Guidebook for Carlton

Tamara
Guidebook for Carlton

Food Scene

Gorgeous French/German food. Very generous portions. Great wine list.
12 locals recommend
Epocha Restaurant
49 Rathdowne St
12 locals recommend
Gorgeous French/German food. Very generous portions. Great wine list.
Wonderful atmosphere and ping pong table. Great food and coffee in relaxed setting.
75 locals recommend
Grub Fitzroy (grub food van)
87-89 Moor St
75 locals recommend
Wonderful atmosphere and ping pong table. Great food and coffee in relaxed setting.
Good coffee and Mezza plate. Plan for extra time as service is not fast, and avoid breakfast. Vibrant bar around office close
36 locals recommend
Trunk Diner
275-285 Exhibition St
36 locals recommend
Good coffee and Mezza plate. Plan for extra time as service is not fast, and avoid breakfast. Vibrant bar around office close
Sensational breakfasts
20 locals recommend
Hammer & Tong 412
412 Brunswick Street
20 locals recommend
Sensational breakfasts
Great hotdogs, funky bar with quintessential Melbourne vibe
21 locals recommend
Ferdydurke
31 Tattersalls Ln
21 locals recommend
Great hotdogs, funky bar with quintessential Melbourne vibe
The best dumplings at good prices
28 locals recommend
ShanDong MaMa
200 Bourke St
28 locals recommend
The best dumplings at good prices
Innovative and excellent take on vegan food. Will appeal to carivores
52 locals recommend
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick St
52 locals recommend
Innovative and excellent take on vegan food. Will appeal to carivores
Inexpensive but healthy family meals
Tank Fish & Chippery
149-151 Lygon St
Inexpensive but healthy family meals
Always good for a night out
45 locals recommend
The Toff In Town
252 Swanston St
45 locals recommend
Always good for a night out
Excellent family meals at bargain prices
81 locals recommend
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude St
81 locals recommend
Excellent family meals at bargain prices

Everything Else

Squash court!
28 locals recommend
Melbourne City Baths
420 Swanston St
28 locals recommend
Squash court!
Wonderful cinema right outside the apartment (ca 100m)
315 locals recommend
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne Street
315 locals recommend
Wonderful cinema right outside the apartment (ca 100m)
Amazing science and nature section - fascinating for kids and adults alike.
593 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St
593 locals recommend
Amazing science and nature section - fascinating for kids and adults alike.
Best bookshop I've ever come across. Watch out for author readings
7 locals recommend
Embiggen Books
197-203 Little Lonsdale St
7 locals recommend
Best bookshop I've ever come across. Watch out for author readings
Great wine selection, including wonderful, tough to get Barolo!
9 locals recommend
Rathdowne Cellars
348 Rathdowne St
9 locals recommend
Great wine selection, including wonderful, tough to get Barolo!
Great city views. Get there early to avoid queues
366 locals recommend
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
366 locals recommend
Great city views. Get there early to avoid queues
Excellent university very close to home.
310 locals recommend
University of Melbourne
Tin Alley
310 locals recommend
Excellent university very close to home.
Nearest large train station - on the city loop.
849 locals recommend
Melbourne Central Station
849 locals recommend
Nearest large train station - on the city loop.
Open late, closest general supermarket (standard expensive supermarket prices though).
13 locals recommend
Safeway
13 locals recommend
Open late, closest general supermarket (standard expensive supermarket prices though).

Drinks & Nightlife

Gorgeous little laneway bar
15 locals recommend
Goldilocks
264 Swanston St
15 locals recommend
Gorgeous little laneway bar
Wonderful vegetarian and vegan food
185 locals recommend
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick St
185 locals recommend
Wonderful vegetarian and vegan food

Essentials

Very good selection of wines, inexpensive.
7 locals recommend
Dan Murphy's Melbourne Qv
Swanston Street
7 locals recommend
Very good selection of wines, inexpensive.