Guidebook for Fitzroy

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Guidebook for Fitzroy

Arts & Culture

Architectural marvel with fascinating exhibitions
593 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St
593 locals recommend
Architectural marvel with fascinating exhibitions

Sightseeing

Beautiful domed historical building! must see! Great gardens too - The Flower & garden show is on here every March http://melbflowershow.com.au/
189 locals recommend
Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St
189 locals recommend
Beautiful domed historical building! must see! Great gardens too - The Flower & garden show is on here every March http://melbflowershow.com.au/
Penguins! they're up the very far end in amongst all the rocks - don't get locked in late at night! gets windy so take a coat
183 locals recommend
St Kilda Pier Kiosk
Pier Road
183 locals recommend
Penguins! they're up the very far end in amongst all the rocks - don't get locked in late at night! gets windy so take a coat
All the Asian restaurants you could ever ask for! and some great little shops. Lots of cheap eats ...especially down some of the lane ways. Did someone say dumplings?!
464 locals recommend
Chinatown Precinct
35 Market Ln
464 locals recommend
All the Asian restaurants you could ever ask for! and some great little shops. Lots of cheap eats ...especially down some of the lane ways. Did someone say dumplings?!

Entertainment & Activities

Biggest cinema screen in town, 3D
315 locals recommend
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne Street
315 locals recommend
Biggest cinema screen in town, 3D
Barefoot bowling anyone? A great relaxed bowls club with cheap bar & good space for group gatherings
8 locals recommend
Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club
578 Brunswick St
8 locals recommend
Barefoot bowling anyone? A great relaxed bowls club with cheap bar & good space for group gatherings
Independent cinema showing big & little films.
321 locals recommend
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
321 locals recommend
Independent cinema showing big & little films.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails, beautiful decor, friendly bar staff
26 locals recommend
Polly Bar
401 Brunswick St
26 locals recommend
Great cocktails, beautiful decor, friendly bar staff
Great vodka bar with cheap Pintxos to eat ($1-$2!)
366 locals recommend
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
366 locals recommend
Great vodka bar with cheap Pintxos to eat ($1-$2!)
The funnest bar in Melbourne - exotic decor, crazy drinks & dancefloor & lots of entertainment
9 locals recommend
The LuWOW
212 Little Collins Street
9 locals recommend
The funnest bar in Melbourne - exotic decor, crazy drinks & dancefloor & lots of entertainment
It's a gem of a pub - great meals & recently rated in top 25 pubs of Melbourne
65 locals recommend
The Gem Bar and Dining
289 Wellington St
65 locals recommend
It's a gem of a pub - great meals & recently rated in top 25 pubs of Melbourne
Late night bar offering live music and performances, and art gallery
22 locals recommend
Bar Open
317 Brunswick St
22 locals recommend
Late night bar offering live music and performances, and art gallery
Right in the thick of it - sit out front in the sun & bask in all that is Fitzroy or see a band later on. They have weekend markets too.
23 locals recommend
Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick St
23 locals recommend
Right in the thick of it - sit out front in the sun & bask in all that is Fitzroy or see a band later on. They have weekend markets too.
Great cocktail bar
78 locals recommend
Black Pearl
304 Brunswick St
78 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar
Super cool cafe - a Fitzroy institution! Coffee & booze
66 locals recommend
Blackcat Fitzroy
252 Brunswick St
66 locals recommend
Super cool cafe - a Fitzroy institution! Coffee & booze
Melbourne's favourite rock 'n roll bar. Bands & classic rock music.
146 locals recommend
Cherry
68 Little Collins St
146 locals recommend
Melbourne's favourite rock 'n roll bar. Bands & classic rock music.
Good times & good drinks
20 locals recommend
The Rum Diary Bar
334 Brunswick St
20 locals recommend
Good times & good drinks
Upstairs bar & nightclub - various nights - check local free street mag "Beat" for upcoming events.
11 locals recommend
Glamorama Nightclub
393 Brunswick Street
11 locals recommend
Upstairs bar & nightclub - various nights - check local free street mag "Beat" for upcoming events.
All the ciders! very suave upstairs bar too.
6 locals recommend
Saint Charlie Bar, Cafe & Functions
6 locals recommend
All the ciders! very suave upstairs bar too.
bands, booze, basics ...2am bands - great late nights
28 locals recommend
Yah Yah's
99 Smith St
28 locals recommend
bands, booze, basics ...2am bands - great late nights

Food Scene

Cheapest pizzas in town $4! nice outdoor bar & rooftop bar courtyard upstairs.
61 locals recommend
Bimbo
376 Brunswick Street
61 locals recommend
Cheapest pizzas in town $4! nice outdoor bar & rooftop bar courtyard upstairs.
Best (& heartiest) pub meals in town
34 locals recommend
The Fox Hotel
351 Wellington St
34 locals recommend
Best (& heartiest) pub meals in town
Cheap & tasty asian food - the curry laksa is the best!
17 locals recommend
Viet Rose Vietnamese Restaurant
363 Brunswick St
17 locals recommend
Cheap & tasty asian food - the curry laksa is the best!
great coffee & food
24 locals recommend
Rustica
402 Brunswick St
24 locals recommend
great coffee & food
Great Vegetarian & vegan food with small courtyard out back - can get busy though!
185 locals recommend
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick St
185 locals recommend
Great Vegetarian & vegan food with small courtyard out back - can get busy though!
Amazing vegan, vegetarian & rawfood restaurant
52 locals recommend
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick St
52 locals recommend
Amazing vegan, vegetarian & rawfood restaurant
One of Melbourne's most iconic places to indulge in coffee, cake, gelato & now lunches - delicious! a very popular destination. One of my favourite places!
164 locals recommend
Brunetti Carlton
380 Lygon St
164 locals recommend
One of Melbourne's most iconic places to indulge in coffee, cake, gelato & now lunches - delicious! a very popular destination. One of my favourite places!
Great burgers & beers - sit out front & watch the world go by, the Vodka marshmallow shake is to die for!
7 locals recommend
Brother Burger and The Marvellous Brew
413 Brunswick Street
7 locals recommend
Great burgers & beers - sit out front & watch the world go by, the Vodka marshmallow shake is to die for!
Cheap pizza by the slice $2.50 per slice, kebabs with a friendly smile & open really late on party nights.
Lamb on Brunswick Street
314 Brunswick St
Cheap pizza by the slice $2.50 per slice, kebabs with a friendly smile & open really late on party nights.
You can see it from the front door - on the next corner. Great coffee & kind food - some vegetarian, free range & quality ingredients. Highly recommend the mini carrot cakes ..& the Portugese tarts are to die for!! NOM! oh & they have a ice little courtyard out the back or you can sit out front & watch the Fitzroy hip walk by. Closes at about 4pm.
13 locals recommend
Grace
76 Rose St
13 locals recommend
You can see it from the front door - on the next corner. Great coffee & kind food - some vegetarian, free range & quality ingredients. Highly recommend the mini carrot cakes ..& the Portugese tarts are to die for!! NOM! oh & they have a ice little courtyard out the back or you can sit out front & watch the Fitzroy hip walk by. Closes at about 4pm.
It's a Melbourne institution - old fashioned Italian cafe with homestyle cooking - I recommend the spaghetti and the watermelon granitas ...and the homestyle deserts! oh and the coffee!
228 locals recommend
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware Lane
228 locals recommend
It's a Melbourne institution - old fashioned Italian cafe with homestyle cooking - I recommend the spaghetti and the watermelon granitas ...and the homestyle deserts! oh and the coffee!
Great pancakes and drinks till late at night - using organic ingredients - pure indulgence! They also have 24hr stores in Doncaster and Malvern
6 locals recommend
The Pancake Parlour
120-200 Rosamond Rd
6 locals recommend
Great pancakes and drinks till late at night - using organic ingredients - pure indulgence! They also have 24hr stores in Doncaster and Malvern
Great vegan Asian food & vegan cakes! The family that run it are lovely too!
Fina's 2
339 Brunswick St
Great vegan Asian food & vegan cakes! The family that run it are lovely too!
Naughty but nice food - great burgers & fries & no animals harmed in the process!
Lord of The Fries - Fitzroy
383 Brunswick St
Naughty but nice food - great burgers & fries & no animals harmed in the process!
Vegetarian restaurant
14 locals recommend
Madame K's Vegetarian
367 Brunswick St
14 locals recommend
Vegetarian restaurant

Shopping

Lots of beautiful handmade treasures
137 locals recommend
The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose St
137 locals recommend
Lots of beautiful handmade treasures
Cheap discount store for all those odds & sods you may need - there's also Best Mart at 276 Smith St which is bigger but it won't show up on map
Hot Potatoes Super $2 Shop
208 Smith St
Cheap discount store for all those odds & sods you may need - there's also Best Mart at 276 Smith St which is bigger but it won't show up on map
Cd's, Vinyl, & tix to local gigs.
8 locals recommend
Polyester Records
387 Brunswick St
8 locals recommend
Cd's, Vinyl, & tix to local gigs.
lots of bargains - many various stalls selling all sorts - look it up on Facebook for upcoming dates
7 locals recommend
Fitzroy Market
87 Rose St
7 locals recommend
lots of bargains - many various stalls selling all sorts - look it up on Facebook for upcoming dates
Great eclectic store selling vintage & collectable clothes & accessories
14 locals recommend
Yesteryear Vintage Clothing
331 Brunswick St
14 locals recommend
Great eclectic store selling vintage & collectable clothes & accessories

Essentials

Basic cheap laundrette - with cafes nearby On the way in to the city via tram
16 locals recommend
My Beautiful Laundrette
153 Brunswick St
16 locals recommend
Basic cheap laundrette - with cafes nearby On the way in to the city via tram
Eco friendly laundrette with free wifi & cafe http://www.soap-bar.com.au/
20 locals recommend
Soap Bar Launderette
63 Elgin St
20 locals recommend
Eco friendly laundrette with free wifi & cafe http://www.soap-bar.com.au/
Biggest local supermarket just up the street
105 locals recommend
Coles Fitzroy
95-103 Johnston St
105 locals recommend
Biggest local supermarket just up the street
Local boutique supermarket with liquor store
19 locals recommend
IGA Fitzroy
424-428 Brunswick St
19 locals recommend
Local boutique supermarket with liquor store
Large outdoor swimming pool (heated in winter) with kids splash pool & Gym
99 locals recommend
Fitzroy Swimming Pool
160 Alexandra Parade
99 locals recommend
Large outdoor swimming pool (heated in winter) with kids splash pool & Gym
Emergency? call 000 or if you are sick or have an accident go straight to St Vincent's Hospital emergency
13 locals recommend
St Vincent's Private Hospital
41 Victoria Parade
13 locals recommend
Emergency? call 000 or if you are sick or have an accident go straight to St Vincent's Hospital emergency
Closest travel agent - just at the end of the street. Will help with all your flight bookings etc.
Flight Centre Fitzroy
Closest travel agent - just at the end of the street. Will help with all your flight bookings etc.
Main post office for the area.
32 locals recommend
Australia Post
371-385 Gore St
32 locals recommend
Main post office for the area.
The closest pharmacy/chemist - just around the corner
Patel's Pharmacy
445 Brunswick St
The closest pharmacy/chemist - just around the corner
Closest local bottle'o for all your alcoholic requirements. Beer, wine and spirits.
Fitzroy Cellars
409 Brunswick St
Closest local bottle'o for all your alcoholic requirements. Beer, wine and spirits.