Guidebook for Collingwood
Food Scene
A tiny hidden authentic Japanese restaurant, just outside our door. Feels like you are stepping into Japan.
26 locals recommend
Aka Siro
106 Cambridge StA tiny hidden authentic Japanese restaurant, just outside our door. Feels like you are stepping into Japan.
Great for a date, or a special night out while you are enjoying your stay in Collingwood.
63 locals recommend
Marion
53 Gertrude StGreat for a date, or a special night out while you are enjoying your stay in Collingwood.
Closest coffee shop, very light and modern space with delicious Melbourne food...an exposed brick, lovely restaurant a few doors down as well.
6 locals recommend
Project Forty Nine
229 Gertrude StClosest coffee shop, very light and modern space with delicious Melbourne food...an exposed brick, lovely restaurant a few doors down as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Above Board
306 Smith StreetSecret, behind the Smith Street shopfront. A really intimate bar.
Shopping
Perfect gifts, important literature, local publications, fun titles, art and records.
14 locals recommend
Happy Valley Shop
294 Smith StPerfect gifts, important literature, local publications, fun titles, art and records.
Getting Around
Parliament is a lovely 20 min walk from us. If you are in a hurry or it is a little wet -- you can catch the 86 tram from the city (passing Parliament station) to Smith Street and walk a couple of 100m back to us as well.
93 locals recommend
Parliament Station
Parliament is a lovely 20 min walk from us. If you are in a hurry or it is a little wet -- you can catch the 86 tram from the city (passing Parliament station) to Smith Street and walk a couple of 100m back to us as well.
Also near by! We are just a short walk from both the 109 and 12 trams which run along Victoria Parade as well...this is a hub of public transport with plenty of buses running along here as well.
29 locals recommend
Collingwood Station
Also near by! We are just a short walk from both the 109 and 12 trams which run along Victoria Parade as well...this is a hub of public transport with plenty of buses running along here as well.
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous park, holding the famous Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum. Perfect for a morning run, evening stroll or to play in all day.
16 locals recommend
Carlton Gardens/Victoria St station
Gorgeous park, holding the famous Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum. Perfect for a morning run, evening stroll or to play in all day.