Pip's Guidebook Brunswick
Food scene
My favourite for a good meal and drinks. Order the fish taco!
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Los Hermanos Mexican Taquería
339 Victoria StMy favourite for a good meal and drinks. Order the fish taco!
Postmistress Eatery
71 Melville RdDelicious Italian food a stones throw away!
Bhang
2A Mitchell StIf you like Indian food, you need to go here!
This is the best Lebanese on this side of town.
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Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant
504 Sydney RoadThis is the best Lebanese on this side of town.
Nice place for a cocktail. Also do dinner style food here too
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Joey Smalls
284 Sydney RdNice place for a cocktail. Also do dinner style food here too
Great Vietnamese! This is always packed! Put your name down, then go for a cocktail near by.
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Good Days Restaurant
165 Sydney RdGreat Vietnamese! This is always packed! Put your name down, then go for a cocktail near by.
Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid StThis place is just the best!
Mister Truong's
87 Melville RdBest banh mi in the neighbourhood
Japanese- and Korean-inspired food, coffee roasted in-house
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Project281 Cafe
281 Albert StJapanese- and Korean-inspired food, coffee roasted in-house
Lune Croissanterie
119 Rose StCroissants galore!
The Brunswick Mess Hall
400 Sydney RdGreat food here!
Sightseeing
Dejour Jeans
542 Sydney RdTailor made jeans $55-$60!
Try and catch some music here. Hauntingly beautiful
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Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StTry and catch some music here. Hauntingly beautiful
You will never go wrong visiting this place. Fabulous way to spend the day.
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I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdYou will never go wrong visiting this place. Fabulous way to spend the day.
This is the best for a picnic with friends or for 2. Get delicacies at local deli - Piedemontes, along with s bottle of vino for a perfect afternoon outdoors.
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I-Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentThis is the best for a picnic with friends or for 2. Get delicacies at local deli - Piedemontes, along with s bottle of vino for a perfect afternoon outdoors.
I-The Twelve Apostles
If you have a car, you absolutely must go!
If you have a car, I highly recommend this! Hot springs with a gorgeous view. Best way to relax.
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Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs LnIf you have a car, I highly recommend this! Hot springs with a gorgeous view. Best way to relax.
Freshest air among the redwoods
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Isihlahla sase-Cement Creek Redwood
Cement Creek RoadFreshest air among the redwoods
I-Brighton Bathing Boxes
EsplanadeGreat in summer
Night life
Bar Oussou
653 Sydney RdBest on Sunday nights for live music + good people
The Penny Black
420 Sydney RdGreat live music and club nights too
Good place for cheap afternoon beers or last stop of the night, a lil trashy
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The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdGood place for cheap afternoon beers or last stop of the night, a lil trashy
The Brunswick Green
315 Sydney Rd Nice place for a drink, the garden is lovely
Excellent live music venue, usually great acts programmed here. Also, stunning garden with djs, great to meet friends for drinks and pub style dinner
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Howler
7-11 Dawson StExcellent live music venue, usually great acts programmed here. Also, stunning garden with djs, great to meet friends for drinks and pub style dinner
Spotted Mallard
314 Sydney RdExcellent live music venue
Good for playing pool, and great last stop at the end of the night. Also live music, mostly rock if you are into that!
Bombay Rock
303 Sydney RdGood for playing pool, and great last stop at the end of the night. Also live music, mostly rock if you are into that!
Music/theatre/art
If Jazz floats your boat, you must visit. Baby brother of historical Bennetts Lane jazz club.
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The Jazzlab
27 Leslie StIf Jazz floats your boat, you must visit. Baby brother of historical Bennetts Lane jazz club.
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt StGreat music here!
Hamer Hall, Melbourne
100 St Kilda RdGreat music here!
Howler
7-11 Dawson StExcellent live music venue
Southbank Theatre
140 Southbank BlvdTheatre here!
Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt StTheatre
I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd