Guidebook for Fitzroy
Food Scene
These guys are hot and they know what they are doing. Coffee. Lunch. Dinner. Wine. Yum.
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Arcadia Cafe Restaurant
193 Gertrude StThese guys are hot and they know what they are doing. Coffee. Lunch. Dinner. Wine. Yum.
Super duper Mexican fare. Cheap eats, currently on Smith Street but moving our our beloved Gertrude soon.
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Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StSuper duper Mexican fare. Cheap eats, currently on Smith Street but moving our our beloved Gertrude soon.
Ladro Gertrude
224 Gertrude StPuttanesca = 10/10.
Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude StYou know you want to go there, treat yourself.
Industry Beans
70-76 Rose StExcellent cafe obsessed with coffee.
Peko Peko
190 Wells StConsistently the best Japanese around.
Shop Ramen
329 Smith StSmall, peaceful, darn good.
Blue Chillies
182 Brunswick St16 years and still going strong. For a reason.
La Niche Cafe
67 Smith StNeed a French fix? It's just around the corner.
Marios
303 Brunswick StOne of the first and it'll be one of the last.
Voted 'People's Choice' in the last Time Out awards. Hot staff, great food, excellent location. My favourite.
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Smith & Daughters
107 Cambridge StVoted 'People's Choice' in the last Time Out awards. Hot staff, great food, excellent location. My favourite.
Brunswick Street is an iconic area in Melbourne. Running the length of Fitzroy from Victoria Parade to North Melbourne, there are literally hundreds of places to see covering cafes, restaurants, hidden bars, cocktail bars, lane ways, street art, boutiques, homewares, high street shops, boutiques, pubs, music stores and shops that don't fit into any category. It would take you a few days to do this street properly!
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Brunswick Street
Brunswick StreetBrunswick Street is an iconic area in Melbourne. Running the length of Fitzroy from Victoria Parade to North Melbourne, there are literally hundreds of places to see covering cafes, restaurants, hidden bars, cocktail bars, lane ways, street art, boutiques, homewares, high street shops, boutiques, pubs, music stores and shops that don't fit into any category. It would take you a few days to do this street properly!
Shopping
Northside Records
236 Gertrude StVinyl. Lots of vinyl.
For the ladies - gorgeous clothes with very good sales and stockists of Melissa shoes. Yeah!
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Obus
226 Gertrude StFor the ladies - gorgeous clothes with very good sales and stockists of Melissa shoes. Yeah!
Dr Follicles Barber Shop
240 Gertrude StFor the fellas. Haircut, shave, tunes.
Cutting edge fashion (Edgeley), Vintage finds (Leonard Street), Antique curiosities (Tarlo & Graham), Handmade local treats (Cottage Industry) and everything else can be found on our delightful Gertrude Street.
Spend a whole day on foot going into each shop in between breakfast (Archies), some art galleries (Australian Print, Contemporary, Seven, Diane Tanzer), lunch (Sonido), a trip to Melbourne Museum (corner Gertrude and Nicholson), dinner (Ladro), live music (The Workers Club) and Cocktails (The Everleigh). Yes, this is all on our wonderful Gertrude Street.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetCutting edge fashion (Edgeley), Vintage finds (Leonard Street), Antique curiosities (Tarlo & Graham), Handmade local treats (Cottage Industry) and everything else can be found on our delightful Gertrude Street.
Spend a whole day on foot going into each shop in between breakfast (Archies), some art galleries (Australian Print, Contemporary, Seven, Diane Tanzer), lunch (Sonido), a trip to Melbourne Museum (corner Gertrude and Nicholson), dinner (Ladro), live music (The Workers Club) and Cocktails (The Everleigh). Yes, this is all on our wonderful Gertrude Street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Delicious small bar with tiny upstairs booths, downstairs venue and tremendous cocktails.
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Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets
80 Smith StDelicious small bar with tiny upstairs booths, downstairs venue and tremendous cocktails.
Consistently voted one of Melbourne's best pubs and we are lucky enough to have in within a 4 minute walk away.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier StConsistently voted one of Melbourne's best pubs and we are lucky enough to have in within a 4 minute walk away.
Since it started The Everleigh has been included in lists of the worlds best cocktail bars. Because it's great. And just at the end of our lane way!
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The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude StSince it started The Everleigh has been included in lists of the worlds best cocktail bars. Because it's great. And just at the end of our lane way!
It's noisy, it's busy, it keeps growing. An institution of Fitzroy.
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Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StIt's noisy, it's busy, it keeps growing. An institution of Fitzroy.
Fitzroy is full of wonderful local friendly pubs but THIS one is the BEST one. It's kinda criminal to stay at Little George and not visit the Union AT LEAST once.
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Union Club Hotel
164 Gore StFitzroy is full of wonderful local friendly pubs but THIS one is the BEST one. It's kinda criminal to stay at Little George and not visit the Union AT LEAST once.
Sightseeing
The Melbourne Museum - plenty of free stuff, cheap entry to the rest, a wonderful space to be in.
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I-Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson StThe Melbourne Museum - plenty of free stuff, cheap entry to the rest, a wonderful space to be in.
Everything Else
Our own vegan deli! Amazing. There is a constant queue of gorgeous young things so go when you have to time to take it all in.
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Smith and Deli
107 Cambridge StOur own vegan deli! Amazing. There is a constant queue of gorgeous young things so go when you have to time to take it all in.
In between us and the city, always a delight to walk through.
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Carlton Gardens
In between us and the city, always a delight to walk through.
The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose StLocal artisan market on every weekend.
Parks & Nature
Melbourne Visitor Information has a location here, lots of handy information about the city and local tours. And a great park for jogging.
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Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeMelbourne Visitor Information has a location here, lots of handy information about the city and local tours. And a great park for jogging.
Arts & Culture
Iziko Lomuzi Wokuhlala
400 Flinders StConsistently great exhibitions.
I-Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson StLove a museum that isn't too big ;)