Eat in Collingwood, Melbourne

Zareh

• ★ 4.8
• Middle Eastern
• $$$

Order Wood-roasted lamb with spiced rice and labneh

Zareh on Smith Street in Collingwood applies Armenian and Lebanese heritage to a wood-fired menu of roasted lamb, spiced rice and labneh; opened in 2025.

Rita's Abbotsford

• ★ 4.6
• Italian
• $$

Order Semolina-crusted margherita or the anchovy and olive

Rita's in Abbotsford makes what many locals rate as the city's best pizza: semolina-crusted bases with charred edges from wood and discipline, not theatre.

Suupaa

• ★ 4.1
• Japanese
• $$

Order Udon bolognese and the daily onigiri

Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini concept seriously: udon bolognese and tamago sandwiches with precise daily specials and excellent canned sake.

Good Days

• ★ 4.1
• Vietnamese
• $

Order Chicken pho with fresh herbs and chilli vinegar on the side

Good Days on Smith Street serves Vietnamese pho rivalling Victoria Street: clear aromatic broth, noodles cooked to order and a room full of loyal locals.

Proud Mary

• ★ 4.7
• Café
• $

Order Direct-trade single-origin espresso

Proud Mary on Oxford Street is internationally recognised for direct-trade sourcing, with a food programme that keeps pace with the coffee at every turn.

Baker Bleu

• ★ 4.5
• Bakery
• $

Order Country sourdough loaf

Baker Bleu's Cremorne flagship offers 48-hour fermented sourdough, croissants and Roman sourdough pizzas in a large industrial space in the inner suburbs.

Convent Bakery

• ★ 4.3
• Bakery
• $

Order Sourdough loaf and almond croissant

Convent Bakery inside the Abbotsford Convent uses a wood-fired oven for long-fermented sourdough and fresh pastries baked daily in a historic arts precinct.

Pandemic Bread Co

• ★ 4.2
• Bakery
• $

Order Focaccia with seasonal toppings

Pandemic Bread Co grew from a lockdown project to a Collingwood bakery: focaccia with seasonal toppings, sandwich loaves and an early sell-out window.

Dr Morse

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar
• $$$

Drink Single malt Scotch flight, seasonal highball

Dr Morse on Johnston Street in Abbotsford sits beneath Victoria Park station: a two-room bar with a serious whisky list from Scotland, Japan and Australia.

Above Board

• ★ 4.6
• Cocktail bar
• $$$

Drink Classic Martini with house-clarified brine

Above Board in Collingwood seats 8 at a U-shaped counter and serves rotating seasonal cocktails from a hidden room accessed via Chopper Lane.

Jim's Greek Tavern

• ★ 4.3
• Street food
• $

Order Lamb souvlaki with pita, tzatziki and onion

Jim's Greek Tavern on Johnston Street has had charcoal-grilled lamb souvlaki in Collingwood since 1980: the institution that defined the area's food identity.

Stomping Ground

• ★ 4.5
• Brewery
• $$

Stomping Ground in Collingwood brews craft beer with a full menu: a busy taproom, weekend family trade and one of Melbourne's better beer gardens.

The Tote

• ★ 4.6

The Tote on Johnston Street is Melbourne's underground rock institution: a three-room pub venue that was saved by a 2010 public campaign after liquor licence changes threatened to close it, and has since never looked back.

The Peel Hotel

• ★ 4.3

The Peel Hotel in Collingwood is Melbourne's oldest and most established gay dance club: a DJ-led dancefloor with a cruisy upstairs bar, trading since the 1980s as the anchor of Melbourne's LGBTQ+ nightlife.

The Laird

• ★ 4.2

The Laird on Gipps Street is Melbourne's longest-running gay leather bar and a LGBTQ+ community institution: pool tables, a beer garden, regular leather-themed events and a history that goes back to the 1970s.