Guidebook for Fitzroy
Food Scene
Rockwell and Sons
288 Smith StBest burger ever
Wabi Sabi Salon
94 Smith StGood Japanese
Ici
359 Napier StreetGreat for brunches and coffee... very small though so squeeze in.
The food here is wonderful... the place can be a little empty early on in the night but don;t let this put you off.
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Backstreet Bar & Grill
152 Kerr StThe food here is wonderful... the place can be a little empty early on in the night but don;t let this put you off.
Arcadia Cafe Restaurant
193 Gertrude StBest breakfast / brunch in Melbourne - bar none.
Great food, great decor, great price. Why wouldn't you?
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Houndstooth Bar & Kitchen
36 Johnston StreetGreat food, great decor, great price. Why wouldn't you?
Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith StCosby show themed burgers that are superb...
Juddy Roller Cafe
222A-226 Johnston StreetGreat coffee in a hive of creativity. Go and check out the artwork all around you.
Melbourne = Souvlaki. Try is here for an authentic taste.
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Jimmy Grants Fitzroy
113 St David StMelbourne = Souvlaki. Try is here for an authentic taste.
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StVege Tacos that are delicious.
Birdman Eating
238 Gertrude StreetTasty. Yes.
Posh, romantic = pricey. But very good, always voted one of the best in Melbs.
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Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude StPosh, romantic = pricey. But very good, always voted one of the best in Melbs.
Hammer & Tong 412
412 Brunswick Streetgreat brunch, cool place.
Grub Fitzroy (grub food van)
87-89 Moor StThe definition of a hipster brunch.
La Niche Cafe
67 Smith StFrench coffee. Real french coffee.
Huxtable
131 Smith StA lovely restaurant. Highly recommended.
Authentic African food and good prices. Pop in for something different, it's delicious.
The Social Studio
30 Perry StAuthentic African food and good prices. Pop in for something different, it's delicious.
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StA staple of Brunswick street... Very tasty
Madame Sousou
231 Brunswick StreetGood French fair, and a very pretty place to be too.
Grace
76 Rose StHipster-ville but beautiful with great food, service coffee and art
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick StVegan / raw food restaurant. Yum.
Hooked Fitzroy
384 Brunswick Sthealthy (or not) fish and chips.
Babka
358 Brunswick StA Russian tea room and bakery
Phat Brats
320 Brunswick StHot Dogs!
Shawcross Pizza Joint
324 Brunswick StPizza by the meter...
Don't expect good service. Do expect good Thai food. You can eat outside at the back too.
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Yim Yam
76 Smith StDon't expect good service. Do expect good Thai food. You can eat outside at the back too.
113 St David Street
Melbourne = Souvlaki. Try an authentic sample of the Greek classic here.
Peko Peko
190 Wells StTastes good. Yum
279 Smith St
279 Smith Streetgreat sushi. take out only I think
lovely bar and restaurant. great service and food designed to share. not cheap but really high quality and a good wine list.
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Hell of the North
135 Greeves Stlovely bar and restaurant. great service and food designed to share. not cheap but really high quality and a good wine list.
295 Smith St
295 Smith StreetThe original fat sandwich.
300 Smith St
semi fine dining, very nice wining.
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith Stgood Italian food, great decor... quite romantic.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sit outside and buy from the bottleshop for cheap drinking in a great location
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Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick StSit outside and buy from the bottleshop for cheap drinking in a great location
The Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy StGood pub, nice beer garden...
Our local pub, and a good one at that... Pool table in the beer garden and $14 steak night Wednesday. Amazing!
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The Rainbow Hotel
27 Saint David StreetOur local pub, and a good one at that... Pool table in the beer garden and $14 steak night Wednesday. Amazing!
Good Pub with good food. If you're going to eat Roo do it here, they cook it perfectly.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier StGood Pub with good food. If you're going to eat Roo do it here, they cook it perfectly.
Beautiful little bar cafe with good music and a late license. Take a seat outside and watch Brunswick street happen.
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Blackcat Fitzroy
252 Brunswick StBeautiful little bar cafe with good music and a late license. Take a seat outside and watch Brunswick street happen.
Fantastically kitsch tiki bar to dance the night away armed with fine rum and 50's / 60's surf music. This place has to be seen to be believed
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The LuWOW
212 Little Collins StreetFantastically kitsch tiki bar to dance the night away armed with fine rum and 50's / 60's surf music. This place has to be seen to be believed
Grace Darling Hotel
114 Smith StGood pub with live music and good food too.
Yah Yah's
99 Smith StLate night shenanigans
More late night shenanigans... good bar earlier on too with a skittle alley, table tennis and pool.
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Mr Wow's Emporium
97B Smith StMore late night shenanigans... good bar earlier on too with a skittle alley, table tennis and pool.
Best roof terrace in Melbourne... The views are incredible. Get there before the work crowd do to bag a city view and watch the sun go down.
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StBest roof terrace in Melbourne... The views are incredible. Get there before the work crowd do to bag a city view and watch the sun go down.
Great cocktail bar and the food is meant to be god too. Never got past the rum old fashioned myself.
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Panama Dining Room
231 Smith StGreat cocktail bar and the food is meant to be god too. Never got past the rum old fashioned myself.
The Rum Diary Bar
334 Brunswick StRum. Lots of Rum.
Cocktail bar... Year on year voted one of the best in Melbs. Head upstairs for the good stuff.
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Black Pearl
304 Brunswick StCocktail bar... Year on year voted one of the best in Melbs. Head upstairs for the good stuff.
Bar Open
317 Brunswick StSomewhere else to end up really late... Good free gigs too.
The Old Bar
74-76 Johnston StRock(ish) gigs and a late license
The Night Cat
137-141 Johnston StLate night live music and dancing.
Union Club Hotel
164 Gore StA pub. Plenty of space to get up to mischief.
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude St50's style diner. Good food to boot.
The Wilde
153 Gertrude StreetIn formal bar. A few seats outside are nice on a hot evening.
Traditional pub, rough around the edges and always a character or two knocking around. A small roof terrace can get you out of the madness. Live gigs occasionally too.
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Labour in Vain
197A Brunswick StTraditional pub, rough around the edges and always a character or two knocking around. A small roof terrace can get you out of the madness. Live gigs occasionally too.
Bimbo
376 Brunswick StreetA cool little roof terrace where you can grab simple pizzas for $4
The Workers Club
51 Brunswick StBar, food, live music venue. Poke your head in.
Little creatures brewery's Melbs outfit. I've not eaten here but it looks OK for a drink or two. You should pop in if your a fan of craft beers.
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Little Creatures Dining Hall
Little creatures brewery's Melbs outfit. I've not eaten here but it looks OK for a drink or two. You should pop in if your a fan of craft beers.
Late night drinks and nibbles. I hear they have an extensive tequila bar upstairs too.
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The Kodiak Club
180 City RoadLate night drinks and nibbles. I hear they have an extensive tequila bar upstairs too.
Not been but it's got red lights and jazz wafting onto the street. It's got to be good.
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Uptown Jazz Cafe
177 Brunswick StNot been but it's got red lights and jazz wafting onto the street. It's got to be good.
129 Smith St
New bar, I've not been yet but people are talking.
201 Smith St
Grimy bar with some outside seats, and interesting clientele and decent music.
Essentials
Coles Fitzroy
95-103 Johnston StSmaller supermarket
Woolworths Fitzroy
243 Smith StBigger supermarket
Shopping
Brunswick ST Chiropractic Clinic
277 Brunswick StGreat deli / cafe. The coffee here is really nice.
Arts & Culture
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne StreetIMAX! Massive bloody IMAX!
Great permanent exhibitions on the history of Melbourne and always something exciting going on.
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I-Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson StGreat permanent exhibitions on the history of Melbourne and always something exciting going on.
A group of restaurants and bars and an outdoor cinema in the grounds of an old convent. Very relaxed and beautiful... Plus a vege curry house where you pay what you can afford!
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Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StA group of restaurants and bars and an outdoor cinema in the grounds of an old convent. Very relaxed and beautiful... Plus a vege curry house where you pay what you can afford!
Everything Else
Fitzroy Swimming Pool
160 Alexandra ParadeCool off on a hot day - cheap too.
Bare foot bowling on a summers day is the thing to do. Trust me. Plus the beer is cheap.
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Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club
578 Brunswick StBare foot bowling on a summers day is the thing to do. Trust me. Plus the beer is cheap.
Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeJust beautiful
237 Smith St
The best Gelato in town. Expect a long queue and dance music.