Food Scene
I Carusi Pizza (Brunswick East)
46A Holmes StOne of the best pizza places in Melbourne.
My favourite local cafe for the friendly staff, ambience, space, food, and their simply perfect iced chocolate. Their mochas are velvetty decadence in a cup.
22 locals recommend
Monsieur Truffe and East Elevation
351 Lygon StMy favourite local cafe for the friendly staff, ambience, space, food, and their simply perfect iced chocolate. Their mochas are velvetty decadence in a cup.
The Brunswick East Project makes some of the best coffee in Melbourne. Delicious!
52 locals recommend
Padre Coffee
438 Lygon StThe Brunswick East Project makes some of the best coffee in Melbourne. Delicious!
Some of the best Egyptian-style falafel in Melbourne, if not the best - I personally have not found better.
22 locals recommend
Half Moon Cafe
13 Victoria StSome of the best Egyptian-style falafel in Melbourne, if not the best - I personally have not found better.
Didier manages to make the most incredible pastries & other treats in his tiny little cafe. He’s honestly some kind of magician. Absolutely worth a stroll down our street to visit him.
Didier's Petit Cafe
170A Moreland RdDidier manages to make the most incredible pastries & other treats in his tiny little cafe. He’s honestly some kind of magician. Absolutely worth a stroll down our street to visit him.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar with three different spaces, lots of local beers and some of the best cocktails ever. Highly recommend the ginger chilli martini! Yummy menu for eats too.
21 locals recommend
The Woodlands Hotel
84-88 Sydney RdGreat bar with three different spaces, lots of local beers and some of the best cocktails ever. Highly recommend the ginger chilli martini! Yummy menu for eats too.
Essentials
Organic Wholefoods Brunswick
467 Lygon StExcellent organic supermarket
292-298 Sydney Rd
292-298 Sydney RoadAldi is a good supermarket, not a huge range of items, but always well-priced.
Barkly Square is a great little shopping centre, with a Coles, Woolworths, liquor stores, an excellent fruit & veg shop (Gangemi's), and plenty of other shops. There's a massage place, nut shop, etc.
90-106 Sydney Rd
Barkly Square is a great little shopping centre, with a Coles, Woolworths, liquor stores, an excellent fruit & veg shop (Gangemi's), and plenty of other shops. There's a massage place, nut shop, etc.
A great little supermarket located a very easy short walk from the house. Lots of good quality produce packed into a small space.
10 locals recommend
IGA Coburg
12-20 Nicholson StA great little supermarket located a very easy short walk from the house. Lots of good quality produce packed into a small space.
Best place for Italian groceries in all of Melbourne. HUGE aisle just for pasta. Also serves a good coffee.
49 locals recommend
Mediterranean Wholesalers
482 Sydney RdBest place for Italian groceries in all of Melbourne. HUGE aisle just for pasta. Also serves a good coffee.
Everything Else
Our local post office, where you can buy stamps, send mail, and put money on your Myki (the travel pass for the public transport in Melbourne).
22 Sydney Rd
22 Sydney RoadOur local post office, where you can buy stamps, send mail, and put money on your Myki (the travel pass for the public transport in Melbourne).
Entertainment & Activities
Nearest golf course. Apparently nothing special, but good to whack a ball around. Runs alongside Merri Creek. Easy walking distance from the house.
northcotegolfclub.com
Northcote Golf Course
143 Normanby AvenueNearest golf course. Apparently nothing special, but good to whack a ball around. Runs alongside Merri Creek. Easy walking distance from the house.
northcotegolfclub.com
Shopping
376 Sydney Rd
376 Sydney RoadExcellent range of Asian groceries. Big store full of fresh, frozen, and drygoods.