Guidebook for Kensington
Food Scene
The Premises.
202 Bellair StGreat Food & Coffee
Its a great cafe but also do fantastic dinner there. Lovely little spot with outdoor seating and low lighting.
21 locals recommend
Pepper
44 Pin Oak CresIts a great cafe but also do fantastic dinner there. Lovely little spot with outdoor seating and low lighting.
One of the best Mexican restaurants in Melbourne just around the corner from us!
27 locals recommend
La Tortilleria
72 Stubbs StOne of the best Mexican restaurants in Melbourne just around the corner from us!
Great place for asian food especially Laksa, one of the best Laksa in Melbourne. Always packed because its cheap and tastes amazing.
125 locals recommend
Laksa King Flemington
6-12 Pin Oak CresGreat place for asian food especially Laksa, one of the best Laksa in Melbourne. Always packed because its cheap and tastes amazing.
Chef Lagenda Malaysian Kitchen
16 Pin Oak CresAnother great asian restaurant.
My favourite pizza if you like a traditional Italian wood fired pizza, and also the gnocchi is amazing if you can get it.
Clay Oven Pizza
501 Macaulay RdMy favourite pizza if you like a traditional Italian wood fired pizza, and also the gnocchi is amazing if you can get it.
Mama Le
31 Stubbs StreetGreat Vietnamese / Malaysian restaurant. Love the range on the menu and very tasty food.
Bread Club
558 Queensberry StThis place is owned by the amazing Coffee roaster next door and is walking distance from our place. Best egg and bacon muffin, selection of sweet and savoury bread. Great coffee of course. Get in early as it goes pretty quick. Open weekdays and Saturday.
Double Dutch Bakery
This place is owned by the amazing Coffee roaster next door and is walking distance from our place. Best egg and bacon muffin, selection of sweet and savoury bread. Great coffee of course. Get in early as it goes pretty quick. Open weekdays and Saturday.
1565 Gelateria & Cafe
3 Gower StHome made ice cream and desserts by wonderful Italian family
Pimm Thai Cafe
170 Bellair StLocal Thai made by family owners.
Intimate Ethiopian & Eritrean restaurant with bright orange walls hung with traditional crafts. A famous place to try something a little different.
32 locals recommend
The Abyssinian Restaurant
277 Racecourse RdIntimate Ethiopian & Eritrean restaurant with bright orange walls hung with traditional crafts. A famous place to try something a little different.
A fun Food van / Street food style venue where you can get a variety of street foods. great for anyone and they also have a great selection of beers.
EziStreat
A fun Food van / Street food style venue where you can get a variety of street foods. great for anyone and they also have a great selection of beers.
Cassette
Cafe for breakfast or lunch
Essentials
FoodWorks
484 Macaulay RdA small groceries supermarket
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetClose to apartments and easy walk. 10mins. For all your supermarket needs.
Woolworths North Melbourne
Close to apartments and easy walk. 10mins. For all your supermarket needs.
Australia Post - Kensington LPO
For any Post office deliveries or necesseties
Sightseeing
Melbourne Zoo
Elliott AvenueIts the Zoo!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool little bar with record store and relaxing area out the back, very unassuming, great food and good service.
27 locals recommend
White Rabbit Record Bar
176 Bellair StCool little bar with record store and relaxing area out the back, very unassuming, great food and good service.
Recent restoration, lost its rough Aussie pub feel but has become a great place for a drink and food. Specials are fantastic and people nice too! Great place to watch the football on a Friday night.
21 locals recommend
Hardimans Hotel
521 Macaulay RdRecent restoration, lost its rough Aussie pub feel but has become a great place for a drink and food. Specials are fantastic and people nice too! Great place to watch the football on a Friday night.
Beautifully crafted Rum, Rakia, Gin and other fine drinks. Friendly bar where you can BYO food and order drinks. Great for a tasting session or a relaxing drink.
Nubilum Distilling
Beautifully crafted Rum, Rakia, Gin and other fine drinks. Friendly bar where you can BYO food and order drinks. Great for a tasting session or a relaxing drink.
Everything Else
Groceries supermarket has everything you might need, also Bottle shop, newsagent, variety store and chemist there.
80 locals recommend
Woolworths Newmarket Plaza
338 Racecourse RdGroceries supermarket has everything you might need, also Bottle shop, newsagent, variety store and chemist there.
Entertainment & Activities
If You're a coffee lover like us we love getting into the nitti gritty and seeing how its made and how they roast and taste what the difference is. Every Last Friday of the month at 3pm the Rumble boys do a great tasting tour of some of their current and stuff they are just testing. They go through the ins and outs of how to smell and taste and the differences and why. A really great hour of coffee world behind the scenes experience.
Rumble Coffee Roasters
8 Thompson StIf You're a coffee lover like us we love getting into the nitti gritty and seeing how its made and how they roast and taste what the difference is. Every Last Friday of the month at 3pm the Rumble boys do a great tasting tour of some of their current and stuff they are just testing. They go through the ins and outs of how to smell and taste and the differences and why. A really great hour of coffee world behind the scenes experience.
Getting Around
Kensington Station
Macaulay Rd / Bellair StMacaulay Station