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North Melbourne area guide

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

Photograph: Graham Denholm
Twenty and Six Espresso

In a little pocket on its own, this ’burb has the wide-hipped streets of a country town and is fiercely loved by locals for its communal feel. The Drunken Poet, The Last Jar and Twenty and Six Espresso draw in interlopers like us, but there’s much more to discover.

The best restaurants in North Melbourne

Mork Chocolate Brew House
Restaurants

Mork Chocolate Brew House

Cacao is the new coffee, according to Mörk’s new concept store-cum-chocolate lab

Twenty and Six Espresso
Restaurants

Twenty and Six Espresso

Style and taste come together at this new North Melbourne café

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Beatrix
Restaurants

Beatrix

This cozy North Melbourne cafe is sure to please. Although slightly hidden from the main street view, Beatrix is well worth the search

Auction Rooms Café
Restaurants

Auction Rooms Café

Full of hot young things and cool old things, the Auction Rooms café and roastery serves tram-trip-worthy coffee

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Users say
  • 5 out of 5 stars
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The best bars in North Melbourne

Joe Taylor
Bars

Joe Taylor

Cool and cultured drinking on the northern edge of town

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Users say
  • 5 out of 5 stars
Prudence
Bars

Prudence

The comfort and clutter of your own lounge room, with a touch more class and a stack more booze

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Bobbie Peels
Bars

Bobbie Peels

The old Crimean experiences a quiet revolution

The North Melbourne Hotel
Bars

The North Melbourne Hotel

The North Melbourne Hotel on Victoria Street looks a little like someone went nuts at a Franco Cozzo and a European outdoor furniture shop (there are quite a...

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More great venues in North Melbourne

Meat Market
Attractions

Meat Market

Part of Arts House, Meat Market is a historic event and creative space that hosts some of Melbourne's most exciting festivals, events and showcases.  

Arts House
Theatre

Arts House

Arts House splits its program across two venues: the North Melbourne Town Hall and the Meat Market (5 Blackwood St, North Melbourne). Committed to...

Heartland Records
Shopping

Heartland Records

A word of warning: if loud riffs and detuned bass aren’t your thing, Heartland may not be, either. The store, which will celebrate its 20th birthday next...

Martin Fella
Shopping

Martin Fella

This three-year-old store in North Melbourne is for the daring fashionistas. Martin Fella himself says that he sources the best from American designers from...

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What's on in North Melbourne

Junipalooza
Things to do

Junipalooza

Start your enGINes – this celebration of all things gin is back and bigger than ever

Users say
  • 5 out of 5 stars

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