Guidebook for Brunswick

Brad
Guidebook for Brunswick

Food Scene

Great coffee, friendly staff, popular with locals. Excellent breakfast spot.
65 locals recommend
A Minor Place.
103 Albion St
65 locals recommend
Great coffee, friendly staff, popular with locals. Excellent breakfast spot.
Delicious Greek food from chefs George Calombaris and Travis McAuley.
73 locals recommend
Hellenic Republic Brunswick
434 Lygon St
73 locals recommend
Delicious Greek food from chefs George Calombaris and Travis McAuley.
Famous Lebanese bakery selling a variety of bread (khobz), pita, pies, Lebanese pizza and Mediterranean grocery items.
81 locals recommend
A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney Rd
81 locals recommend
Famous Lebanese bakery selling a variety of bread (khobz), pita, pies, Lebanese pizza and Mediterranean grocery items.
Great coffee, great food, spacious interior. You have to try their thick-cut bacon.
89 locals recommend
Wide Open Road
274 Barkly St
89 locals recommend
Great coffee, great food, spacious interior. You have to try their thick-cut bacon.
Really good asian fusion restaurant that does breakfast, lunch and dinner. I recommend the cocktails here.
71 locals recommend
Tom Phat Restaurant
184 Sydney Rd
71 locals recommend
Really good asian fusion restaurant that does breakfast, lunch and dinner. I recommend the cocktails here.
This gelati shop is an institution.
37 locals recommend
Gelobar
74 Lygon St
37 locals recommend
This gelati shop is an institution.
Fancy burgers. Fun place to sit on the street and take in the Brunswick atmosphere.
56 locals recommend
The B.East
80 Lygon St
56 locals recommend
Fancy burgers. Fun place to sit on the street and take in the Brunswick atmosphere.
Super cheap Thai food!
34 locals recommend
Thaila Thai House Restaurant
82 Lygon St
34 locals recommend
Super cheap Thai food!
Up-market Lebanese food. Highly recommended.
65 locals recommend
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon St
65 locals recommend
Up-market Lebanese food. Highly recommended.
Trendy cafe. The big breakfast here is ace!
22 locals recommend
Small Block
130 Lygon St
22 locals recommend
Trendy cafe. The big breakfast here is ace!
Up-market Japanese izakaya.
22 locals recommend
Kumo Izakaya & Sake Bar
152 Lygon St
22 locals recommend
Up-market Japanese izakaya.
Super cute bakery and cafe.
35 locals recommend
Sugardough
163 Lygon St
35 locals recommend
Super cute bakery and cafe.
These guys have the best pancakes. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. How do they do it?
17 locals recommend
EL Mirage
349 Lygon St
17 locals recommend
These guys have the best pancakes. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. How do they do it?
For coffee fanatics.
52 locals recommend
Padre Coffee
438 Lygon St
52 locals recommend
For coffee fanatics.
Late night beer and tacos. Never been but I think I need to.
57 locals recommend
Los Hermanos Mexican Taquería
339 Victoria St
57 locals recommend
Late night beer and tacos. Never been but I think I need to.
Trendy and cheap Lebanese restaurant. Shareplates. BYO booze. Highly recommended!
35 locals recommend
Teta Mona
100A Lygon St
35 locals recommend
Trendy and cheap Lebanese restaurant. Shareplates. BYO booze. Highly recommended!
Cheap, delicious and popular with the locals.
48 locals recommend
Very Good Falafel
629 Sydney Rd
48 locals recommend
Cheap, delicious and popular with the locals.
Trendy converted industrial space. Good coffee and brunch option.
41 locals recommend
Lux Foundry | Brunswick Cafe
21 Hope St
41 locals recommend
Trendy converted industrial space. Good coffee and brunch option.
Small, trendy cafe on the bike path. Large windows, high ceilings, hanging plants. Good coffee and brunch option.
20 locals recommend
Steam Junkies
11 Florence St
20 locals recommend
Small, trendy cafe on the bike path. Large windows, high ceilings, hanging plants. Good coffee and brunch option.

Shopping

Popular place to get jeans or shorts tailored for a reasonable price.
42 locals recommend
Dejour Jeans
542 Sydney Rd
42 locals recommend
Popular place to get jeans or shorts tailored for a reasonable price.
Unique design store featuring local artists and designers. Good place to shop for gifts.
13 locals recommend
The Boroughs Store
345 Lygon St
13 locals recommend
Unique design store featuring local artists and designers. Good place to shop for gifts.
Cute toys if you need to shop for a little one.
Little People Toys and Collectables
74 Lambeck Dr
Cute toys if you need to shop for a little one.
Curated vintage stuff. Totally worth a look.
Melbourne Vintage
351 Sydney Rd
Curated vintage stuff. Totally worth a look.

Essentials

Big supermarket with fresh foods, a deli and connected liquor store.
74 locals recommend
SUPA IGA Brunswick
614 Sydney Rd
74 locals recommend
Big supermarket with fresh foods, a deli and connected liquor store.
Good chemist with friendly staff.
lygon everyday chemist
475 Lygon St
Good chemist with friendly staff.

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid-back vibe. Warm fireplace in winter. Lush beer garden out the back for summer.
72 locals recommend
The Alderman
134 Lygon St
72 locals recommend
Laid-back vibe. Warm fireplace in winter. Lush beer garden out the back for summer.
Cosy bar with good selection of beers, wines and ciders.
37 locals recommend
Atticus Finch
129 Lygon St
37 locals recommend
Cosy bar with good selection of beers, wines and ciders.
Fancy liquor store!
64 locals recommend
Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon St
64 locals recommend
Fancy liquor store!
Another of Brunswick's famous cosy bars.
82 locals recommend
Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon St
82 locals recommend
Another of Brunswick's famous cosy bars.
The owner of this liquor store knows his stuff.
Brunswick East Wine Store
472 Lygon St
The owner of this liquor store knows his stuff.
Late night bar/restaurant. Fried chicken, burgers and amazing fries. I recommend the Okonomiyaki Loaded Fries.
7 locals recommend
Joey Smalls
284 Sydney Rd
7 locals recommend
Late night bar/restaurant. Fried chicken, burgers and amazing fries. I recommend the Okonomiyaki Loaded Fries.

Entertainment & Activities

Always has a good selection of arthouse and international movies.
321 locals recommend
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
321 locals recommend
Always has a good selection of arthouse and international movies.
Indoor and outdoor swimming pools and well-equipped gym with separate cardio room.
98 locals recommend
Brunswick Bound
361 Sydney Rd
98 locals recommend
Indoor and outdoor swimming pools and well-equipped gym with separate cardio room.
Great bar and music venue
139 locals recommend
Howler
7-11 Dawson St
139 locals recommend
Great bar and music venue

Getting Around

The nearest train station, a 10-minute walk from our place.
35 locals recommend
Anstey Station
Orient Grove
35 locals recommend
The nearest train station, a 10-minute walk from our place.
You can rent bikes here. It's located next to a cafe on a park strip. Staff are friendly.
13 locals recommend
Velo Cycles
815 Nicholson St
13 locals recommend
You can rent bikes here. It's located next to a cafe on a park strip. Staff are friendly.
Car share service
Flexicar
Car share service
Car share service
43 locals recommend
GoGet CarShare Pod
Kay Street
43 locals recommend
Car share service