Guidebook for Brunswick
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Brunswick Bound
361 Sydney RdGym, swimming pool, excellent toddlers play/pool area.
Grantham Street General Practice
69 Grantham StGeneral Practitioner (GP/doctor).
A bit pricey, but good for coffee, cake, and food essentials (milk, fruit, vegies etc), luxuries and alcohol.
9 locals recommend
Melba's Food Hall
42 Grantham StA bit pricey, but good for coffee, cake, and food essentials (milk, fruit, vegies etc), luxuries and alcohol.
This is our nearest train station. To plan your journey use the PTV journey planner, http://jp.ptv.vic.gov.au/ptv/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en
Buy Myki travel card for adults and/or top up cards.
28 locals recommend
Brunswick Station
This is our nearest train station. To plan your journey use the PTV journey planner, http://jp.ptv.vic.gov.au/ptv/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en
Buy Myki travel card for adults and/or top up cards.
This is our second closest train station. I use this one if I am by myself late at night to avoid walking through the park from Brunswick Station.
40 locals recommend
Jewell Station
This is our second closest train station. I use this one if I am by myself late at night to avoid walking through the park from Brunswick Station.
A larger shopping centre with seafood, poultry, green grocer, two supermarkets, Kmart etc
160 locals recommend
Barkly Square
90-106 Sydney RdA larger shopping centre with seafood, poultry, green grocer, two supermarkets, Kmart etc
Outlet for food importer. Good for cheeses, canned and dried foods, okay for some fruit and vegetables.
6 locals recommend
Basfoods
423 Victoria StOutlet for food importer. Good for cheeses, canned and dried foods, okay for some fruit and vegetables.
Dog walking on the western side, children's playground on the eastern side. Also barbeque on the eastern side.
13 locals recommend
Gilpin park
Dog walking on the western side, children's playground on the eastern side. Also barbeque on the eastern side.
currently in a temporary location (upstairs, above Counihan Gallery), access via lift or stairs. Good place for some time out.
14 locals recommend
Brunswick Tool Library
127 Nicholson Stcurrently in a temporary location (upstairs, above Counihan Gallery), access via lift or stairs. Good place for some time out.
Just 20 minutes walk or a few stops on the 55 tram.
168 locals recommend
Melbourne Zoo/Royal Park station
Poplar RoadJust 20 minutes walk or a few stops on the 55 tram.
The primary hospital for children in Victoria. Has a 24 hour emergency department.
24 locals recommend
Harker St/Flemington Rd station
The primary hospital for children in Victoria. Has a 24 hour emergency department.
24 hour emergency department. 15 minutes by taxi or the 55 tram.
211 locals recommend
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
300 Grattan St24 hour emergency department. 15 minutes by taxi or the 55 tram.
The airport Skybus will bring you into here. Walk or tram down Bourke Street to catch the 55 tram along William Street home.
646 locals recommend
Southern Cross Station
The airport Skybus will bring you into here. Walk or tram down Bourke Street to catch the 55 tram along William Street home.
This is where the 55 ends. From here you can get trams on to St Kilda (or change to the 96 to St Kilda in the city).
36 locals recommend
Park St station
380 St Kilda RdThis is where the 55 ends. From here you can get trams on to St Kilda (or change to the 96 to St Kilda in the city).
Temple Park
29 Hodgson Stanother good park with playground
A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney RdClassic Brunswick/Coburg fare. Cheap but tasty.
A short walk or bus (506 or 508) ride away is the centre of Moonee Ponds, another bustling shopping strip.
23 locals recommend
Puckle Street
Puckle StreetA short walk or bus (506 or 508) ride away is the centre of Moonee Ponds, another bustling shopping strip.
Osteopathic Sense
306 Brunswick StSeth Considine is my osteopath. He's great at easing away any soreness.
excellent pilates. Generally people book for an 8 week turn, but you can always ask if it is possible to do a couple of sessions.
Armature Pilates
343A Lygon Stexcellent pilates. Generally people book for an 8 week turn, but you can always ask if it is possible to do a couple of sessions.
A really interesting museum about an important part of the Australian story. And it is on our 55 tram line!
96 locals recommend
Immigration Museum
400 Flinders StA really interesting museum about an important part of the Australian story. And it is on our 55 tram line!
A vibrant place to buy fresh produce, cheeses, and just about anything else. And it is on our 55 tram line!
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetA vibrant place to buy fresh produce, cheeses, and just about anything else. And it is on our 55 tram line!
Food Scene
Great for coffees, fabulous breakfasts and divine lunches. Kid friendly back room.
27 locals recommend
Miss Marmalade
126 Union StGreat for coffees, fabulous breakfasts and divine lunches. Kid friendly back room.
John Gorilla
49 Pearson StPopular cafe, a short stroll across the park.
Cafe Ray
332 Victoria StOne of the first popular cafes in the area, now an institution!
Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant
504 Sydney RoadExperience the Lebanese flavour to this part of town.
Delicious Thai food in funky cafe setting. A bit on the noisy and crowded side, but worth it for the food.
71 locals recommend
Tom Phat Restaurant
184 Sydney RdDelicious Thai food in funky cafe setting. A bit on the noisy and crowded side, but worth it for the food.
Mule Cafe
yet another good cafe!
Cafe with a mouthwatering section of reasonably priced cakes and savoury meals.
76 locals recommend
Green Refectory
115 Sydney RdCafe with a mouthwatering section of reasonably priced cakes and savoury meals.
Green Field Restaurant
376-378 Sydney Rdvery popular cheap Asian restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub. Often with live music. Good meals. Cosy dining room and green, leafy courtyard.
57 locals recommend
Union Hotel
109 Union StGreat local pub. Often with live music. Good meals. Cosy dining room and green, leafy courtyard.
The Brunswick Green
315 Sydney RdAnother local pub with good food
Nothing special from outside, but a comfortable pub with good food (and $12 vegetarian meals on Tuesdays)
6 locals recommend
Victoria Hotel
380 Victoria StNothing special from outside, but a comfortable pub with good food (and $12 vegetarian meals on Tuesdays)
The original pub in this region. A bit grungy but still very popular.
100 locals recommend
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney RdThe original pub in this region. A bit grungy but still very popular.
Good pub for meals. Very child friendly and I think there are some 2 for 1 meal deals if you get there early. I like the dhal and they always have a 'roo (kangaroo) dish on the menu.
64 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle Hotel
681 Sydney RdGood pub for meals. Very child friendly and I think there are some 2 for 1 meal deals if you get there early. I like the dhal and they always have a 'roo (kangaroo) dish on the menu.
Essentials
Supermarket, pharmacy, take away food outlets, bottle store (take-away alcohol), hair dressers. The newsagent opposite sells Myki (public transport tickets).
29 locals recommend
Union Square Shopping Centre
Supermarket, pharmacy, take away food outlets, bottle store (take-away alcohol), hair dressers. The newsagent opposite sells Myki (public transport tickets).
La Manna Fresh
403-407 Sydney Rdlocal butcher
Entertainment & Activities
Fabulous place to wander, have breakfast, lunch or just a coffee, for kids to play etc. This is a vibrant community run facility with lots to explore.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetFabulous place to wander, have breakfast, lunch or just a coffee, for kids to play etc. This is a vibrant community run facility with lots to explore.