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

Carlton North area guide

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

Henry Sugar
Restaurants

Henry Sugar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
With cheap Monday snacks and a smart drinks list, it’s no wonder this Rathdowne Street bar still lures in the locals
Florian Eatery
Restaurants

Florian Eatery

  • 5 out of 5 stars
The Carlton NIMBYs are right about one thing – popular Rathdowne Street café Florian is never not packed
Calle Bakery
Restaurants

Calle Bakery

This charming bakery quietly set up shop on Rathdowne Street in late 2022, and its irresistibly glossy croissant wheels have since become the talk of the town
Babajan
Restaurants

Babajan

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
The famed North Carlton Turkish café now has a CBD hole in the wall
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The best bars in Carlton North

Brico
Bars

Brico

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Simplicity satisfies at Brico, a wine bar in Carlton North that champions small local producers
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Gerald's Bar
Bars

Gerald's Bar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Pull up a chair at North Carlton's eclectic Europhile hangout
Great Northern Hotel
Bars

Great Northern Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
It plays with heart for the footy and craft beer fans of the North
Marama Wine Bar
Bars

Marama Wine Bar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Carlton North isn’t short on lovely little wine bars, but this breezy local fave is one worth checking out
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Other great venues in Carlton North

Princes Park
Things to do

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.
The Little Bookroom (Carlton)
Kids

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...
Dancehouse
Theatre

Dancehouse

This contemporary dance theatre curates programmes throughout the year, but also hosts public classes open to all levels
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