Guidebook for Fitzroy
Food Scene
Arcadia Cafe Restaurant
193 Gertrude StExcellent breakfast
THE best crepes ever. Their savoury crepes are all gluten free and made with buckwheat.
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Breizoz French Crêperie
Gertrude StreetTHE best crepes ever. Their savoury crepes are all gluten free and made with buckwheat.
Ridiculously yummy grilled fish, brown rice, bok choy with chips and/or salad. The Asian Sambal and pesto sauces are the best.
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Hooked Fitzroy
384 Brunswick StRidiculously yummy grilled fish, brown rice, bok choy with chips and/or salad. The Asian Sambal and pesto sauces are the best.
Victoria St
Great Asian restaurants and groceries.
Their Flounder dish is out of this world. Great selection of Sake too. Nice place for an intimate dining experience.
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Wabi Sabi Salon
94 Smith StTheir Flounder dish is out of this world. Great selection of Sake too. Nice place for an intimate dining experience.
De Clieu
Good coffee.
La Niche Cafe
67 Smith StCoffee. Croissants.
My absolute fav. Great coffee. Great breaky. Lovely waiters. Wifi.
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Slowpoke Espresso
157 Brunswick StMy absolute fav. Great coffee. Great breaky. Lovely waiters. Wifi.
The most incredible selection of Spanish tapas. Anywhere. Ever.
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Anada Bar & Restaurant
197 Gertrude StThe most incredible selection of Spanish tapas. Anywhere. Ever.
Bimbo
376 Brunswick StreetCheap pizza! Gluten free too.
GREAT Tamale and taco's. Gluten free options. Nice close cheap eat. New address is actually 234 Gertrude St.
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Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StGREAT Tamale and taco's. Gluten free options. Nice close cheap eat. New address is actually 234 Gertrude St.
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick StIncredible menu of of raw and organic dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub with the best kangaroo meals in the southern hemisphere.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier StGreat local pub with the best kangaroo meals in the southern hemisphere.
Cookie
252 Swanston StGreat bar. Often packed. Good food.
Just above Cookie. Small booths for intimate drinks and conversation. Good music too.
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The Toff In Town
252 Swanston StJust above Cookie. Small booths for intimate drinks and conversation. Good music too.
Southpaw
189 Gertrude StNice place for a drink
Grace Darling Hotel
114 Smith StGreat food music and atmosphere.
Really awesome kangaroo, beetroot and macadamia nut dish. And very yummy polenta as well. Very unpretentious decor.
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Union Club Hotel
164 Gore StReally awesome kangaroo, beetroot and macadamia nut dish. And very yummy polenta as well. Very unpretentious decor.
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude StVery stylish deluxe bar.
Arts & Culture
The Abbotsford Convent is an arts precinct with plenty of galleries, cafe's, arts organisations, clothes markets, farmers markets etc. A great place to go on the weekend.
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Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StThe Abbotsford Convent is an arts precinct with plenty of galleries, cafe's, arts organisations, clothes markets, farmers markets etc. A great place to go on the weekend.
This gallery space will usually have projections on in the window at night. Always an interesting array of artists exhibiting inside too.
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SEVENTH
215 Church StreetThis gallery space will usually have projections on in the window at night. Always an interesting array of artists exhibiting inside too.
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StExcellent selection of movies.
Federation Square
Cultural epicentre of food, arts, events, galleries.
Best little venue for local bands from jazz, gypsy, bluegrass, old time, folk, improv, experimental.
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Open Studio Cocktails & Live Music
204 High StBest little venue for local bands from jazz, gypsy, bluegrass, old time, folk, improv, experimental.
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Linlithgow AvenueOften has free music events in summer.
Everything Else
Whether you're a child or not, this is a really lovely place to visit. Cows, donkeys, pigs, chickens, peacocks right in the middle of the city. Also has a great cafe with excellent food and coffee.
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Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers StWhether you're a child or not, this is a really lovely place to visit. Cows, donkeys, pigs, chickens, peacocks right in the middle of the city. Also has a great cafe with excellent food and coffee.
A lovely place to take a stroll, soak up some sun or walk through the gardens in to the city.
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Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeA lovely place to take a stroll, soak up some sun or walk through the gardens in to the city.
40 Smith St
Very deep and relaxing. Bookings taken at short notice.
Great selection of classes for a good stretch and a variety of excellent health practitioners.
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Gertrude Street Yoga Studio
202 Gertrude StGreat selection of classes for a good stretch and a variety of excellent health practitioners.
Readings Carlton
309 Lygon StA Melbourne icon. Great books, magazines, music.
A really lovely public garden. Walk through Fitzroy Gardens and across Treasury to arrive at Fed Square and FLinders St Station in less than 20 minutes.
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Old Treasury Building
20 Spring StreetA really lovely public garden. Walk through Fitzroy Gardens and across Treasury to arrive at Fed Square and FLinders St Station in less than 20 minutes.
Heaps of lovely picnic spots and loads of gorgeous pockets of the gardens to explore.
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Izimbali Zokuhlaliswa Kwabangaphansi KwakwaKumkani eVictoria
Heaps of lovely picnic spots and loads of gorgeous pockets of the gardens to explore.
The closest, cheapest and best laundromat with very good music to listen to while you wait.
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My Beautiful Laundrette
153 Brunswick StThe closest, cheapest and best laundromat with very good music to listen to while you wait.
Conduit Arts Initiative
83 Brunswick StAwesome artist run initiative featuring art exhibitions and music.
Australia Post - Collingwood Post Shop
186-188 Smith StNearest post office.
Australia Post Fitzroy South LPO
54 Brunswick StAnother post office nearby.
Essentials
FOE is a great place to get vegies and bulk wholefood produce. They also knock out a delicious organis vegie lunch every day.
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Friends of the Earth Melbourne Food Coop
312 Smith StFOE is a great place to get vegies and bulk wholefood produce. They also knock out a delicious organis vegie lunch every day.
Best hommous on the planet! Also great haloumi, fetta, vegies, nuts, turkish delight, halva, fresh juices, bread, eggs. Pretty much anything you need they have it. At a great price too.
152 Smith St
152 Smith StreetBest hommous on the planet! Also great haloumi, fetta, vegies, nuts, turkish delight, halva, fresh juices, bread, eggs. Pretty much anything you need they have it. At a great price too.
Fresh organic produce, bulk grains organis wine etc.
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Organic Wholefoods Fitzroy
277 Smith StFresh organic produce, bulk grains organis wine etc.
My local bakery. Huge selection of gluten free breads, sandwiches, pizza's, cookies, brownies, pies. Nom nom nom.
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Fatto a Mano
228 Gertrude StMy local bakery. Huge selection of gluten free breads, sandwiches, pizza's, cookies, brownies, pies. Nom nom nom.
Shopping
TITLE Store
183 Gertrude StDangerous to step inside this place. So much good music!
Queen Clothing
71 Smith StreetLocally designed and made clothes and accessories.
235 Gertrude St
235 Gertrude StreetNeed a dapper hat? Michael will sort you out.
Aunt Maggie's Fitzroy
188 Gertrude StGreat range of organic produce.
Storm in a Teacup
48A Smith StSweet little tea shop.