Guidebook for Fitzroy North
Food Scene
A Treat of France (Carlton North)
765 Nicholson Sttry the cronuts!
Dench Cafe
109 Scotchmer StSuperb coffee and artisan sourdough. Great breakfast or brunch
Park St
815 Nicholson Stgreat for brekky but morphs into a cute bar in the evening
Tin Pot Cafe
248-250 St Georges RdIconic cafe open for brekky, luch and dinner
pumpkin and haloumi burger, best crispy fries and a pale ale. Love this place on a Sunday afternoon after a serious vintage shopping day at Savers. Free wifi
48 locals recommend
Spotted Mallard
314 Sydney Rdpumpkin and haloumi burger, best crispy fries and a pale ale. Love this place on a Sunday afternoon after a serious vintage shopping day at Savers. Free wifi
Madame K's Vegetarian
367 Brunswick Sttry the shallot pancakes and the dumplings.
Coffee, of course! As if you can't get enough around here. Pastries and bread too. Amazing hot cross buns at easter
40 locals recommend
Loafer Bread Organic Bakery
146 Scotchmer StCoffee, of course! As if you can't get enough around here. Pastries and bread too. Amazing hot cross buns at easter
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick Sta local institution, if you are vegetarian anyway
right next to Savers. French cafe with good coffee and pastries made on the premises. Restrooms
16 locals recommend
Choukette
318 Sydney Rdright next to Savers. French cafe with good coffee and pastries made on the premises. Restrooms
the closest pub to our house. Literally a one-minute walk. Nice meals, and a $10 pizza night on Mondays. An easy evening out from our house, you can stumble there and back.
21 locals recommend
The Empress Hotel
714 Nicholson Stthe closest pub to our house. Literally a one-minute walk. Nice meals, and a $10 pizza night on Mondays. An easy evening out from our house, you can stumble there and back.
Railway Hotel
35 Anderson Stlaid back sorta pub counter meal vibe
love this place for sushi on a budget and Japanese groceries. There are a few Japanese places along this end of Smith St
37 locals recommend
Hinoki Japanese Pantry
279 Smith Stlove this place for sushi on a budget and Japanese groceries. There are a few Japanese places along this end of Smith St
Great affordable vegetarian and vegan burritos, tacos, quesadilla and other Mexican food.
81 locals recommend
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StGreat affordable vegetarian and vegan burritos, tacos, quesadilla and other Mexican food.
Essentials
You HAVE to visit this quaint landmark. Great for people-watching and there are always cute dogs out front. Sometimes buskers too.
130 locals recommend
Piedimonte's Supermarket & Liquor, North Fitzroy
49A Best StYou HAVE to visit this quaint landmark. Great for people-watching and there are always cute dogs out front. Sometimes buskers too.
Family-run Italian deli. Good selection of wine and beer
6 locals recommend
Maria's Coffee House and Deli
793 Nicholson StFamily-run Italian deli. Good selection of wine and beer
local bottle-o, liquor store, off licence. They have all the good stuff, in particular a respectable selection of Tempranillo (my fave). I listed this under 'groceries' ha!
64 locals recommend
Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon Stlocal bottle-o, liquor store, off licence. They have all the good stuff, in particular a respectable selection of Tempranillo (my fave). I listed this under 'groceries' ha!
Wild Things Food
230 St Georges Rdorganic groceries and cafe. Like a mini Wholefoods
Everything Else
Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred Crescentfor picnics and ping pong
Not to be confused with Maria's Deli just down the road. Come here for frozen pasta and ice cream to bring home and put in the freezer
6 locals recommend
Maria's Pasta
706 Nicholson StNot to be confused with Maria's Deli just down the road. Come here for frozen pasta and ice cream to bring home and put in the freezer
Shopping
I can't keep away - I always find a treasure here. Open late which is useful if the other op-shops are closed and you need to get your thrift store fix
61 locals recommend
Savers
330 Sydney RdI can't keep away - I always find a treasure here. Open late which is useful if the other op-shops are closed and you need to get your thrift store fix
this is seriously the BEST op shop / thrift store around. Allow a couple of hours, it's a big store. Endless clothing at fixed prices, a decent record selection, books, furniture and friendly staff
13 locals recommend
Brotherhood of St Laurence
145 Brunswick Rdthis is seriously the BEST op shop / thrift store around. Allow a couple of hours, it's a big store. Endless clothing at fixed prices, a decent record selection, books, furniture and friendly staff
Luft
212 Saint Georges Roadcurated store with lovely gifts, Scandinavian design, clogs, and more
Hoochie Coochie
220 St Georges Rdkid's clothing store with nice stuff only
Pet accessory store two blocks from our house. Packed with doggy goodness. Dog washing service.
Pet Art Carlton North
777 Nicholson StreetPet accessory store two blocks from our house. Packed with doggy goodness. Dog washing service.
Splash Print Australia
2F Brunswick Rdfor all your printing needs. They awesome.
Drinks & Nightlife
down the road from Savers, and Spotted Mallard. Band venue, pub and restaurant. Restrooms.
100 locals recommend
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney Rddown the road from Savers, and Spotted Mallard. Band venue, pub and restaurant. Restrooms.
Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid Streally nice actually. I should come here more.
Bar Fred
797 Nicholson Streeta bar with real good pizza
Sightseeing
environmental park with good coffee. Organic grocery store, chickens, and a bicycle workshop with lotsa second hand bike parts. Great for a day out with the kids
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts Streetenvironmental park with good coffee. Organic grocery store, chickens, and a bicycle workshop with lotsa second hand bike parts. Great for a day out with the kids
Arts & Culture
Outdoor sculpture garden, great for kids. Not when it's raining. Cafe and shop closed on Mondays. Easy access by car on Eastern Freeway.
98 locals recommend
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdOutdoor sculpture garden, great for kids. Not when it's raining. Cafe and shop closed on Mondays. Easy access by car on Eastern Freeway.
Next door to Collingwood Children's Farm. After the kids have had the farm experience, visit the former convent for coffee and art exhibitions. Beautiful garden surrounds right on the Yarra river.
280 locals recommend
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StNext door to Collingwood Children's Farm. After the kids have had the farm experience, visit the former convent for coffee and art exhibitions. Beautiful garden surrounds right on the Yarra river.