Guidebook for Collingwood
Food Scene
Two Birds Cafe
31 Peel Stgreat coffee, great atmosphere.
Allpress Espresso
80 Rupert Stgreat coffee and vibe
Square & Compass
222 Clarendon Stgreat coffee scene and top spot for breakfast or lunch.
Best dumplings in Melbourne. We would recommend the house specialty.
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Bowl Bowl Dumpling
96 Smith StBest dumplings in Melbourne. We would recommend the house specialty.
Great spot for breakfast or lunch. Tucked away in a back street, the food and coffee here is great and the atmosphere is buzzy. They have a rotating art program so there is always something new on the walls.
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South of Johnston
46 Oxford StGreat spot for breakfast or lunch. Tucked away in a back street, the food and coffee here is great and the atmosphere is buzzy. They have a rotating art program so there is always something new on the walls.
This is our totally favourite go-to place. Tucked away in the industrial area of Collingwood it is still a hidden gem, although it is getting popular. Great decor, fantastic food, superb wine list. We love it for a drink or a meal.
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Rupert on Rupert
73 Rupert StThis is our totally favourite go-to place. Tucked away in the industrial area of Collingwood it is still a hidden gem, although it is getting popular. Great decor, fantastic food, superb wine list. We love it for a drink or a meal.
Parks & Nature
a wonderful oasis of green space with the quirky miniature village and Captain Cook's Cottage.
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Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington Paradea wonderful oasis of green space with the quirky miniature village and Captain Cook's Cottage.
Arts & Culture
great way to see some of Australia's natural and cultural history
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Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
great way to see some of Australia's natural and cultural history
Very broad selection of Australian artists. Australian Galleries have been around for decades. Well established.
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Australian Galleries
35 Derby StVery broad selection of Australian artists. Australian Galleries have been around for decades. Well established.
Shopping
Gertrude Street is full of interesting and unique designers. Mostly women's clothes but there are some great stores for hipster men.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetGertrude Street is full of interesting and unique designers. Mostly women's clothes but there are some great stores for hipster men.
Essentials
quick and close to us. Great for milk, bread, fruit, veg, cheese. Also has a small deli and a bottle shop.
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IGA East Melbourne
446 Victoria Paradequick and close to us. Great for milk, bread, fruit, veg, cheese. Also has a small deli and a bottle shop.
Getting Around
Tram 109 takes you into the City via Collins Street and past Southern Cross Train Station. Our tram stop is the corner of Victoria Parade and Wellington Street, Collingwood (stop 16).
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Tram 109
Victoria ParadeTram 109 takes you into the City via Collins Street and past Southern Cross Train Station. Our tram stop is the corner of Victoria Parade and Wellington Street, Collingwood (stop 16).
Drinks & Nightlife
recently revamped this old 1940's pub buried in Collingwood's industrial backstreets now boasts a restaurant, cocktail bar and absinthe salon. Also has a smokehouse and beer garden, for Southern US-style grills.
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Le Bon Ton
51 Gipps Strecently revamped this old 1940's pub buried in Collingwood's industrial backstreets now boasts a restaurant, cocktail bar and absinthe salon. Also has a smokehouse and beer garden, for Southern US-style grills.
Big industrial space which has somehow managed to create a cosy vibe. Off the beaten track (only known to locals) it has a relaxed atmosphere with great food and in-house brewery.
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Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall
100 Gipps StBig industrial space which has somehow managed to create a cosy vibe. Off the beaten track (only known to locals) it has a relaxed atmosphere with great food and in-house brewery.
Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets
80 Smith Stgreat vibe and interesting decor.