Guidebook for Brunswick East

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Guidebook for Brunswick East

Food Scene

For Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee, Drinks, buying artisan produce... this place does it all amazingly!
61 locals recommend
Pope Joan
77-79 Nicholson Street
61 locals recommend
For Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee, Drinks, buying artisan produce... this place does it all amazingly!
Famous melbourne coffee, family friendly
56 locals recommend
Park St
815 Nicholson St
56 locals recommend
Famous melbourne coffee, family friendly
A local favourite
6 locals recommend
Piano Piano
126C Nicholson St
6 locals recommend
A local favourite
A must-visit for serious coffee fans
52 locals recommend
Padre Coffee
438 Lygon St
52 locals recommend
A must-visit for serious coffee fans
Famous Greek taverna style eatery from a renowned celebrity chef.
73 locals recommend
Hellenic Republic Brunswick
434 Lygon St
73 locals recommend
Famous Greek taverna style eatery from a renowned celebrity chef.
Well regarded restaurant, delicious middle eastern food.
65 locals recommend
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon St
65 locals recommend
Well regarded restaurant, delicious middle eastern food.
The place to go for Lebanese pizza
37 locals recommend
Mankoushe
323 Lygon St
37 locals recommend
The place to go for Lebanese pizza
Lygon St hotspot with award winning Pizzas
106 locals recommend
400 Gradi - Brunswick
99 Lygon St
106 locals recommend
Lygon St hotspot with award winning Pizzas
Has all the cafe breakfast standards down pat, doesn't disappoint.
37 locals recommend
Milkwood
120 Nicholson St
37 locals recommend
Has all the cafe breakfast standards down pat, doesn't disappoint.
Incredibly tasty food (Izakaya = Japanese Tapas) and a massive range of Sake.
22 locals recommend
Kumo Izakaya & Sake Bar
152 Lygon St
22 locals recommend
Incredibly tasty food (Izakaya = Japanese Tapas) and a massive range of Sake.
Cheap and cheerful! Good for a casual, budget feed.
30 locals recommend
Jimmi Jamz
130-132 Ormond Rd
30 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful! Good for a casual, budget feed.

Drinks & Nightlife

The most charming little wine bar, fans of interiors will adore!
82 locals recommend
Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon St
82 locals recommend
The most charming little wine bar, fans of interiors will adore!
$10 pizzas and an impressive range of bottled craft beer
13 locals recommend
Bar Fred
797 Nicholson Street
13 locals recommend
$10 pizzas and an impressive range of bottled craft beer
Buzzing atmosphere and incredible burgers
56 locals recommend
The B.East
80 Lygon St
56 locals recommend
Buzzing atmosphere and incredible burgers
A secret hide away housing an amazing craft micro brewery with fantastic food
17 locals recommend
Temple Brewing Company
122 Weston St
17 locals recommend
A secret hide away housing an amazing craft micro brewery with fantastic food
Casual, stylish, critically acclaimed fine dining.
19 locals recommend
Albert and Sydney
382 Sydney Rd
19 locals recommend
Casual, stylish, critically acclaimed fine dining.
A cozy local bar
72 locals recommend
The Alderman
134 Lygon St
72 locals recommend
A cozy local bar
Good old fashioned Melbourne corner pub with live music 4 nights a week.
19 locals recommend
The Lomond Hotel
225 Nicholson St
19 locals recommend
Good old fashioned Melbourne corner pub with live music 4 nights a week.

Essentials

Sells Myki (public transport) credit.
11 locals recommend
7-Eleven Brunswick
Brunswick Road
11 locals recommend
Sells Myki (public transport) credit.
Part of a cluster of milk bar/ newsagent/ fast food/ convenience stores (fish & chips, hamburgers etc)
Elissa's Bite - Burgers & Kebabs
189 Nicholson St
Part of a cluster of milk bar/ newsagent/ fast food/ convenience stores (fish & chips, hamburgers etc)
Supermarket & Liquor shop a short walk from base
33 locals recommend
IGA Xpress Brunswick East
326-328 Lygon St
33 locals recommend
Supermarket & Liquor shop a short walk from base
Not the closest supermarket (4mins on the tram + then a 500m walk) but provides both quality and an unbeatable range. The bars+eateries of Nth Fitzroy village (St Georges Rd) are also worth a visit.
130 locals recommend
Piedimonte's Supermarket & Liquor, North Fitzroy
49A Best St
130 locals recommend
Not the closest supermarket (4mins on the tram + then a 500m walk) but provides both quality and an unbeatable range. The bars+eateries of Nth Fitzroy village (St Georges Rd) are also worth a visit.

Entertainment & Activities

Nursery, organic market and grocery, craft stalls, bike workshop, cafe, music - just a pleasant place to be.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts Street
236 locals recommend
Nursery, organic market and grocery, craft stalls, bike workshop, cafe, music - just a pleasant place to be.

Shopping

Specialty wine, beer and cider with a focus on independent Australian producers. Holds regular events and tastings. Pro tip: their bar next door (Atticus Finch) serves a mean cocktail.
64 locals recommend
Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon St
64 locals recommend
Specialty wine, beer and cider with a focus on independent Australian producers. Holds regular events and tastings. Pro tip: their bar next door (Atticus Finch) serves a mean cocktail.
vintage shopping MECCA
36 locals recommend
Lost and Found Market
288 Brunswick St
36 locals recommend
vintage shopping MECCA
hand printed pretty things make charming souveniers
designed in brunswick
138 Lygon St
hand printed pretty things make charming souveniers

Everything Else

Gym open 7 days $4.95 Casual Entry $7.50 Casual Class Entry
GYM RETRO
118-120 Albert St
Gym open 7 days $4.95 Casual Entry $7.50 Casual Class Entry

Sightseeing

Here begins Nicholson St Village, an old fashioned km or so of mostly independent retailers. A boutique range of treasures, food and services such that there's something for everyone.
11 locals recommend
Singh's Indian Take Away Food
43 Nicholson St
11 locals recommend
Here begins Nicholson St Village, an old fashioned km or so of mostly independent retailers. A boutique range of treasures, food and services such that there's something for everyone.