Bordered by Merri Creek and beautified by Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North is characterised by stately terraces and some creative boutiques and cafés. Well worth a visit just for the large continental deli, Piedimontes.
Fitzroy North area guide
The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Fitzroy North
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The best restaurants in Fitzroy North
Restaurants
Lagotto
Hankering for a long Italian lunch? This creative neighbourhood restaurant is serving up one of Melbourne’s best
Restaurants
Pinotta
With a new chef on board, this Italian stayer in Fitzroy North reasserts itself as a pasta-fuelled beacon of righteousness
Restaurants
Malaymas
This popular family-run Malaysian restaurant has been keeping hungry locals happy since the ‘80s
Restaurants
Matteo's
This is how it’s done… 22 years in the biz and Fitzroy’s glam fine diner is as smooth as ever in its new Asian-influenced incarnation
The best bars in Fitzroy North
Bars
North Fitzroy Arms Hotel
This revamped watering hole turns its nose up to new-school gastropub dining and we couldn’t be more relieved
Bars
Public Wine Shop
Public Wine Shop is part bar, part restaurant and part bottle-o – all wrapped up in a charming Fitzroy North exterior
Bars
The Empress Hotel
Once a live music haunt favoured by the rock’n’rollers of North Fitzroy, the Empress has reopened as a friendly, food-focused local
Bars
Neighbourhood Wine
A Northside institution is still nailing the brief after years at the forefront
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Shopping
Fazeek
Shop colourful, thoughtfully designed homewares and fragrance at Fazeek's first brick-and-mortar store
Things to do
Edinburgh Gardens
Not far from the North Fitzroy cafe strip, these 140-year-old gardens are an ideal place to laze about.
Shopping
Piedimonte's
Piedimonte’s is a godsend for northside locals in need of a few spuds for dinner or a couple of slices of ham for lunch. Stocking fresh veggies and...
Things to do
Free to Feed Fitzroy North
Free to Feed is a not-for-profit social enterprise in Melbourne that empowers asylum seekers and refugees
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