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Carlton North area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Carlton North

Diners outside the front exterior at North Carlton Canteen
Photograph: Graham DenholmNorth Carlton Canteen

Carlton North is the most charming of suburbs, with leafy roads, cafes and grocers with top-notch produce, and some great old-fashioned boozers. It's in stark contrast to the frantic hustle of Lygon Street in Carlton itself.

The best restaurants in Carlton North

Babajan
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Babajan

The modern Turkish café locals want to keep to themselves

Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
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Small Victories
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Small Victories

Restaurant chefs are taking on the café world and coming out victorious

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Billy Boy Blue
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Billy Boy Blue

Homey, hearty and honest – North Carlton's new kid on the block is keeping it real, with straight-up Euro peasant food and an ethical cooking approach

North Carlton Canteen
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North Carlton Canteen

A 24-hour florist and great breakfast? Lygon Street residents are now officially living the dream

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
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The best bars in Carlton North

Gerald's Bar
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Gerald's Bar

Wine bars might be appearing on all fronts right now, but Gerald’s is the true battle-tested, five-star general

Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
Little Andorra
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Little Andorra

Much like the principality it’s named after, this casual wine bar is occupies a space between France and Spain and is gorgeous to visit

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Great Northern Hotel
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Great Northern Hotel

It plays with heart for the footy and craft beer fans of the North

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Bar Nothing
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Bar Nothing

Cheap and cheerful, or cheap and nasty? You decide

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Other great venues in Carlton North

French Bikini
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French Bikini

French Bikini is on every lingerie connoisseur’s must-visit list. This boutique is home to a range of exquisite styles from European and Australian brands,...

Princes Park
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Princes Park

Home to the Carlton Football Club, Princes Park has tennis courts, soccer fields and a stack of exercise stations around a 3.2 km long running track.

Art Stems
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Art Stems

Art Stems has been providing flowers to the people of the northern suburbs since 1988. They pride themselves on quality arrangements with a variety of...

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The Little Bookroom (Carlton)
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The Little Bookroom (Carlton)

Bookshops are magical places, and the Little Bookroom is a fine example of providing that magic to adults and children alike. Stocking everything from...

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What's on in Carlton North

Naser Moradi: The World Next Door
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Naser Moradi: The World Next Door

Discover the work of Naser Moradi – one of the roughly 200 asylum seekers held at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation centre

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