Interior at Twenty and Six Espresso
Photograph: Graham Denholm | Twenty and Six Espresso

North Melbourne area guide

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

The Courthouse Hotel
Restaurants

The Courthouse Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
A North Melbourne institution with two hats in its past has just reopened as a British-inspired gastropub – and locals are loving it
Sosta Ristorante
Restaurants

Sosta Ristorante

A beloved neighbourhood restaurant is reborn through one chef's decision to marry local Aussie flavours with robust Italian techniques

The best bars in North Melbourne

Manzé
Bars

Manzé

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Melbourne’s first Mauritian wine bar masters the balancing act between approachability and intrigue, rewarding locals, natty wine lovers and the intrepid alike
Boire
Bars

Boire

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Manze’s younger sibling expands the spice party across Errol Street, with a unique and focused iteration of the Melbourne wine bar
Lumen People
Bars

Lumen People

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Leveraging the fruits of local growers and makers, this day-to-night eatery and wine bar encourages an adventure
Prudence
Bars

Prudence

  • 4 out of 5 stars
The comfort and clutter of your own lounge room, with a touch more class and a stack more booze

More great venues in North Melbourne

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 has been around for decades, is...
Vic Market Tattoo
Shopping

Vic Market Tattoo

Vic Market Tattoo, says Wade Johnston, is “an homage to the past and the 25 year history of the shop. There’s lots of tattoo flash and...
Guild of Objects
Shopping

Guild of Objects

Venture to North Melbourne and you’ll find a ceramic paradise. Guild of Objects is a collaboration between three small batch potters, Brooke Thorn,...