Guidebook for Fitzroy
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our favourite bar in the city! Make sure you take the elevator to the top to see the amazing city views. It is a vodka bar - make sure you get one of their amazing flavoured vodkas. It has a ground floor bar with tapas and a rooftop bar and restaurant.
366 habitants recommandent
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StThis is our favourite bar in the city! Make sure you take the elevator to the top to see the amazing city views. It is a vodka bar - make sure you get one of their amazing flavoured vodkas. It has a ground floor bar with tapas and a rooftop bar and restaurant.
On weeknights it's a suave low-key cocktail lounge. On weekends it heaves. Don’t let the modern furniture and feel mislead you, the cocktails at Black Pearl Bar are authentic and traditional. The juxtaposition between the drinks that are served in lavish vintage glassware, the 1970s and 80s pop-rock playlist, and the smooth, straightforward interior design is spectacularly pulled off. It’s a chaotic mess of ideas that can be accepted only in Fitzroy. Feel free to order off the menu. Or if you’d like to challenge your bartender with the most left-of-field drink that tickles your interest, you’re sure to be impressed.
78 habitants recommandent
Black Pearl
304 Brunswick St
On weeknights it's a suave low-key cocktail lounge. On weekends it heaves. Don’t let the modern furniture and feel mislead you, the cocktails at Black Pearl Bar are authentic and traditional. The juxtaposition between the drinks that are served in lavish vintage glassware, the 1970s and 80s pop-rock playlist, and the smooth, straightforward interior design is spectacularly pulled off. It’s a chaotic mess of ideas that can be accepted only in Fitzroy. Feel free to order off the menu. Or if you’d like to challenge your bartender with the most left-of-field drink that tickles your interest, you’re sure to be impressed.
Polly Bar is Fitzroy’s classic sombre cocktail and cigar lounge. Class is at the forefront of this cool Victorian-style bar, with its elegant deep-red interior, chandeliers, espresso Martinis and bartenders in crisp, dashing attire. You’ll feel like you’ve been taken back to the era of The Great Gatsby as you sip on one of the great, time-honored classic cocktails that are given only the greatest level of respect. Or perhaps try one of the original inventions by the team of exceptionally creative bartenders.
26 habitants recommandent
Polly Bar
401 Brunswick StPolly Bar is Fitzroy’s classic sombre cocktail and cigar lounge. Class is at the forefront of this cool Victorian-style bar, with its elegant deep-red interior, chandeliers, espresso Martinis and bartenders in crisp, dashing attire. You’ll feel like you’ve been taken back to the era of The Great Gatsby as you sip on one of the great, time-honored classic cocktails that are given only the greatest level of respect. Or perhaps try one of the original inventions by the team of exceptionally creative bartenders.
From classy to grungy, Bimbo Deluxe and its famous $4 pizzas and range of Australian beers is a great example of the 21st century bohemian lifestyle for which Fitzroy is famous. This hipster haven showcases Melbourne’s musical talent, with live DJs playing every night of the week. Among the rusted metal decor and miss-matching lanterns, you’ll almost feel overdressed in jeans and a t-shirt. But it’s not just about trends and fashion here. It’s about atmosphere, music and great, cheap drinks.
61 habitants recommandent
Bimbo
376 Brunswick StreetFrom classy to grungy, Bimbo Deluxe and its famous $4 pizzas and range of Australian beers is a great example of the 21st century bohemian lifestyle for which Fitzroy is famous. This hipster haven showcases Melbourne’s musical talent, with live DJs playing every night of the week. Among the rusted metal decor and miss-matching lanterns, you’ll almost feel overdressed in jeans and a t-shirt. But it’s not just about trends and fashion here. It’s about atmosphere, music and great, cheap drinks.
Parks & Nature
Melbourne's iconic Royal Botanic Gardens is a two minute walk from studio parkSYde, where you can discover rare and beautiful plants, breathtaking landscapes and iconic buildings. If you're feeling particularly energetic, the 'Tan Track' is a 3.8km track around King's Domain and the Royal Botanic Gardens...a favourite for walkers, joggers and runners alike. Known locally as the 'Tan', the track passes the Shrine of Remembrance and snakes alongside the Yarra River, before offering the perfect opportunity for a hill sprint up Anderson Street.
160 habitants recommandent
Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood AvenueMelbourne's iconic Royal Botanic Gardens is a two minute walk from studio parkSYde, where you can discover rare and beautiful plants, breathtaking landscapes and iconic buildings. If you're feeling particularly energetic, the 'Tan Track' is a 3.8km track around King's Domain and the Royal Botanic Gardens...a favourite for walkers, joggers and runners alike. Known locally as the 'Tan', the track passes the Shrine of Remembrance and snakes alongside the Yarra River, before offering the perfect opportunity for a hill sprint up Anderson Street.
This is Melbourne's best zoo! See our native animals in their natural habitat - walk next to the dingos as their carers walk them around the park; experience the thrills of the Birds of Prey show and feel a hawk's feathers brush the top of your head as it swoops over you!
272 habitants recommandent
Healesville Sanctuary
This is Melbourne's best zoo! See our native animals in their natural habitat - walk next to the dingos as their carers walk them around the park; experience the thrills of the Birds of Prey show and feel a hawk's feathers brush the top of your head as it swoops over you!
Arts & Culture
Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. It was designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001. Situated in the Carlton Gardens, it was commissioned by the Victorian Government Office of Major Projects on behalf of Museums Victoria. The museum is a rich response to Melbourne’s urban condition, and provides a place for education, history, culture and society to engage with each other in a contemporary setting. It is now an important part of Melbourne’s soft infrastructure. It is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere, and is a MUST !
593 habitants recommandent
Musée de Melbourne
11 Nicholson StMelbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. It was designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001. Situated in the Carlton Gardens, it was commissioned by the Victorian Government Office of Major Projects on behalf of Museums Victoria. The museum is a rich response to Melbourne’s urban condition, and provides a place for education, history, culture and society to engage with each other in a contemporary setting. It is now an important part of Melbourne’s soft infrastructure. It is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere, and is a MUST !
Showcasing Melbourne's and Australia's unique history.
162 habitants recommandent
Melbourne Museum station
Showcasing Melbourne's and Australia's unique history.
Visit the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne's most iconic landmark, where Victorians have been coming since 1934 to honour the service and sacrifice of Australian men and women in war and peacekeeping. Enter the Shrine and experience the quiet solitude of the Sanctuary where hundreds of thousands pay their respects each year. All visitors are invited to participate in a Remembrance Ceremony featuring the Ray of Light re-enactment. Surrounded by the Shrine Reserve, the Shrine is elevated, overlooking the city of Melbourne within 13 hectares of beautiful parkland. Enjoy stunning views of the Reserve and many of Melbourne's landmarks from the balcony of the Shrine. Explore the monuments and memo
112 habitants recommandent
Shrine of Remembrance - Stop 19 station
Visit the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne's most iconic landmark, where Victorians have been coming since 1934 to honour the service and sacrifice of Australian men and women in war and peacekeeping. Enter the Shrine and experience the quiet solitude of the Sanctuary where hundreds of thousands pay their respects each year. All visitors are invited to participate in a Remembrance Ceremony featuring the Ray of Light re-enactment. Surrounded by the Shrine Reserve, the Shrine is elevated, overlooking the city of Melbourne within 13 hectares of beautiful parkland. Enjoy stunning views of the Reserve and many of Melbourne's landmarks from the balcony of the Shrine. Explore the monuments and memo
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the oldest and most visited gallery in Australia. Situated over two magnificent buildings – NGV International and NGV Australia – the Gallery presents over 40 exhibitions a year including major international blockbusters and a wide range of exhibitions, programs and events, from contemporary art to fashion and design, and major historical exhibitions that are internationally exclusive to Melbourne.
1737 habitants recommandent
Galerie nationale de Victoria
180 St Kilda RdThe National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the oldest and most visited gallery in Australia. Situated over two magnificent buildings – NGV International and NGV Australia – the Gallery presents over 40 exhibitions a year including major international blockbusters and a wide range of exhibitions, programs and events, from contemporary art to fashion and design, and major historical exhibitions that are internationally exclusive to Melbourne.
Shopping
23 years devoted entirely to the pursuit of your most perverse pleasures! They have one of the most comprehensive and diverse collections of quality fetish products in Australia. Their product range may even awaken fetishes you never knew you had!
Lucrezia and De Sade
441 Brunswick St23 years devoted entirely to the pursuit of your most perverse pleasures! They have one of the most comprehensive and diverse collections of quality fetish products in Australia. Their product range may even awaken fetishes you never knew you had!
313 Brunswick St
313 Brunswick StreetKLEINS PARFUMERY
The shop for everything to do with fragrances and skincare.
242 Gertrude St
242 Gertrude StreetAESOP
High quality skin, hair and body care products.
Essentials
Mr Coles opened his first and second stores in Smith St in 1914 and 1919.
The new Smith St store has opened less than one kilometre from where the first-ever Coles store opened over 100 years ago, with 83 new recruits as well as 17 team members who have transferred from other Coles stores in the area.
Among the new employees are 11 indigenous team members who completed the first steps training course, which is a three-week pre-employment and mentoring course aimed at participants who have been out of the workforce for some time or not previously employed.
76 habitants recommandent
Coles Collingwood
172 Smith StMr Coles opened his first and second stores in Smith St in 1914 and 1919.
The new Smith St store has opened less than one kilometre from where the first-ever Coles store opened over 100 years ago, with 83 new recruits as well as 17 team members who have transferred from other Coles stores in the area.
Among the new employees are 11 indigenous team members who completed the first steps training course, which is a three-week pre-employment and mentoring course aimed at participants who have been out of the workforce for some time or not previously employed.
Food Scene
Truly Melbourne's most famous and visited Vegetarian & Vegan restaurant!
185 habitants recommandent
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StTruly Melbourne's most famous and visited Vegetarian & Vegan restaurant!
Joe Grbac creates magic, blending classical technique with local produce to create dishes that are seriously good value – $65 for three courses? We’ll take that any day of the week. The menu changes regularly, but could include dishes like roast chicken consommé with crispy breast. Head upstairs to Thomas Olive for pre-dinner cocktails.
46 habitants recommandent
Saint Crispin
300 Smith StJoe Grbac creates magic, blending classical technique with local produce to create dishes that are seriously good value – $65 for three courses? We’ll take that any day of the week. The menu changes regularly, but could include dishes like roast chicken consommé with crispy breast. Head upstairs to Thomas Olive for pre-dinner cocktails.
From porchetta rolls to roasted beetroot salad, this huge café and provedore is a go-to for lunch. There’s usually a line for take-out, but there’s also an extensive cafe space, where the French rotisserie does its duty.
114 habitants recommandent
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StFrom porchetta rolls to roasted beetroot salad, this huge café and provedore is a go-to for lunch. There’s usually a line for take-out, but there’s also an extensive cafe space, where the French rotisserie does its duty.
Smith Street is a favourite for lovers of Japanese food, and this izakaya is a crowd pleaser. Order loads of dishes to share: the excellent pork gyoza, tuna sashimi salad and double-cooked pork belly with yuzu sauce. If the restaurant’s full, head to cosy Peko Peko or rock ’n’ roll-vibed Teriyaki Anarchy Sake.
26 habitants recommandent
Wabi Sabi Salon
94 Smith StSmith Street is a favourite for lovers of Japanese food, and this izakaya is a crowd pleaser. Order loads of dishes to share: the excellent pork gyoza, tuna sashimi salad and double-cooked pork belly with yuzu sauce. If the restaurant’s full, head to cosy Peko Peko or rock ’n’ roll-vibed Teriyaki Anarchy Sake.
N’awlins comes to Fitzroy at this laidback diner, where the crispy baguettes are stuffed with cajun catfish, fried green tomatoes or deep-fried shrimp. For the days when you’re battling the night before, order the Dom – shredded braised beef served on fries with cajun gravy, mayo and pickles. Out the back, you’ll find Huey Long’s, a bar where you can get your sazerac on.
15 habitants recommandent
Po Boy Quarter
295 Smith StreetN’awlins comes to Fitzroy at this laidback diner, where the crispy baguettes are stuffed with cajun catfish, fried green tomatoes or deep-fried shrimp. For the days when you’re battling the night before, order the Dom – shredded braised beef served on fries with cajun gravy, mayo and pickles. Out the back, you’ll find Huey Long’s, a bar where you can get your sazerac on.
This pumping bar and eatery has heaps of personality and tonnes to enjoy from Daniel Wilson’s kitchen. Don’t leave without tucking into the jalapeno and cheddar croquettes (there’d be a riot if they were removed from the menu), and the Korean pork ribs with spicy slaw are always a favourite.
81 habitants recommandent
Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith StThis pumping bar and eatery has heaps of personality and tonnes to enjoy from Daniel Wilson’s kitchen. Don’t leave without tucking into the jalapeno and cheddar croquettes (there’d be a riot if they were removed from the menu), and the Korean pork ribs with spicy slaw are always a favourite.
The sign says it all: ‘Ramen, bun & pie’. That’s what you get at this simple shopfront, with its long communal table and Stephen Baker mural. Start with a bun (brisket and kimchi gets the thumbs-up) before moving on to cosseting noodle soup served with pork belly, brisket, barbecue chicken or tofu. The pie changes daily, but cross your fingers for banana cream.
82 habitants recommandent
Shop Ramen
329 Smith StThe sign says it all: ‘Ramen, bun & pie’. That’s what you get at this simple shopfront, with its long communal table and Stephen Baker mural. Start with a bun (brisket and kimchi gets the thumbs-up) before moving on to cosseting noodle soup served with pork belly, brisket, barbecue chicken or tofu. The pie changes daily, but cross your fingers for banana cream.
There’s something a little bit sexy about this room, with its exposed bricks, gleaming bar and low lighting. The premise is simple: choose your meatballs (pork, beef, chicken, fish or veg), add a sauce then something for them to sit on, including polenta or house-made pasta.
10 habitants recommandent
Baller
98 Smith StThere’s something a little bit sexy about this room, with its exposed bricks, gleaming bar and low lighting. The premise is simple: choose your meatballs (pork, beef, chicken, fish or veg), add a sauce then something for them to sit on, including polenta or house-made pasta.
EASY TIGER!
Cracking Thai dishes are the big attraction at this mod eatery. Start with some betel leaves topped with tea-smoked scallop and fresh coconut before moving on to sour orange fish curry and twice-cooked pork ribs with tomato and coconut relish. The wine list, mainly comprised of interesting aromatic styles from local vineyards, is worth a look, too.
96 Smith St
96 Smith StreetEASY TIGER!
Cracking Thai dishes are the big attraction at this mod eatery. Start with some betel leaves topped with tea-smoked scallop and fresh coconut before moving on to sour orange fish curry and twice-cooked pork ribs with tomato and coconut relish. The wine list, mainly comprised of interesting aromatic styles from local vineyards, is worth a look, too.
Given its name, you might not expect to get good tapas at this refurbished local with a sunny courtyard. All the traditional favourites are here – garlic and chilli prawns, ham croquettes, piquillo peppers stuffed with seafood – as well as some good paella and steak and fish off the grill.
15 habitants recommandent
Robert Burns Hotel
376 Smith StreetGiven its name, you might not expect to get good tapas at this refurbished local with a sunny courtyard. All the traditional favourites are here – garlic and chilli prawns, ham croquettes, piquillo peppers stuffed with seafood – as well as some good paella and steak and fish off the grill.
HABITAT
This beautiful space features greenery and moths (in the light-box art); duck out the back though, and you’ll find a sunny courtyard, one of Smith Street’s best-kept secrets. There are some excellent snacks to be had, from buffalo wings to gourmet toasties, but the real drawcard is the cocktail list. There are twists on classics – choc-mint julep, anyone? – and an interesting selection of old-fashioneds and martinis. Chin chin.
129 Smith St
129 Smith StreetHABITAT
This beautiful space features greenery and moths (in the light-box art); duck out the back though, and you’ll find a sunny courtyard, one of Smith Street’s best-kept secrets. There are some excellent snacks to be had, from buffalo wings to gourmet toasties, but the real drawcard is the cocktail list. There are twists on classics – choc-mint julep, anyone? – and an interesting selection of old-fashioneds and martinis. Chin chin.
Sightseeing
St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is a beautiful, historic building, situated in the centre of the City of Melbourne, Australia. It is a place of worship and prayer. St Paul's is built on the site where the first public Christian services in Melbourne were led by Dr Alexander Thomson in 1836. Soon afterwards a small wooden chapel was built elsewhere, and the area became a corn market until 1848, when it was made available for the building of the bluestone St Paul's Parish Church. Consecrated in 1852, this Church was used until 1885, when it was demolished to make way for the present Cathedral. The decision to build on the site of the existing church was made because of its proximity to the railwa
79 habitants recommandent
St Paul's Cathedral
Flinders StreetSt Paul's Anglican Cathedral is a beautiful, historic building, situated in the centre of the City of Melbourne, Australia. It is a place of worship and prayer. St Paul's is built on the site where the first public Christian services in Melbourne were led by Dr Alexander Thomson in 1836. Soon afterwards a small wooden chapel was built elsewhere, and the area became a corn market until 1848, when it was made available for the building of the bluestone St Paul's Parish Church. Consecrated in 1852, this Church was used until 1885, when it was demolished to make way for the present Cathedral. The decision to build on the site of the existing church was made because of its proximity to the railwa
Experience the spectacular scenery of Australia’s Great Ocean Road. Admire postcard-worthy vistas around every turn of the coastal road, and pass through charming port towns along the way. Learn the fascinating and tragic history of Australia’s jagged ‘Shipwreck Coast’ when you visit the Loch Ard Gorge, site of a famous wreck. Your journey will come to a dramatic climax when you arrive at the Twelve Apostles geologic wonder just as the sun sets
135 habitants recommandent
Great Ocean Road
Experience the spectacular scenery of Australia’s Great Ocean Road. Admire postcard-worthy vistas around every turn of the coastal road, and pass through charming port towns along the way. Learn the fascinating and tragic history of Australia’s jagged ‘Shipwreck Coast’ when you visit the Loch Ard Gorge, site of a famous wreck. Your journey will come to a dramatic climax when you arrive at the Twelve Apostles geologic wonder just as the sun sets