Carlton Guidebook
Breakfast and Brunch
Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon StLocal hipster coffee spot
Cute cafe, amazing coffee, beautiful Japanese breakfast, brunch and lunch.
8 locals recommend
ima Japanese Cafe
1 Elgin StCute cafe, amazing coffee, beautiful Japanese breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Market Lane Coffee - Carlton
176 Faraday StHole-in-the-wall coffee
Baker D. Chirico
178 Faraday StDELICIOUS breads, pastries, savoury and sweet
This is not just a bottle shop but a great Italian cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
16 locals recommend
King & Godfree
297 Lygon StThis is not just a bottle shop but a great Italian cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great local café serving Melbourne breakfasts, good coffee and yummy Korean bowls.
9 locals recommend
Le Miel Et La Lune
330 Cardigan StGreat local café serving Melbourne breakfasts, good coffee and yummy Korean bowls.
Campos Coffee
144 Elgin StGood place to work from—delicious coffee + $5 bottomless filter!
Bloom Coffee Bar
140 Rathdowne StExcellent coffee 👌
This is in Fitzroy (suburb beside Carlton) but it is worth the walk. Indoor garden café with fireplace 🔥
75 locals recommend
Grub Fitzroy (grub food van)
87-89 Moor StThis is in Fitzroy (suburb beside Carlton) but it is worth the walk. Indoor garden café with fireplace 🔥
Glass room in the centre of the cafe means you can watch the bakers at work!
142 locals recommend
Lune Croissanterie
119 Rose StGlass room in the centre of the cafe means you can watch the bakers at work!
Beautiful space and people. My favourite is the savoury French toast!
23 locals recommend
Wild Life Bakery
90 Albert StBeautiful space and people. My favourite is the savoury French toast!
Things to do
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StArthouse cinema
$9 Cheap Mondays
Carlton Gardens
Great spot for a picnic or walk around the gardens
Readings Carlton
309 Lygon StFamous late-night book shop
La Mama Theatre
205 Faraday StThe Ian Potter Museum of Art
Swanston StreetBeautiful spaces and gardens. Modernist architecture and contemporary art. You can spend half a day here very easily.
98 locals recommend
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdBeautiful spaces and gardens. Modernist architecture and contemporary art. You can spend half a day here very easily.
Dinner and drinks
Amazing vegetarian pub (the sauces are incredible!) with happy hour most afternoons, craft beers, good wine, kombucha on tap and a nice cosy fireplace. This is a great local spot.
7 locals recommend
Green Man's Arms
418 Lygon StAmazing vegetarian pub (the sauces are incredible!) with happy hour most afternoons, craft beers, good wine, kombucha on tap and a nice cosy fireplace. This is a great local spot.
Bustling pizza joint—the waiters will flirt and speak Italian
118 locals recommend
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond StBustling pizza joint—the waiters will flirt and speak Italian
Sushi Ten
178 Rathdowne StFamily-run sushi place. Small local place. Delicious food and interesting service.
Chin Chin's at Koto Moon
647 Rathdowne StThis place has taken the neighbourhood by storm. Authentic Pakistani meals in a lovely environment.
Khabbay Restaurant
140-146 Lygon StreetThis place has taken the neighbourhood by storm. Authentic Pakistani meals in a lovely environment.
I think the restaurant is just OK, but the bar on the rooftop and out the back are super cute.
15 locals recommend
Jimmy Watson's
333 Lygon StI think the restaurant is just OK, but the bar on the rooftop and out the back are super cute.
Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon StWine bar
Tiamo
303 Lygon StClassic Lygon Street pasta place
Cheese platters and wine, great people watching.
144 locals recommend
Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StCheese platters and wine, great people watching.
Carlton Wine Room
172-174 Faraday StKaprica
50 Grattan StBustling, hidden pizza place. Very local as it’s not on Lygon Street.
Good Days Restaurant
165 Sydney RdFood scene
Misoya Sake Bar
165A Sydney RdYum Ramen
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetFind the borek stand!