Caretaker's Cottage

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Cocktail

Positioned in a quaint spot in Melbourne's scenic surroundings, modern hospitality in a beautiful old cottage. Smart drinks, top tunes & fun times.

Address: 139-141 Little Lonsdale St

Queensberry St Co-op

North Melbourne, VIC

Cuisines: Brunch, Coffee

Address: 688 Queensberry St

Catalogue Coffee

Brunswick East, VIC

Cuisines: Coffee

Address: Unit 1/36 Lygon St

City Saints

Collingwood, VIC

Cuisines: Coffee, Brunch

Address: Unit 1 A/2 Mansard Ln

Benchwarmer

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Beer

Address: 345 Victoria St

Path Melbourne

North Melbourne, VIC

Cuisines: Coffee

Address: 362 Victoria St

Small Batch Roasting Co.

North Melbourne, VIC

Cuisines: Coffee

Address: 3-9 Little Howard St

Above Board

Collingwood, VIC

Cuisines: Cocktail

Address: Chopper Lane" Behind "Beermash Through the back door

Gai Wong

North Melbourne, VIC

Cuisines: Asian

Address: Shop 1/5-17 Flemington Rd

Don Tojo

Carlton, VIC

Cuisines: Japanese

A Japanese restaurant offering casual dining experience and authentic Japanese dishes such as teriyaki, chicken curry, and sashi don.

Address: 164 Cardigan St

Steve Chan's Guide to North Melbourne & Beyond

With a portfolio spanning coffee joints, bars and full-service dining, Steve Chan’s taste across Melbourne shares one clear commonality: it’s all genuinely tasty. In North Melbourne, that sharp edit plays out across a considered mix — from the quietly cult Queensberry Street Co-op and the under-sung precision of Small Batch Roasting Co., to the polished minimalism of Above Board and the enduring pull of Caretaker’s Cottage. There’s comfort in the details too — chicken rice at Gai Wong, unfussy Japanese at Don Tojo — alongside a tight run of cafés and casual spots he rates for doing the basics exceptionally well.

Cities: VIC

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Created by: Steve Chan