The Camberwell bakery is one of the city’s most inventive. Come for pillowy house-shaped loaves, cream-filled pretzels and more.

This much-loved bakery stocks some of Melbourne’s best (and most inventive) croissants. They’re baked every few hours and filled with flavours like strawberry cheesecake and Golden Gaytime. Plus, find savoury pastries, cakes, cruffins and brews from Axil Coffee Roasters.

Inside this tiny cafe there’s specialty coffee and seriously good old-school Jaffles.

Japanese-style brunch involving bacon-topped okonomiyaki, a green-tea-chai hybrid and Japanese funk on the stereo. Plus, castella cakes and hybrid dishes – such as pork-shoulder eggs Benedict with onigiri rice and yuzu hollandaise sauce – make regular appearances.

Japanese-style brunch involving bacon-topped okonomiyaki, a green-tea-chai hybrid and Japanese funk on the stereo. Plus, castella cakes and hybrid dishes – such as pork-shoulder eggs Benedict with onigiri rice and yuzu hollandaise sauce – make regular appearances.

A cafe that’d feel as at home in Fitzroy as in Camberwell.

One of Camberwell’s top coffee spots.

Miss Frank’s pink neon sign is a beacon for the coffee hunters of Camberwell.

Some of the best coffee in Camberwell.

A 70-seater neighbourhood wine bar in a former antiques-restoration shop. Bathe in the chandelier’s buttery glow in the front room, or head out back to get toasty by the fire. There’s a 180-strong wine wall, plus hummus swimming in chilli oil and charcuterie hampers to go.

While away an afternoon with beer, po’ boys and city views.

This bar is helping out with the liquor drought in sober Camberwell.

The best cocktails in Camberwell, bar none.

Pierre Stock was the sommelier and wine buyer at iconic bistro France-Soir for 10 years. This is his appointment-only wine destination, where you can snack and sip while he matches you with the perfect bottle (or case).

A futuristic take on a Japanese convenience shop from the team behind Haiku next-door. You can pick up fluffy shokupan, fresh bento boxes and imported Japanese groceries. There's also tea, pickled ginger, bonito flakes, chilli oil, miso and many more pantry essentials.

A Napoli-trained pizzaiolo brings more than 25 years’ experience to Boss, and it’s no surprise there’s a purist streak here – the tomatoes are San Marzano, the flour is 00-quality and the toppings are simple yet exceptional.