Guidebook for Fitzroy North
Food Scene
$1 small bites most days and nights. Great range of house-made vodkas. Upstairs at 'Naked in the Sky' you also get one of the best views in Melbourne.
366 locals recommend
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St$1 small bites most days and nights. Great range of house-made vodkas. Upstairs at 'Naked in the Sky' you also get one of the best views in Melbourne.
$4 pizzas and hotdogs almost the whole week. A favourite haunt of backpackers and students.
61 locals recommend
Bimbo
376 Brunswick Street$4 pizzas and hotdogs almost the whole week. A favourite haunt of backpackers and students.
A very Melbourne dining experience. Great warmth from the owners. Food cooked with love.
100 locals recommend
Moroccan Soup Bar
47-51 St Georges RdA very Melbourne dining experience. Great warmth from the owners. Food cooked with love.
The most popular laneway in Melbourne for visitors. It started a revolution leading to more than a dozen Central Business District (City) laneways that are buzzing every day.
164 locals recommend
Degraves Street
Degraves StreetThe most popular laneway in Melbourne for visitors. It started a revolution leading to more than a dozen Central Business District (City) laneways that are buzzing every day.
Little sister of Degraves St. To me, it's cooler and more interesting to check out.
23 locals recommend
Centre Place
Centre PlaceLittle sister of Degraves St. To me, it's cooler and more interesting to check out.
Grub Fitzroy (grub food van)
87-89 Moor StFantastic, unpretentious vibe and great food.
Shawcross Pizza Joint
324 Brunswick StBest super-local pizza joint for sure.
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond StArguably the best pizza place in Melbourne.
Behemoth venue with very good food that caters to a semi-fine dining, beer-swilling and diner-going crowds all at once.
21 locals recommend
Little Creatures Dining Hall
Behemoth venue with very good food that caters to a semi-fine dining, beer-swilling and diner-going crowds all at once.
Proud Mary
172 Oxford StOne of Melbourne's elite coffee shops.
Essentials
Iconic independent grocery store with some specialty goods that you can't find anywhere else in town.
130 locals recommend
Piedimonte's Supermarket & Liquor, North Fitzroy
49A Best StIconic independent grocery store with some specialty goods that you can't find anywhere else in town.
Great selection and prices for artisan-made food and drink. Pre-made gourmet meals, too.
114 locals recommend
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StGreat selection and prices for artisan-made food and drink. Pre-made gourmet meals, too.
Terra Madre
105 High StBest range and prices of any organic grocery store in Melbourne!
Arts & Culture
The 3rd largest screen in the world, showing blockbuster movies and documentaries, often in 3D.
315 locals recommend
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne StreetThe 3rd largest screen in the world, showing blockbuster movies and documentaries, often in 3D.
La Mama Theatre
205 Faraday StIndependent theatre venue :)
Very popular dance venue, especially Sunday night for Latin dancing.
58 locals recommend
The Night Cat
137-141 Johnston StVery popular dance venue, especially Sunday night for Latin dancing.
The Tote
67-71 Johnston StOne of Melbourne's gutsiest live music venues. Heavy music, always.
Family-friendly in areas, gig-toting and playful in others. Another top Melbourne institution.
155 locals recommend
Northcote Social Club
301 High StFamily-friendly in areas, gig-toting and playful in others. Another top Melbourne institution.
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely gardens and park right near our house. If you're there on a weekend you'll see people playing Australian Rules Football.
268 locals recommend
Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentLovely gardens and park right near our house. If you're there on a weekend you'll see people playing Australian Rules Football.
Melbourne Zoo
Elliott AvenueGreat place to take your kids (if you have them) for a day.
A champion educator on permaculture farming principles and caring for animals.
181 locals recommend
Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers StA champion educator on permaculture farming principles and caring for animals.
Sightseeing
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson StNo.1 Museum to learn about the history of Melbourne.
If you ride a bicycle to the point marked, you'll be at the entry to a 30 kilometre trail (fairly flat) that circumnavigates the inner city of Melbourne. Very few road crossings to deal with :)
Capital City Trail
If you ride a bicycle to the point marked, you'll be at the entry to a 30 kilometre trail (fairly flat) that circumnavigates the inner city of Melbourne. Very few road crossings to deal with :)
Melbourne's most vital food market since 1878. Food stalls, shops, organic groceries and enormous crowds on weekends.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetMelbourne's most vital food market since 1878. Food stalls, shops, organic groceries and enormous crowds on weekends.
100 metres walk to the tram that will take you a few metres from Melbourne's most famous street art lane.
245 locals recommend
Hosier Lane
7-9 Hosier Ln100 metres walk to the tram that will take you a few metres from Melbourne's most famous street art lane.
Not as well known (read, way more peaceful) as Hosier Lane for street art, but just as awesome.
Caledonian Lane
Caledonian LaneNot as well known (read, way more peaceful) as Hosier Lane for street art, but just as awesome.
Utterly beautiful building that was almost torn down decades ago. A great place to sit and eat lunch.
11 locals recommend
Carlton
9 Nicholson StreetUtterly beautiful building that was almost torn down decades ago. A great place to sit and eat lunch.
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell StInteresting tour and slightly creepy open space.
A compendium of several venues which have hosted everything from film screenings to comedy, a bar, bookshop and café.
Victorian Trades Hall Council
54 Victoria StA compendium of several venues which have hosted everything from film screenings to comedy, a bar, bookshop and café.
My 3rd favourite street art lane in the Melbourne CBD. Also worth a look-in.
6 locals recommend
Union Lane
My 3rd favourite street art lane in the Melbourne CBD. Also worth a look-in.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of Melbourne's best live music venues. Almost always something cool on each night.
22 locals recommend
Bar Open
317 Brunswick StOne of Melbourne's best live music venues. Almost always something cool on each night.
Another of Melbourne's premium gig venues. Definitely worth checking out.
23 locals recommend
Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick StAnother of Melbourne's premium gig venues. Definitely worth checking out.
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude StVery classy place for a tipple.
Polly Bar
401 Brunswick StAn opulent cocktail bar right around the corner. Great drinks!
Shopping
CIBI
33-39 Keele StCoffee and quirky Japanese products abound.