Guidebook for Carlton
Food Scene
Serious coffee and delectable snacks conveniently located across Lygon.
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Assembly
62 Pelham StSerious coffee and delectable snacks conveniently located across Lygon.
Excellent brunch and great coffee a short stroll from Little Cardigan.
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The Queensberry Pour House
210 Queensberry StExcellent brunch and great coffee a short stroll from Little Cardigan.
Iconic Melbourne roasting cafe located set in a converted warehouse.
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Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters
114 Berkeley StIconic Melbourne roasting cafe located set in a converted warehouse.
A well hidden gem and personal favourite located near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street with excellent brunch and real coffee. Well worth the adventure!
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Vertue Coffee Roasters
8 Raffa PlA well hidden gem and personal favourite located near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street with excellent brunch and real coffee. Well worth the adventure!
Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon StPerfect for a mid-afternoon espresso (or daiquiri).
For something a little fancier - modern Australian dining in a charming terrace just behind Lygon Street.
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The Town Mouse
For something a little fancier - modern Australian dining in a charming terrace just behind Lygon Street.
Serving locals since since 1930s, this iconic wine bar and restaurant is located just opposite the Nova Cinema near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street. There’s also a charming beer garden on the roof for warm nights.
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Jimmy Watson's
333 Lygon StServing locals since since 1930s, this iconic wine bar and restaurant is located just opposite the Nova Cinema near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street. There’s also a charming beer garden on the roof for warm nights.
Abla's
109 Elgin StA family run Lebanese restaurant with the best baklava in town.
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond StExceptional pizza.
Perfect for a pre-theatre or end of the night drink and bite to eat with grand views of Parliament House and capacious chesterfield lounges.
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The Melbourne Supper Club
161 Spring StreetPerfect for a pre-theatre or end of the night drink and bite to eat with grand views of Parliament House and capacious chesterfield lounges.
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnOne of the best restaurants in Melbourne
MoVida
1 Hosier LnTapas in the midst of street art - a Melbourne icon
Find this CBD hide out and eat, drink and watch the world go by from the first floor.
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Hell's Kitchen
20A Centre PlFind this CBD hide out and eat, drink and watch the world go by from the first floor.
Drive out to The Dandenong Ranges to do the 1000 Steps or wander around Sherbrooke Forest and reward yourself with a coffee after in the charming hamlets of Sassafras and Olinda.
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Ripe Australian Produce
376 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdDrive out to The Dandenong Ranges to do the 1000 Steps or wander around Sherbrooke Forest and reward yourself with a coffee after in the charming hamlets of Sassafras and Olinda.
The Independent
79 Main StUp and coming restaurant in the Hills
Drinks & Nightlife
Come hang out with the youngsters at this Carlton hideout. Don’t forget your boat shoes and pipe.
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Carlton Yacht Club
298 Lygon StCome hang out with the youngsters at this Carlton hideout. Don’t forget your boat shoes and pipe.
Polly Bar
401 Brunswick StThe home of cocktail-ology in Fitzroy.
Consistently ranked as one of the best bars in the world. Try the espresso martini. Really.
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Black Pearl
304 Brunswick StConsistently ranked as one of the best bars in the world. Try the espresso martini. Really.
Unbeatable for live music and dancing in the wee hours of the weekend, located near the corner of Brunswick and Johnston Streets.
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The Night Cat
137-141 Johnston StUnbeatable for live music and dancing in the wee hours of the weekend, located near the corner of Brunswick and Johnston Streets.
A prohibition speak-easy in modern day Melbourne. Don’t miss the secret bar behind the bookcase.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnA prohibition speak-easy in modern day Melbourne. Don’t miss the secret bar behind the bookcase.
The waiters wear kitsch tennis gear to make sure everyone feels like they’re at a country club in the 1970s.
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Madame Brussels
59 Bourke StThe waiters wear kitsch tennis gear to make sure everyone feels like they’re at a country club in the 1970s.
Ferdydurke
31 Tattersalls LnSliders and friendly locals in a graffiti inspired laneway bar
Section 8
27-29 Tattersalls LnOutdoor container bar in the middle of Melbourne
Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Rooftop bar shows movies in the warmer months.
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Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StMulti-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Rooftop bar shows movies in the warmer months.
Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Toff has a disco on the weekends and cool private carriages you can summon a waiter from!
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The Toff In Town
252 Swanston StMulti-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Toff has a disco on the weekends and cool private carriages you can summon a waiter from!
Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Cookie has fantastic Thai fusion food.
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Cookie
252 Swanston StMulti-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Cookie has fantastic Thai fusion food.
Essentials
IGA Xpress Carlton Plus Liquor
103-107 Lygon St Also sells alcohol
Woolworths Carlton
380 Lygon StDuncan's
380 Lygon StBWS Carlton
304 Lygon StTips & Toes - Carlton
Walk in manicures and pedicures!
Carlton Natural Therapy & Massage
Lygon StreetWalk in massages!
Face Body & Bronze Beauty + MediSpa
57 Pelham Stendota spa Carlton North
643 Rathdowne StMyhealth Medical Centres
Local GP
Local pharmacy open until 8pm during the week and 6pm on the weekend (1-6pm on Sunday).
Demarte's Amcal Chemist
380 Lygon StLocal pharmacy open until 8pm during the week and 6pm on the weekend (1-6pm on Sunday).
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
300 Grattan StThe Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
720 Swanston StBunnings Collingwood
179-201 Victoria ParadeLocal hardware store
7-Eleven Carlton
161 Lygon StAustralia Post
371-385 Gore StLygon Pharmacy
158 Lygon StClosest pharmacy
Advantage Pharmacy Brunswick
34 Sydney RdOpen until midnight
Rivoli After Hours Service
124-126 Camberwell RdAfter hours GP service
Bouverie Dental Carlton
69 Bouverie StOfficeworks Russell St, Melbourne
Russell StreetEntertainment & Activities
Local independent cinema featuring unbeatable choc tops just a short walk up Lygon Street.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StLocal independent cinema featuring unbeatable choc tops just a short walk up Lygon Street.
Located near State Parliament in the Paris End of Collins Street.
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Kino Cinemas
45 Collins StLocated near State Parliament in the Paris End of Collins Street.
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeOld fashioned rollercoaster overlooking the bay.
Outdoor cinema in the Botanical Gardens - take a rug and a picnic and watch some of the great selection of classics on offer.
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Moonlight Cinema Melbourne
Birdwood AvenueOutdoor cinema in the Botanical Gardens - take a rug and a picnic and watch some of the great selection of classics on offer.
The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel StRestored art deco gem in Windsor
Parks & Nature
Have a picnic in the park and look out for the local possums when dusk falls!
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Carlton Gardens
Have a picnic in the park and look out for the local possums when dusk falls!
Hire a boat and go for a row along the Yarra!
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Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park DriveHire a boat and go for a row along the Yarra!
Beautiful old estate in Sherbooke Forest complete with lake and boatshed
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Isitshalo sase-Alfred Nicholas Memorial
1A Sherbrooke RdBeautiful old estate in Sherbooke Forest complete with lake and boatshed
Serene gardens near the city centre - don't miss Moonlight Cinema in the summer months!
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Izimbali Zokuhlaliswa Kwabangaphansi KwakwaKumkani eVictoria
Serene gardens near the city centre - don't miss Moonlight Cinema in the summer months!
Arts & Culture
ACMI
Flinders StreetAustralian Centre for the Moving Image - a great stop for film buffs.
I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdFantastic visiting exhibitions
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdHome of the Heidelberg School of Australian art
Shopping
Smith Street
Smith StreetFor lovers of mid-century homewares and hipster style
Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetIndependent art and fashion designers
The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose StFantastic local artists' market
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StWeekend farmers markets
Lost and Found Market
288 Brunswick StWeekend flea market
Melbourne's biggest fresh produce market - don't miss the indoor delicatessens
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Queen Victoria Market station
Melbourne's biggest fresh produce market - don't miss the indoor delicatessens
Brunswick St station
Eclectic mix of vinyl stores and clothing shops
For those who need their fix of outlet shopping. There's also outlet shopping above Spencer Street Station.
Dfo Docklands
2 Mullaly ClFor those who need their fix of outlet shopping. There's also outlet shopping above Spencer Street Station.
The cutest of arcades, this gem is straight from Alice in Wonderland.
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Royal Arcade
335 Bourke StThe cutest of arcades, this gem is straight from Alice in Wonderland.
Check out their website for the weekend art markets
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Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
Check out their website for the weekend art markets
Centre Place
Centre PlaceEclectic boutiques surrounded by street art.
Block Arcade
282 Collins StMosaic floors and a secret shortcut through town
Open air market by the sea! Catch a tram down to the beach for some shopping and fun.
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St Kilda Esplanade Market
The EsplanadeOpen air market by the sea! Catch a tram down to the beach for some shopping and fun.