Right now, nowhere in Melbourne better represents the culinary zeitgeist.
Where to find beer, wine and cocktails in Melbourne's oldest suburb.
These are some of the best places in town for a pint.
Melbourne's oldest suburb is also home to some of its best cafes.
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A large, colourful restaurant with a menu that touches on nearly every aspect of Japanese cuisine. Here you'll find sushi, gyoza, tempura, plus hearty bowls of ramen and don. Plus a fun drinks list that includes sakes, Japanese-influenced cocktails and craft beers from Tokyo.
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.
A southern-Spanish neighbourhood staple with tapas, tasting plates and house-made paella-pan bread.
The flagship of Andrew McConnell's restaurant empire.
This is the place where you bring anyone visiting Melbourne from out of town. So why do people brave the crowds, the uncertainty about actually getting a seat and the uncomfortably small elevator? Because this Fitzroy classic has some truly gobsmacking panaromic views of our city.
It’s an ’80s referencing, more than 50 per cent vegan American diner with a dance floor.
Ballsy vegan fare, tattooed babes and a rock‘n’roll vibe.
A warm, Spanish-inflected wine bar.
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.
This Italian restaurant – in the former Village People Hawker Food Hall space – is the flagship of the Hotel Fitzroy. Come for classic pizzas, salumi, pastas, and a punchy cocktail list. Plus, there's private dining and a terrace balcony.
Chef Kenji Ito is creating modern, inventive dishes using some unexpected ingredients at this hidden Japanese eatery.
Sean Donovan has taken the historical hotel back to its roots.
Elegant French food in a heritage-listed bluestone building.
This jazzy Fitzroy 30-seater blends Japanese izakaya, craft sake bar and record store.
From the team behind Fratellino Pizza in South Yarra.
Not even a devastating fire could keep this Fitzroy institution down. DJs, cheap pizza and good times are still the name of the game here.
After a redesign, a bigger menu and a karaoke room, Rice Queen is amping up Fitzroy.
A bistro all about bringing contemporary French dining to Melbourne.
Swing by for a bowl of the signature burnt-miso ramen at lunch, or izakaya-style snacks and cocktails after dark.
A modern Indian eatery serving curry risotto, lassi cocktails and gluten-free naan.
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.
Traditional recipes made with top-notch ingredients make this one of the better Indian diners around.
Melbourne's mecca for vegetarian and vegan food.
A social enterprise restaurant that brings native ingredients to the fore.
The Colonel’s got nothing on this fiery Nashville-style fried-chicken joint.
Delicious broth and handmade noodles in a cosy package.
Pizza that's clean, uncomplicated and all about the flavours.
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 could find anything from cured wallaby to brined and charred dandelion flowers served with a pumpkin puree made from fermented pumpkin juice.
Japanese goes vegan.
Three levels, two restaurants, a rooftop bar, outdoor gardens, breakfast and a 3am license - this venue wants you to have it all.
Don a plastic bib and grab a pair of claw crackers at this Southern-style seafood joint. Tip: don’t wear white.
A cafe/restaurant with a long tradition of comforting Italian food.
Spelt pizzas and vegan cheese are menu staples at this modern pizzeria.
True, authentic Malaysian flavours.
Otsumami's smaller and less formal sister restaurant.
A refined vegetarian restaurant from the duo behind Vegie Bar and Rice Queen.
A north-side Mexican-food institution.
A Fitzroy pizzeria that offers more than the usual late-night greasy fare.
