This double-decker spot is full of cosy nooks. Sink into a leather banquette or one of the gold velvet couches and order zhooshed-up hotel classics (thinly sliced beetroot-dill cured trout, pan-roasted chicken topped with truffle) from a former Cumulus Inc and Marion chef.

Combines the talents of two Attica alumni and the team at Rockwell and Sons.

Try the acorn-fed, 36-month-old jamón.

Tapas and sherry from a hospo dream team.

Elegant French food in a heritage-listed bluestone building.

Under the stewardship of star chef Andrew McConnell, this classic old boozer feels as vital as ever.

From the team behind Fratellino Pizza in South Yarra.

Spelt pizzas and vegan cheese are menu staples at this modern pizzeria.

This all-day spot has well and truly earned its title as a Brunswick Street institution.

Vegie Bar's much slicker but no-less vegetarian counterpart.

An upbeat pan-Asian diner from the team at Vegie Bar and Transformer.

French food as it's served in Paris now, not 30 years ago.

Refined food and city views.

Don a plastic bib and grab a pair of claw crackers at this Southern-style seafood joint. Tip: don’t wear white.

A pizza-slinging classic.

All-day Parisian style dining in the back streets.

Delicious broth and handmade noodles in a cosy package.

One of Brunswick Street's classic bars still serving vodka from an old distillery in Fitzroy.

Gaea is a degustation-only restaurant with room for just 16 guests. There's an intense focus on local ingredients, expressed through eccentric riffs on classic European techniques. You might find anything from cured wallaby to brined and charred dandelion flowers served with a pumpkin puree made from fermented pumpkin juice.

This Brunswick Street institution is one of Australia’s oldest Afghan restaurants. Adored by homesick Afghanis and BYO-loving uni students alike, the veggo- and vegan-friendly spot is one of Fitzroy’s most unique dining experiences.

This all-day diner and wine bar is from an ex-Vue De Monde chef known for his sell out vegetarian pop-up dinners. Come for an a la carte menu that changes daily (pastas are the star of the show) and a wine list curated by an ex-L'Hôtel Gitan and Movida sommelier.

Swing by for a bowl of the signature burnt-miso ramen at lunch, or izakaya-style snacks and cocktails after dark.

Not even a devastating fire could keep down this Fitzroy institution, once known as Bimbo Deluxe. DJs, cheap pizza and good times are still the name of the game here.

The Colonel’s got nothing on this fiery Nashville-style fried-chicken joint.