Guidebook for Carlton

Angela
Guidebook for Carlton

Food Scene

Serious coffee and delectable snacks conveniently located across Lygon.
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Assembly
62 Pelham St
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Serious coffee and delectable snacks conveniently located across Lygon.
Excellent brunch and great coffee a short stroll from Little Cardigan.
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The Queensberry Pour House
210 Queensberry St
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Excellent brunch and great coffee a short stroll from Little Cardigan.
Iconic Melbourne roasting cafe located set in a converted warehouse.
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Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters
114 Berkeley St
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Iconic Melbourne roasting cafe located set in a converted warehouse.
A well hidden gem and personal favourite located near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street with excellent brunch and real coffee. Well worth the adventure!
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Vertue Coffee Roasters
8 Raffa Pl
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A well hidden gem and personal favourite located near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street with excellent brunch and real coffee. Well worth the adventure!
Perfect for a mid-afternoon espresso (or daiquiri).
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Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon St
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Perfect for a mid-afternoon espresso (or daiquiri).
For something a little fancier - modern Australian dining in a charming terrace just behind Lygon Street.
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The Town Mouse
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For something a little fancier - modern Australian dining in a charming terrace just behind Lygon Street.
Serving locals since since 1930s, this iconic wine bar and restaurant is located just opposite the Nova Cinema near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street. There’s also a charming beer garden on the roof for warm nights.
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Jimmy Watson's
333 Lygon St
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Serving locals since since 1930s, this iconic wine bar and restaurant is located just opposite the Nova Cinema near the corner of Lygon and Elgin Street. There’s also a charming beer garden on the roof for warm nights.
A family run Lebanese restaurant with the best baklava in town.
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Abla's
109 Elgin St
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A family run Lebanese restaurant with the best baklava in town.
Exceptional pizza.
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DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond St
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Exceptional pizza.
Perfect for a pre-theatre or end of the night drink and bite to eat with grand views of Parliament House and capacious chesterfield lounges.
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The Melbourne Supper Club
161 Spring Street
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Perfect for a pre-theatre or end of the night drink and bite to eat with grand views of Parliament House and capacious chesterfield lounges.
One of the best restaurants in Melbourne
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Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders Ln
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One of the best restaurants in Melbourne
Tapas in the midst of street art - a Melbourne icon
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MoVida
1 Hosier Ln
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Tapas in the midst of street art - a Melbourne icon
Find this CBD hide out and eat, drink and watch the world go by from the first floor.
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Hell's Kitchen
20A Centre Pl
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Find this CBD hide out and eat, drink and watch the world go by from the first floor.
Drive out to The Dandenong Ranges to do the 1000 Steps or wander around Sherbrooke Forest and reward yourself with a coffee after in the charming hamlets of Sassafras and Olinda.
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Ripe Australian Produce
376 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
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Drive out to The Dandenong Ranges to do the 1000 Steps or wander around Sherbrooke Forest and reward yourself with a coffee after in the charming hamlets of Sassafras and Olinda.
Up and coming restaurant in the Hills
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The Independent
79 Main St
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Up and coming restaurant in the Hills

Drinks & Nightlife

Come hang out with the youngsters at this Carlton hideout. Don’t forget your boat shoes and pipe.
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Carlton Yacht Club
298 Lygon St
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Come hang out with the youngsters at this Carlton hideout. Don’t forget your boat shoes and pipe.
The home of cocktail-ology in Fitzroy.
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Polly Bar
401 Brunswick St
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The home of cocktail-ology in Fitzroy.
Consistently ranked as one of the best bars in the world. Try the espresso martini. Really.
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Black Pearl
304 Brunswick St
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Consistently ranked as one of the best bars in the world. Try the espresso martini. Really.
Unbeatable for live music and dancing in the wee hours of the weekend, located near the corner of Brunswick and Johnston Streets.
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The Night Cat
137-141 Johnston St
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Unbeatable for live music and dancing in the wee hours of the weekend, located near the corner of Brunswick and Johnston Streets.
A prohibition speak-easy in modern day Melbourne. Don’t miss the secret bar behind the bookcase.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse Ln
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A prohibition speak-easy in modern day Melbourne. Don’t miss the secret bar behind the bookcase.
The waiters wear kitsch tennis gear to make sure everyone feels like they’re at a country club in the 1970s.
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Madame Brussels
59 Bourke St
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The waiters wear kitsch tennis gear to make sure everyone feels like they’re at a country club in the 1970s.
Sliders and friendly locals in a graffiti inspired laneway bar
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Ferdydurke
31 Tattersalls Ln
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Sliders and friendly locals in a graffiti inspired laneway bar
Outdoor container bar in the middle of Melbourne
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Section 8
27-29 Tattersalls Ln
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Outdoor container bar in the middle of Melbourne
Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Rooftop bar shows movies in the warmer months.
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Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston St
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Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Rooftop bar shows movies in the warmer months.
Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Toff has a disco on the weekends and cool private carriages you can summon a waiter from!
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The Toff In Town
252 Swanston St
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Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Toff has a disco on the weekends and cool private carriages you can summon a waiter from!
Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Cookie has fantastic Thai fusion food.
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Cookie
252 Swanston St
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Multi-level fun with bars on various levels of Curtin House. Cookie has fantastic Thai fusion food.

Essentials

Also sells alcohol
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IGA Xpress Carlton Plus Liquor
103-107 Lygon St
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Also sells alcohol
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Woolworths Carlton
380 Lygon St
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Duncan's
380 Lygon St
BWS Carlton
304 Lygon St
Walk in manicures and pedicures!
Tips & Toes - Carlton
Walk in manicures and pedicures!
Walk in massages!
Carlton Natural Therapy & Massage
Lygon Street
Walk in massages!
Face Body & Bronze Beauty + MediSpa
57 Pelham St
endota spa Carlton North
643 Rathdowne St
Local GP
Myhealth Medical Centres
Local GP
Local pharmacy open until 8pm during the week and 6pm on the weekend (1-6pm on Sunday).
Demarte's Amcal Chemist
380 Lygon St
Local pharmacy open until 8pm during the week and 6pm on the weekend (1-6pm on Sunday).
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital
300 Grattan St
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The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
720 Swanston St
Local hardware store
Bunnings Collingwood
179-201 Victoria Parade
Local hardware store
7-Eleven Carlton
161 Lygon St
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Australia Post
371-385 Gore St
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Closest pharmacy
Lygon Pharmacy
158 Lygon St
Closest pharmacy
Open until midnight
Advantage Pharmacy Brunswick
34 Sydney Rd
Open until midnight
After hours GP service
Rivoli After Hours Service
124-126 Camberwell Rd
After hours GP service
Bouverie Dental Carlton
69 Bouverie St
Officeworks Russell St, Melbourne
Russell Street

Entertainment & Activities

Local independent cinema featuring unbeatable choc tops just a short walk up Lygon Street.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
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Local independent cinema featuring unbeatable choc tops just a short walk up Lygon Street.
Located near State Parliament in the Paris End of Collins Street.
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Kino Cinemas
45 Collins St
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Located near State Parliament in the Paris End of Collins Street.
Old fashioned rollercoaster overlooking the bay.
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Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower Esplanade
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Old fashioned rollercoaster overlooking the bay.
Outdoor cinema in the Botanical Gardens - take a rug and a picnic and watch some of the great selection of classics on offer.
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Moonlight Cinema Melbourne
Birdwood Avenue
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Outdoor cinema in the Botanical Gardens - take a rug and a picnic and watch some of the great selection of classics on offer.
Restored art deco gem in Windsor
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The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel St
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Restored art deco gem in Windsor

Parks & Nature

Have a picnic in the park and look out for the local possums when dusk falls!
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Carlton Gardens
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Have a picnic in the park and look out for the local possums when dusk falls!
Hire a boat and go for a row along the Yarra!
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Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park Drive
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Hire a boat and go for a row along the Yarra!
Beautiful old estate in Sherbooke Forest complete with lake and boatshed
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Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden
1A Sherbrooke Rd
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Beautiful old estate in Sherbooke Forest complete with lake and boatshed
Serene gardens near the city centre - don't miss Moonlight Cinema in the summer months!
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
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Serene gardens near the city centre - don't miss Moonlight Cinema in the summer months!

Arts & Culture

Australian Centre for the Moving Image - a great stop for film buffs.
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ACMI
Flinders Street
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Australian Centre for the Moving Image - a great stop for film buffs.
Fantastic visiting exhibitions
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National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
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Fantastic visiting exhibitions
Home of the Heidelberg School of Australian art
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Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Rd
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Home of the Heidelberg School of Australian art

Shopping

For lovers of mid-century homewares and hipster style
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Smith Street
Smith Street
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For lovers of mid-century homewares and hipster style
Independent art and fashion designers
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude Street
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Independent art and fashion designers
Fantastic local artists' market
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The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose St
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Fantastic local artists' market
Weekend farmers markets
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Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St
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Weekend farmers markets
Weekend flea market
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Lost and Found Market
288 Brunswick St
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Weekend flea market
Melbourne's biggest fresh produce market - don't miss the indoor delicatessens
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Queen Victoria Market station
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Melbourne's biggest fresh produce market - don't miss the indoor delicatessens
Eclectic mix of vinyl stores and clothing shops
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Brunswick St station
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Eclectic mix of vinyl stores and clothing shops
For those who need their fix of outlet shopping. There's also outlet shopping above Spencer Street Station.
Dfo Docklands
2 Mullaly Cl
For those who need their fix of outlet shopping. There's also outlet shopping above Spencer Street Station.
The cutest of arcades, this gem is straight from Alice in Wonderland.
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Royal Arcade
335 Bourke St
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The cutest of arcades, this gem is straight from Alice in Wonderland.
Check out their website for the weekend art markets
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Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
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Check out their website for the weekend art markets
Eclectic boutiques surrounded by street art.
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Centre Place
Centre Place
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Eclectic boutiques surrounded by street art.
Mosaic floors and a secret shortcut through town
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Block Arcade
282 Collins St
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Mosaic floors and a secret shortcut through town
Open air market by the sea! Catch a tram down to the beach for some shopping and fun.
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St Kilda Esplanade Markt
The Esplanade
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Open air market by the sea! Catch a tram down to the beach for some shopping and fun.