250 Whitehorse Road,Balwyn,VIC

03 9836 6442

Colombo’s moves to the 21st century!
Phone orders are so 5 years ago… it’s all about online ordering these days! We have made the Online Ordering process as simple and painless as possible. It’s now easier than ever before to order your Colombo’s favourites.

About us

Colombo’s Family Restaurant has been a home away from home to the people of Balwyn since 1969. Situated on the iconic Whitehorse Road and owned and run by 5 brothers, Colombo’s has a warmth and feeling of family that can only come from the real thing.

Arriving in Australia in 1970, the Kurban boys took their mother's love of cooking and their fathers business sense and turned it into an award winning combination of fun, food and family. Each brother has a key role within the organisation and it is this mix of trust and knowledge which is a proven key to their success.
Greeting you as you enter the restaurant is Maître D’, Nabil (or Uncle Bill as he’s known). Always with a smile and traditionally using your first name, Bill is a friend to many who dine at Colombo’s. Baby brother Fadi is the master Pizza Maker, and keeping the kitchen in perfect running order is Gabriel, the restaurant’s executive chef. Oldest (and wisest?!) brother Simon runs the restaurants Patisserie and Walid oversees administrative duties. Together the 5 of them, Simon, Bill, Gaby, Wally and Fadi use what their parents so famously taught them to bring good food and good times to all those who enter the doors of Colombo’s.
Colombo’s is an Italian family restaurant offering an extensive A La Carte menu with Dine in and Take Away options, Functions and Catering, and more recently online ordering. With seating availability for up to 300 people, Colombo’s can happily accommodate any function or special event.

Colombo’s has the reputation of being the only licensed restaurant in Balwyn, and is one of only a few restaurants in Melbourne whose kitchen remains open from 11am to late. Diners are welcome all day every day to choose from pizza, pasta, seafood, steak, or simply good coffee and cake.
Unique to Colombo’s is the home made touches that inundate the menu. All our pastas, sauces, bases, cakes and gelati are made fresh daily onsite. Ask the manager for a tour of our basement level cooking facilities on your next visit.

With such a strong family focus it is no surprise that Fundraising is a key aspect of the Colombo’s way. Proudly supporting the Royal Children’s Hospital appeal for over 20 years, by providing meal deals to local schools and businesses, we have generated over $50,000 in donations. We have also supported the Black Saturday Fund Raising by donating a day’s profits to a local fire station to purchase new equipment. These are just a sample of the way The Kurban Family gives back to the community that has given so much to them.

It gives the Kurban’s great joy to see your families grow before their eyes. Parents who once brought their children through the doors of Colombo’s, now bring their grandchildren too. Calling Balwyn home since 1986, The Kurban’s know what makes Balwyn so special to so many, and invite you to make their family, part of yours.