Guidebook for Northcote
Food Scene
This place does great breakfasts and nice coffee (so I'm told, as I don't drink it myself), and they have a very nice courtyard
35 locals recommend
Mixed Business Cafe
486 Queens ParadeThis place does great breakfasts and nice coffee (so I'm told, as I don't drink it myself), and they have a very nice courtyard
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StCheap, tasty and fully vegetarian Mexican fare. Well worth a visit.
Another nice breakfast place, with a slight twist to the classic eggs-on-toast thing
7 locals recommend
Palomino
236 High StAnother nice breakfast place, with a slight twist to the classic eggs-on-toast thing
Lovely spot right by the water, where you can have a cup of tea, rent a little paddle boat or just enjoy watching the river floating past
106 locals recommend
Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park DriveLovely spot right by the water, where you can have a cup of tea, rent a little paddle boat or just enjoy watching the river floating past
Drinks & Nightlife
Very good selection of craft beers on tap, nice staff, cosy courtyard, more than decent restaurant section as well as very tasty snacky foods to be eaten in the bar area. What more could you ask?
29 locals recommend
Terminus Hotel Fitzroy North
492 Queens ParadeVery good selection of craft beers on tap, nice staff, cosy courtyard, more than decent restaurant section as well as very tasty snacky foods to be eaten in the bar area. What more could you ask?
Kelvin Bar
84 High StCute little cocktail bar, open fairly late even on weekdays.
Very very good bar for live music! A Northcote, and Melbourne, institution
155 locals recommend
Northcote Social Club
301 High StVery very good bar for live music! A Northcote, and Melbourne, institution
Wesley Anne
250 High StAnother Northcote favourite. Good for live music, and tasty food
My most favourite pub in the entire world. Great food, great beer, great people. Also does the footy on the big screen during footy season, if that's your thing
50 locals recommend
Union Club Hotel
164 Gore StMy most favourite pub in the entire world. Great food, great beer, great people. Also does the footy on the big screen during footy season, if that's your thing
Another supercool little pub, with some of the nicest barstaff around. Full of hipsters though, so beware... ;)
88 locals recommend
Grace Darling Hotel
114 Smith StAnother supercool little pub, with some of the nicest barstaff around. Full of hipsters though, so beware... ;)
Everything Else
World's most beautiful Art Deco cinema. Cheap tickets on Tuesdays, always cheap tickets for students and movie club members.
166 locals recommend
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StWorld's most beautiful Art Deco cinema. Cheap tickets on Tuesdays, always cheap tickets for students and movie club members.
If you like weird stuff on your pizza - anything from beetroot and salami to egg and cheese - they have it! They do decent "normal" pizzas too, of course
Mojo's Weird Pizza
384 Queens ParadeIf you like weird stuff on your pizza - anything from beetroot and salami to egg and cheese - they have it! They do decent "normal" pizzas too, of course
The part between Johnston street and Alexandra Parade, that's where all the outlet stores are. The other half of Smith street is full of great cafes, quirky shops, neat pubs and very cool bars.
133 locals recommend
Smith Street
Smith StreetThe part between Johnston street and Alexandra Parade, that's where all the outlet stores are. The other half of Smith street is full of great cafes, quirky shops, neat pubs and very cool bars.
Gym, yoga studio and swimming pool all rolled in to one
22 locals recommend
Collingwood Leisure Centre
2-28 Turnbull StGym, yoga studio and swimming pool all rolled in to one
Very nice Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool. They also have a gym and a yoga/pilates studio
99 locals recommend
Fitzroy Swimming Pool
160 Alexandra ParadeVery nice Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool. They also have a gym and a yoga/pilates studio
Closest train station if you're going North to Northcote, Preston and further. You can also go the other way and end up in the city, of course!
8 locals recommend
Rushall
Closest train station if you're going North to Northcote, Preston and further. You can also go the other way and end up in the city, of course!
Train station to get to Fairfield, Ivanhoe and the rest of the NE. As well as the city, of course!
23 locals recommend
Westgarth Station
Train station to get to Fairfield, Ivanhoe and the rest of the NE. As well as the city, of course!
Quirky boutiques, great coffeeshops, superb gelato, cool bars, nice restaurants... You can find it all here!
135 locals recommend
Brunswick Street
Brunswick StreetQuirky boutiques, great coffeeshops, superb gelato, cool bars, nice restaurants... You can find it all here!
Best park for a nice picnic! You can also play footy at the oval, or use the skatepark
268 locals recommend
Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentBest park for a nice picnic! You can also play footy at the oval, or use the skatepark
Nice bike path that takes you in to the city one way, and out to the NE 'burbs the other. Perfect for running, cycling or skating
104 locals recommend
Merry Creek Trail
Nice bike path that takes you in to the city one way, and out to the NE 'burbs the other. Perfect for running, cycling or skating
Nice big park to run around in, play with your dog, have a picnic, read a book or just lie in the grass
55 locals recommend
Yarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend RoadNice big park to run around in, play with your dog, have a picnic, read a book or just lie in the grass
Shopping
Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith StPossibly the best burgers this side of New Orleans
If you like Mexican food, you need to visit this place
17 locals recommend
Gringo Vibes Mexican Cantina
489 High StreetIf you like Mexican food, you need to visit this place