Exterior at The Wesley Anne
Photograph: Graham DenholmThe Wesley Anne

Northcote area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Northcote

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The arts are well represented in Northcote, with regular events at the Northcote Town Hall, Northcote Social Club and Regal Ballroom. Shoppers head to the boutiques and antique stores on High Street, while serious foodies are found at Scott Pickett offerings Estelle Bistro and ESP.

Northcote highlights

The best restaurants in Northcote

Estelle
Restaurants

Estelle

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

The new Estelle chooses the path of unity

The Wesley Anne
Bars

The Wesley Anne

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

Old and character-filled, the Wesley Anne is a great winter pub

Merah
Restaurants

Merah

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

Malaysian restaurants are a dime a dozen in this city, but few of them are as refined as Merah

Barry Coffee and Food
Restaurants

Barry Coffee and Food

  • 4 out of 5 stars

No, it's not a person, it's the new café setting Northcote’s mouths and minds on fire with super grains and peanut butter

Bar Nonno
Bars

Bar Nonno

  • 3 out of 5 stars

It's the new Northcote wine bar making daggy, so, so cool

Il Melograno
Restaurants

Il Melograno

  • 4 out of 5 stars

A sweet Italian trio bring gelati, pasta and Melbourne's first wood-roasted coffee to High Street

Yuni's Kitchen
Restaurants

Yuni's Kitchen

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

This Northcote mum and pop Indonesian restaurant is a hidden cheap eats gem

Espresso Alley
Restaurants

Espresso Alley

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

Vince Colosimo turns out to be an actor slash sandwich maker - and he's good at both

Daseti Coffee Bar
Restaurants

Daseti Coffee Bar

  • 3 out of 5 stars

Welcome to Daseti, Thornbury’s first and only taxidermy shop, coffee bar and hair salon

The best bars in Northcote

The Wesley Anne
Bars

The Wesley Anne

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

Old and character-filled, the Wesley Anne is a great winter pub

Northcote Social Club
Bars

Northcote Social Club

  • 3 out of 5 stars

It’s a hipster pub. No getting around it. But however you feel about the ironic ugly sweater set, it’s hard to turn your nose up at...

High Note
Bars

High Note

Transforming the street-front spaces of the historic Northcote Theatre, High Note will become a hive of live acts, events and workshops

More great venues in Northcote

Free to Feed
Things to do

Free to Feed

Cook delicacies from other cultures alongside a person creating a new life in Melbourne

Simply Brows and Lashes
Health and beauty

Simply Brows and Lashes

This salon offers just about anything when it comes to brows and lashes, including extensions, tattooing and more

What's on in Northcote

Revamp Market
Things to do

Revamp Market

Shop pre-loved items and vintage beauties at this thrifting market, with DJs, food trucks and beers

Northcote
Pond
Music

Pond

Let the prolific Aussie psych rockers sweep you off your feet this June

Northcote
Griff
Music

Griff

One of UK pop’s rising names returns to Melbourne due to popular demand after just six months

Northcote