Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.4
Carlton Wine Room on Faraday Street is the bistro Melbourne dining culture is built on: seasonal cooking, natural wine and a room that always feels right.
Order: Pan-fried fish with seasonal vegetables and grains
Restaurants in Carlton
Casual Dining in Carlton
Green Man's Arms ★ 4.3
Green Man's Arms on Lygon Street is Carlton's fully vegan pub: Middle Eastern small plates, house falafel and kombucha on tap in a corner hotel with live music.
Order: House falafel with hummus and Yemeni lahuh bread
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.4
Carlton Wine Room is the neighbourhood bistro Melbourne dining culture is built on: seasonal cooking, natural wine and a room that rewards weekly return.
Order: Fish with seasonal grain salad and preserved lemon
Cafés in Carlton
Seven Seeds ★ 4.5
Seven Seeds in Carlton is among Melbourne's founding specialty roasters: a converted warehouse north of the university that set the espresso standard.
Signature drink: Flat white on house blend
Market Lane Coffee (Carlton) ★ 4.5
Market Lane Carlton offers the full sit-down experience: bags listing altitude, producer notes and a filter programme setting Melbourne's coffee standard.
Signature drink: Filter and espresso with provenance labels
Coffee Roasters in Carlton
Seven Seeds ★ 4.7
Seven Seeds in Carlton opened in 2007 and shaped Melbourne's specialty coffee: seasonal single origins and a roastery in the warehouse that launched the scene
Wine Bars in Carlton
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.6
Carlton Wine Room on Faraday Street has the suburb's most serious wine list: old-world depth and a kitchen that holds its own beside the bottles.
Wine focus: Victorian and Australian regional, classic French and Italian back-up
Food Festivals in Carlton
Taste of Melbourne ★ 4.4
Taste of Melbourne brings Melbourne's top restaurants under temporary pavilions at the Royal Exhibition Building: multi-course tasting sessions, signature dishes from hatted kitchens and producer masterclasses over four November days.
Late-Night Eats in Carlton
Johnny's Green Room ★ 4.4
Johnny's Green Room is the rooftop Italo-beach-club above Lygon Street: Karen Martini's salumi, blistered pizzas and spritzes on tap until late, with DJs Friday and Saturday.