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Diners outside the front exterior at North Carlton Canteen
Photograph: Graham Denholm | North Carlton Canteen

Carlton North area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Carlton North
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Carlton North is the most charming of suburbs, with leafy roads, cafes and grocers with top-notch produce, and some great old-fashioned boozers. It's in stark contrast to the frantic hustle of Lygon Street in Carlton itself.

The best restaurants in Carlton North

Florian Eatery
Restaurants

Florian Eatery

  • 5 out of 5 stars
The Carlton NIMBYs are right about one thing – popular Rathdowne Street café Florian is never not packed
Natural Tucker Bakery
Restaurants

Natural Tucker Bakery

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Hop off the Capitol City (bike) Trail to refuel at the Natural Tucker Bakery
Billy Boy Blue
Restaurants

Billy Boy Blue

Homey, hearty and honest – North Carlton's new kid on the block is keeping it real, with straight-up Euro peasant food and an ethical cooking approach
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The best bars in Carlton North

Gerald's Bar
Bars

Gerald's Bar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Pull up a chair at North Carlton's eclectic Europhile hangout
Great Northern Hotel
Bars

Great Northern Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
It plays with heart for the footy and craft beer fans of the North
Little Andorra
Bars

Little Andorra

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Much like the principality it’s named after, this casual wine bar is occupies a space between France and Spain and is gorgeous to visit
Brico
Bars

Brico

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Simplicity satisfies at Brico, a wine bar in Carlton North that champions small local producers
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Other great venues in Carlton North

Princes Park
Things to do

Princes Park

Home to the Carlton Football Club, Princes Park has tennis courts, soccer fields and a stack of exercise stations around a 3.2 km long running track.
The Little Bookroom (Carlton)
Kids

The Little Bookroom (Carlton)

Bookshops are magical places, and the Little Bookroom is a fine example of providing that magic to adults and children alike. Stocking everything from...
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