What are the best foodie suburbs in Victoria?

The top-ranked suburbs are Abbotsford, Albert Park, Ballarat Central, Balwyn, Belmont, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Foodie Suburbs in Victoria

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs with outstanding dining variety and restaurant access, scored from amenity counts and lifestyle desirability.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Abbotsford	100
#2	Albert Park	100
#3	Ballarat Central	100
#4	Balwyn	100
#5	Belmont	100
#6	Bendigo	100
#7	Box Hill	100
#8	Brighton	100
#9	Brunswick	100
#10	Brunswick East	100
#11	Carlton	100
#12	Carnegie	100
#13	Caulfield	100
#14	Caulfield East	100
#15	Cheltenham	100
#16	Clayton	100
#17	Coburg	100
#18	Collingwood	100
#19	Cranbourne	100
#20	Croydon	100
#21	Dandenong	100
#22	Docklands	100
#23	Doncaster	100
#24	Doncaster East	100
#25	Eltham	100
#26	Elwood	100
#27	Fairfield	100
#28	Ferntree Gully	100
#29	Fitzroy	100
#30	Fitzroy North	100
#31	Footscray	100
#32	Geelong	100
#33	Geelong West	100
#34	Glen Waverley	100
#35	Hawthorn	100
#36	Kensington	100
#37	Malvern East	100
#38	Melbourne	100
#39	Mentone	100
#40	Moonee Ponds	100
#41	Noble Park	100
#42	North Melbourne	100
#43	Northcote	100
#44	Oakleigh	100
#45	Prahran	100
#46	Preston	100
#47	Richmond	100
#48	Ringwood	100
#49	Sale	100
#50	South Melbourne	100

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 16 August 2026 at 1:42 am AEST

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