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Kensington · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best restaurants in Kensington, VIC

The top-ranked restaurants in Kensington are Zamzam Kitchen (4.9 from 398 reviews), Arnold's (4.9 from 324 reviews) and MR Bap (5.0 from 82 reviews). 7 are ranked here, in the order of the 2,464 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
7
Median rating
4.9
Reviews behind the list
2,171
Open Saturday
7 of 7

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Zamzam Kitchen

    Kensington · #34 in Melbourne · East African restaurant

    4.9 398 reviews Proven 4.86

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9939 2479
  2. Rank 2.

    Arnold's

    Kensington · #38 in Melbourne

    4.9 324 reviews Proven 4.85

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    0415 604 802Website
  3. Rank 3.

    MR Bap

    Kensington · #71 in Melbourne · Take Away Restaurant

    5.0 82 reviews Proven 4.80

    Open Saturday

    Website
  4. Rank 4.

    The Abyssinian Restaurant

    Kensington · #94 in Melbourne · Ethiopian restaurant

    4.8 970 reviews Proven 4.78

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 9376 8754Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Mama’s Cuisine

    Kensington · #485 in Melbourne · East African restaurant

    4.7 135 reviews Proven 4.61

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9041 5252
  6. Rank 6.

    Sahara Restaurant

    Kensington · #663 in Melbourne · East African restaurant

    4.6 252 reviews Proven 4.56

    Open weekendsOpen lateOpens early

    (03) 9372 5071Website
  7. Rank 7.

    Red Sea Coffee and Restaurant

    Kensington · #1,282 in Melbourne · Halal restaurant

    5.0 10 reviews Proven 4.33

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9191 4833Website

Restaurants in Kensington at a glance

  • 7 restaurants in Kensington are ranked here, with 2,171 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.9.
  • 71% list a website and 86% a phone number on Google.
  • 7 of the 7 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 4 on Sunday.
  • The Abyssinian Restaurant in Kensington has the most Google reviews (970), averaging 4.8.

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Questions

Who are the best restaurants in Kensington?

The top-ranked restaurants in Kensington are Zamzam Kitchen (4.9 from 398 reviews), Arnold's (4.9 from 324 reviews) and MR Bap (5.0 from 82 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many restaurants are there in Kensington?

The Agentize Directory ranks 7 restaurants in Kensington, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.9, from 2,171 reviews in all.

Which restaurants in Kensington are open on weekends?

4 of the 7 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Zamzam Kitchen, Mama’s Cuisine and Sahara Restaurant.

Which restaurant in Kensington has the most reviews?

The Abyssinian Restaurant has the most Google reviews of any restaurant ranked in Kensington: 970, averaging 4.8.

How is this list of restaurants ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. How the ranking works.

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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.