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A LITTLE BIT SHMANCY COFFEE & BRUNCH
Ok, so let’s be honest, ‘a little bit shmancy’ in a student’s eyes is probably a far throw from most people’s Melbourne is quite possibly the best city in the world for coffee, so sitting around college
idea of fine dining, but who really cares? These places are where we go to treat ourselves and live it up a drinking Nescafe Blend 63 is simply not on. In fact, it is a heinous crime. Go forth and discover
little, with a delicious meal and a glass of something fancy.
the treasure trove of hip cafes in this wonderful town we call home!

D.O.C. Vegie Bar Heartattack & Vine Vertue
Lygon Street, Carlton Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Lygon Street, Carlton Raffa Place, Carlton
A Lygon St institution. This is the place to be if you One of the hot-spots of Brunswick St is this This place is Melbourne concentrated into one On the corner of Elgin and Lygon St is a petrol
want an authentic Melbournian x Italian dining vegetarian/vegan wonderland! There’s a reason skinny little building. HA&V is chic and always station. If you head through it diagonally, then take
experience. D.O.C. has two branches: an espresso/ that it’s always so packed – the food is simply buzzing, transforming from a bustling morning a left up the back, you’ll see some benches set out
pasta bar on Lygon St, and a pizzeria just around awesome. Inventive, fresh, generous, and incredibly haunt to a crazy cool late-night bar serving along a little alleyway. Follow them through and
the corner. Both have spunky waiters (all Italian, ciao yummy. The menu spans all cuisines and is really spruced up G&T, classy wines, and a selection you’ll find yourself in one of the coolest cafes around:
ciao!), white-washed walls, a flawless drinks menu, affordable (pretty much all the mains sit around the of tapas. The one constant is the Spanish hot Vertue. This place roasts its own beans on location,
and… that food. Oh, that food. The best pizza, pasta, $20 mark). Right next door is its sister store, Girls & choccy, or, as one waiter called it, “hot chocolate so these guys know coffee. Their brunch menu is
and risotto you will ever taste. Highly recommend Boys, which is a delish vegan ice cream parlour. 30 with pizzazz”. This beverage, laced with chilli and also top notch. 15 min walk from college.
the squid-ink linguine (It’s black pasta. It’s delicious. min walk from college. orange zest, truly comes from the heavens. It can
It’s life-changing.) Buon appettito! (and should) be consumed at all hours of the day.

Tamura Sake Bar Dr Morse
Gertrude Street, Fitzroy Johnston Street, Abbotsford Grinders Woodside Green
We can’t get over how ridiculously funky In the heart of Collingwood, Dr Morse understands Lygon Street, Carlton Cardigan Street, Carlton
Tamura is. Tucked away on Gertrude St, this the grunge and punk culture of Melbourne’s inner- A magical Lygon St classic. The biggest drawcard A big, beautiful, yellow door marks the entrance of
place is groovy as groovy can be. Its thing is North. These guys do woodfired pizza, brisket, is $2.50 coffee for students (and it is exceptional this homely little establishment tucked away on the
high quality Japanese sake and beer, paired slow-cooked meats, a whole heap of fusion dishes, coffee, let me tell you), plus small eats like muffins corner of Queensberry and Cardigan St. Aside from
with gorgeous kobachi (Japanese tapas) and and a mouth-watering veg menu, all in a cafe/bar and mini-baguettes for only $1 extra. That is a very great coffee and food, the atmosphere here is just
hand-selected jazz played on a central record setting. Come here to see and be seen, try some good deal. There’s a cute set of stools and tables wonderful; down to earth and always bustling. On a
player, which the small bar encircles. 10 mins great local beers, and escape the college and outside, plus a spacious back area with lots of nice day, sunlight streams in through the big corner
from college by bike. university bubble! 10 min ride from college, 30 mins charging ports. 15 min walk from college. windows – absolute magic. 20 min walk from
by public transport. college. Only open on weekdays.

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