Guidebook for Footscray
Food Scene
Busy local cafe with good coffee and outdoor seating. - 3 minutes walk.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Seddon Deadly Sins Cafe
148 Victoria StBusy local cafe with good coffee and outdoor seating. - 3 minutes walk.
Modern pasta bar with a 13-page beer list...(with new pizza joint in back carpark)
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fox in the Corn
4 Droop StModern pasta bar with a 13-page beer list...(with new pizza joint in back carpark)
*** Great burgers, awesome milkshakes, very busy. Eat-in or takeaway. *** highly recommended
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
8bit
8 Droop St*** Great burgers, awesome milkshakes, very busy. Eat-in or takeaway. *** highly recommended
16 Leeds St
16 Leeds StreetCafe in converted shipping containers, large outdoor area.
Common Galaxia
130 Victoria St*** Opens 7:30am, good cafe food.
Great bakery also a cafe, same owner as 'Ovest Pizza' in West Footscray.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sourdough Kitchen
172 Victoria StGreat bakery also a cafe, same owner as 'Ovest Pizza' in West Footscray.
Mozzarella Bar
103 Victoria St$10 meat-balls!
Le Chien
5 Gamon StreetGreat cafe with outdoor seating..
Quality coffee, outdoor seating under huge oak trees in a quite residential street - 10 mins walk
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Footscray Milking Station
35 Bunbury StQuality coffee, outdoor seating under huge oak trees in a quite residential street - 10 mins walk
Station Hotel
59 Napier St*** Award winning dining in relaxed local pub.
Pay what you like restaurant, breakfast, lunch and dinner, profits for refugees.
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lentil As Anything, Footscray
229-233 Barkly StPay what you like restaurant, breakfast, lunch and dinner, profits for refugees.
3/154 Barkly St
154 Barkly StreetCafe, deli, bakery, bar, fresh baked croissants, imported fine French cheeses.
# No.1 place in Footscray! American smoked meats. Best after 6pm when the $30,000 smoker has done it's work. Often a queue for a tables but you can book (9689 8188), or wait at the bar. (same owners as Footscray's 8-BIT burgers also great)
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Up in Smoke
28 Hopkins St# No.1 place in Footscray! American smoked meats. Best after 6pm when the $30,000 smoker has done it's work. Often a queue for a tables but you can book (9689 8188), or wait at the bar. (same owners as Footscray's 8-BIT burgers also great)
Cafe connected to the Footscray Arts Center, with large outdoors area, near the river.
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Andy's Remedy
45 Moreland StCafe connected to the Footscray Arts Center, with large outdoors area, near the river.
Ethically and sustainably sourced meat. 2 Gamon Street Seddon
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Charles & Gamon
2 Gamon StEthically and sustainably sourced meat. 2 Gamon Street Seddon
***** Top rated, Michelin star chef, 50 seats, European diner, "a foodies' roadtrip around Europe" A$120 for two people. (lunch special: 2-course $29, 3-course (which includes dessert) $38) copperpotseddon.com.au
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Copper Pot Seddon
105 Victoria St***** Top rated, Michelin star chef, 50 seats, European diner, "a foodies' roadtrip around Europe" A$120 for two people. (lunch special: 2-course $29, 3-course (which includes dessert) $38) copperpotseddon.com.au
Cost Average A$30 for two people . 03 9687 3293
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ras Dashen Ethiopean Restaurant
247 Barkly StCost Average A$30 for two people . 03 9687 3293
Shopping
Coles Supermarket, bottle shop and K-mart department store. - 6 min walk.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Footscray Plaza Shopping Centre
18 Albert StColes Supermarket, bottle shop and K-mart department store. - 6 min walk.
Cheap fresh produce, dozens of stalls. Directly opposite Footscray Station.
118 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Footscray Market
18 Irving StCheap fresh produce, dozens of stalls. Directly opposite Footscray Station.
Outdoor shopping mall with an Aboriginal art installation called the 'Welcome Bowl' featuring huge boulders. Lots of African restaurants.
Nicholson Street Mall
Nicholson Street MallOutdoor shopping mall with an Aboriginal art installation called the 'Welcome Bowl' featuring huge boulders. Lots of African restaurants.
Savers
330 Sydney RdMassive used goods store.
Over 500 shops, two major department stores and cinema.
129 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Bavarian Highpoint
120-200 Rosamond RdOver 500 shops, two major department stores and cinema.
Arts & Culture
Visual and performance art centre.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland StVisual and performance art centre.
Drinks & Nightlife
Plough Hotel
333 Barkly StLarge, slick, modern, pub.
*** Small fine wine bar and store, huge selection of imported and local wines, closest bottle shop to house.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Seddon Wine Store
101 Victoria St*** Small fine wine bar and store, huge selection of imported and local wines, closest bottle shop to house.
Dancing Dog Cafe
42A Albert StreetLive music and art venue with cafe/bar.
Littlefoot Bar
223 Barkly StSmall bar, tiny music stage, tables on footpath.
Warehouse turned grunge bar with attached pizza shop. Wed to Sat: 4:00PM – 10:00PM. From the creators of St. Jerome’s music festival. Hard to find...down a lane.
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Back Alley Sally's
4 Yewers StWarehouse turned grunge bar with attached pizza shop. Wed to Sat: 4:00PM – 10:00PM. From the creators of St. Jerome’s music festival. Hard to find...down a lane.
Essentials
Large indépendant whole foods organic supermarket - 5 min walk ***Highly recommended
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A.Bongiovanni & Son
176-178 Victoria StLarge indépendant whole foods organic supermarket - 5 min walk ***Highly recommended
Sightseeing
New Buddhist Temple with 16 meter gold statue, nice walk along river.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Heavenly Queen Temple
20 Joseph RdNew Buddhist Temple with 16 meter gold statue, nice walk along river.
Parks & Nature
Edwardian park with some free gym equipment near river.
118 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Footscray Market
18 Irving StEdwardian park with some free gym equipment near river.