Alexia's Guidebook: Brunswick
Food scene
A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney RdCheap, delicious and authentic Lebanese food
Small Axe Kitchen
281 Victoria StGreat local, right around the corner
The best cafe in vicinity hands down. Great coffee and they also have a full vegan second menu.
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Cafe Ray
332 Victoria StThe best cafe in vicinity hands down. Great coffee and they also have a full vegan second menu.
Welcome to Brunswick
408 Frith StTrailer park food trucks and good times
Great Vietnamese quick bites that won’t hurt the pocket
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Green Field Restaurant
376-378 Sydney RdGreat Vietnamese quick bites that won’t hurt the pocket
Mediterranean restaurant within stumbling distance
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Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant
504 Sydney RoadMediterranean restaurant within stumbling distance
Wide Open Road
274 Barkly StClassic Brunswick hipster cafe with great food
Code Black Coffee
17 Weston StInstagramable coffee spot
Drinking holes
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdBest place to see a weird band with a cold pot in hand
The Brunswick Green
315 Sydney RdBeer garden not to be missed
Howler
7-11 Dawson StPremier music venue in stunning scenery
The Cornish Arms Hotel
163A Sydney RdGreat local with second vegan menu and rooftop deck
Wellness
Indoor and outdoor pool with sauna and gym facilities in a historic building
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Brunswick Bound
361 Sydney RdIndoor and outdoor pool with sauna and gym facilities in a historic building
Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresMelbourne’s best known running track
Shopping
Tailor made jeans. Likely to be lines out the door in weekends so go during the week if you can, will fit and alter same day or next.
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Dejour Jeans
542 Sydney RdTailor made jeans. Likely to be lines out the door in weekends so go during the week if you can, will fit and alter same day or next.
One of the largest thrift shop in Brunswick, good place for a bargain and some people watching
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Savers
330 Sydney RdOne of the largest thrift shop in Brunswick, good place for a bargain and some people watching
Local essentials
Woolworths Brunswick
300-304 Albert StSupermarket with a liquor store 3 min walk away
Chemist Warehouse Brunswick
429 to 433 Sydney RdLocal chemist and vitamin supplier