Bordered by Merri Creek and beautified by Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North is characterised by stately terraces and some creative boutiques and cafés. Well worth a visit just for the large continental deli, Piedimontes.
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Fitzroy North highlights
The best restaurants in Fitzroy North
Restaurants
Pinotta
With a new chef on board, this Italian stayer in Fitzroy North reasserts itself as a pasta-fuelled beacon of righteousness
Restaurants
Lagotto
Hankering for a long Italian lunch? This creative neighbourhood restaurant is serving up one of Melbourne’s best
Restaurants
Malaymas
This popular family-run Malaysian restaurant has been keeping hungry locals happy since the ‘80s
Bars
Neighbourhood Wine
A Northside institution is still nailing the brief after years at the forefront
The best bars in Fitzroy North
Bars
North Fitzroy Arms Hotel
This revamped watering hole turns its nose up to new-school gastropub dining and we couldn’t be more relieved
Bars
Public Wine Shop
Public Wine Shop is part bar, part restaurant and part bottle-o – all wrapped up in a charming Fitzroy North exterior
Bars
Neighbourhood Wine
A Northside institution is still nailing the brief after years at the forefront
More great venues in Fitzroy North
Shopping
Fazeek
Shop colourful, thoughtfully designed homewares and fragrance at Fazeek's first brick-and-mortar store
Things to do
Edinburgh Gardens
Not far from the North Fitzroy cafe strip, these 140-year-old gardens are an ideal place to laze about.
Attractions
Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library
Who could resist the opportunity to read out in the fresh air, surrounded by greenery, on a glorious sunny day? Bargoonga Nganjin, or ‘gather...
Sport and fitness
Fitzroy Victoria Bowls Club
One of Melbourne's favourite lawn bowls venues, the Fitzroy Victoria Bowls Club (commonly known as the North Fitzroy Bowls Club) is the unofficial home...
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