Hopkins St Map 2 G3 109
0401 027
Map 1 A1 95
Map 1 B1 119
Hao Phong
136 Hopkins St
9689 8373
55
97 122
124
9
Ge
Emu Cafe
Shop 1B
68-82 Hopkins St
9362 0201
1
D
INDIAN
Labaale Cafe
151-153 Nicholson St Map 2 E5 108
0411 112 559
Charles Pizza
131 Droop St
9687 2144
Map 2 E6 107
Babylon Restaurant Footscray
152 Nicholson St
Map 2 E5 130
9689 3323
ERSITY Best Kebab House
VICTORIA UNIVFootscray
93 Nicholson
St
Map 2 E3 131
RK
FOOTSCRAY PA
9689 0777
CAMPUSHappy Kebabs
Ge
Dinknesh Bar Restaurant
227 Barkly St
Map 2 C3 10
9687 8644
Welwalo
Drinks only
129 Nicholson St
0431 321 536
Global Food Cafe
222 Nicholson St
0450 425 838
Amasya Kebab House
Map 2 E4 129
134 Nicholson St
9687 7032
et
Map 1 A1 9
C
Map 2 F3 74
Australian Croatian Association
72 Whitehall St
Map 1 F5 94
9689 5866
MIDDLE EASTERN
Map 1 A1 117
Pho Tam Restaurant
Shop 1
Map 2 F1 155
7-9 Leeds St
9687 2680
Footscray Noodles & Cafe
83 Nicholson St
Map 2 E3 142
9687 1057
Map 2 F2 128
17
60
Map 1 A1 60
Map 2 F2 86
CROATIAN
French Baguette Cafe
177-181 Barkly St
Map 2 D3 106
9077 3369
Indi Hots
1A/68-82
Hopkins St
9687 0466
Golden Harvest Seafood BBQ
Chinese Restaurant
15 Leeds St
Map 2 F2 87
9689 9821
VU Bar
VU - Footscray Park campus
Map 1 C1 75
70-100 Ballarat Rd
9919 4300
Quality Corner Take Away
91 Moreland St
Map 1 F6 61
9689 8460
Victoria Street
Dahlak
142 Gordon St
9317 5525
Map 1 F3 45
B
A
MAP 1
Powell Hotel
202 Ballarat Rd
9317 7007
First Taste
104-106 Hopkins St
9689 4274
ITALIAN
Map 2 C3 105
Map 2 E1 116
Do
n
Map 2 E5 8
Victoria Cake Shop
33 Leeds St
96874252
Map 2 G2 85
Euphoria Cafe
3/215 Barkly St
0469 111 649
Map 2 B3 92
Snow Tree
Shop 12
119 Hopkins St
0438 113 329
French Street
Cafe Lalibela
91 Irving St
9687 0300
Map 2 E4 30
Fresh Bite Takeaway
63 Gordon St
Map 1 A1 46
9317 0199
Map 2 B3 58
Dumplings & More
96 Hopkins St
9689 2165
VU Cafe Noodle House
VU - Footscray Park campus
Map 1 C1 118
70-100 Ballarat Rd
9819 6688
Dong Que Vietnamese Restaurant
102 Hopkins St
Map 2 F2 141
9689 4392
d
Map 2 E4 7
Map 2 F4 29
Tim & Jane Coffee Chocolate Tea
Shop 6/158 Barkly St Map 2 E2 73
0421 368 522
Olympic Doughnuts
Kiosk
Map 2 G4 59
43A Irving St
9689 4819
Footscray Club
Upstairs/43 Paisley St Map 2 E4 44
9687 2059
Footscray Hotel
48 Hopkins St
9689 1134
Map 2 F4 57
Olivessence
Shop 2
277-287 Barkly St
9687 5202
Footscray Milking Station
35 Bunbury St
Map 1 F4 43
9029 9240
The Theatre Society
1/277-285 Barkly St Map 2 B3 72
0481 501 335
Asian Food
Footscray Market
Stall 223/81 Hopkins St Map 2 G3 104
0412 431 323
Biryani House
61 Gordon StD
9318 8007 roo
Chuan Wang Restaurant
Footscray Market
Stall 190-193
81 Hopkins St
Map 2 G2 84
9687 2288
Map 2 A3 70
The Brown Camel
57-59 Gordon St
0401 592 417
d
1 + 1 Dumpling Noodles
84 Hopkins St
Map 2 G2 83
9687 8988
Map 2 F6 69
Addis Cafe and Roastery
226 Nicholson St
Map 2 E6 103
9687 4363
Queen Palace Cuisine
Shop 23
Map 2 E4 93
144-148 Nicholson St
Ballarat 9396 1964
Roa
CHINESE
The Reverence Hotel
28 Napier St
Map 1 F5 71
0427 473 917
Map 2 G3 56
Nobel Bakehouse
25 Paisley St
9687 4770
Map 2 D5 41
Map 2 F4 68
Sun Wong Kee
Shop 16
63-67 Nicholson St
9687 0288
KOREAN
Map 2 E4 115
oa
Cafe D’Afrique
137 Nicholson St
0490 072 708
81 Hopkins St
0412 360 261
Footscray Charcoal Chicken
30-32 Whitehall St
Map 1 F4 42
9687 8989
Map 1 A4 28
Breadhouse Cafe
43 Paisley St
9689 8635
Map 2 D2
Dancing Dog Cafe
42A Albert St
0434 100 567
The Daily Kitchen
VU - Nicholson campus
Map 1 D5 27
1-41 Buckley St
9919 8837
Map 1 A1 55
The Morning Rush
1 McNab Avenue
0417 588 258
Map 2 F2 81
INTERNATIONAL
FUSION
Poon’s Restaurant
275 Barkly St
9687 4094
Vy Coffee Bubble Tea
& Sugar Cane
Shop 4/44 Byron St Map 2 F2 82
9689 9770
Map 1 E5 67
The Plough Hotel
331-335 Barkly St
9687 2878
CRAYMarket
FOOTS
Footscray
AL
StallIT
250
40 HOSP
Lucky Bubble
120 Hopkins St
9687 8188
Map 2 E3 66
Map 2 E3 54
Nada’s Take Away
Da - Net Cafe
186 Barkly St
96892041
Aroma Bread & Cake
114 Hopkins St
Map 2 F2 26
9689 1268
Bread Kingdom
7 Paisley St
0416 167 143
Map 2 E5 39
Happy Bubble Shop
Little Saigon Market
Shop 18
63-67 Nicholson St
Map 2 E1 80
0468 783 085
Map 2 F3 65
Subway
61-63 Leeds St
9689 5908
McDonald’s
190 Ballarat Rd
9317 4041
Bubble Cup Footscray
41 Leeds St
Map 2 F3 79
9687 1681
Map 2 E4 64
Jim Wong Restaurant
259 Barkly St
Map 2 B3 90
9687 5971
Oriental Charcoal BBQ
110 Hopkins St
Map 2 F2 91
9687 0421
Star Restaurant
149 Nicholson St
9687 3555
Map 1 B4 102
gR
Awash African Restaurant
Shop 2
Map 2 G2 6
68-82 Hopkins St
9687 1955
Courthouse Hotel
162-168
Nicholson St
9689 3303
Map 2 E2 25
Barkers Cafe
Whitten Oval
417 Barkly St
0407 119 972
Map 2 F2 38
BUBBLE CUP
Station Hotel
59 Napier St
9687 2913
Map 2 C3 53
Maples Cafe
Shop 4/109-111
Nicholson St
0449 845 255
Romhay Cafe
Drinks only
128 Nicholson St
0432 142 166
Star Walk Cafe
14-16 Paisley St
0411 553 100
Map 2 C3 52
Littlefoot
223 Barkly St
0414 942 260
Map 1 F5 78
Vanakkam
359 Barkly St
9687 2233
on
African Town Cafe Restaurant
161 Nicholson St
Map 2 E5 5
9689 9660
Central Cafe
VU - Footscray Park campus
Map 1 C1 37
70-100 Ballarat Rd
0417 569 531
Yellow Ledbetter
71 Moreland St
0409 012 474
Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant
118 Hopkins St
Map 2 F2 89
9689 8488
el
Map 2 E5 4
Map 1 A1 36
Club Leeds
17 Leeds St
9362 7088
Map 1 A3 51
Lentil As Anything
231 Barkly St
0424 081 652
Reading Room Cafe
VU - Footscray Park campus
Map 1 C1 63
70-100 Ballarat Rd
9919 4091
Scarlet Corner
Footscray Market
Stall 157
81 Hopkins St
9078 3950
Map 1 F6 50
Gordon Street
African Cusine
83 Irving St
0413 661 886
Cafe Ovesta
146-152 Gordon St
8345 6792
AUSTRALIAN
FUSION
8 Bit
8 Droop St
0403 570 028
Map 2 C4 35
KFC Footscray
366-374Barkly St
9689 2080
Map 2 B3 77
Moore Street
African Cottage Cafe &
Restaurant
133 Nicholson St
Map 2 E4 3
9687 8091
Cafe on Paisley
79 Paisley St
0403 202 371
Map 2 F4 34
James on Moreland
4/99 Moreland St
9689 3838
Wing La Cakes
299 Barkly St
9687 2485
Nicholson Street
Addis Abeba Bar & Restaurant
220 Nicholson St
Map 2 E6 2
9041 2994
Cafe Cui
58-60 Leeds St
9687 6967
Map 1 F4 48
Gordon Street
Abesha Ethiopian Restaurant
327 Barkly St
Map 2 A3 1
9687 0564
Map 2 E3 33
Harts Victoria Hotel
43 Victoria St
Map 2 A6 49
9687 7581
Cafe Bulldog
91 Nicholson St
9687 7155
Eateries are sorted into cuisine types, reflecting the vast range of
food on offer. Eateries can be cafes, restaurants, market kiosks
and bakeries – wherever you can find a quick bite, a long lunch or
settle in for a special occasion banquet.
Australian fusion describes Western based menus: from the
humble sandwich to pancakes, brioche and premium steak.
International fusion includes menus that deviate from a nonWestern based cuisine, like Indonesian/Chinese or Ethiopian/
Australian combinations.
African cuisine encompasses Ethiopian, Eritrean, Somalian and
Sudanese food.
Middle Eastern cuisine includes Turkish kebab houses plus Iraqi
and Persian specialty cuisines.
Look out for the wine symbol in the listings to find your local bars
and pubs. Bakeries have a breadstick symbol.
AFRICAN
Map 2 A3 32
Happy River Cafe
45 Moreland St
96893244
Raw Materials - The Studio
148 Cowper St
Map 1 E6 62
0410 618 165
Moore Street
Cafe Barkly
Drinks only
313A Barkly St
0434 111 114
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Guerilla Espresso
Footscray Market
Stall 228/81 Hopkins St Map 2 G3 47
0431 611 474
Map 2 E2 31
Nicholson Street
Breadtop
138A Hopkins St
9687 3089
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