Guidebook for Brunswick

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Guidebook for Brunswick

Drinks & Nightlife

Indian street food, amazing cocktails and cool decor in a converted warehouse building around the corner from the flat.
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Bhang
2A Mitchell St
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Indian street food, amazing cocktails and cool decor in a converted warehouse building around the corner from the flat.
Local pub, live music, massive beer garden.
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Edinburgh Castle Hotel
681 Sydney Rd
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Local pub, live music, massive beer garden.
Big bar with a massive courtyard, live music, very popular on Friday and Saturday nights with the local student population. Housed in an old 19th century bank building. They have cheap deals every night on pizzas etc.
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The Penny Black
420 Sydney Rd
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Big bar with a massive courtyard, live music, very popular on Friday and Saturday nights with the local student population. Housed in an old 19th century bank building. They have cheap deals every night on pizzas etc.
Bar with great cocktails and American-style food.
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Joey Smalls
284 Sydney Rd
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Bar with great cocktails and American-style food.
Traditional style pub with a nice courtyard.
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The Brunswick Green
315 Sydney Rd
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Traditional style pub with a nice courtyard.
Trendy pub with THE BEST SELECTION OF VEGETARIAN/VEGAN PUB MEALS IN MELBOURNE. They change their menus frequently and have various specials, but you can be guaranteed to find a delicious pub meal in vegan form any night of the week here. I highly recommend their vegan fishermans basket :)
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The Cornish Arms Hotel
163A Sydney Rd
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Trendy pub with THE BEST SELECTION OF VEGETARIAN/VEGAN PUB MEALS IN MELBOURNE. They change their menus frequently and have various specials, but you can be guaranteed to find a delicious pub meal in vegan form any night of the week here. I highly recommend their vegan fishermans basket :)
Senegalese bar with food, cocktails and amazing West African and world live music every night.
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Bar Oussou
653 Sydney Rd
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Senegalese bar with food, cocktails and amazing West African and world live music every night.
Awesome bar / creative space with a theatre, often live music and events. It's an indoor/outdoor garden bar with a cinema and ping pong tables.
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Howler
7-11 Dawson St
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Awesome bar / creative space with a theatre, often live music and events. It's an indoor/outdoor garden bar with a cinema and ping pong tables.
Old-world, classic bar with great selection of beers and wines. A cheese plate kinda place.
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The Alderman
134 Lygon St
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Old-world, classic bar with great selection of beers and wines. A cheese plate kinda place.
Craft beers, wines, and cocktails.
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Atticus Finch
129 Lygon St
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Craft beers, wines, and cocktails.
Local beers and small bites, relaxed vibe.
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Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon St
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Local beers and small bites, relaxed vibe.

Parks & Nature

There is a great park literally next to the building, with a community garden, huge trees, playground, lawn, BBQ facilities and a lavatory. The apartment looks over the park, which is nice.
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Warr Park
5 Wraith St
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There is a great park literally next to the building, with a community garden, huge trees, playground, lawn, BBQ facilities and a lavatory. The apartment looks over the park, which is nice.
Massive park, running and workout tracks, also great for picnics/drinks by the pond.
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Princes Park
200-590 Bowen Cres
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Massive park, running and workout tracks, also great for picnics/drinks by the pond.
Walk all the way to the eastern end of Albion Street and you will arrive at the Merri Creek trail, a gorgeous walking/cycling trail following the bends and curves of the Merri Creek through Brunswick East and Northcote. Walk either north or south - beauty, peace and quiet to had in either direction. Be careful if it has been raining recently as sometimes the creek floods.
1 Albion St
1 Albion Street
Walk all the way to the eastern end of Albion Street and you will arrive at the Merri Creek trail, a gorgeous walking/cycling trail following the bends and curves of the Merri Creek through Brunswick East and Northcote. Walk either north or south - beauty, peace and quiet to had in either direction. Be careful if it has been raining recently as sometimes the creek floods.
It's hard to explain what CERES is... it's a little bit of everything really. Environmental activism, workshops, markets, bicycle repair, DIY culture, zine fairs, organic vegetables, cafe.
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CERES社區環境公園
Roberts Street
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It's hard to explain what CERES is... it's a little bit of everything really. Environmental activism, workshops, markets, bicycle repair, DIY culture, zine fairs, organic vegetables, cafe.

Getting Around

A few minutes walk to the nearest train station (Anstey, on the Upfield line) which will take you into the CBD/City Loop in around 20mins.
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安斯蒂站
Orient Grove
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A few minutes walk to the nearest train station (Anstey, on the Upfield line) which will take you into the CBD/City Loop in around 20mins.
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GoGet CarShare Pod
Kay Street
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Tram stop for the number 19 tram which travels down Sydney Rd and Royal Parade (through the heart of Brunswick and past the University of Melbourne, Princes Park, Hospital district, Queen Victoria Markets, and then down Elizabeth St in the CBD to Flinders St Station).
Albion St/Sydney Rd station
Tram stop for the number 19 tram which travels down Sydney Rd and Royal Parade (through the heart of Brunswick and past the University of Melbourne, Princes Park, Hospital district, Queen Victoria Markets, and then down Elizabeth St in the CBD to Flinders St Station).
Hub for a few carshare companies, including Flexicar, GoGet, GreenCarShare
680 Sydney Rd
680 Sydney Road
Hub for a few carshare companies, including Flexicar, GoGet, GreenCarShare

Food Scene

Cute, cozy cafe in an old bluestone cottage in Warr Park. Think crackling fireplaces inside in winter and takeaway coffees in the park in spring.
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Rogue District
179 Albion St
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Cute, cozy cafe in an old bluestone cottage in Warr Park. Think crackling fireplaces inside in winter and takeaway coffees in the park in spring.
A longstanding great in the Melbourne cafe scene. Excellent veg and gluten free options, laid-back vibe in an old weatherboard cottage on Albion St. Gets very busy after about 10:30am on the weekends. A favourite of Brunswick locals for years.
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A Minor Place.
103 Albion St
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A longstanding great in the Melbourne cafe scene. Excellent veg and gluten free options, laid-back vibe in an old weatherboard cottage on Albion St. Gets very busy after about 10:30am on the weekends. A favourite of Brunswick locals for years.
Highly rated and very popular Southeast Asian restaurant/cafe.
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Tom Phat Restaurant
184 Sydney Rd
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Highly rated and very popular Southeast Asian restaurant/cafe.
Famous middle eastern bakery, for lebanese pizzas, breads, coffees and pastries
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A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney Rd
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Famous middle eastern bakery, for lebanese pizzas, breads, coffees and pastries
A new arrival on Sydney Rd, trendy falafel place with a modern twist.
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Very Good Falafel
629 Sydney Rd
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A new arrival on Sydney Rd, trendy falafel place with a modern twist.
The real deal: Turkish restaurant and bakery with next-level kebabs.
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Alasya Restaurant
555 Sydney Rd
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The real deal: Turkish restaurant and bakery with next-level kebabs.
Incredible, small, intimate restaurant experience with locally sourced produce and hosts who are incredibly passionate about food.
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Host
4 Saxon St
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Incredible, small, intimate restaurant experience with locally sourced produce and hosts who are incredibly passionate about food.
George Calombaris' famous, innovative Greek restaurant right here in Brunswick. Communal tables, modern takes on Greek classics. Definitely book ahead.
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Hellenic Republic Brunswick
434 Lygon St
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George Calombaris' famous, innovative Greek restaurant right here in Brunswick. Communal tables, modern takes on Greek classics. Definitely book ahead.
An homage to American burger joints: frozen custard, burgers, fries, mac-n-cheese. 100% Halal friendly.
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Royal Stacks
470 Collins St
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An homage to American burger joints: frozen custard, burgers, fries, mac-n-cheese. 100% Halal friendly.
Southern-style fried chicken and comfort food
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F.A.T. Fried and Tasty
360 Lygon St
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Southern-style fried chicken and comfort food

Shopping

Incredible, massive vintage market with hundreds of stalls. Some have specialities (eg vintage cameras, vinyl, clothing, 50s, etc). You can easily lose yourself in here for hours, and it is just a 5-10min stroll from the flat.
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Lost and Found Market
288 Brunswick St
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Incredible, massive vintage market with hundreds of stalls. Some have specialities (eg vintage cameras, vinyl, clothing, 50s, etc). You can easily lose yourself in here for hours, and it is just a 5-10min stroll from the flat.
Affectionately referred to by locals as "the Sparkly Bear", Barkly Square is a small shopping mall with a JB HiFi, KMart, Coles, Safeway, Liquorland, McDonalds, a collection of small stores and a trendy outdoor eating area with a few contemporary food court classics like Zambrero, Schnitz, and so on.
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Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney Rd
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Affectionately referred to by locals as "the Sparkly Bear", Barkly Square is a small shopping mall with a JB HiFi, KMart, Coles, Safeway, Liquorland, McDonalds, a collection of small stores and a trendy outdoor eating area with a few contemporary food court classics like Zambrero, Schnitz, and so on.
Independent local fashion label specialising in womens clothing and accessories. a lil bit kooky, very Brunswick.
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Kinki Gerlinki
22 Centre Place
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Independent local fashion label specialising in womens clothing and accessories. a lil bit kooky, very Brunswick.
A Melbourne institution. Custom-fit jeans made right there in the store, a range of colours and styles. There will be a line to get in on most Saturdays. Incredibly cheap for the quality and attention.
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Dejour Jeans
542 Sydney Rd
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A Melbourne institution. Custom-fit jeans made right there in the store, a range of colours and styles. There will be a line to get in on most Saturdays. Incredibly cheap for the quality and attention.

Essentials

Closest grocery store. Independently-owned and operated, and with a great selection of Greek and Italian groceries (an entire aisle dedicated to pasta for example, and another to tinned tomatoes!)
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SUPA IGA Brunswick
614 Sydney Rd
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Closest grocery store. Independently-owned and operated, and with a great selection of Greek and Italian groceries (an entire aisle dedicated to pasta for example, and another to tinned tomatoes!)
Coin laundry (although, I do have a washing machine and dryer that you can use if you prefer!)
700 Sydney Rd
700 Sydney Road
Coin laundry (although, I do have a washing machine and dryer that you can use if you prefer!)
Closest fully-fledged and standardised grocery store. Probably a little cheaper overall than IGA but with a more bland selection of products.
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Woolworths Brunswick
300-304 Albert St
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Closest fully-fledged and standardised grocery store. Probably a little cheaper overall than IGA but with a more bland selection of products.
Closest Post Office.
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Australia Post Brunswick North LPO
34 Grantham St
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Closest Post Office.
Closest fully-fledged liquor store.
Dan Murphy's Brunswick East
513 Lygon St
Closest fully-fledged liquor store.
Closest bulk-billing GPs.
Summit Medical Group
853 Sydney Rd
Closest bulk-billing GPs.

Arts & Culture

Brunswick Mechanics Institute, arts and cultural centre, often used as a venue for Next Wave festival and the Brunswick Music Festival.
Brunswick Mechanic's Institute
270 Sydney Rd
Brunswick Mechanics Institute, arts and cultural centre, often used as a venue for Next Wave festival and the Brunswick Music Festival.
Council-managed art gallery next to Town Hall.
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Counihan Gallery
233 Sydney Rd
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Council-managed art gallery next to Town Hall.
Independent art space
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Tinning Street Presents
29 Tinning St
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Independent art space
Art gallery / store on Sydney Rd
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Mr Kitly
381 Sydney Rd
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Art gallery / store on Sydney Rd
I work at the University of Melbourne, and it's one of the main reasons why I live where I do: it is SUPER convenient. Catch the 19 tram from Albion/Sydney (about 2mins from the flat) or the 1 or the 6 tram from Albion/Lygon (about 12 mins from the flat). Both will take you directly to the University within about 20 mins. Alternatively, cycle (15 mins) or walk (30 mins).
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墨爾本大學
Tin Alley
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I work at the University of Melbourne, and it's one of the main reasons why I live where I do: it is SUPER convenient. Catch the 19 tram from Albion/Sydney (about 2mins from the flat) or the 1 or the 6 tram from Albion/Lygon (about 12 mins from the flat). Both will take you directly to the University within about 20 mins. Alternatively, cycle (15 mins) or walk (30 mins).