Local spirits and Lamington jaffles. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? Well, maybe it isn’t. Mexico has tequila and tacos. America has beer and hamburgers; so why can’t Melbourne have Australian spirits and sealed toasties? Try whisky made in inner-city Melbourne, vodka from Tasmania and rum from the Swan Valley in Western Australia.
The Fitzroy borders touch on two of the northside's biggest strips – Brunswick Street, Smith Street and Gertrude Street. We're not even going to attempt to count the number of bars and pubs in the area because new ones are always popping up. Still, there are some Fitzroy drinking stalwarts that never fail to bring the goods, from world-class cocktails to pints of craft beer.