Guidebook for Northcote
Food Scene
Beer on tap, great food, great atmosphere.
They also do a late night service when the restaurant is closed - delivery and pick up until 3am!
15 locals recommend
Curry Cafe
73 High StBeer on tap, great food, great atmosphere.
They also do a late night service when the restaurant is closed - delivery and pick up until 3am!
Mixed Business Cafe
486 Queens ParadeAMAZING food, gorgeous fit out. Lovely garden out the back.
Delicious oven-fired pizza. Wood interior. Outdoors area out the back. A Northcote icon.
48 locals recommend
PIZZA Meine Liebe
231 High StDelicious oven-fired pizza. Wood interior. Outdoors area out the back. A Northcote icon.
Bar Idda
132 Lygon StExcellent, simple Sicilian cuisine.
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon StHellenic Republic Brunswick
434 Lygon StUmberto Espresso Bar
917 High StBarry
85 High StBeatrix
688 Queensberry StSuperb sandwiches and cakes in cosy, typical hangout.
De Clieu
MESOB
213 High StGreat Ethiopian food.
Triakosia
300 Queens ParadeExcellent Greek food.
Second Home
21 Brougham StTrendy restaurant with great food just down the road from Montsalvat.
Sigiriya Sri Lankan Restaurant & Takeaway
338 High StExcellent Sri Lankan food.
Estelle
243-245 High StBeautiful, chic, romantic restaurant with refined food.
Il Melograno
76 High StSuperb home made gelato.
Wesley Anne
250 High StGood pub food and live music.
Rathdowne Village Grocery Store
374 Rathdowne StDeli.
The Dojo Ramen Bar
333 High StThe Herbert Cafe
41 Arthurton RdRita's Abbotsford
239 Johnston StBluebird Espresso
134 Johnston StreetEveryday Coffee
36-38 Sackville StKiki Riki Latin St Food
357 Smith StShop Ramen
329 Smith StMarion
53 Gertrude StGertrude Street Enoteca
229 Gertrude StSupermaxi
305 St Georges RdPizza
Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid StGreat bar/restaurant
CIBI
33-39 Keele StDrinks & Nightlife
Excellent local bar. Trendy but simple and tasteful. Friendly staff, great range of drinks. Excellent for late nights or lazy afternoons for sipping cocktails in the garden or cosy inside booth.
60 locals recommend
Joe's Shoe Store
233 High StExcellent local bar. Trendy but simple and tasteful. Friendly staff, great range of drinks. Excellent for late nights or lazy afternoons for sipping cocktails in the garden or cosy inside booth.
The Alderman
134 Lygon StNorthcote Social Club
301 High StSome Velvet Morning
123 Queens ParadeLive music on weekends.
Roof top terrace with stunning view over Parliament House and adjoining gardens.
115 locals recommend
Siglo
161 Spring StRoof top terrace with stunning view over Parliament House and adjoining gardens.
The Wilde
153 Gertrude StreetOpen Studio Cocktails & Live Music
204 High StUnion Club Hotel
164 Gore StGreat Melbourne pub with pub meals.
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude StThe Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy StLongPlay
318 St Georges RdArts & Culture
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdThe Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell StreetAustralian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StThe Ian Potter Museum of Art
Swanston StreetMelbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt StHamer Hall, Melbourne
100 St Kilda RdHeide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdMalthouse Theatre
113 Sturt StMontsalvat
7 Hillcrest AveAmazing and beautiful artists' commune.
University of Melbourne
Tin AlleyBeautiful - one of Australia's oldest.
Parks & Nature
Merri Park
1 Sumner AveDarling Gardens
237 Gold StYarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend Road
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Red Bluff
Shopping
Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetLygon Street
Lygon StreetSmith Street
Smith StreetGrandfather’s Axe - Danish Vintage Modern
360-364 Smith Streetbúl
241 Brunswick St Melbourne-designed, stylish women's clothing.
Kuwaii Melbourne Store
37 Swanston St Melbourne-designed and made women's clothing.
Fowlers Flowers
488 Queens ParadeGorgeous florist.
Things Second Hand
115 High StSelected vintage furniture and homewares.
Entertainment & Activities
During the summer they have the wonderful Sunday Serenades program of live music from local artists. Wine, historic cinema, and music on Sunday evenings from 6pm in the foyer.
166 locals recommend
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StDuring the summer they have the wonderful Sunday Serenades program of live music from local artists. Wine, historic cinema, and music on Sunday evenings from 6pm in the foyer.
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StSightseeing
Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park DriveBlueCross Ruckers Hill
14-24 Pearl StThe best vantage point for sunsets in town!
Merry Creek Trail