Guidebook for Princes Hill
Food Scene
Bar Idda is my favourite place to eat in the neighbourhood. It typifies everything that is good about this area. Lovely airy room, great wine list, relaxed and competent staff but most of all - the food! Freddy, the owner and chef, has drawn from his Sicilian background and put his own smart modern twist on the dishes. Don't miss!
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Bar Idda
132 Lygon St Bar Idda is my favourite place to eat in the neighbourhood. It typifies everything that is good about this area. Lovely airy room, great wine list, relaxed and competent staff but most of all - the food! Freddy, the owner and chef, has drawn from his Sicilian background and put his own smart modern twist on the dishes. Don't miss!
It's a cliche, but this guy IS the original & the best. Sparking the food truck scene in Melbourne with Beatbox Burgers (find them on Twitter & FB), he simply makes the best burgers. At this venue more American style. Also fried chicken, doughnuts and great breakfast.
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Juanita Peaches
12 Edward St It's a cliche, but this guy IS the original & the best. Sparking the food truck scene in Melbourne with Beatbox Burgers (find them on Twitter & FB), he simply makes the best burgers. At this venue more American style. Also fried chicken, doughnuts and great breakfast.
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon StVery Good Falafel
629 Sydney RdWide Open Road
274 Barkly StThis is the proto-independent cafe. So simple, executed with no fuss and just doing a few things very well. I can't go past the tortilla if it hasn't sold out (it often does). Then I have to settle for one of there fab sandwiches! Prices from the 90s & an authentic neighbourhood feel.
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La Paloma
259 Albert Street This is the proto-independent cafe. So simple, executed with no fuss and just doing a few things very well. I can't go past the tortilla if it hasn't sold out (it often does). Then I have to settle for one of there fab sandwiches! Prices from the 90s & an authentic neighbourhood feel.
The BEST croissants in town. Out of this world. Beautiful little shop with baked goods where you can really taste the care & devotion. Lovely salads and coffee too.
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Loafer Bread Organic Bakery
146 Scotchmer St The BEST croissants in town. Out of this world. Beautiful little shop with baked goods where you can really taste the care & devotion. Lovely salads and coffee too.
Pidapipó
299 Lygon StHorn Please
167 St Georges RdSimply the best cakes in Australia - believe me! Classics the way you've thought they should taste in you wildest sweetie fantasies and all made with beautiful local produce. Go with some buddies and an appetite so you can try a few things. There are a couple of savoury sandwiches too that change everyday. Nat the owner & pastry chef is really gifted.
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Beatrix
688 Queensberry St Simply the best cakes in Australia - believe me! Classics the way you've thought they should taste in you wildest sweetie fantasies and all made with beautiful local produce. Go with some buddies and an appetite so you can try a few things. There are a couple of savoury sandwiches too that change everyday. Nat the owner & pastry chef is really gifted.
Balha's Pastry
761-763 Sydney RdBig, airy warehouse space with one of those menus where everything looks delightful and its impossible to choose. Well, I have eaten my way through it and its all good. Chocolate is their speciality too so try one of their hot chocolates, even if its not usually your thing. Tops for brunch!
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East Elevation
351 Lygon St Big, airy warehouse space with one of those menus where everything looks delightful and its impossible to choose. Well, I have eaten my way through it and its all good. Chocolate is their speciality too so try one of their hot chocolates, even if its not usually your thing. Tops for brunch!
My favourite pizza place in Melbourne. It's all they do! Fab toppings but its all about the crust - chewy, slightly sour and never limp! Try the 'Pizza for Michelle'. Yes, its named after me!!! Awesome desserts, salads & rock n roll atmosphere
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PIZZA Meine Liebe
231 High St My favourite pizza place in Melbourne. It's all they do! Fab toppings but its all about the crust - chewy, slightly sour and never limp! Try the 'Pizza for Michelle'. Yes, its named after me!!! Awesome desserts, salads & rock n roll atmosphere
Just a perfect cafe - Columbian classics adapted for a great Melbourne brunch. Lovely coffee, good sounds and fab decor. The kind of place that distinguishes Melbourne from other cities - I think. Don't miss.
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Sonido
69 Gertrude StJust a perfect cafe - Columbian classics adapted for a great Melbourne brunch. Lovely coffee, good sounds and fab decor. The kind of place that distinguishes Melbourne from other cities - I think. Don't miss.
Fabulous sandwiches and cakes - all served with a delicate touch. Oh - and great coffee!
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Milkwood
120 Nicholson St Fabulous sandwiches and cakes - all served with a delicate touch. Oh - and great coffee!
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude StMy favourite Thai place! Go for soups at lunchtime - dark, clear broths - quite distinctive. Good reasonably priced wine list. Wonderful salads and nice & weird cake options for dessert. There's a crazy toilet too - that squirts and blows hot air and so much more. Often a wait for tables (not sure of their booking policy). But they are open through the afternoon so if you go outside of mealtimes you can get a table straight away.
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Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson St My favourite Thai place! Go for soups at lunchtime - dark, clear broths - quite distinctive. Good reasonably priced wine list. Wonderful salads and nice & weird cake options for dessert. There's a crazy toilet too - that squirts and blows hot air and so much more. Often a wait for tables (not sure of their booking policy). But they are open through the afternoon so if you go outside of mealtimes you can get a table straight away.
Zip over the parks for a great place - especially for families. Good range, super quick and super tasty. Laksa is great of course.
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Laksa King Flemington
6-12 Pin Oak Cres Zip over the parks for a great place - especially for families. Good range, super quick and super tasty. Laksa is great of course.
This is the guy who got the whole 'pizza wave' started in the early noughties with 'I Carusi' and now he can be found here - bringing 'it' to every pizza, pasta, etc. Real crowd pleaser. Everyone will enjoy it here.
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Kaprica
50 Grattan St This is the guy who got the whole 'pizza wave' started in the early noughties with 'I Carusi' and now he can be found here - bringing 'it' to every pizza, pasta, etc. Real crowd pleaser. Everyone will enjoy it here.
Do not miss if you're in the city and want the best lo-fi dumpling option in town. All the dumplings are brilliant, steamed or fried. And I always go for a few vegetarian dishes because they nice and light and distinguish Shan Dong Mama other dumpling places.
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ShanDong MaMa
200 Bourke StDo not miss if you're in the city and want the best lo-fi dumpling option in town. All the dumplings are brilliant, steamed or fried. And I always go for a few vegetarian dishes because they nice and light and distinguish Shan Dong Mama other dumpling places.
For me, it's all about the spinach and the spinach and cheese pies. But A1 have expanded the menu recently and there is chicken tawouk, kibbeh, chips & more! Great with the family and crazy value.
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A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney Rd For me, it's all about the spinach and the spinach and cheese pies. But A1 have expanded the menu recently and there is chicken tawouk, kibbeh, chips & more! Great with the family and crazy value.
Cafe BÜ Carlton North
585 Canning StDrinks & Nightlife
The Alderman
134 Lygon StLongPlay
318 St Georges RdHeartattack and Vine
329 Lygon StParks & Nature
Princes Park station
CERES Gemeinschaftsumwelt-Park
Roberts StreetArts & Culture
Gertrude Contemporary
21-31 High Stc3 contemporary art space
1 St Heliers StNeon Parc
15 Tinning StHeide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdThe Ian Potter Museum of Art
Swanston StreetARTS Project Australia Inc.
24 High StUniversität Melbourne
Tin AlleyShopping
Great shop for the indoor plant type. Plus ceramics, household and interior design from local artists.
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Mr Kitly
381 Sydney Rd Great shop for the indoor plant type. Plus ceramics, household and interior design from local artists.
Awesome Melbourne designer - one of my favs, especially the 'Traveller' range. A few locations around the inner north.
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Obus
226 Gertrude St Awesome Melbourne designer - one of my favs, especially the 'Traveller' range. A few locations around the inner north.
Lygon St Nursery
245 Lygon St Good shop, good people
Amazing range of Spanish & South American foodie treats. Good for gifts / hampers to take home.
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Casa Iberica Deli
25 Johnston StAmazing range of Spanish & South American foodie treats. Good for gifts / hampers to take home.
Large warehouse full of all the Italian goodies - cheese, pastas, booze and washing powder with fab graphic design. Good one stop for stocking the pantry for your visit.
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Mediterranean Wholesalers
482 Sydney RdLarge warehouse full of all the Italian goodies - cheese, pastas, booze and washing powder with fab graphic design. Good one stop for stocking the pantry for your visit.
Istanbul Halal Meats
609 Sydney RdMy favourite butcher - don't leave without their gorgeous lamb!
Entertainment & Activities
Melbourne Zoo
Elliott AvenueCinema Nova
380 Lygon StBrunswick Bound
361 Sydney RdEssentials
Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney RdLygon Wash Laundrette
371 Lygon StAdvantage Pharmacy Brunswick
34 Sydney RdOpen until midnight