G’S Kebab

G'S Kebab is a halal fast-food shop at 1224 Sydney Road, Fawkner, with a 4.6 average across more than 800 reviews and a long local reputation as a late-night kebab and HSP stop for Melbourne's north. It works with a dog on a simple basis: order at the counter, then take one of the outdoor footpath tables out front, where dogs are permitted, and eat with your dog beside you.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating facing Sydney Road; the service counter and interior are people only. It is casual counter-service food, so the practical routine is to order, pick a footpath table, and keep your dog leashed and out of the walkway, which stays busy into the evening. No water bowls are noted, so carry your own, and note that kebab meat and salty HSP offcuts are not a treat for the dog no matter how much they stare.

The food

The signature is the halal snack pack: well-seasoned chips layered with lamb, chicken or mixed donner meat, melted cheese and the garlic, chilli and barbecue trio of sauces, in serving sizes reviewers regularly flag as generous. The traditional Turkish-style kebabs come freshly rolled with crisp salad, and the menu extends to falafel rolls and other vegetarian options, meat-and-rice containers and plain chips. Reviewers consistently single out clean, fresh, non-greasy food and fast, friendly service, which is unusual praise for a shop trading this late.

Getting there and hours

Find it on Sydney Road in the Fawkner shopping strip, with street parking along Sydney Road and the side streets, and Fawkner Station on the Upfield line within walking distance. It opens in the evenings from about 5pm and trades into the early hours, closing Mondays, so this is a dinner-and-after option rather than a breakfast stop. Delivery runs through Uber Eats if you would rather eat at home with the dog on the couch.

Close by with the dogs

The Moomba Park Dog Off Leash Area sits on the Merri Creek at Fawkner's western edge, an easy walk away for an off-lead run before you order. The Charles Mutton Reserve Dog Off Leash Area covers the eastern side of the suburb, and the Richards Reserve Fenced Dog Park is the fenced option a few suburbs south.

More of the area's dog-friendly venues are on the Fawkner destination page, with the wider list in the VIC cafes index.