Guidebook for Brunswick West
Food Scene
Wide Open Road
274 Barkly StGreat food and coffee unique menu.
A Minor Place.
103 Albion StExcellent coffee and breakfast menu
Los Hermanos Mexican Taquería
339 Victoria StThe best Mexican I've ever had!
Great wine too!
Authentic French cuisine, top quality wines and spectacular service.
11 locals recommend
Madame Sousou
231 Brunswick StreetAuthentic French cuisine, top quality wines and spectacular service.
Cafe Ray
332 Victoria StExcellent coffee and groovy atmosphere in the thick of it all.
Padre Coffee
438 Lygon StWonderful coffee, all made onsite.
The Fitzroy Pinnacle
251 St Georges RdBooze and music spot!
Experience the hustle and bustle of the cool part of Melbourne, great coffee again!
14 locals recommend
Degraves Espresso Bar
23-25 Degraves StExperience the hustle and bustle of the cool part of Melbourne, great coffee again!
Brilliant coffee with fresh flowers daily and a unique style of it's own. Very West Brunswick with an open light airy feel. Food a little costly but very tasty.
33 locals recommend
John Gorilla
49 Pearson StBrilliant coffee with fresh flowers daily and a unique style of it's own. Very West Brunswick with an open light airy feel. Food a little costly but very tasty.
There is really nothing like this place. Right on the Merri Creek with bike path access, walking or car. Organic market open most days (we think) amongst other attractions.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetThere is really nothing like this place. Right on the Merri Creek with bike path access, walking or car. Organic market open most days (we think) amongst other attractions.
There is nothing on this menu that any vegetarian (or not ) would not enjoy. A bustling vibe, can be quite noisy although sitting outside on a sunny day is perfect! Licensed and cheap!
185 locals recommend
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StThere is nothing on this menu that any vegetarian (or not ) would not enjoy. A bustling vibe, can be quite noisy although sitting outside on a sunny day is perfect! Licensed and cheap!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdGreat beer garden, free live music and social venue.
Albert and Sydney
382 Sydney RdA higher end market but worth a try if you want to splurge!
The Post Office Hotel Dining Hall
229-231 Sydney RdCool bar and great free live music venue.
The Gem Bar and Dining
289 Wellington StExcellent food and warm friendly service.
A pumping place for a drink and/or food. Good vibe with a varied group of punters.
34 locals recommend
The Fox Hotel
351 Wellington StA pumping place for a drink and/or food. Good vibe with a varied group of punters.
Brilliant family owned venue with free live music four nights a week. A great mix of all blends of travellers, locals and musicians. Excellent food.
19 locals recommend
The Lomond Hotel
225 Nicholson StBrilliant family owned venue with free live music four nights a week. A great mix of all blends of travellers, locals and musicians. Excellent food.
Good for a beer, game of pol or just to sit in the beer garden. Sports screens and generally good vibe full of mostly locals. Food's o.k too!
18 locals recommend
Grand View Hotel
47 Pearson StGood for a beer, game of pol or just to sit in the beer garden. Sports screens and generally good vibe full of mostly locals. Food's o.k too!
Wesley Anne
250 High StAnother great pub in Northcote with live music and great food deals!
Well, this is our favourite place in Brunswick for superb pub grub. Great vegetarian options, friendly staff, open fires, trivia nights, open mike/live music. A comfortable place to have a drink!
19 locals recommend
Charles Weston Hotel
27 Weston StWell, this is our favourite place in Brunswick for superb pub grub. Great vegetarian options, friendly staff, open fires, trivia nights, open mike/live music. A comfortable place to have a drink!
A fancy, friendly establishment with upmarket pub fare. Great choice of wines and summer outside with a cold beer or crisp white wine.........
18 locals recommend
Kent Hotel
370 Rathdowne StA fancy, friendly establishment with upmarket pub fare. Great choice of wines and summer outside with a cold beer or crisp white wine.........
Mi Corazon Tequila Bar
462 Lygon StreetCosy, a good range of food and tequila. Nice staff!
The Brunswick Mess Hall
400 Sydney RdFood on mass, not romantic but practical.
Tom Phat Restaurant
184 Sydney RdPopular for breakfast, lunch.
Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon StIt looks inviting although I have not been there.
Everything Else
Lost and Found Market
288 Brunswick StCool weekend activity to rummage around pre-loved wares.
Muscle Shoals Records
504 Lygon StEvery record you could imagine with expert in-house knowledge and local DJ's
Mouth watering pastries and great coffee. Small and intimate next door to Savers.
16 locals recommend
Choukette
318 Sydney RdMouth watering pastries and great coffee. Small and intimate next door to Savers.
Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresA lovely spot to walk, sit and hang out.
Dog friendly, sate park and loads of spots to picnic or just grab a coffee.
268 locals recommend
Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentDog friendly, sate park and loads of spots to picnic or just grab a coffee.
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetA must do and see!
Spectacular food, wine, walking along the Yarra river and generally seeing the best parts of Melbourne.
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
Spectacular food, wine, walking along the Yarra river and generally seeing the best parts of Melbourne.
Another excellent music venue, family friendly with a well established beer garden. Good food and nice restaurant area.
57 locals recommend
Union Hotel
109 Union StAnother excellent music venue, family friendly with a well established beer garden. Good food and nice restaurant area.
Woolworths Brunswick
300-304 Albert StAll your supermarket needs with a liquor section.
fancy little place hideaway upstairs of the Retreat Hotel, good for drinks and nibbles.
9 locals recommend
Amelia Shaw Bar
280 Sydney Rdfancy little place hideaway upstairs of the Retreat Hotel, good for drinks and nibbles.
Shopping
Savers
330 Sydney RdGreat bargains in this massive second hand shop!