Guidebook for Brunswick
Shopping
Worst kept secret in Brunswick for $50, made to measure jeans in every style under the sun.
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Dejour Jeans
542 Sydney RdWorst kept secret in Brunswick for $50, made to measure jeans in every style under the sun.
Vicious Venus
155 Sydney RdFavourite shop on Sydney Rd. Beautiful pinup style dresses and accessories.
Savers
330 Sydney RdThe mecca of down-and-dirty op-shopping.
Friends of Couture
Cute clothes.
This shop is my kryptonite! I cannot enter without spending... Beautiful dresses and accessories.
Madame Farquah
193 Upper Heidelberg RdThis shop is my kryptonite! I cannot enter without spending... Beautiful dresses and accessories.
A (thankfully) edited version of Savers. Have a dedicated section for better vintage, otherwise try your luck in the rows and rows of racks.
Value City Super Savers
1 Newman StA (thankfully) edited version of Savers. Have a dedicated section for better vintage, otherwise try your luck in the rows and rows of racks.
Food Scene
Great coffee, breakfast & lunch and lovely staff. The gingerbread pancakes are out of this world.
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Miss Marmalade
126 Union StGreat coffee, breakfast & lunch and lovely staff. The gingerbread pancakes are out of this world.
Green Refectory
115 Sydney RdGood coffee & food, but always packed!
Another option for good coffee, breakfasts and lunches. You'll usually get a table here when The Green Refectory is chockers.
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Wide Open Road
274 Barkly StAnother option for good coffee, breakfasts and lunches. You'll usually get a table here when The Green Refectory is chockers.
Abhiruchi
217 Sydney RoadSpanish and Moroccan food.
Kake Di Hatti
128 Lygon StThe ultimate in cheap-and-cheerful tasty Indian food.
This unassuming block of shops on the wrong side of the tracks (!) is home to my favourite two breakfast spots. Jackson Dodds is always ridiculously welcoming, and the food delicious.
Jackson Dodds
611 Gilbert RdThis unassuming block of shops on the wrong side of the tracks (!) is home to my favourite two breakfast spots. Jackson Dodds is always ridiculously welcoming, and the food delicious.
I can never decide which I like better - Dodds or Cheshire. Cheshire is the newer of the two, but shows signs of overtaking the masters. Always delicious.
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Cheshire
583 Gilbert RdI can never decide which I like better - Dodds or Cheshire. Cheshire is the newer of the two, but shows signs of overtaking the masters. Always delicious.
An absolutely delightful spot to while away a sunny afternoon. The food ain't cheap, but the views are worth it. Scones and then a boat ride are the order of the day.
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Fairfield Park Boathouse & Tea Gardens
Fairfield Park DriveAn absolutely delightful spot to while away a sunny afternoon. The food ain't cheap, but the views are worth it. Scones and then a boat ride are the order of the day.
Apte Cafe
538 Heidelberg RdA really lovely cafe. Good coffee, specials and service.
Essentials
With two major supermarkets, a pharmacy, Kmart and specialty stores, it has everything you'll need.
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Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney RdWith two major supermarkets, a pharmacy, Kmart and specialty stores, it has everything you'll need.
Drinks & Nightlife
A good pub for a quiet drink, live music or a game of pool. Modestly priced pub grub.
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The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdA good pub for a quiet drink, live music or a game of pool. Modestly priced pub grub.
Another good live music venue, with really good food and a great vegan menu.
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The Cornish Arms Hotel
163A Sydney RdAnother good live music venue, with really good food and a great vegan menu.
Great beer garden, nice relaxed pub with good live music.
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The Brunswick Green
315 Sydney RdGreat beer garden, nice relaxed pub with good live music.
Union Hotel
109 Union StTop notch pub food and live music.
A nice cosy place for a glass of wine or a cocktail.
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Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StA nice cosy place for a glass of wine or a cocktail.
Everything Else
84A Sydney Rd
Great old-school salad rolls - from $3.30. Good for a cheap lunch!
A 3.5km jogging track, exercise stations and plenty of green space.
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Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresA 3.5km jogging track, exercise stations and plenty of green space.
Arts & Culture
Grab dinner before hand from one of the many many restaurants and on Lygon St, and catch a film at the Nova. Screens a good range of mainstream and arthouse films.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StGrab dinner before hand from one of the many many restaurants and on Lygon St, and catch a film at the Nova. Screens a good range of mainstream and arthouse films.