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 :)
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Mon Ami Paris Grill
144 Nicholson St
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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!
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Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon St
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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
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Pidapipó
299 Lygon St
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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.
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DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond St
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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!
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Bomba Tapas Bar and Rooftop
103 Lonsdale Street
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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
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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.
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Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street
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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.
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Il-Market tal-Queen Victoria
Queen Street
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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
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Mużew ta 'Melbourne
11 Nicholson St
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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
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
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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.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude Street
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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.
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University of Melbourne
Tin Alley
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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!
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Smith Street
Smith Street
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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
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
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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.
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Coles Fitzroy
95-103 Johnston St
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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.
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Woolworths Carlton
380 Lygon St
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Busy supermarket hidden under the Lygon Street Complex, beneath Cinema Nova and Brunetti's. Access from Drummond St or Lygon St.