Inner North guide book

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Inner North guide book

Food Scene

Simply the best cafe food tucked away in a quiet corner of Clifton Hill. 15 minute walk through Darling gardens, across Hoddle street and into this this out of the way part of the suburb. Great walks to yarra bend, fairfield and studley park boathouses nearby.
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Uncle Drew Cafe
23 Groom St
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Simply the best cafe food tucked away in a quiet corner of Clifton Hill. 15 minute walk through Darling gardens, across Hoddle street and into this this out of the way part of the suburb. Great walks to yarra bend, fairfield and studley park boathouses nearby.
Great food and coffee. A gem of a cafe, next to a florist. The roast meat sandwiches are tasty. Plenty of breakfast and lunch options. Up there with Uncle Drew for best cafe food in the area.
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Mixed Business Cafe
486 Queens Parade
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Great food and coffee. A gem of a cafe, next to a florist. The roast meat sandwiches are tasty. Plenty of breakfast and lunch options. Up there with Uncle Drew for best cafe food in the area.
If you're exploring Smith St, this is a good place to start for coffee. Trendy and beautifully presented Smith St Alimentari does breakfast and lunch options, dine in or takeaway. Great salads, sandwiched and wraps. This is the epitome of new wave culinary Collingwood and it's got a nice buzz about it. they've even got their own cookbook which is very popular. It's a 20 minute walk from Swellington or catch the tram from Queens Parade down Smith St.
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Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith St
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If you're exploring Smith St, this is a good place to start for coffee. Trendy and beautifully presented Smith St Alimentari does breakfast and lunch options, dine in or takeaway. Great salads, sandwiched and wraps. This is the epitome of new wave culinary Collingwood and it's got a nice buzz about it. they've even got their own cookbook which is very popular. It's a 20 minute walk from Swellington or catch the tram from Queens Parade down Smith St.
Great lunch spot for some Japanese Ramen.
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Shop Ramen
329 Smith St
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Great lunch spot for some Japanese Ramen.
A hidden wine bar very popular with locals. Fantastic restaurant food and drinks in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Records, open fire, sophisticated organic wine list. Very cool.
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Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid St
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A hidden wine bar very popular with locals. Fantastic restaurant food and drinks in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Records, open fire, sophisticated organic wine list. Very cool.
Best felafel in the North! Great lunch option. Felafel pocket or Shashuska plate are delicious.
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Tahina Northcote
223 High St
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Best felafel in the North! Great lunch option. Felafel pocket or Shashuska plate are delicious.
Higher end modern Australian menu for dinner. Classy and good atmosphere.
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Saint Crispin
300 Smith St
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Higher end modern Australian menu for dinner. Classy and good atmosphere.
Some of the best Indian food in Melbourne. Can be busy some nights but you can walk up and get takeaway and eat at Swellington!
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Marigold Indian Restaurant
153 Queens Parade
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Some of the best Indian food in Melbourne. Can be busy some nights but you can walk up and get takeaway and eat at Swellington!
American style burgers. One of the key places that pioneered the burger explosion in Melbourne during the 2000's.
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Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith St
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American style burgers. One of the key places that pioneered the burger explosion in Melbourne during the 2000's.
Authentic afghan food. Fun for a group.
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Afghan Gallery Restaurant
327 Brunswick St
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Authentic afghan food. Fun for a group.
Great pizza in cool Abbotsford.
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Rita's Abbotsford
239 Johnston St
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Great pizza in cool Abbotsford.
Quality, homely Italian food in a relaxed atmosphere. Local favourite.
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Bar Idda
132 Lygon St
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Quality, homely Italian food in a relaxed atmosphere. Local favourite.
Very Italian. Sophisticated and popular.
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DOC Espresso
326 Lygon St
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Very Italian. Sophisticated and popular.
An old Italian classic. Line up for a table. Sit outside and watch Carlton go by.
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Tiamo
303 Lygon St
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An old Italian classic. Line up for a table. Sit outside and watch Carlton go by.
Fantastic authentic Italian Pizza.
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DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond St
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Fantastic authentic Italian Pizza.
Up market modern Australian food in a cool space. Bookings required.
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Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude St
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Up market modern Australian food in a cool space. Bookings required.
Upscale bistro, cool hidden spot. Cocktails and food.
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Panama Dining Room
231 Smith St
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Upscale bistro, cool hidden spot. Cocktails and food.
Hip cafe. Nice space for a tea or coffee.
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Mina·no·ie
33 Peel Street
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Hip cafe. Nice space for a tea or coffee.
Cool spanish tapas in trendy Gertude st.
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Anada Bar & Restaurant
197 Gertrude St
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Cool spanish tapas in trendy Gertude st.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local Favourite just around the corner from Swellington. This is a cute, friendly local bar with live music. They have one or two beers on tap and you can order Greek food at the bar which is delivered from Triakosia across the road. Music is on most night and has a focus on down to earth folk, singer songwriter and blues styles.
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Some Velvet Morning
123 Queens Parade
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Local Favourite just around the corner from Swellington. This is a cute, friendly local bar with live music. They have one or two beers on tap and you can order Greek food at the bar which is delivered from Triakosia across the road. Music is on most night and has a focus on down to earth folk, singer songwriter and blues styles.
Local Favourite. Live music nights are focussed on country, rockabilly, honkytonk, rock n roll. Even if this isn't your kind of music, it's a very cool rustic bar with great Texan BBQ food. Sunday night music and beers is a fixture.
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The Gem Bar and Dining
289 Wellington St
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Local Favourite. Live music nights are focussed on country, rockabilly, honkytonk, rock n roll. Even if this isn't your kind of music, it's a very cool rustic bar with great Texan BBQ food. Sunday night music and beers is a fixture.
A favourite local. Cosy dive bar style. Atmospheric place for a quiet drink in an up and coming part of Collingwood.
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Nighthawks
136 Johnston St
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A favourite local. Cosy dive bar style. Atmospheric place for a quiet drink in an up and coming part of Collingwood.
A personal favourite cozy pub. This is traditional Fitzroy, unchanged since the 1970s. Great spot for a weekend pint.
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Union Club Hotel
164 Gore St
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A personal favourite cozy pub. This is traditional Fitzroy, unchanged since the 1970s. Great spot for a weekend pint.
Tiny French style wine bar. Terrific Victorian wine list. Melted raclette cheese. Yum.
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Smithward
48 Smith St
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Tiny French style wine bar. Terrific Victorian wine list. Melted raclette cheese. Yum.
A simple and cool bar in Nortchote, popular with locals. Nice place for a drink before or after exploring High St Northcote. Can order great pizza which comes from Mein Liebe next door.
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Joe's Shoe Store
233 High St
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A simple and cool bar in Nortchote, popular with locals. Nice place for a drink before or after exploring High St Northcote. Can order great pizza which comes from Mein Liebe next door.
Currently one of the most popular cool pubs in the inner north. Good drinks and food.
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Marquis of Lorne
411 George St
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Currently one of the most popular cool pubs in the inner north. Good drinks and food.
Popular, trendy, upmarket pub food, great courtyard in the warmer months, all in cool Gertrude St.
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Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude St
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Popular, trendy, upmarket pub food, great courtyard in the warmer months, all in cool Gertrude St.
Cool hidden bar for cocktails and snacks. Great fit out.
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Rupert on Rupert
73 Rupert St
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Cool hidden bar for cocktails and snacks. Great fit out.
Cool rooftop bar.
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
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Cool rooftop bar.
Classic Fitzroy pub.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier St
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Classic Fitzroy pub.
Cool eclectic gig spot and party venue. Local and international music. Homely pub food like sticky ribs.
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The Gasometer Hotel
484 Smith St
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Cool eclectic gig spot and party venue. Local and international music. Homely pub food like sticky ribs.

Parks & Nature

The closest local park. Quiet and historic.
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Darling Gardens
237 Gold St
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The closest local park. Quiet and historic.
The most popular local park which is a hub for picnics and inner north cool kids on hot weekends.
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Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred Crescent
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The most popular local park which is a hub for picnics and inner north cool kids on hot weekends.
The closest thing to being in nature in the city. Go and get lost on one of the walking paths along the Yarra River and Merri creek. Great long walks and spots to be explored. Access the rambling yarra bend trails - start by crossing the bridge at the end of Roseneath St, Clifton Hill. Up for a big walking adventure? Try to find the bat colony, or the studley park or fairfield boathouses on foot.
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Dights Falls Reserve
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The closest thing to being in nature in the city. Go and get lost on one of the walking paths along the Yarra River and Merri creek. Great long walks and spots to be explored. Access the rambling yarra bend trails - start by crossing the bridge at the end of Roseneath St, Clifton Hill. Up for a big walking adventure? Try to find the bat colony, or the studley park or fairfield boathouses on foot.
There's a nursery, a cafe, and a creative green community that calls Ceres home.
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CERES komunitní park pro životní prostředí
Roberts Street
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There's a nursery, a cafe, and a creative green community that calls Ceres home.
Nice place for a walk along the Yarra to get away from it all. Just find a trail and go get lost.
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Loděnice a čajovny Fairfield Park
Fairfield Park Drive
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Nice place for a walk along the Yarra to get away from it all. Just find a trail and go get lost.
Popular place for families and nice trails around this area.
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Studley Park Boathouse
1 Boathouse Rd
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Popular place for families and nice trails around this area.

Shopping

Mid-century furniture store. But this is a great store for local art, furniture and other little knick knacks.
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Modern Times
311 Smith St
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Mid-century furniture store. But this is a great store for local art, furniture and other little knick knacks.
Probably the best bookstore in Melbourne. Nova (movie), Tiamo (pasta), Readings(bookstore) is the holy trinity for an afternoon / evening in Carlton.
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Readings Carlton
309 Lygon St
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Probably the best bookstore in Melbourne. Nova (movie), Tiamo (pasta), Readings(bookstore) is the holy trinity for an afternoon / evening in Carlton.
Simple bottleshop 100 metres from your door.
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The Clifton Hill Brewpub
89 Queens Parade
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Simple bottleshop 100 metres from your door.

Essentials

Very close spot for fresh fruit and vegetables. Not as cheap as the big supermarkets but high quality.
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Frootz on Parade
274 Queens Parade
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Very close spot for fresh fruit and vegetables. Not as cheap as the big supermarkets but high quality.
Good deli section for cheeses etc. Not a cheap grocery store but it's a good spot close to Swellington. Decent wines and beer selection too.
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McCoppins - Clifton Hill
292 Queens Parade
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Good deli section for cheeses etc. Not a cheap grocery store but it's a good spot close to Swellington. Decent wines and beer selection too.
Hands down the best wine store in the North. Lots of lesser known options, great wines from $15 to $100+ Helpful staff.
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Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon St
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Hands down the best wine store in the North. Lots of lesser known options, great wines from $15 to $100+ Helpful staff.
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Coles Collingwood
172 Smith St
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Woolworths Fitzroy
243 Smith St
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Getting Around

Local train station. Fastest way into the city or to Richmond / sporting precinct. Or another way into the city centre, and the best way into Collingwood and Fitzroy is from the tram stop up the road from the house on Queens parade.
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Clifton Hill Station
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Local train station. Fastest way into the city or to Richmond / sporting precinct. Or another way into the city centre, and the best way into Collingwood and Fitzroy is from the tram stop up the road from the house on Queens parade.

Sightseeing

Great place to explore and go for a walk along the river.
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Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St
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Great place to explore and go for a walk along the river.