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North Melbourne area guide

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

Interior at Twenty and Six Espresso
Photograph: Graham DenholmTwenty 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

Woo Ga
Restaurants

Woo Ga

Grab a friend, or even a random off the street. Conversation won’t matter - you’ll be too busy stuffing yourself with the cavalcade of dishes that is the...

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
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
The North Melbourne Hotel
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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...

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The best bars in North Melbourne

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
Joe Taylor
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Joe Taylor

Cool and cultured drinking on the northern edge of town

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
3 out of 5 stars
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The Third Day
Bars

The Third Day

These spunky brewsters have converted an old warehouse into a roofless café, bar and event space

The Comic's Lounge
Comedy

The Comic's Lounge

With the main show room providing full table service during shows, free parking nearby, and Joe's bistro open from 7pm, The Comic's Lounge has you covered...

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More great venues in North Melbourne

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...

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...

Zero Latency
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Zero Latency

Team up to take down zombies at the world's first multiplayer, free-roam virtual reality arcade

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The Comic's Lounge
Comedy

The Comic's Lounge

With the main show room providing full table service during shows, free parking nearby, and Joe's bistro open from 7pm, The Comic's Lounge has you covered...

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What's on in North Melbourne

Are You Ready to Take the Law into Your Own Hands
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Are You Ready to Take the Law into Your Own Hands

This action-adventure play from the Philippines is exploding to life in Melbourne

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Club Voltaire Comedy
Comedy

Club Voltaire Comedy

This weekly comedy night in North Melbourne showcases the city's best up-and-coming stand-up stars