Olga's Brunswick Guidebook

Olga
Olga's Brunswick Guidebook

Bars

Serving alcohol, sometimes offering live music.
Popular bar on Sydney rd, a 5 minute walk away. Various live world music. Cozy and fun, they offer something different in live music entertainment every night, as well a vegetarian food spread on Saturdays.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Oussou
653 Sydney Rd
52 recommandé par les habitants
Popular bar on Sydney rd, a 5 minute walk away. Various live world music. Cozy and fun, they offer something different in live music entertainment every night, as well a vegetarian food spread on Saturdays.
Gorgeous little bar with DJ playing vinyl retro tracks. They also do some sophisticated share food. Very hipster, and very busy, be sure to check opening hours and book in advance.
Waxflower
153 Weston Street
Gorgeous little bar with DJ playing vinyl retro tracks. They also do some sophisticated share food. Very hipster, and very busy, be sure to check opening hours and book in advance.
Easy going cocktail bar, tapas style bar food and the only 3AM license on Lygon street east brunswick. Open late every night CLOSED MON.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Bouvier Bar
159 Lygon St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Easy going cocktail bar, tapas style bar food and the only 3AM license on Lygon street east brunswick. Open late every night CLOSED MON.
Little Mess has a beer garden, fantastic beer selection, killer cocktails, awesome bar service, and a serious delicious bar menu.
Little Mess
408 Sydney Rd
Little Mess has a beer garden, fantastic beer selection, killer cocktails, awesome bar service, and a serious delicious bar menu.
Another long standing fixture in Brunswick. Intimate, low-lit bar with a relaxed vibe and a compact courtyard, for light bites and craft ales.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Mr Wilkinson
295 Lygon St
82 recommandé par les habitants
Another long standing fixture in Brunswick. Intimate, low-lit bar with a relaxed vibe and a compact courtyard, for light bites and craft ales.
Never been, but always busy. Their website states: wine fermenter in a suburban basement, it's now a full scale winery making premium wine in the city with grapes sourced from vineyards all over Victoria. We’re out to demystify the winemaking process by bringing good people together over great wine, food and music to learn about, taste and create wine in the big smoke.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Noisy Ritual
249 Lygon St
17 recommandé par les habitants
Never been, but always busy. Their website states: wine fermenter in a suburban basement, it's now a full scale winery making premium wine in the city with grapes sourced from vineyards all over Victoria. We’re out to demystify the winemaking process by bringing good people together over great wine, food and music to learn about, taste and create wine in the big smoke.
Yes cool little neighborhood bar, 10 min walk. Address is corner Blyth St and Staley St Brunswick.
9 recommandé par les habitants
DADDY BAR
528B Sydney Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Yes cool little neighborhood bar, 10 min walk. Address is corner Blyth St and Staley St Brunswick.

Cafes

Open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon.
Converted corner house into great cafe, literally just a 5 minute walk. They offer great breakfast, light lunch options and snacks in a cozy and stylish environment.
65 recommandé par les habitants
A Minor Place.
103 Albion St
65 recommandé par les habitants
Converted corner house into great cafe, literally just a 5 minute walk. They offer great breakfast, light lunch options and snacks in a cozy and stylish environment.
Great healthy food options for breakfast and lunch. Really cool industrial style interior.
104 recommandé par les habitants
Code Black Coffee
17 Weston St
104 recommandé par les habitants
Great healthy food options for breakfast and lunch. Really cool industrial style interior.
Great new cafe within walking distance on Sydney Rd serving excellent coffees and simply but well made food. Also this place is visually gorgeous and only a 15 minute walk from us.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Lobbs
589-591 Sydney Rd
11 recommandé par les habitants
Great new cafe within walking distance on Sydney Rd serving excellent coffees and simply but well made food. Also this place is visually gorgeous and only a 15 minute walk from us.
Excellent vegan and vegetarian options. Great coffee and amazing chai lattes. Homemade pies pastries and cakes. One of the locals' favourites that's been going a while, its always busy, but totally worth it.
76 recommandé par les habitants
Green Refectory
115 Sydney Rd
76 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent vegan and vegetarian options. Great coffee and amazing chai lattes. Homemade pies pastries and cakes. One of the locals' favourites that's been going a while, its always busy, but totally worth it.
Great coffee, service and on site made Italian pastries.
Pulcinella
592 Sydney Rd
Great coffee, service and on site made Italian pastries.
Outdoor courtyard surrounded by greenary, very popular on good weather days. Nice place to chill outside in Brunswick.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Lux Foundry | Brunswick Cafe
21 Hope St
41 recommandé par les habitants
Outdoor courtyard surrounded by greenary, very popular on good weather days. Nice place to chill outside in Brunswick.
For the serious coffee fanatics and lovers. A variety of coffees on offer to try. Also quite an interesting selection of cakes, slices and of course breakfast style. We love the sesame cookie or cake on offer.
Ona coffee
22 Ovens Street
For the serious coffee fanatics and lovers. A variety of coffees on offer to try. Also quite an interesting selection of cakes, slices and of course breakfast style. We love the sesame cookie or cake on offer.
Coffe, good food, big portions, friendly vibe.
Northern Perk Cafe
710 Sydney Road
Coffe, good food, big portions, friendly vibe.
These guys have great coffee, their own branded coffee. Food wise they offer croissants and toasties. It's definetely a place for coffee lovers.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Padre Coffee
438 Lygon St
52 recommandé par les habitants
These guys have great coffee, their own branded coffee. Food wise they offer croissants and toasties. It's definetely a place for coffee lovers.
Yes it's a deli and a cafe. They also do lunch and dinner (some evenings). Guess what! they have liquor too! Do check it out, its a cute little place. One of my favourites.
Small Axe Deli
Yes it's a deli and a cafe. They also do lunch and dinner (some evenings). Guess what! they have liquor too! Do check it out, its a cute little place. One of my favourites.
Factory warehouse conversion Cafe, offering meals and a very a Brunswick vibe. Another hidden jem in Brunswick.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Kines
11 Hope St
10 recommandé par les habitants
Factory warehouse conversion Cafe, offering meals and a very a Brunswick vibe. Another hidden jem in Brunswick.
One of the fanciest cafes in Brunswick (Well Brunswick East actually) Beautiful sophisticated understated interior and a extensive menu. This one will take you about 30mins to walk there, or you can catch any tram on Lygon st thats heading into the city.
Sani
One of the fanciest cafes in Brunswick (Well Brunswick East actually) Beautiful sophisticated understated interior and a extensive menu. This one will take you about 30mins to walk there, or you can catch any tram on Lygon st thats heading into the city.
Mecca for serious coffee lovers
Market Lane Coffee - Sydney Road
Mecca for serious coffee lovers

Pub

Our closest local, offering trivia nights and live music. Claiming to be Brunswick's longest standing pub. They offer several rooms and outdoor courtyard. Serving counter pub meals. Check out their site for more info. https://edinburghcastle.net.au/
64 recommandé par les habitants
Edinburgh Castle Hotel
681 Sydney Rd
64 recommandé par les habitants
Our closest local, offering trivia nights and live music. Claiming to be Brunswick's longest standing pub. They offer several rooms and outdoor courtyard. Serving counter pub meals. Check out their site for more info. https://edinburghcastle.net.au/
Long standing local fav, with vegan/veg options. They also have a rooftop bar. Great place to visit.
64 recommandé par les habitants
The Cornish Arms Hotel
163A Sydney Rd
64 recommandé par les habitants
Long standing local fav, with vegan/veg options. They also have a rooftop bar. Great place to visit.
Pub and eatery, they have outside courtyard out the back too.
21 recommandé par les habitants
The Woodlands Hotel
84-88 Sydney Rd
21 recommandé par les habitants
Pub and eatery, they have outside courtyard out the back too.

Eatery

Best falafel in Brunswick! The food is simple, clean and fresh. Great local place for a cheap and tasty lunch.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Very Good Falafel
629 Sydney Rd
48 recommandé par les habitants
Best falafel in Brunswick! The food is simple, clean and fresh. Great local place for a cheap and tasty lunch.
Great new Thai fusion restaurant and bar. Delicious food and beautiful cocktails. Opened in late 2019, its stylish and sleek and the staff and food are amazing. One of my new favourites, it won't disappoint. Also very reasonably priced.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Rin Sura
206 Sydney Rd
6 recommandé par les habitants
Great new Thai fusion restaurant and bar. Delicious food and beautiful cocktails. Opened in late 2019, its stylish and sleek and the staff and food are amazing. One of my new favourites, it won't disappoint. Also very reasonably priced.
Grear traditional Lebanese in authentic setting. Great for share dishes. no alcohol byo only
35 recommandé par les habitants
Teta Mona
100A Lygon St
35 recommandé par les habitants
Grear traditional Lebanese in authentic setting. Great for share dishes. no alcohol byo only
Great Japanese food, desserts and cocktails.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Shinwa Izakaya
139 Sydney Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Great Japanese food, desserts and cocktails.
Very good Italian food in classy setting. Amazing pizzas.
106 recommandé par les habitants
400 Gradi - Brunswick
99 Lygon St
106 recommandé par les habitants
Very good Italian food in classy setting. Amazing pizzas.
This place replaced an old Brunswick institution previously called Cafe Romantica. broadsheet says: From the original room, the terrazzo floor remains, along with a pool table at the back (which is free to play); the old granite bar has been repurposed into love-heart-shaped tabletops. The space has been changed in more ways than not though, and now features some breathtaking joinery. A massive crescent of wooden bar made from American oak now occupies the front of the room. Meanwhile, a half arch crosses the roof from the bar to the opposite wall, which is lined with deep scalloped booths. Opposite the booths is more bar seating looking into the open kitchen, which includes Cafe Romantica’s original pizza oven. At Bar Romantica, the lights and palette have been turned way down. The old, harsh fluorescent light fixtures have been swapped for warm art-deco milk-glass pendant lights, and the bar and booth seating is upholstered in valentine-red vinyl. An sexy ambience and beautiful interior makes this one of my favourites, for food and drink.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Romantica
54 Lygon St
10 recommandé par les habitants
This place replaced an old Brunswick institution previously called Cafe Romantica. broadsheet says: From the original room, the terrazzo floor remains, along with a pool table at the back (which is free to play); the old granite bar has been repurposed into love-heart-shaped tabletops. The space has been changed in more ways than not though, and now features some breathtaking joinery. A massive crescent of wooden bar made from American oak now occupies the front of the room. Meanwhile, a half arch crosses the roof from the bar to the opposite wall, which is lined with deep scalloped booths. Opposite the booths is more bar seating looking into the open kitchen, which includes Cafe Romantica’s original pizza oven. At Bar Romantica, the lights and palette have been turned way down. The old, harsh fluorescent light fixtures have been swapped for warm art-deco milk-glass pendant lights, and the bar and booth seating is upholstered in valentine-red vinyl. An sexy ambience and beautiful interior makes this one of my favourites, for food and drink.
Easy quick and cheap Thai. Can't go wrong with this one.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Kao Thai Restaurant
347 Sydney Rd
15 recommandé par les habitants
Easy quick and cheap Thai. Can't go wrong with this one.
Great Ramen and cute hip little place.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Misoya Sake Bar
165A Sydney Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Great Ramen and cute hip little place.
Minimalist thin crust Italian woodfired pizzas and cool retro bar.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Compass Pizza
319 Lygon St
17 recommandé par les habitants
Minimalist thin crust Italian woodfired pizzas and cool retro bar.
**Name change** They are now connected to a brewery so lots of beer options pub grub and trivia nights.
52 recommandé par les habitants
The Brunswick Mess Hall
400 Sydney Rd
52 recommandé par les habitants
**Name change** They are now connected to a brewery so lots of beer options pub grub and trivia nights.
Japanese all you can eat for $34.80 per person, min 2 people. Yum
Okami - Brunswick
192 Moreland Rd
Japanese all you can eat for $34.80 per person, min 2 people. Yum
**no longer operating** Sleek and sophisticated dining in back alley warehouse conversion, great menu and bar.
Theodore's
4 Saxon St
**no longer operating** Sleek and sophisticated dining in back alley warehouse conversion, great menu and bar.
Good reliable Vietnamese Pho, bar, window and outside on street dining available at this tastefully designed little gem.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Good Days Restaurant
165 Sydney Rd
32 recommandé par les habitants
Good reliable Vietnamese Pho, bar, window and outside on street dining available at this tastefully designed little gem.
Great food and service. goodfood.com.au 2020 said: its one of 10 of Melbourne's best wine bars (that do good food too).
8 recommandé par les habitants
Old Palm Liquor
133B Lygon St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Great food and service. goodfood.com.au 2020 said: its one of 10 of Melbourne's best wine bars (that do good food too).
Cheap dumplings! is yum!
39 recommandé par les habitants
I Love Dumplings
297 Racecourse Rd
39 recommandé par les habitants
Cheap dumplings! is yum!
A range of wood oven baked pizzas and prides. Lebanese goods and supermarket in-store. Sit in or take away.
81 recommandé par les habitants
A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney Rd
81 recommandé par les habitants
A range of wood oven baked pizzas and prides. Lebanese goods and supermarket in-store. Sit in or take away.
Cool and casual little Italian bar and restaurant with yummy Italian food and cocktails.
Sig. Enzo Aperitivo Bar
1d Michael St
Cool and casual little Italian bar and restaurant with yummy Italian food and cocktails.
This place is sort of hidden, even though in plain sight. Friendly owner, very good prices and great selection of Lebanese baked goods. A hidden gem.
Sesame n Soul
471 Lygon St
This place is sort of hidden, even though in plain sight. Friendly owner, very good prices and great selection of Lebanese baked goods. A hidden gem.
This place has closed and is replaced by a hipster Vietnamese Banh mi place which is actually very very good. they're only open during the day.
Limp Brisket at Bar Texaco
644 Sydney Road
This place has closed and is replaced by a hipster Vietnamese Banh mi place which is actually very very good. they're only open during the day.
Good Mexican food and drinks
CDMX Brunswick East
Good Mexican food and drinks

Supermarket

Best little IGA around here, within 1km of the house. They have everything, including a great deli and international food section.
74 recommandé par les habitants
SUPA IGA Brunswick
614 Sydney Rd
74 recommandé par les habitants
Best little IGA around here, within 1km of the house. They have everything, including a great deli and international food section.
Little shopping mall with assortment of stores, grocery, poultry, meat, fish, banks, telecommunications, JB hifi, Coles, Woolworths, Kmart and some fast fooderies.
160 recommandé par les habitants
Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney Rd
160 recommandé par les habitants
Little shopping mall with assortment of stores, grocery, poultry, meat, fish, banks, telecommunications, JB hifi, Coles, Woolworths, Kmart and some fast fooderies.
Just a couple of blocks away.
Woolworths Brunswick North Metro
808 Sydney Rd
Just a couple of blocks away.
It's Aldi! like Lidl, cheap groceries and other stuff. A tram ride away. Bring a bag.
25 recommandé par les habitants
ALDI Brunswick
298 Sydney Rd
25 recommandé par les habitants
It's Aldi! like Lidl, cheap groceries and other stuff. A tram ride away. Bring a bag.
Organic supermarket around the corner from us.
116 recommandé par les habitants
Terra Madre
105 High St
116 recommandé par les habitants
Organic supermarket around the corner from us.
The cheapest and best little grocery store. 10mins walk from us.
Vinfresh
655 Sydney Rd
The cheapest and best little grocery store. 10mins walk from us.

Second hand/Recycled goods shopping

The iconic recycle goods superstore. It's huge and they have isles and isles of clothes!
61 recommandé par les habitants
Savers
330 Sydney Rd
61 recommandé par les habitants
The iconic recycle goods superstore. It's huge and they have isles and isles of clothes!
Just 50metres from Savers, this little op shop is less visited, meaning you can find a gem or pick-up a good bargain.
Don Bosco Opportunity Shop
368 Sydney Rd
Just 50metres from Savers, this little op shop is less visited, meaning you can find a gem or pick-up a good bargain.
One of, or if not the the first funky op shop in Brunswick. Still going strong, with a eclectic range of wares. In the close vicinity of Savers and Don Bosco.
Scavengers
349 Sydney Rd
One of, or if not the the first funky op shop in Brunswick. Still going strong, with a eclectic range of wares. In the close vicinity of Savers and Don Bosco.
A newer op shop in Brunswick, very hipster, very retro wares, old vinyls.
Melbourne Vintage
351 Sydney Rd
A newer op shop in Brunswick, very hipster, very retro wares, old vinyls.