Guidebook for Northcote
Food Scene
The food, service and ambience are great. Nice walk along the creek to get there and a great florist next door
35 locals recommend
Mixed Business Cafe
486 Queens ParadeThe food, service and ambience are great. Nice walk along the creek to get there and a great florist next door
Pho Bang Bang
337 High StGreat Vietnamese, fast and cheap
Babka
358 Brunswick StBest croissants in town
Gypsy Hideout (Now open as Peppercorn Northcote)
66-68 High StBaked eggs
Tahina Northcote
223 High StBest smoothies and great food
Hire a row boat and do some scones and boating for the arvo
106 locals recommend
Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park DriveHire a row boat and do some scones and boating for the arvo
N.Lee Bakery
220 Smith StBest Ban Mi in Melbourne
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetGreat park with cafe and community
Merricote
81 High StreetStunning, intimate and wonderful food. For a really special night out.
Shopping
Smith Street
Smith Streetgreat shopping and looking
Terra Madre
105 High StBest organic food shop in Melbourne
Lest touristy than the Vic Markets and the best gozleme in the van near the fruit shops
112 locals recommend
Preston Market
30A The CentrewayLest touristy than the Vic Markets and the best gozleme in the van near the fruit shops
Third Drawer Down
1851 George StGreat quirky gifts and fun to walk up Gertrude st
Northcote Shopping Plaza
Has all the standards - Coles, Aldi, Post office etc
Arts & Culture
Beautiful big park and very kid friendly museum sections
222 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
Beautiful big park and very kid friendly museum sections
Amazing space set on beautiful land on the Yarra up the creek track. Childrens Collingwood Farm, great food. a must go
280 locals recommend
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StAmazing space set on beautiful land on the Yarra up the creek track. Childrens Collingwood Farm, great food. a must go
ACMI
Flinders StreetGreat kid friendly stuff on all the time
ArtPlay
Russell Street ExtensionGreat for the kids and next to Birarrung Marr playground
Parks & Nature
Great walk, can be short or long. You can walk to Dights Falls and the Abbotsford convent
55 locals recommend
Yarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend RoadGreat walk, can be short or long. You can walk to Dights Falls and the Abbotsford convent
A snapshot of Melbourne life. Massive well loved park with skatepark, oval, picnic areas and a great fenced playground
268 locals recommend
Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentA snapshot of Melbourne life. Massive well loved park with skatepark, oval, picnic areas and a great fenced playground
Darebin Parklands
4 Smith StGreat bushwalk and the bellbirds are to die for
All Nations Park
Separation StreetGood playground and climbing hill just behind the supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
Northcote Social Club
301 High StGreat music at good prices
Bar 303
303 High StGreat music
A must do to stop off on your way back down the hill. Creperie and often a band and dancing flowing onto the street
53 locals recommend
Open Studio Cocktails & Live Music
204 High StA must do to stop off on your way back down the hill. Creperie and often a band and dancing flowing onto the street
Essentials
Its got everything but be careful. Lots of gourmet too so you can end up spending too much!
FoodWorks Clifton Hill
292-294 Queens ParadeIts got everything but be careful. Lots of gourmet too so you can end up spending too much!
Great organic cooked chicken that tastes like real chicken..
130 locals recommend
Piedimonte's Supermarket & Liquor, North Fitzroy
49A Best StGreat organic cooked chicken that tastes like real chicken..
Getting Around
Clifton Hill Station
You can walk here along the creek track. It takes 10 minutes
Westgarth Station
This has less trains than Clifton Hill (still plenty)
GoGet CarShare Pod
Kay StreetThere are lots of GoGet CarShare pods in the area