Guidebook for Collingwood
Entertainment & Activities
The fabulous 100,000 person capacity MCG is Australia's premier sporting venue. The home of Australian Rules football through the winter and a major international and interstate cricket venue through summer.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueThe fabulous 100,000 person capacity MCG is Australia's premier sporting venue. The home of Australian Rules football through the winter and a major international and interstate cricket venue through summer.
Home of the Australian Open tennis tournament in January every year.
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Tennis World Melbourne Park
Home of the Australian Open tennis tournament in January every year.
AAMI Park
Olympic BoulevardThe main stadium for football (soccer) in Melbourne
Shopping
The heart of Melbourne's City shopping district
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Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallThe heart of Melbourne's City shopping district
Fresh food and more - an enormous treasure hunt. Closed Monday, Wednesday and most public holidays. Check the market website for trading hours.
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Imarike ye-Queen Victoria
Queen StreetFresh food and more - an enormous treasure hunt. Closed Monday, Wednesday and most public holidays. Check the market website for trading hours.
Great strip shopping along Smith, Brunswick, Gertrude and Johnston Streets. Explore and discover!
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Fitzroy
Great strip shopping along Smith, Brunswick, Gertrude and Johnston Streets. Explore and discover!
Smith Street Collingwood is a dynamic strip full of: clothing outlets- Melbourne made, all types of thrift, brand and factory outlets; record stores; art; retro furniture and interior design stores ; cafes, restaurants, specialist food stores; corner pubs and bars, live music, Coles and Woolworths supermarkets.
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Collingwood
Smith Street Collingwood is a dynamic strip full of: clothing outlets- Melbourne made, all types of thrift, brand and factory outlets; record stores; art; retro furniture and interior design stores ; cafes, restaurants, specialist food stores; corner pubs and bars, live music, Coles and Woolworths supermarkets.
Sightseeing
Famous venue in lovely gardens adjacent to the Museum.
Check for current events.
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Ibhulidingi Lomxholo Lomhle
9 Nicholson St Famous venue in lovely gardens adjacent to the Museum.
Check for current events.
Fashion and design hub, cafes, and food stores. Browse the day away.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetFashion and design hub, cafes, and food stores. Browse the day away.
Brunswick Street
Brunswick StreetGreat mix of stores, cafes, bars, restaurants
Wide selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and shops within easy walking distance
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Smith Street
Smith StreetWide selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and shops within easy walking distance
Essentials
Large supermarket. Easy walk or catch the 86 tram at Gertrude/Smith and get off at stop 18
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Woolworths Fitzroy
243 Smith StLarge supermarket. Easy walk or catch the 86 tram at Gertrude/Smith and get off at stop 18
Also on Smith St at the site of the original Coles store.
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Coles Collingwood
172 Smith StAlso on Smith St at the site of the original Coles store.
High class delicatessen where you can pick up a gourmet pre-prepared meal.
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Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StHigh class delicatessen where you can pick up a gourmet pre-prepared meal.
IGA East Melbourne
446 Victoria ParadeFood Scene
Arcadia Cafe Restaurant
193 Gertrude StFabulous salads and savouries
Tokushima
70 Smith StQuiet, often overlooked, traditional Japanese done well with friendly service.
Grocery Bar East Melbourne
412-442 Victoria ParadeGood breakfast spot in Tribeca building
Yummy Spanish tapas and interesting wine selection on Gertrude St
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Anada Bar & Restaurant
197 Gertrude StYummy Spanish tapas and interesting wine selection on Gertrude St
A regular haunt. One of our favourite late and morning coffee hang outs on Oxford just over Langridge Street.
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South of Johnston
46 Oxford StA regular haunt. One of our favourite late and morning coffee hang outs on Oxford just over Langridge Street.
Two Birds Cafe
31 Peel StRelaxed light meals
Lovely pizza, pasta and more in a relaxed atmosphere
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Ladro Gertrude
224 Gertrude StLovely pizza, pasta and more in a relaxed atmosphere
Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude StFine dining - bookings essential
If you like ice cream you'll love Messina. Be prepared to queue up in summer.
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Gelato Messina Fitzroy
237 Smith StIf you like ice cream you'll love Messina. Be prepared to queue up in summer.
Pincho Disco
Smart new Latin America, great vibe.
For anyone who takes their coffee seriously, plus great breakfast and lunch menu.
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Proud Mary
172 Oxford StFor anyone who takes their coffee seriously, plus great breakfast and lunch menu.
Another excellent brunch, lunch option en route walking to CBD via Fitzroy Gardens.
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Square & Compass
222 Clarendon StAnother excellent brunch, lunch option en route walking to CBD via Fitzroy Gardens.
Project Forty Nine
229 Gertrude St Cozy Italian and wine bar. need to book.
Drinks & Nightlife
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude StModern pub food
Local bluestone corner pub that often has live music
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Grace Darling Hotel
114 Smith StLocal bluestone corner pub that often has live music
Serves Australian produced gins and jaffles (toasties). Try a flight of gin - 5 different taste serves.
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Bad Frankie
139-141 Greeves StServes Australian produced gins and jaffles (toasties). Try a flight of gin - 5 different taste serves.
Arts & Culture
I-Marvel Stadium
740 Bourke StFooty and more
Easy access using the 109 tram and a short walk down Swanston Street
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State Theatre
100 St Kilda RdEasy access using the 109 tram and a short walk down Swanston Street
Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman StMajor Southbank attraction
One of the great live entertainment theatres of Melbourne
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Princess Theatre
163 Spring StOne of the great live entertainment theatres of Melbourne
Great collection of art works in a building that is itself a work of art
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I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdGreat collection of art works in a building that is itself a work of art
Aboriginal and contemporary art collection
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I-Centre ye-Ian Potter: NGV Australia
Russell StreetAboriginal and contemporary art collection
See Phar Lap and much much more
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Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
See Phar Lap and much much more