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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
Henry Sugar
Restaurants

Henry Sugar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
With cheap Monday snacks and a smart drinks list, it’s no wonder this Rathdowne Street bar still lures in the locals
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The best bars in Carlton North

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
Bar Carnation
Bars

Bar Carnation

  • 5 out of 5 stars
An iconic site is reimagined as a sexy European-Australian bistro
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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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
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Other great venues in Carlton North

Sylvia Staelhi Theatre
Theatre

Sylvia Staelhi Theatre

Sylvia Staelhi Theatre is a 100-seat theatre space fitted with three-phase power, a lighting rig and professional sound equipment.
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.
Enoteca Sileno
Restaurants

Enoteca Sileno

Lygon Street’s Little Italy precinct wouldn’t be what it is today without Enoteca Sileno. This cellar and foodstore has been importing the best...
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