Guidebook for Footscray

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Guidebook for Footscray

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool bar, with a local flavour
37 locals recommend
Littlefoot Bar
223 Barkly St
37 locals recommend
Cool bar, with a local flavour
Great Mexican inspired menu, $3 taco night on Tuesdays, live music some nights (often free), pool table
20 locals recommend
Reverence Hotel
20 locals recommend
Great Mexican inspired menu, $3 taco night on Tuesdays, live music some nights (often free), pool table
Independent wine store and wine bar. I have never tasted a bad wine from this place. Friendly staff, tasty snacks
27 locals recommend
Seddon Wine Store
101 Victoria St
27 locals recommend
Independent wine store and wine bar. I have never tasted a bad wine from this place. Friendly staff, tasty snacks

Everything Else

Amazing undercover fresh food market, a short stroll away
118 locals recommend
Footscray Market
18 Irving St
118 locals recommend
Amazing undercover fresh food market, a short stroll away
Fabulous Asian fresh food market
22 locals recommend
Little Saigon Supermarket
63 Nicholson Street
22 locals recommend
Fabulous Asian fresh food market
Gym and swimming pool with casual use permitted
16 locals recommend
Victoria University
104 Ballarat Rd
16 locals recommend
Gym and swimming pool with casual use permitted
Beautiful Park right on the river, fishing, walking, jogging, cycling, picnics and lounging are all popular activities in this park
118 locals recommend
Footscray Market
18 Irving St
118 locals recommend
Beautiful Park right on the river, fishing, walking, jogging, cycling, picnics and lounging are all popular activities in this park
The epicentre of the arts scene in Footscray. Lots happening, exhibitions, workshops, music, film, and a cute cafe
31 locals recommend
Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland St
31 locals recommend
The epicentre of the arts scene in Footscray. Lots happening, exhibitions, workshops, music, film, and a cute cafe
Short tram or bus ride or a half hour walk to the home of the Melbourne Cup
271 locals recommend
Flemington Racecourse
271 locals recommend
Short tram or bus ride or a half hour walk to the home of the Melbourne Cup

Food Scene

Wonderful cafe voted in May 2015 as one of the 10 best new cafes in Melbourne. A 3 minute walk away.
32 locals recommend
Rudimentary
16-20 Leeds St
32 locals recommend
Wonderful cafe voted in May 2015 as one of the 10 best new cafes in Melbourne. A 3 minute walk away.
Sensational little cafe opposite the Station. Superb coffee and a fresh and ever changing menu and the nicest folk
8 locals recommend
Guerilla Espresso
8 locals recommend
Sensational little cafe opposite the Station. Superb coffee and a fresh and ever changing menu and the nicest folk
Vegetarian buffet where you pay as little or as much as you like for your meal. A social project not for profit business with a big heart
21 locals recommend
Lentil As Anything, Footscray
229-233 Barkly St
21 locals recommend
Vegetarian buffet where you pay as little or as much as you like for your meal. A social project not for profit business with a big heart
Good cafe food, including the famous Lobster Roll
Café Cui
58 Leeds St
Good cafe food, including the famous Lobster Roll
Great Ethiopian restaurant, lovely owners
9 locals recommend
Cafe Lalibela
91 Irving St
9 locals recommend
Great Ethiopian restaurant, lovely owners
Fabulous Vietnamese restaurant, fresh, flavoursome and friendly
23 locals recommend
Sapa Hills Restaurant
112 Hopkins St
23 locals recommend
Fabulous Vietnamese restaurant, fresh, flavoursome and friendly
Great cafe, food, ambiance and close to the Arts Centre
35 locals recommend
Footscray Milking Station
35 Bunbury St
35 locals recommend
Great cafe, food, ambiance and close to the Arts Centre
Gourmet burgers and hand cut chips. Get there early and beat the big line out the door. Eat in or take away
57 locals recommend
8bit
8 Droop St
57 locals recommend
Gourmet burgers and hand cut chips. Get there early and beat the big line out the door. Eat in or take away
Best fish and chips money can buy. Eat in or take away. Part of the huge Conway retail fresh fish emporium. Buy something else to bring home and cook!
Conway Fish Trading
21 Wingfield St
Best fish and chips money can buy. Eat in or take away. Part of the huge Conway retail fresh fish emporium. Buy something else to bring home and cook!
Gastro Pub - amazing steaks and a whole lot of other good food too
34 locals recommend
Station Hotel
59 Napier St
34 locals recommend
Gastro Pub - amazing steaks and a whole lot of other good food too
Try the African "gnocchi" called fufu - so delicious. African cuisine from a number of different countries. Friendly and welcoming
9 locals recommend
African Taste Cafe
124 Victoria St
9 locals recommend
Try the African "gnocchi" called fufu - so delicious. African cuisine from a number of different countries. Friendly and welcoming
Great coffee
25 locals recommend
Common Galaxia
130 Victoria St
25 locals recommend
Great coffee
Great Pho - $8 for a small serve is more than enough
10 locals recommend
Saigon Pho
73A Nicholson St
10 locals recommend
Great Pho - $8 for a small serve is more than enough
Delicious Japanese restaurant/bar. Authentic and delightful
14 locals recommend
Japan's Kitchen
34 Ballarat St
14 locals recommend
Delicious Japanese restaurant/bar. Authentic and delightful

Shopping

Large Coles, K-mart, Bakers Delight, Priceline
8 locals recommend
Footscray Plaza Shopping Centre
18 Albert St
8 locals recommend
Large Coles, K-mart, Bakers Delight, Priceline