Guidebook for Collingwood

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Guidebook for Collingwood

Food Scene

Fantastic coffee and great food in a buzzy cafe. Can get very busy on the weekend so be prepared to wait or go early
125 locals recommend
Proud Mary
172 Oxford St
125 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee and great food in a buzzy cafe. Can get very busy on the weekend so be prepared to wait or go early
Great cafe using ethically produced & locally sourced ingredients. Grab a coffee, all day breakfast or lunch with a glass of wine
75 locals recommend
South of Johnston
46 Oxford St
75 locals recommend
Great cafe using ethically produced & locally sourced ingredients. Grab a coffee, all day breakfast or lunch with a glass of wine
Funky pizza place with woodfired pizza & DJ's spinning tunes on the weekend. Look for the place with the neon pig shooting lazers from its eyes over the door.
63 locals recommend
Lazerpig
343 Smith St
63 locals recommend
Funky pizza place with woodfired pizza & DJ's spinning tunes on the weekend. Look for the place with the neon pig shooting lazers from its eyes over the door.
All day brunch menu using locally sourced, ethical & organic produce that changes with the seasons.
9 locals recommend
Two Birds Cafe
31 Peel St
9 locals recommend
All day brunch menu using locally sourced, ethical & organic produce that changes with the seasons.
Great wood fired pizza
53 locals recommend
Ladro Gertrude
224 Gertrude St
53 locals recommend
Great wood fired pizza
Traditional pub that has been given a make over by Andrew McConnell of Cutler & Co & Cumulus Inc. fame. Grab a glass of wine at the bar & meal for some modern pub grub. Monday steak night is fantastic value! Or book a table at Ricky & Pinky, the attached Chinese restaurant.
84 locals recommend
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude St
84 locals recommend
Traditional pub that has been given a make over by Andrew McConnell of Cutler & Co & Cumulus Inc. fame. Grab a glass of wine at the bar & meal for some modern pub grub. Monday steak night is fantastic value! Or book a table at Ricky & Pinky, the attached Chinese restaurant.
Good coffee and great breakfast & brunch meals. Weekends get busy so go early or be prepared to wait for a table
96 locals recommend
Three Bags Full
60 Nicholson St
96 locals recommend
Good coffee and great breakfast & brunch meals. Weekends get busy so go early or be prepared to wait for a table
Amazing gelato!
137 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Fitzroy
237 Smith St
137 locals recommend
Amazing gelato!
Elegant modern Australian food. Great for a special night out
46 locals recommend
Saint Crispin
300 Smith St
46 locals recommend
Elegant modern Australian food. Great for a special night out
The original and best. You can't beat a Huxtaburger with bacon, my favourite burger.
81 locals recommend
Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith St
81 locals recommend
The original and best. You can't beat a Huxtaburger with bacon, my favourite burger.
A special occasion restaurant. Beautiful food thoughtfully presented. If you have the budget & time go for the degustation, definitely worth it!
84 locals recommend
Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude St
84 locals recommend
A special occasion restaurant. Beautiful food thoughtfully presented. If you have the budget & time go for the degustation, definitely worth it!
Funky casual eatery with a modern take on the kebab
11 locals recommend
Biggie Smalls Food Truck
86a Smith Street
11 locals recommend
Funky casual eatery with a modern take on the kebab
Great ramen
82 locals recommend
Shop Ramen
329 Smith St
82 locals recommend
Great ramen
Great breakfast spot. Be prepared to wait for a table on the weekend if you don't get there early
16 locals recommend
Stagger Lee's Fitzroy
276 Brunswick St
16 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot. Be prepared to wait for a table on the weekend if you don't get there early
Iconic Melbourne restaurant. Great Spanish tapas & lively atmosphere. If you can't get a booking try grabbing a table at Movida Next Door
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier Ln
203 locals recommend
Iconic Melbourne restaurant. Great Spanish tapas & lively atmosphere. If you can't get a booking try grabbing a table at Movida Next Door
Fantastic wine bar. You can drop in for one glass of wine & a quick bite to eat or spend a bite longer enjoying the great food, wine & service
63 locals recommend
Marion
53 Gertrude St
63 locals recommend
Fantastic wine bar. You can drop in for one glass of wine & a quick bite to eat or spend a bite longer enjoying the great food, wine & service
Fantastic burgers and a great selection of beers
23 locals recommend
Rockwell and Sons
288 Smith St
23 locals recommend
Fantastic burgers and a great selection of beers
Local Spanish restaurant. Great place to pull up a seat at the bar for some jamon and sherry.
52 locals recommend
Anada Bar & Restaurant
197 Gertrude St
52 locals recommend
Local Spanish restaurant. Great place to pull up a seat at the bar for some jamon and sherry.
Amazing Japanese grocer with a fantastic selection of sushi & sashimi to eat in or takeaway
37 locals recommend
Hinoki Japanese Pantry
279 Smith St
37 locals recommend
Amazing Japanese grocer with a fantastic selection of sushi & sashimi to eat in or takeaway
Fantastic local wine bar with friendly service. You can drop in for just a glass of wine, a light meal or spend the evening there working your way through the menu. My go to menu items are the pigs head sanga and the kangaroo pastrami.
11 locals recommend
Congress
49 Peel St
11 locals recommend
Fantastic local wine bar with friendly service. You can drop in for just a glass of wine, a light meal or spend the evening there working your way through the menu. My go to menu items are the pigs head sanga and the kangaroo pastrami.
Gorgeous buttery croissants & pastries. Open Thursday - Sunday from 7am. Or Tuesday & Wednesday the takeaway hatch is open 7.30-12pm (card only). Head there early to avoid the queues and disappointment as they often sell out.
142 locals recommend
Lune Croissanterie
119 Rose St
142 locals recommend
Gorgeous buttery croissants & pastries. Open Thursday - Sunday from 7am. Or Tuesday & Wednesday the takeaway hatch is open 7.30-12pm (card only). Head there early to avoid the queues and disappointment as they often sell out.
Great Japanese comfort food. Steaming bowls of soba noodles in broth are fantastic for a cold day or night.
Shimbashi Japanese Soba & Sake Bar Restaurant
140 Smith St
Great Japanese comfort food. Steaming bowls of soba noodles in broth are fantastic for a cold day or night.
Social enterprise set up with a bakery, coffee roasters and cafe on site. Grab a seat in the courtyard if it's a sunny day and enjoy delicious breakfast or lunch.
9 locals recommend
Cromwell STREAT
66 Cromwell St
9 locals recommend
Social enterprise set up with a bakery, coffee roasters and cafe on site. Grab a seat in the courtyard if it's a sunny day and enjoy delicious breakfast or lunch.
Killer cocktails and Southern US BBQ style food. Great for late nights with a group of friends.
85 locals recommend
Le Bon Ton
51 Gipps St
85 locals recommend
Killer cocktails and Southern US BBQ style food. Great for late nights with a group of friends.
Favourite ramen bar in Melbourne. Great selection of ramen and craft beers.
10 locals recommend
Shizuku Ramen & Craft Beer
309 Victoria St
10 locals recommend
Favourite ramen bar in Melbourne. Great selection of ramen and craft beers.

Essentials

Supermarket with bottle shop next door. Open until midnight
76 locals recommend
Coles Collingwood
172 Smith St
76 locals recommend
Supermarket with bottle shop next door. Open until midnight
Independent grocery store
52 locals recommend
FoodWorks
169 Gertrude St
52 locals recommend
Independent grocery store
Independent wine store with a great selection of wine you won't find in the chain stores. Helpful and friendly staff
64 locals recommend
Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon St
64 locals recommend
Independent wine store with a great selection of wine you won't find in the chain stores. Helpful and friendly staff
One of the 2 major grocery chains. Open until 11pm
112 locals recommend
Woolworths Fitzroy
243 Smith St
112 locals recommend
One of the 2 major grocery chains. Open until 11pm
Organic grocer stocking a good range of fresh fruit, veg, meat and pantry essentials
38 locals recommend
Aunt Maggie's Fitzroy
188 Gertrude St
38 locals recommend
Organic grocer stocking a good range of fresh fruit, veg, meat and pantry essentials

Drinks & Nightlife

Table service only cocktail bar. Enjoy a classic cocktail off the menu or let the bartender suggest something for you
109 locals recommend
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude St
109 locals recommend
Table service only cocktail bar. Enjoy a classic cocktail off the menu or let the bartender suggest something for you
Head up the lift to Naked in the Sky for fantastic views of the city while sipping your drinks. Or hang downstairs at Naked for Satan enjoying the pintxos & specialty vodkas
366 locals recommend
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
366 locals recommend
Head up the lift to Naked in the Sky for fantastic views of the city while sipping your drinks. Or hang downstairs at Naked for Satan enjoying the pintxos & specialty vodkas
Fantastic cocktails served in a bar hidden down one of Melbourne's laneways. Don't worry if you miss the entrance at first, I always walk past it!
126 locals recommend
Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse Ln
126 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails served in a bar hidden down one of Melbourne's laneways. Don't worry if you miss the entrance at first, I always walk past it!
Bar in the middle of the Yarra River. A great place to soak up the afternoon sun & watch the world go by
163 locals recommend
Ponyfish Island
163 locals recommend
Bar in the middle of the Yarra River. A great place to soak up the afternoon sun & watch the world go by
Quirky wine bar with an unusual selection of wine and great food.
43 locals recommend
Bar Liberty
234 Johnston St
43 locals recommend
Quirky wine bar with an unusual selection of wine and great food.
If you love whisky then this is the place for you! Knowledgeable staff will happily talk you through the mind boggling array of whiskies to find one (or two) that suit your palate.
7 locals recommend
The Elysian Whisky Bar
113 Brunswick St
7 locals recommend
If you love whisky then this is the place for you! Knowledgeable staff will happily talk you through the mind boggling array of whiskies to find one (or two) that suit your palate.

Sightseeing

Great place for a wander through the shops & art works. Grab a bite to eat from the bakery and relax on the lawns in the sun. Make sure to say hi to the animals from Collingwood Childrens Farm
280 locals recommend
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St
280 locals recommend
Great place for a wander through the shops & art works. Grab a bite to eat from the bakery and relax on the lawns in the sun. Make sure to say hi to the animals from Collingwood Childrens Farm
Wide green lawns & shady trees. A fantastic spot to relax with a picnic & a book. Captain Cook's cottage is at the southern end of the gardens.
227 locals recommend
Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington Parade
227 locals recommend
Wide green lawns & shady trees. A fantastic spot to relax with a picnic & a book. Captain Cook's cottage is at the southern end of the gardens.

Shopping

Beautiful selection of Australian made porcelain tableware glazed in gorgeous colours.
6 locals recommend
Mud Australia Store - Fitzroy
181 Gertrude St
6 locals recommend
Beautiful selection of Australian made porcelain tableware glazed in gorgeous colours.

Parks & Nature

Part of the Main Yarra Trail that runs along the Yarra River. A popular spot for walkers, runners and cyclists takes you along the river, through the Collingwood Childrens Farm and up to Dights Falls. A great spot to get close to nature.
6 locals recommend
Dights Falls Reserve
6 locals recommend
Part of the Main Yarra Trail that runs along the Yarra River. A popular spot for walkers, runners and cyclists takes you along the river, through the Collingwood Childrens Farm and up to Dights Falls. A great spot to get close to nature.