Guidebook for Clifton Hill
Parks & Nature
Iziko LikaBotaniki LikaKumkani eVictoria
Great parkland and nature walks along the Merri Creek track. Very close to the house.
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Merry Creek Trail
Great parkland and nature walks along the Merri Creek track. Very close to the house.
Arts & Culture
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdI-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdEssentials
Good place to shop for food. Also a hardware store, a bottle shop, a bakery, a flower shop, a post office and various grocery stores.
Queens Pde station
Good place to shop for food. Also a hardware store, a bottle shop, a bakery, a flower shop, a post office and various grocery stores.
Terra Madre
105 High StFood Scene
Uncle Drew Cafe
23 Groom St Cute neighbourhood cafe, just around the corner
Rita's Abbotsford
239 Johnston StGreat local pizza
Great little local vegetarian favourite up the hill in Northcote.
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Tahina Northcote
223 High StGreat little local vegetarian favourite up the hill in Northcote.
Low-fi, cheap and cheerful mid week hot spot. Maybe the best laksa in town.
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Viet Rose Vietnamese Restaurant
363 Brunswick StLow-fi, cheap and cheerful mid week hot spot. Maybe the best laksa in town.
Delicious warming bowl of hot noodle soup on Victoria Street (a strip full of cheap Vietnamese restaurants in Abbotsford).
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Pho Chu The
270 Victoria StDelicious warming bowl of hot noodle soup on Victoria Street (a strip full of cheap Vietnamese restaurants in Abbotsford).
Fast, fun, delicious Thai food in Abbotsford, just off the main drag. Very popular place. Book or get in early. You can BYO here too.
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Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson StFast, fun, delicious Thai food in Abbotsford, just off the main drag. Very popular place. Book or get in early. You can BYO here too.
A coffee shop serious about all styles of coffee. This is a very Melbourne experience.
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Everyday Coffee
36-38 Sackville StA coffee shop serious about all styles of coffee. This is a very Melbourne experience.
A Melbourne coffee institute, this hole-in-the-wall sells coffee and coffee beans. Get a croissant next door at Baker D Chirico and sit out in the sun. Perfection.
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Market Lane Coffee - Carlton
176 Faraday StA Melbourne coffee institute, this hole-in-the-wall sells coffee and coffee beans. Get a croissant next door at Baker D Chirico and sit out in the sun. Perfection.
Maybe the prettiest bakery you've ever seen. Baker D is a Melbourne icon and makes some of the best sourdough and pastries. Order a coffee next door at Market Lane and pick up an almond croissant here.
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Baker D. Chirico
178 Faraday StMaybe the prettiest bakery you've ever seen. Baker D is a Melbourne icon and makes some of the best sourdough and pastries. Order a coffee next door at Market Lane and pick up an almond croissant here.
Industry Beans
70-76 Rose StGreat coffee with excellent food. Free wifi.
Ethiopian cuisine with a strong local vibe. Great for groups and indecisve orderers, as food is served on one large share platter. African jazz house band plays most nights.
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The Horn African Cafe & Restaurant
20 Johnston StEthiopian cuisine with a strong local vibe. Great for groups and indecisve orderers, as food is served on one large share platter. African jazz house band plays most nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lulie Tavern
225 Johnston StCute wine bar serving really interesting wine and great bar food.
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Bar Liberty
234 Johnston StCute wine bar serving really interesting wine and great bar food.
Casual, local neighbourhood pub with good beer and music in the afternoons.
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The Gem Bar and Dining
289 Wellington StCasual, local neighbourhood pub with good beer and music in the afternoons.
Nighthawks
136 Johnston StCool, late-night bar with a rockabilly vibe.
Classic Melbourne pub serving up all of the Australian staples.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier StClassic Melbourne pub serving up all of the Australian staples.
Medium-sized pub and classic Northcote hub with the usual fare. The band room gets a good mix of Australian and International acts.
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Northcote Social Club
301 High StMedium-sized pub and classic Northcote hub with the usual fare. The band room gets a good mix of Australian and International acts.
Iconic underground Melbourne bar/venue that usually caters to a metal crowd, but does an epic soul night every Thursday. The dance floor doesn't heat up until after midnight but is well worth the wait.
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Cherry
68 Little Collins StIconic underground Melbourne bar/venue that usually caters to a metal crowd, but does an epic soul night every Thursday. The dance floor doesn't heat up until after midnight but is well worth the wait.
Cozy neighbourhood bar with a friendly, local vibe. Great for late nights and long chats. Order a pizza from next door to keep the night going.
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Joe's Shoe Store
233 High StCozy neighbourhood bar with a friendly, local vibe. Great for late nights and long chats. Order a pizza from next door to keep the night going.
Sightseeing
Federation Square
Shopping
A varied strip of design stores, hair dressers, clothing boutiques, great cafes, restaurants and bar. Definitely an area to explore.
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Smith Street
Smith StreetA varied strip of design stores, hair dressers, clothing boutiques, great cafes, restaurants and bar. Definitely an area to explore.
An interesting spread of second hand clothes, record stores, bookstores, cafes and restaurants. Bustling.
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Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street An interesting spread of second hand clothes, record stores, bookstores, cafes and restaurants. Bustling.
Lots of iconic boutiques and higher-end local designer shopping.
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Flinders Lane
Flinders LaneLots of iconic boutiques and higher-end local designer shopping.
A shopping strip lined with boutique clothing stores, record stores, book shops, and plenty of cafes and bars to stop in for a break.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetA shopping strip lined with boutique clothing stores, record stores, book shops, and plenty of cafes and bars to stop in for a break.