Guidebook for Carlton North
Food Scene
Barristas and waitstaff have great attitude.
Funky menu and good coffee.
Adjacent to Tram stop - good for morning coffee before heading into the city!
10 locals recommend
Naughty Boy Cafe
499-501 Lygon StBarristas and waitstaff have great attitude.
Funky menu and good coffee.
Adjacent to Tram stop - good for morning coffee before heading into the city!
Rathdowne Street
Rathdowne StreetA multitude of great cafes. Good bookstore, fashion shops, and more.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a classy wine and food bar with professional bartenders.
Open from 6 to 11pm every night.
73 locals recommend
Gerald's Bar
386 Rathdowne StIt's a classy wine and food bar with professional bartenders.
Open from 6 to 11pm every night.
Very Australian Pub with famous steaks, sports channels and craft beers. Free pool on Mondays, trivia night on Wedesday - Bring a friend!
39 locals recommend
Great Northern Hotel
644 Rathdowne StVery Australian Pub with famous steaks, sports channels and craft beers. Free pool on Mondays, trivia night on Wedesday - Bring a friend!
Black Pearl
304 Brunswick StVery classy bar with professional bar staff.
It's like turning up to a Musician friend's house party. Amateur musicians displaying their talents, the bar staff have attitude, and the price of drinks varies depending on their attitude towards you. Good fun.
6 locals recommend
Baxter's Lot
302 Brunswick StIt's like turning up to a Musician friend's house party. Amateur musicians displaying their talents, the bar staff have attitude, and the price of drinks varies depending on their attitude towards you. Good fun.
Parks & Nature
Local park full of young families and dog a separate dog run.
Opposite the library, Kent Hotel and several cafes. Excellent place to watch the sunset.
Curtain Square
Rathdowne StreetLocal park full of young families and dog a separate dog run.
Opposite the library, Kent Hotel and several cafes. Excellent place to watch the sunset.
Lovely walks along the Merri Creek. Close to High Street Northcote shops and restaurants and Westgarth Cinema.
104 locals recommend
Merry Creek Trail
Lovely walks along the Merri Creek. Close to High Street Northcote shops and restaurants and Westgarth Cinema.
Famous well maintained running and walking track around the outside. Exercise stations and toilets available.
32 locals recommend
Princes Park station
Famous well maintained running and walking track around the outside. Exercise stations and toilets available.
Sightseeing
The original La Porchetta restaurant.
Location of infamous incidents in recent Melbourne history.
Google it!
La Porchetta Carlton
392 Rathdowne StThe original La Porchetta restaurant.
Location of infamous incidents in recent Melbourne history.
Google it!
Long term sustainable living garden, nursery and education space.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetLong term sustainable living garden, nursery and education space.
Arts & Culture
Closeby, newspapers, books, wi-fi, local history books if that's your thing...
9 locals recommend
Carlton Library
667 Rathdowne StCloseby, newspapers, books, wi-fi, local history books if that's your thing...
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston StAmazing domed reading room.
Essentials
CLAY Health & Organics
721 Rathdowne StSmile at the store staff, they're really nice!
Terra Madre
105 High StVery organic and Busy at times. Closes at 7pm.
Woolworths Carlton
380 Lygon StCloseby Supermarket on Lygon St Carlton, near Nova Cinemas.
Piedimonte's Supermarket & Liquor, North Fitzroy
49A Best StEntertainment & Activities
Great selection of artistic, mainstream and interesting films and documentaries.
321 locals recommend
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StGreat selection of artistic, mainstream and interesting films and documentaries.