reservoir

La Pinta

Restaurant

The chalked-up menu might change a lot, but the bang-for-your-buck is a constant at this buzzy, warmly lit diner. Go for tapas-style plates like wallaby tartare, Portarlington mussels and house-made pumpkin agnolotti. Plus, vermouth and lo-fi wines on tap. It’s no surprise getting a seat can be a bit of a challenge.

The Window Cnr Cafe

Cafe

MasterChef meets MoVida in Melbourne’s north.

Lady Bower

Cafe

Fresh produce, great coffee and old English charm.

Gellibrand

Cafe

Everyone’s calling it “that ice-cream cafe”.

Bar La Sirene

Bar

At a converted suburban warehouse, try wild-fermented beers by one of Australia’s most established brewers. Complex stouts, lagers and farmhouse drops sit alongside grazing boards and beer-spiked cocktails.

Sardinas

Bar

This all-day eatery, bar and florist is the relaxed sibling to La Pinta, the buzzy Spanish-style bar over the road. Come for wine by the litre, house-made charcuterie, delicious things on toast and seasonal floral arrangements.