Collingwood & Abbotsford

Around Australia Collingwood is mostly known for its football team, but come visit and you'll discover a vibrant suburb with humble working-class roots. Surprisingly this suburb which has always been a little rough around the edges is now one of the most fashionable and desirable suburbs – at least north of the Yarra. The old industrial warehouses are being converted into modern, fashionable workplaces, or make way for new apartments. Creative businesses are migrating towards Collingwood and more and more bars, restaurants and cafes seem to open up every day – the suburb is exploding in popularity. Smith St is Collingwood's hub. Though technically one side of the street belongs to Fitzroy, it won't matter one bit to a local, as Smith St has always been considered to be Collingwood as a whole, so some liberties have been made in the selection of businesses to feature here. Walking around Smith St, you'll see an effortless mix of the 'haves' and 'have-nots', all occupying the same space. At lunch time, you are quite literally spoiled for choice, with selections ranging from burgers, pizza, Mexican and many Asian cuisines up for grabs – all easy on your wallet. The cafes in this suburb are some of the best in Melbourne – let alone Australia – all making a trip to Collingwood a must.

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Easey's

Address
48 Easey Street3
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Burgers. In a train. On a roof. Seriously do I need to say more? Easey's is a burger joint that spans several levels within Melbourne's (if not Australia's?) only train building – why do I call it that? It's a building that for some reason has not one, but THREE train carriages on top of it, as well as being adorned with sections of rail tracks. The burgers are super tasty, reminiscent of a New York burger with melted cheddar. Even the vegetarian option (pictured) is awesome. It's a cool vibe, there's graffiti everywhere and the staff are friendlier than you're used to. This place scores very highly for me both in burgers and cool factor.

Easey's
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The Craft & Co

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