Guidebook for Carlton North
Shopping
CLAY Health & Organics
721 Rathdowne StGood organic shop
Closest Supermarket. Some things are abit more expensive than other supermarkets but they have have nice quality food.
130 locals recommend
Piedimonte's Supermarket & Liquor, North Fitzroy
49A Best StClosest Supermarket. Some things are abit more expensive than other supermarkets but they have have nice quality food.
Barley Square has Coles, Woolworths, Target, Kmart, JB Hifi and other small shops. Its the place to stock up if you're staying a bit longer.
160 locals recommend
Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney RdBarley Square has Coles, Woolworths, Target, Kmart, JB Hifi and other small shops. Its the place to stock up if you're staying a bit longer.
Food Scene
Great for cocktail, a glass of wine and really good food. An early drink or a delicious dinner.
6 locals recommend
Henry Sugar
296-298 Rathdowne StGreat for cocktail, a glass of wine and really good food. An early drink or a delicious dinner.
Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid StDelicious food, amazing wine list and great staff.
Brandon Hotel
237 Station StThe local pub - a real local pub with great food. We go here at least once a week!
The wine shop on the corner of Rathdowne St is one of the best in Melbourne with excellent wines at good prices. if you're unsure, just ask them but often the specials inside the door are good value.
9 locals recommend
Rathdowne Cellars
348 Rathdowne StThe wine shop on the corner of Rathdowne St is one of the best in Melbourne with excellent wines at good prices. if you're unsure, just ask them but often the specials inside the door are good value.
Zero Gradi
99 Lygon StDelicious Gelato.
Really good food at an amazing price. Someones share house living ambiance, with a comfortable, relaxed vibe and postpunk background music. The guy can cook!
A Fan's Notes
787 Nicholson StReally good food at an amazing price. Someones share house living ambiance, with a comfortable, relaxed vibe and postpunk background music. The guy can cook!
Mexican inspired breakfast - so good. Inside booths and outside courtyard.
30 locals recommend
Carolina
11 Nicholson StMexican inspired breakfast - so good. Inside booths and outside courtyard.
North Cafeteria
717 Rathdowne StGood coffee and breakfast/ brunch
Takeaway and delivery - our local. Need to order on the web. Left a menu in the Guidebook pack.
Lucky's Pizzeria
923 Rathdowne StTakeaway and delivery - our local. Need to order on the web. Left a menu in the Guidebook pack.
Authentic Thai and a good price - good for delivery through uber eats or pick up.
34 locals recommend
Thaila Thai House Restaurant
82 Lygon StAuthentic Thai and a good price - good for delivery through uber eats or pick up.
Fledgling Espresso
412 Rathdowne StreetGreat food, great coffee, nice courtyard in the back.
Arts & Culture
Jump on the Lygon Street tram and it'll take you straight there. Always something good to see.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdJump on the Lygon Street tram and it'll take you straight there. Always something good to see.
The library is just around the corner and has printing facilities if you need to print tickets or anything like that. You can join for free with a drivers licence. They also have DVDs.
9 locals recommend
Carlton Library
667 Rathdowne StThe library is just around the corner and has printing facilities if you need to print tickets or anything like that. You can join for free with a drivers licence. They also have DVDs.
Centre for the Moving Image. Permanent free interactive exhibition of the history of the moving Image in Australia a which is excellent from TV, to movies to games.
258 locals recommend
ACMI
Flinders StreetCentre for the Moving Image. Permanent free interactive exhibition of the history of the moving Image in Australia a which is excellent from TV, to movies to games.
Drinks & Nightlife
Always lively and a great place for some good wine with friends. Abit pricey but a great experience.
73 locals recommend
Gerald's Bar
386 Rathdowne StAlways lively and a great place for some good wine with friends. Abit pricey but a great experience.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful old movie theatre with a great selection of movies. There are some nice places to eat and grab a drink in the area too so a good night out for a drink, dinner, a movie.
166 locals recommend
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StBeautiful old movie theatre with a great selection of movies. There are some nice places to eat and grab a drink in the area too so a good night out for a drink, dinner, a movie.
Great selection of movies and easy to get to . You can walk, or jump o the Lygon St tram for three stops. Drop into Heart Attack and Vine for a glass of wine and some small eats.
321 locals recommend
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StGreat selection of movies and easy to get to . You can walk, or jump o the Lygon St tram for three stops. Drop into Heart Attack and Vine for a glass of wine and some small eats.
Nice pool with lap pool, kids play pool, grassed area and a great gym if you want a gym.
37 locals recommend
Carlton Baths
248 Rathdowne StNice pool with lap pool, kids play pool, grassed area and a great gym if you want a gym.
Parks & Nature
Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresAn easy walk and nice for a morning jog or evening stroll.
If you jump on the number 96 tram, on Nicholson St, it will take you through town and then straight down to St Kilda beach. It is about a 40 min trip and really easy. St Kilda is the end of the line, so just stay on until the end.
697 locals recommend
St Kilda beach
If you jump on the number 96 tram, on Nicholson St, it will take you through town and then straight down to St Kilda beach. It is about a 40 min trip and really easy. St Kilda is the end of the line, so just stay on until the end.
Great for a picnic and people watching. It gets really busy with people skating, playing games, dog walking. A great place for an evening picnic.
268 locals recommend
Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentGreat for a picnic and people watching. It gets really busy with people skating, playing games, dog walking. A great place for an evening picnic.
Melbourne zoo is great in the day and then during summer, there are concerts - Zoo Twilight's which attract some interesting artists. And you can walk there from our house!
139 locals recommend
Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station
Melbourne zoo is great in the day and then during summer, there are concerts - Zoo Twilight's which attract some interesting artists. And you can walk there from our house!
Essentials
Good quality, local and not-so-far produce. Good bread delivered on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Senserrick Green Grocer
687 Nicholson StGood quality, local and not-so-far produce. Good bread delivered on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.