Food Scene
La Paloma
259 Albert StreetExcellent coffee, pastries, sandwiches - Spanish/South American
Green Field Restaurant
376-378 Sydney RdCheap and cheerful Vietnamese
Kao Thai Restaurant
347 Sydney RdCheap and cheerful Thai
Bar Idda
132 Lygon StFantastic Sicilian restaurant. Mid-range prices
Mankoushe
323 Lygon StDelicious cheap Lebanese bakery/café. 10 min walk
Hellenic Republic Brunswick
434 Lygon StGeorge Colombaris’ Greek restaurant
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon StBeautiful Middle Eastern restaurant – mid-range prices
Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant
504 Sydney RoadDelicious cheap Lebanese food
Essentials
Woolworths Brunswick
300-304 Albert StClosest supermarket
Large shopping centre with two big supermarkets (Coles and Woolworths), department store (K-Mart), bakeries, fruit and vegetable stores, pharmacies etc.
160 abantu bendawo batusa
Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney RdLarge shopping centre with two big supermarkets (Coles and Woolworths), department store (K-Mart), bakeries, fruit and vegetable stores, pharmacies etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Stylish bar - good wine, cocktails, beer. Great food trucks parked out the front most nights so you can grab a burger or taco.
82 abantu bendawo batusa
Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon StStylish bar - good wine, cocktails, beer. Great food trucks parked out the front most nights so you can grab a burger or taco.
The Brunswick Mess Hall
400 Sydney RdBig fun bar with good food
The Alderman
134 Lygon StReally nice local bar on Lygon St
Spotted Mallard
314 Sydney RdBig bar and music venue, has good music most nights
Iconic big Brunswick pub with lots of different bands and DJs etc. Also good beer garden and decent food.
100 abantu bendawo batusa
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdIconic big Brunswick pub with lots of different bands and DJs etc. Also good beer garden and decent food.
Everything Else
Lovely community gardens and nursery with environmental focus – café open every day and markets on weekends
236 abantu bendawo batusa
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetLovely community gardens and nursery with environmental focus – café open every day and markets on weekends
Brunswick Betta Health
30 Sydney RdLate night doctor and pharmacy
Shopping
Sydney Road Lucky Lotto & News
398 Sydney RdMyki top-ups