Guidebook for Brunswick East
Food Scene
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon StRefined Middle Eastern flavours.
Smith & Maloney Green Grocer
157 Lygon StGreat Coffee
All day eatery, wine bar and wine store. Serious foodies get on board
19 locals recommend
Albert and Sydney
382 Sydney RdAll day eatery, wine bar and wine store. Serious foodies get on board
Italian – Won the best Margarita Pizza at the World Pizza Championship in Italy in 2014. They also do a great Pappardelle.
106 locals recommend
400 Gradi - Brunswick
99 Lygon StItalian – Won the best Margarita Pizza at the World Pizza Championship in Italy in 2014. They also do a great Pappardelle.
Teta Mona
100A Lygon StGreat Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Small Block
130 Lygon StTypical Melbourne Breakfast Cafe
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StAll Vegetarian
Essentials
Coles Barkly Square
106 Sydney RdGroceries
Shopping
Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon StGreat local wine and beer
Drinks & Nightlife
The B.East
80 Lygon StAmerican style pub food
Eydie's
86 Lygon StNice chilled out bar, plus you can eat your take-away food there.
Atticus Finch
129 Lygon StGreat gin - Melbourne Gin Company
If you're looking for a drink or boogie later on. Closes at 3am.
100 locals recommend
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdIf you're looking for a drink or boogie later on. Closes at 3am.
Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets
80 Smith StEspresso Martini Heaven
Everything Else
Community Enviro Park - Cafe/Nursery/Community Garden/Market
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetCommunity Enviro Park - Cafe/Nursery/Community Garden/Market
El Chino Fitzroy North
214 Saint Georges RoadGreat Mexican, plus can BYO
The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose StLocal Artists Market. Worth a look.
Arts & Culture
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StArthouse and contemporary cinema