Guidebook for Carlton
Food Scene
Great traditional Italian pizza. Its fine with kids (although can get noisy).
118 locals recommend
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond StGreat traditional Italian pizza. Its fine with kids (although can get noisy).
Another italian restaurant with great range of pizza, pasta and other main meals. Great with groups (you'll need to book) or families.
27 locals recommend
Tiamo Coffee Restaurant
303 Lygon StreetAnother italian restaurant with great range of pizza, pasta and other main meals. Great with groups (you'll need to book) or families.
Market Lane Coffee - Carlton
176 Faraday StOur favourite take away coffee.
Great traditional italian pastas and salads. Also good for sit in coffee, sit outside in the sunshine and watch the world pass by.
36 locals recommend
DOC Espresso
326 Lygon StGreat traditional italian pastas and salads. Also good for sit in coffee, sit outside in the sunshine and watch the world pass by.
Great pork rolls for lunch or just hang out inside with a coffee or on the street with a wine at long communal tables.
30 locals recommend
Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon StGreat pork rolls for lunch or just hang out inside with a coffee or on the street with a wine at long communal tables.
Melbourne institution with more cake sthat you will ever get through! They do small portions for under $3 so you can try more!
164 locals recommend
Brunetti Carlton
380 Lygon StMelbourne institution with more cake sthat you will ever get through! They do small portions for under $3 so you can try more!
There are lots of restaurants in this location in Fitzroy. . .Vietnamese, Thai, vegetarian etc. Its a great option if you are undecided.
9 locals recommend
Hooked Fitzroy
384 Brunswick StThere are lots of restaurants in this location in Fitzroy. . .Vietnamese, Thai, vegetarian etc. Its a great option if you are undecided.
Shopping
Readings Carlton
309 Lygon StThis book store is a Melbourne instituion . . ..
This has a great range of pastries, lunch things as well bread. grab a take away coffee from Market Lane next door and eat on the street like the locals!
90 locals recommend
Baker D. Chirico
178 Faraday StThis has a great range of pastries, lunch things as well bread. grab a take away coffee from Market Lane next door and eat on the street like the locals!
Bottega Tasca
321 Lygon StGreat staff recommendations for local and imported wines.
Essentials
Closest supermarket, its in the same building as Brunetti's and the Nova Cinema.
13 locals recommend
Safeway
Closest supermarket, its in the same building as Brunetti's and the Nova Cinema.
Unfortunately this deli is undergoing extensive renovations to include a wine bar, cafe and restaurant.
16 locals recommend
King & Godfree
297 Lygon StUnfortunately this deli is undergoing extensive renovations to include a wine bar, cafe and restaurant.
Arts & Culture
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StClosest cinema and its all super arthouse movies.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar/restaurant specialises in wine and cheese. They do a truly decadent fondue!
its not suitable for families!
144 locals recommend
Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StThis bar/restaurant specialises in wine and cheese. They do a truly decadent fondue!
its not suitable for families!
Everything Else
Our families favourite ice creams! We are weekly regulars no matter what the season. Kids love watching the ice cream being made in the front window.
63 locals recommend
Pidapipó
299 Lygon StOur families favourite ice creams! We are weekly regulars no matter what the season. Kids love watching the ice cream being made in the front window.
There is a large playground, tennis courts, free basketball court and traditional Melbourne Garden (great for picnics).
Its about 1200m to run around the edge of garden.
235 locals recommend
Carlton Gardens
There is a large playground, tennis courts, free basketball court and traditional Melbourne Garden (great for picnics).
Its about 1200m to run around the edge of garden.
The playground is on Princess Park Drive, near the tennis courts (near Macpherson street).
Its about 3.2 km around edge of park and there are chinup, situp bars etc around the edge of the park.
121 locals recommend
Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresThe playground is on Princess Park Drive, near the tennis courts (near Macpherson street).
Its about 3.2 km around edge of park and there are chinup, situp bars etc around the edge of the park.
This park was built in 2015 and is a great adventure play area for 2-10 year olds. There's water play as well as lots of challenging climbing/balancing for all ages. Map's old, its on Gatehouse st.
168 locals recommend
Melbourne Zoo/Royal Park station
Poplar RoadThis park was built in 2015 and is a great adventure play area for 2-10 year olds. There's water play as well as lots of challenging climbing/balancing for all ages. Map's old, its on Gatehouse st.
Is another Melbourne Institution. It sellsfreshly baked bread but also does great breakfasts and lunches. Its not huge, so best for just 2-4 people.
65 locals recommend
Babka
358 Brunswick StIs another Melbourne Institution. It sellsfreshly baked bread but also does great breakfasts and lunches. Its not huge, so best for just 2-4 people.