Guidebook for Collingwood
Food Scene
Is just across the road and your first port of call. The coffee is famous. The ‘hash stack’ with bagna cuda is my favourite brekky. Avoid weekend.
125 abantu bendawo batusa
Proud Mary
172 Oxford StIs just across the road and your first port of call. The coffee is famous. The ‘hash stack’ with bagna cuda is my favourite brekky. Avoid weekend.
is small and laid back. A simple menu and my favourite coffee. Closed on Sundays.
19 abantu bendawo batusa
Cafe Rosamond
is small and laid back. A simple menu and my favourite coffee. Closed on Sundays.
Does a Japanese take on things if you want to get a little wild.
Also has super stylish things for sale. Homewares, clothes, knick knacks.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
Mina·no·ie
33 Peel StreetDoes a Japanese take on things if you want to get a little wild.
Also has super stylish things for sale. Homewares, clothes, knick knacks.
Andrew McConnell’s finest work and nails it if you want to dress up and throw down.
84 abantu bendawo batusa
Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude StAndrew McConnell’s finest work and nails it if you want to dress up and throw down.
Saint Crispin
300 Smith StInteresting, adventurous, excellent.
Fine dining and a bistro with a rotisserie. The slow roasted pork shoulder is amazing.
84 abantu bendawo batusa
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude StFine dining and a bistro with a rotisserie. The slow roasted pork shoulder is amazing.
Huxtable
131 Smith Stthrows a little Asian style in the mix and hits the mark.
is a little more chilled out but still fine, fancy and Frenchy.
57 abantu bendawo batusa
Hell of the North
135 Greeves Stis a little more chilled out but still fine, fancy and Frenchy.
is my favourite Japanese. Its a traditional style izakaya and brings understated quality in a big way.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Aka Siro
106 Cambridge Stis my favourite Japanese. Its a traditional style izakaya and brings understated quality in a big way.
Ladro Gertrude
224 Gertrude Stdoes the fine pizza
Lazerpig
343 Smith Stdoes pizza for when you want to drink heavily too.
Baller
98 Smith Stsays it on the tin loud and proud.
Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith Stdoes brioche burgers for the hipsters.
Jimmy Grants Fitzroy
113 St David Stdoes an up market souvlaki
Everything Else
a Vietnamese bakery that does a killer B&E roll with cheese for $5. Will cure your hangover. Don’t buy coffee here.
30 abantu bendawo batusa
N.Lee Bakery
220 Smith Sta Vietnamese bakery that does a killer B&E roll with cheese for $5. Will cure your hangover. Don’t buy coffee here.
Smith Street Cellars
195 Smith Stfor beer and spirits
Drinks & Nightlife
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude Stdoes amazing cocktails in super stylish surrounds.
Gertrude Street Enoteca
229 Gertrude Stis super fine for a romantic glass of wine.
Union Club Hotel
164 Gore Stis the best stock standard pub in Melbourne.
Kent St Bar
201 Smith Stis divey and cool.
Yah Yah's
99 Smith Stis open late if you want to get down and dirty.
Essentials
Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon Stif you want to buy wine or champagne
Shopping
Best men’s fashion in Melbourne.
Super stylish and great quality scando street wear.
Next door Havn 53 does homewares also.
HAVN
Best men’s fashion in Melbourne.
Super stylish and great quality scando street wear.
Next door Havn 53 does homewares also.