Diners outside the front exterior at North Carlton Canteen
Photograph: Graham DenholmNorth Carlton Canteen

Carlton North area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Carlton North
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Carlton North is the most charming of suburbs, with leafy roads, cafes and grocers with top-notch produce, and some great old-fashioned boozers. It's in stark contrast to the frantic hustle of Lygon Street in Carlton itself.

The best restaurants in Carlton North

Florian Eatery
Restaurants

Florian Eatery

  • 5 out of 5 stars
The Carlton NIMBYs are right about one thing – popular Rathdowne Street café Florian is never not packed
Henry Sugar
Restaurants

Henry Sugar

  • 3 out of 5 stars
Henry Sugar is the dessert bar turned restaurant/bar that is winning over Melbourne’s northside, one serve of parmesan ice-cream at a time
Babajan
Restaurants

Babajan

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
The famed North Carlton Turkish café now has a CBD hole in the wall

The best bars in Carlton North

Brico
Bars

Brico

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Simplicity satisfies at Brico, a wine bar in Carlton North that champions small local producers
Gerald's Bar
Bars

Gerald's Bar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Pull up a chair at North Carlton's eclectic Europhile hangout
Great Northern Hotel
Bars

Great Northern Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
It plays with heart for the footy and craft beer fans of the North
The Brandon Hotel
Bars

The Brandon Hotel

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
This hidden gem is so inconspicuous it’s not apparent even when you’re inside the building

Other great venues in Carlton North

The Little Bookroom (Carlton)
Kids

The Little Bookroom (Carlton)

Bookshops are magical places, and the Little Bookroom is a fine example of providing that magic to adults and children alike. Stocking everything from...
Princes Park
Things to do

Princes Park

Home to the Carlton Football Club, Princes Park has tennis courts, soccer fields and a stack of exercise stations around a 3.2 km long running track.