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
Fitzroy North highlights
The best restaurants in Fitzroy North
Citrus
The friendly staff at Citrus offer an inclusive Sri Lankan all-you-can-eat buffet – and it’s undoubtedly one of the best value feeds in Melbourne
Pinotta
With a new chef on board, this Italian stayer in Fitzroy North reasserts itself as a pasta-fuelled beacon of righteousness
The best bars in Fitzroy North
Public Wine Shop
Public Wine Shop is part bar, part restaurant, and part bottle-o – wrapped up in a charming Fitzroy North exterior
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
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Loafer Bread
We like eating carbs and feeling righteous – hence our love for Loafer Bread. They exclusively use local, organic and biodynamic ingredients –...
Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library
Who could resist the opportunity to read out in the fresh air, surrounded by greenery, on a glorious sunny day? Bargoonga Nganjin, or ‘gather...
Edinburgh Gardens
Not far from the North Fitzroy cafe strip, these 140-year-old gardens are an ideal place to laze about.
Merri Creek Trail
Starting at Dights Falls and wangling its way across the city to the Western Ring Road, the 21Km Merri Creek trail is an easy to miss, but easy to ride path....
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