Guidebook for Carlton

May
Guidebook for Carlton

Food Scene

Cosy little French Scandinavian bistro run by a husband (chef) and wife (waitress) team. They were just awarded three hats again by Gault & Millau Australia! Ooh la la :)
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mon Ami Paris Grill
144 Nicholson St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cosy little French Scandinavian bistro run by a husband (chef) and wife (waitress) team. They were just awarded three hats again by Gault & Millau Australia! Ooh la la :)
Great little bar for tapas and vinos!
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon St
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great little bar for tapas and vinos!
The ice cream is so good here!! You'll find queues going out the door. The Coconut flavour is a winner :P
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pidapipó
299 Lygon St
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The ice cream is so good here!! You'll find queues going out the door. The Coconut flavour is a winner :P
Famous for their pizzas and pastas! This whole area is like little Italy and you'll commonly find patrons and owners conversing in their native tongue.
118 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond St
118 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famous for their pizzas and pastas! This whole area is like little Italy and you'll commonly find patrons and owners conversing in their native tongue.
Great spanish restaurant and rooftop bar. The food is good and great value. Loving the vermouth and Catalonia spritzer during summer. The side bread is delicious!
207 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bomba Tapas Bar and Rooftop
103 Lonsdale Street
207 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great spanish restaurant and rooftop bar. The food is good and great value. Loving the vermouth and Catalonia spritzer during summer. The side bread is delicious!

Sightseeing

Walk, run or picnic at the beautiful Carlton Gardens - a World Heritage listed site - along with one of world's oldest exhibition buildings the Royal Exhibition Building which hosts various events.
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Carlton Gardens
235 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walk, run or picnic at the beautiful Carlton Gardens - a World Heritage listed site - along with one of world's oldest exhibition buildings the Royal Exhibition Building which hosts various events.
Get out of Carlton and experience a more edgy and funky area just a hop, skip and jump away! There's so much on offer, too many to name. Loads of shopping, bars, restaurants and cafes to explore.
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Get out of Carlton and experience a more edgy and funky area just a hop, skip and jump away! There's so much on offer, too many to name. Loads of shopping, bars, restaurants and cafes to explore.
A visit to Queen Victoria Markets popular with tourists and locals alike for the food, produce and shopping. Only 25 mins walk away - trouble is carrying it all home! Tip: try the Borek dish.
957 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de la Reina Victoria
Queen Street
957 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A visit to Queen Victoria Markets popular with tourists and locals alike for the food, produce and shopping. Only 25 mins walk away - trouble is carrying it all home! Tip: try the Borek dish.

Arts & Culture

I've not been here yet but on my to-do list. They offer a range of exhibitions throughout the year from our natural environment to culture and history. Visit http://museumvictoria.com.au
593 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Melbourne
11 Nicholson St
593 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
I've not been here yet but on my to-do list. They offer a range of exhibitions throughout the year from our natural environment to culture and history. Visit http://museumvictoria.com.au
Great local cinema which I frequent especially for the foreign films on offer
321 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
321 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great local cinema which I frequent especially for the foreign films on offer

Everything Else

Lots of cool finds here including shopping, bars, restaurants and cafes. Take a return walking tour from Carlton Gardens, down Gertrude St, left down Smith St, and left on Johnston St and back home.
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gertrude Street
Gertrude Street
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lots of cool finds here including shopping, bars, restaurants and cafes. Take a return walking tour from Carlton Gardens, down Gertrude St, left down Smith St, and left on Johnston St and back home.
University of Melbourne is not only Australia's No.1 University, but the beautiful Parkville campus grounds is rich in historical buildings.
310 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
University of Melbourne
Tin Alley
310 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
University of Melbourne is not only Australia's No.1 University, but the beautiful Parkville campus grounds is rich in historical buildings.

Shopping

Popular shopping strip for all the fashion warehouses, though some have relocated to larger complexes much further away - still lots of bargains to be found!
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smith Street
Smith Street
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Popular shopping strip for all the fashion warehouses, though some have relocated to larger complexes much further away - still lots of bargains to be found!

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my fave rooftop bars as you could easily imagine yourself being in Paris!
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Siglo
161 Spring St
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One of my fave rooftop bars as you could easily imagine yourself being in Paris!
A Melbourne Institution endearingly named after a Russian dude that would strip naked to cope with Melbourne summer and heat from the vats whilst producing vodka many moons ago! Try the Pinxtos
366 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
366 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A Melbourne Institution endearingly named after a Russian dude that would strip naked to cope with Melbourne summer and heat from the vats whilst producing vodka many moons ago! Try the Pinxtos

Essentials

Smaller sized Coles but stil has everything you need.
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coles Fitzroy
95-103 Johnston St
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smaller sized Coles but stil has everything you need.
Busy supermarket hidden under the Lygon Street Complex, beneath Cinema Nova and Brunetti's. Access from Drummond St or Lygon St.
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woolworths Carlton
380 Lygon St
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Busy supermarket hidden under the Lygon Street Complex, beneath Cinema Nova and Brunetti's. Access from Drummond St or Lygon St.