Interior at Wild Timor
Photograph: Ryan NoreiksWild Timor

Coburg area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Coburg
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Welcome to Coburg: the land of falafels, prisons-turned-real-estate and the last remaining $2 coffees in Melbourne. The main drag is Bell Street which is dotted with an increasing number of dinky new cafés, which have sprung up to serve the flood of young, bicycle-and-music-enthusiasts who are heading north as Brunswick becomes increasingly gentrified. It's a good 'hood for pub fans too, boasting the Post Office and Woodlands Hotels, both institutions whose whip-smart menus and craft beers are worth riding the number 8 tram for.

Restaurants and bars in Coburg

Half Moon Café
Restaurants

Half Moon Café

Since 2003, this friendly Egyptian-style falafel joint has been serving up one of Melbourne's most wholesome lunches
Hanna's Kebab
Restaurants

Hanna's Kebab

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
In a city that loves its kebabs, this cult food truck stands out for doing its own original take
North and Common
Restaurants

North and Common

  • 4 out of 5 stars
North and Common is dishing up a surprisingly elegant and interesting dining experience in the skeleton of an old prison cafeteria
The Woodlands Hotel
Bars

The Woodlands Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
If you go down to the Woodlands today you’re sure of an ace pub curry
Brewdog Pentridge
Bars

Brewdog Pentridge

This new craft beer destination is set inside the historic Pentridge Prison, and boasts 20 craft beers on tap
Wild Timor Coffee
Restaurants

Wild Timor Coffee

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Welcome to what might be Melbourne’s nicest café, run by four ex-peacekeepers from East Timor

More great venues in Coburg

Hot Copper
Shopping

Hot Copper

The vibe of Hot Copper, says tattooist Clare Hampshire, is “tropical greenhouse meets Scandinavian kitsch” – and you can find that out for...
Pentridge
Museums

Pentridge

A prison isn’t your usual tourist attraction, but Pentridge Prison is a critical part of Coburg’s identity; the suburb was even called Pentridge...
Pentridge Arts
Art

Pentridge Arts

The old Pentridge Prison adds an art gallery to its eclectic residents