La Bonita guidebook

Dina
La Bonita guidebook

Neighbourhoods

Our apartment is located next to the Yarra Creek and Ceres. You can go for a nice walk by the creek and visit Ceres Community Environment Park. There are two nice coffee shops downstairs. East Brunswick Village is only a five minute walk if you need groceries, it has Coles and Wholefoods.
10 locals recommend
Brunswick East
10 locals recommend
Our apartment is located next to the Yarra Creek and Ceres. You can go for a nice walk by the creek and visit Ceres Community Environment Park. There are two nice coffee shops downstairs. East Brunswick Village is only a five minute walk if you need groceries, it has Coles and Wholefoods.

Parks

A lovely place to get a morning coffee, walk around or check out the nursery & organic grocery. Ceres also hosts a weekly Saturday market selling quality handmade, vintage, up-cycled, pre-loved & eco-friendly goods.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts Street
236 locals recommend
A lovely place to get a morning coffee, walk around or check out the nursery & organic grocery. Ceres also hosts a weekly Saturday market selling quality handmade, vintage, up-cycled, pre-loved & eco-friendly goods.
A popular park in Melbourne’s inner north with a natural bushland setting and a scenic view of the city.
Jones Park
40 Harrison St
A popular park in Melbourne’s inner north with a natural bushland setting and a scenic view of the city.
A wonderful walk along the Merri Creek Trail that includes some hidden gems as well as a good away of birdlife, the result of many years of replanting indigenous vegetation.
104 locals recommend
Merry Creek Trail
104 locals recommend
A wonderful walk along the Merri Creek Trail that includes some hidden gems as well as a good away of birdlife, the result of many years of replanting indigenous vegetation.

Places to go for a drink

The Lomond Hotel is just across the road, they have live music almost everyday, good selection of beers and specials, but food is average.
19 locals recommend
The Lomond Hotel
225 Nicholson St
19 locals recommend
The Lomond Hotel is just across the road, they have live music almost everyday, good selection of beers and specials, but food is average.
Alchemy Brewing Co
396 Lygon Street
Noisy Ritual is a local urban winery in Brunswick East.
17 locals recommend
Noisy Ritual
249 Lygon St
17 locals recommend
Noisy Ritual is a local urban winery in Brunswick East.
ReWine is a local cellar door, selling wines direct from the wine makers.
6 locals recommend
ReWine
522 Lygon St
6 locals recommend
ReWine is a local cellar door, selling wines direct from the wine makers.
Good pub to watch sports.
39 locals recommend
Great Northern Hotel
644 Rathdowne St
39 locals recommend
Good pub to watch sports.

Food scene

Best laksa we've ever tried
12 locals recommend
Malaymas
320 St Georges Rd
12 locals recommend
Best laksa we've ever tried
Best Indian restaurant in the area
Spice Mix Restaurant
180 Lygon Street
Best Indian restaurant in the area
Our go to for a traditional Vietnamese Pho
36 locals recommend
Lâm Lâm
399A High St
36 locals recommend
Our go to for a traditional Vietnamese Pho
Great Lebanese food
60 locals recommend
Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant
504 Sydney Road
60 locals recommend
Great Lebanese food
Good pizza
17 locals recommend
Compass Pizza
319 Lygon St
17 locals recommend
Good pizza
Sesame n Soul
471 Lygon St
Good for pasta
8 locals recommend
Zia Teresa Restaurant
90 Lygon St
8 locals recommend
Good for pasta
Very good Thai restaurant. Plus it’s a BYO.
34 locals recommend
Thaila Thai House Restaurant
82 Lygon St
34 locals recommend
Very good Thai restaurant. Plus it’s a BYO.

Traveler advice

Getting around

Tram stop at your doorstep!

Tram 96 – will take you through the CBD to St Kilda beach (it’ll take you about an hour to get to there).