Guidebook for Coburg
Essentials
La Manna Fresh
403-407 Sydney RdExcellent quality fruit, vegetables, flowers and deli goods.
Woolworths Coburg Station
3 Louisa StClosest large supermarket
Coles
Separation Street2nd closest large supermarket
Fish On Sydney
373 Sydney RoadGreat quality fish/seafood. Also do fish and chips takeaway.
Excellent quality organic wholefoods grocery store. They also sell our fave sourdough bread from Zeally Bay!
30 residents recomanen
Organic Wholefoods Brunswick
467 Lygon StExcellent quality organic wholefoods grocery store. They also sell our fave sourdough bread from Zeally Bay!
Food Scene
Zaatar
365 Sydney RdExcellent cheap Turkish food like $3 spinach and cheese pies etc!
Wang Wang Dumpling
51 Waterfield StGreat dumplings! We have the menu in the house.
Great coffee and location. Right near the bike path if you're riding or walking in the city direction.
41 residents recomanen
Lux Foundry | Brunswick Cafe
21 Hope StGreat coffee and location. Right near the bike path if you're riding or walking in the city direction.
Excellent Egyptian cafe selling falafel (and other) kebabs – commonly claimed to be the best in Australia and incredibly popular with locals! Made with broadbeans and so fluffy!
22 residents recomanen
Half Moon Cafe
13 Victoria StExcellent Egyptian cafe selling falafel (and other) kebabs – commonly claimed to be the best in Australia and incredibly popular with locals! Made with broadbeans and so fluffy!
Arabesque Cafe Lounge
55-57 Sydney RdGreat kebabs, very popular.
Cheap, quick and delicious Turkish pies/pizzas/dips/coffee. Very popular! Also sell a lot of Turkish groceries, loose nutsdry goods etc.
14 residents recomanen
Al Alamy
51 Waterfield StCheap, quick and delicious Turkish pies/pizzas/dips/coffee. Very popular! Also sell a lot of Turkish groceries, loose nutsdry goods etc.
Great coffee and deli with a large selection of baked goods, sweet patries, biscuits etc. Small goods (ham, salami etc), cheeses, pasta, sauces, Italian groceries.
15 residents recomanen
O'Heas Bakery & Deli
203-205 O'Hea StGreat coffee and deli with a large selection of baked goods, sweet patries, biscuits etc. Small goods (ham, salami etc), cheeses, pasta, sauces, Italian groceries.
Another great cheap Turkish place around the corner (near the PO Hotel) selling pies/pizzas.
Akaar Bakery
254 Sydney RoadAnother great cheap Turkish place around the corner (near the PO Hotel) selling pies/pizzas.
George Collumbaris' restaurant (from Master Chef) with Greek, Mediterranean food on the menu. If you're interested in going, book well in advance as they are consistently booked out due to popularity!
73 residents recomanen
Hellenic Republic Brunswick
434 Lygon StGeorge Collumbaris' restaurant (from Master Chef) with Greek, Mediterranean food on the menu. If you're interested in going, book well in advance as they are consistently booked out due to popularity!
Great coffee, cakes and food (love the corn fritters!) The best thing about this cafe is the room at the back where you can sit and have coffee while the kids play with the toys!
27 residents recomanen
Miss Marmalade
126 Union StGreat coffee, cakes and food (love the corn fritters!) The best thing about this cafe is the room at the back where you can sit and have coffee while the kids play with the toys!
Beautiful critically acclaimed Middle Eastern food in a lovely small restaurant.
65 residents recomanen
Rumi Restaurant
2 Lygon StBeautiful critically acclaimed Middle Eastern food in a lovely small restaurant.
Awesome quality baked goods such as pies, quiches, cakes, slices, salads, piled high at cheap prices. Very popular and taste amazing. Also has great coffee.
76 residents recomanen
Green Refectory
115 Sydney RdAwesome quality baked goods such as pies, quiches, cakes, slices, salads, piled high at cheap prices. Very popular and taste amazing. Also has great coffee.
Mankoushe
323 Lygon StGreat Middle Eastern kebabs
Tom Phat Restaurant
184 Sydney RdExcellent modern Thai food!
Excellent coffee and amazing baked goods! Great little garden out the back...
35 residents recomanen
Sugardough
163 Lygon StExcellent coffee and amazing baked goods! Great little garden out the back...
Great traditional Italian restaurant, great, fast cheap food.
27 residents recomanen
Tiamo Coffee Restaurant
303 Lygon StreetGreat traditional Italian restaurant, great, fast cheap food.
Shopping
Dan Murphy's Coburg
1 Louisa StClosest large liquor store
Excellent book store I recommend highly, with well selected books for both adults and children.
27 residents recomanen
The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick StExcellent book store I recommend highly, with well selected books for both adults and children.
Mr Kitly
381 Sydney RdGreat local craft!
Harvest Textiles
512 Lygon StLovely locally designed textiles and products!
Great selection of Melbourne/Australian clothing. Great socks and tights – pure wool and in so many cool colours.
Ok Ok
459 Sydney RdGreat selection of Melbourne/Australian clothing. Great socks and tights – pure wool and in so many cool colours.
Mariana Hardwick
234-236 Coventry StBeautiful wedding gowns
Great department stores, HUGE Myer with cafes on every floor, very swish!
313 residents recomanen
Melbourne Central
Swanston StreetGreat department stores, HUGE Myer with cafes on every floor, very swish!
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome pub with excellent beer garden, live music. Also has a sophisticated cafe and dining hall side by side. We love it! They also have great take-away pizza which you can ring u and order.
48 residents recomanen
The Post Office Hotel Dining Hall
229-231 Sydney RdAwesome pub with excellent beer garden, live music. Also has a sophisticated cafe and dining hall side by side. We love it! They also have great take-away pizza which you can ring u and order.
Very quirky gastro pub with great food, beer and an excellent airy, plant-filled beer garden.
21 residents recomanen
The Woodlands Hotel
84-88 Sydney RdVery quirky gastro pub with great food, beer and an excellent airy, plant-filled beer garden.
Sightseeing
Excellent Zoo with beautiful gardens too – an easy trip on the train from the house!
389 residents recomanen
Zoo de Melbourne
Elliott AvenueExcellent Zoo with beautiful gardens too – an easy trip on the train from the house!
Arts & Culture
Excellent and large selection of films, with a great little bar. Also has Brunetti's outside for a sweet morsel beforehand!
321 residents recomanen
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StExcellent and large selection of films, with a great little bar. Also has Brunetti's outside for a sweet morsel beforehand!
Entertainment & Activities
Drive in cinema and one of it's only kind in Victoria
39 residents recomanen
Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In
155 Newlands RdDrive in cinema and one of it's only kind in Victoria