Eat in Brunswick, Melbourne

Daphne ★ 4.3

Daphne in Brunswick East is the Etta team's public house: seasonal European cooking, a natural wine list and a room that genuinely takes the food seriously.

Order: Pork chop with mustard and pickles on the daily specials board

Etta ★ 4.5

Etta in Brunswick East is Daphne's senior sibling: a considered tasting menu format, produce-led cooking and a wine list that matches the kitchen's drive.

Order: Seasonal tasting menu with matched wines

Daphne ★ 4.3

Daphne is a public house in spirit: seasonal menu, cocktails and a wine list for conversation in a Brunswick East room that became a local anchor fast.

Order: Fried cheese with honey and walnuts

A1 Bakery ★ 4.5

A1 Bakery on Sydney Road has been Melbourne's Lebanese bakery anchor since 1992: thick manakish, fresh flatbreads and meat pies at a walk-in counter.

Order: Za'atar manakish with fresh tomato and onion

A1 Bakery ★ 4.5

A1 Bakery on Sydney Road anchors Brunswick's Lebanese food culture: fresh flatbreads and manakish from the wood-fired oven since 1992, served with no fuss.

Signature drink: Mint tea

A1 Bakery ★ 4.5

A1 Bakery has been baking Lebanese flatbread and manakish on Sydney Road since 1992: wood-fired oven, fresh za'atar blend and a weekend queue out the door.

Worth the queue: Za'atar manakish

Brunswick Music and Food Festival ★ 4.2

Brunswick Music and Food Festival fills Sydney Road every March with street food stalls, live music and pop-up bars from the suburb's independent operators: the multicultural food strip turns into a weekend party.

A1 Bakery ★ 4.5

A1 Bakery on Sydney Road is Melbourne's best A$5 meal: fresh za'atar manakish from a wood-fired oven that has run on Brunswick's main strip since 1992.

Order: Za'atar manakish with olive oil from the wood-fired oven

Howler ★ 4.5

Howler in Brunswick is Melbourne's best outdoor music venue: a warehouse main room with an attached garden bar that hosts the city's best independent festival-scale events without the festival size.