Greenhart Camberwell

Greenhart Camberwell is a modern Pan-Asian restaurant and wine bar at 1226 Toorak Road, pairing regional Asian small plates with an Australian wine list, and its outdoor wine-garden seating is where dogs are welcome. It works as a dinner-and-a-glass option for Camberwell locals who want the dog along, rather than a quick bite.

The dog setup

Leashed dogs are permitted in the outdoor seating on Toorak Road; under Victorian food rules the dining room inside stays people only. Staff are accommodating with canine guests, known to run the outdoor heaters on cooler evenings, but dedicated pet amenities are not confirmed, so carry a portable water bowl. Mention the dog when you book, particularly for weekend dinners, and confirm an outdoor table is locked in.

The food and the bar

The menu runs across modern Asian small plates, with the pork belly, green curry and crispy rockling the dishes people keep ordering, plus a substantial set of vegetarian and vegan options. There is a business-lunch menu, a Feed Me banquet for tables that would rather not decide, and happy hour from 4:30pm to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday. Hours run from 4:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, with Thursday to Saturday adding a 12pm to 3pm lunch; Mondays are closed. A 12% surcharge applies on Sundays and public holidays.

Getting there and parking

Toorak Road puts the tram at the doorstep, and street parking on Toorak Road and the residential side streets is workable outside peak times, though it tightens around dinner. The Camberwell shopping end of the suburb is a short walk east.

Close by with the dogs

For the pre-dinner run, Camberwell Fenced Dog Park gives a fully secure off-lead session close to home, Cooper Reserve's off-leash area is the other in-suburb option, and Gordon Barnard Reserve's fenced play area in Balwyn North is a short drive for dogs who need harder boundaries. For a morning-after coffee with the same outdoor-table deal, BetweenUs in Canterbury and Gesha in Surrey Hills both welcome dogs.

Worth knowing: under City of Boroondara rules, dogs in shared reserves stay 30 metres from organised sport and clear of playgrounds, so pick your run accordingly before dinner.