Guidebook for Brunswick
Getting Around
Upfield line goes direct to the city loop, takes about 20 minutes.
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Anstey Station
Orient GroveUpfield line goes direct to the city loop, takes about 20 minutes.
Trams 1 & 8 to the city, via Lygon and Swanston St. Make sure you've got credit on your Myki before you get on, you can't top-up on trams.
Donald St/Holmes St station
Trams 1 & 8 to the city, via Lygon and Swanston St. Make sure you've got credit on your Myki before you get on, you can't top-up on trams.
Tram 19 to the city via Sydney Road and Elizabeth St. Make sure you've got credit on your Myki before you get on, you can't top-up on trams.
Albion St/Sydney Rd (Brunswick) station
Tram 19 to the city via Sydney Road and Elizabeth St. Make sure you've got credit on your Myki before you get on, you can't top-up on trams.
Food Scene
Quiet little coffee shop just a few minutes walk from the house. Fantastic coffee and breakfast. Cozy inside when it's cold and lovely outside when it's warm.
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A Minor Place.
103 Albion StQuiet little coffee shop just a few minutes walk from the house. Fantastic coffee and breakfast. Cozy inside when it's cold and lovely outside when it's warm.
Sunny cafe on the corner with very friendly staff. Try the eggs!
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Minimo
822 Sydney RdSunny cafe on the corner with very friendly staff. Try the eggs!
Middle Eastern bakery that serves cheap and delicious food. Gets busy on a Saturday morning but you never have to wait very long.
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A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney RdMiddle Eastern bakery that serves cheap and delicious food. Gets busy on a Saturday morning but you never have to wait very long.
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon StModern Persian cuisine. The banquet is excellent!
Lebanese Soul Food. A cozy little restaurant with well-priced dinners perfect for sharing.
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Teta Mona
100A Lygon StLebanese Soul Food. A cozy little restaurant with well-priced dinners perfect for sharing.
Very popular Lebanese restaurant on Sydney Road; one of our favourite local spots for takeaway. The mixed grill or mixed vegetarian are delicious and very generous.
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Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant
504 Sydney RoadVery popular Lebanese restaurant on Sydney Road; one of our favourite local spots for takeaway. The mixed grill or mixed vegetarian are delicious and very generous.
Friendly little Thai restaurant, often quite busy. Does all your favourite Thai dishes but the red duck curry is particularly good.
Thai on Street
56 Lygon StFriendly little Thai restaurant, often quite busy. Does all your favourite Thai dishes but the red duck curry is particularly good.
A huge range of Middle Eastern pastries and desserts, served with coffee til late every night of the week.
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Balha's Pastry
761-763 Sydney RdA huge range of Middle Eastern pastries and desserts, served with coffee til late every night of the week.
Tiny little Indian takeaway joint that serves curries til the wee hours of the morning every night of the week. Perfect for grabbing a late-night bite on the way back from the city.
Cafe 666
666 Sydney RdTiny little Indian takeaway joint that serves curries til the wee hours of the morning every night of the week. Perfect for grabbing a late-night bite on the way back from the city.
Burgers and craft beers, occasional live music. Sit in the window and do some people watching on Lygon Street.
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The B.East
80 Lygon StBurgers and craft beers, occasional live music. Sit in the window and do some people watching on Lygon Street.
Donuts by day - southern-style fried chicken and burgers by night.
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Juanita Peaches
12 Edward StDonuts by day - southern-style fried chicken and burgers by night.
Popular Lygon St cafe that does excellent brunches and coffee. Can get busy but you don't usually have to wait long for a table.
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East Elevation
351 Lygon StPopular Lygon St cafe that does excellent brunches and coffee. Can get busy but you don't usually have to wait long for a table.
Coffee roasters and cafe. Really, *really* good coffee and very decent brunch.
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Wide Open Road
274 Barkly StCoffee roasters and cafe. Really, *really* good coffee and very decent brunch.
All-time classic pub up in Coburg with a superb kitchen. There's a big dining hall next door if you want to eat but don't dig the pub vibe, but if you prefer to catch a band while eating squeeze into the front room. It's part-owned by Tex Perkins so its rock roots are bonafide and the music is always top notch.
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The Post Office Hotel Dining Hall
229-231 Sydney RdAll-time classic pub up in Coburg with a superb kitchen. There's a big dining hall next door if you want to eat but don't dig the pub vibe, but if you prefer to catch a band while eating squeeze into the front room. It's part-owned by Tex Perkins so its rock roots are bonafide and the music is always top notch.
Excellent pizza restaurant right at the end of the street. Grab a takeaway or squeeze in for a cozy dinner.
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I Carusi Pizza (Brunswick East)
46A Holmes StExcellent pizza restaurant right at the end of the street. Grab a takeaway or squeeze in for a cozy dinner.
A rotating selection of the best of Melbourne's food trucks plus a permanent bar. Perfect for big groups.
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Welcome to Thornbury
520 High StA rotating selection of the best of Melbourne's food trucks plus a permanent bar. Perfect for big groups.
Lebanese bakery and restaurant. Cheap and cheerful, perfect for a quiet dinner near home or to grab some takeaway for the park.
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Mankoushe
323 Lygon StLebanese bakery and restaurant. Cheap and cheerful, perfect for a quiet dinner near home or to grab some takeaway for the park.
Friendly staff and excellent breakfasts. Perfect for a slow morning.
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Cafe Ray
332 Victoria StFriendly staff and excellent breakfasts. Perfect for a slow morning.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of Melbourne's oldest pubs. Huge range of craft beers, big beer garden and kid-friendly. They do dinner specials on weeknights (the roo & wine is our favourite), and in the back there's a ping pong table.
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Edinburgh Castle Hotel
681 Sydney RdOne of Melbourne's oldest pubs. Huge range of craft beers, big beer garden and kid-friendly. They do dinner specials on weeknights (the roo & wine is our favourite), and in the back there's a ping pong table.
Excellent local wine store and bar. The owner, Tim, is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Drop in for a glass and grab a bottle or two.
Brunswick East Wine Store
472 Lygon StExcellent local wine store and bar. The owner, Tim, is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Drop in for a glass and grab a bottle or two.
Local pub with a focus on craft and specialty beers. 12 constantly changing taps. A MUST for beer drinkers. Also serves pub grub.
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The Alehouse Project
98-100 Lygon StLocal pub with a focus on craft and specialty beers. 12 constantly changing taps. A MUST for beer drinkers. Also serves pub grub.
Beautiful live music venue upstairs on Sydney Road. Solid range of beers and great pub food. Live music most nights of the week. Try and grab a spot on the balcony for excellent people watching on Sydney Road.
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Spotted Mallard
314 Sydney RdBeautiful live music venue upstairs on Sydney Road. Solid range of beers and great pub food. Live music most nights of the week. Try and grab a spot on the balcony for excellent people watching on Sydney Road.
Cozy bar on Lygon Street perfect for a quiet night-cap.
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Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon StCozy bar on Lygon Street perfect for a quiet night-cap.
One of the friendliest and most unique bars you'll find in Brunswick. Live music most nights of the week, pretty much any style you can think of. Cheap pints during happy hour which is most of the evening almost every day of the week and cheap pizzas all night long out the back in the beer garden. Every night's different but it's always a really good time.
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Bar Oussou
653 Sydney RdOne of the friendliest and most unique bars you'll find in Brunswick. Live music most nights of the week, pretty much any style you can think of. Cheap pints during happy hour which is most of the evening almost every day of the week and cheap pizzas all night long out the back in the beer garden. Every night's different but it's always a really good time.
Microbrewery in the middle of Brunswick. Best on a sunny afternoon when you can grab a tasting paddle and enjoy it in the beer garden out the front.
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Temple Brewing Company
122 Weston StMicrobrewery in the middle of Brunswick. Best on a sunny afternoon when you can grab a tasting paddle and enjoy it in the beer garden out the front.
Packed indoor-outdoor bar in the front, popular band room in the back. Hosts a lot of good gigs so check their website to see what's on.
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Howler
7-11 Dawson StPacked indoor-outdoor bar in the front, popular band room in the back. Hosts a lot of good gigs so check their website to see what's on.
Tiny little bar at the end of the street with live music almost every night of the week. Big range of whiskeys and cheap bites.
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Whole Lotta Love Bar
524 Lygon StTiny little bar at the end of the street with live music almost every night of the week. Big range of whiskeys and cheap bites.
Tequila bar with a huge range of different tequilas, beers and Mexican food.
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Mi Corazon Tequila Bar
462 Lygon StreetTequila bar with a huge range of different tequilas, beers and Mexican food.
Essentials
Nearest large supermarket. Has a good range of Mediterranean foods and a deli.
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SUPA IGA Brunswick
614 Sydney RdNearest large supermarket. Has a good range of Mediterranean foods and a deli.
Saws Food Mart
860 Sydney RoadSmall convenience store right at the end of the street. Open til 11 every night.
Shopping complex with everything you need; supermarkets, grocery stores, butchers, baker, K-Mart, etc.
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Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney RdShopping complex with everything you need; supermarkets, grocery stores, butchers, baker, K-Mart, etc.
Parks & Nature
Nice spot to relax on a sunny day. Big grassy areas surrounding a lovely little lake. Also has BBQs and a kids playground. If you're a walker you can get up here via the Merri Creek Trail.
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Coburg Lake Reserve/Stockade Ave station
Nice spot to relax on a sunny day. Big grassy areas surrounding a lovely little lake. Also has BBQs and a kids playground. If you're a walker you can get up here via the Merri Creek Trail.
A walking trail that runs all the way from Coburg down to the Yarra. Perfect for a walk on a sunny day. Access it from our place by heading east down Mitchell Street; keep the oval on your left and head down through the park.
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Merry Creek Trail
A walking trail that runs all the way from Coburg down to the Yarra. Perfect for a walk on a sunny day. Access it from our place by heading east down Mitchell Street; keep the oval on your left and head down through the park.
Nearby park with an oval, kids playground and a basketball court. From up on the hill you can get a great view of the city skyline - particularly beautiful at sunset.
Jones Reserve
Nearby park with an oval, kids playground and a basketball court. From up on the hill you can get a great view of the city skyline - particularly beautiful at sunset.
Entertainment & Activities
Community farm and sustainability centre with cafes, a nursery and organic groceries.
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CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetCommunity farm and sustainability centre with cafes, a nursery and organic groceries.
Small art-house cinema showing quality films. Cheap nights on Monday. Get there on the 1 or the 8 tram via Lygon Street.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StSmall art-house cinema showing quality films. Cheap nights on Monday. Get there on the 1 or the 8 tram via Lygon Street.
One of only two drive-in cinemas left in Victoria.
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Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In
155 Newlands RdOne of only two drive-in cinemas left in Victoria.
Brunswick Bound
361 Sydney RdOutdoor 25m pool and gym
Shopping
Boutique homewares and gift shop, mostly specialising in local and handmade wares.
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The Boroughs Store
345 Lygon StBoutique homewares and gift shop, mostly specialising in local and handmade wares.
Kuwaii
37-39 Glenlyon RdLocally designed high-end women's fashion label.
Boutique homewares, gifts and plants; mostly by local artists and designers.
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Mr Kitly
381 Sydney RdBoutique homewares, gifts and plants; mostly by local artists and designers.
Big second-hand and vintage market at the top of Lygon St. A fun way to spend a weekend morning.
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Lost and Found Market
288 Brunswick StBig second-hand and vintage market at the top of Lygon St. A fun way to spend a weekend morning.