Guidebook for Brighton

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Guidebook for Brighton

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent cocktail list, food is outstanding - small share style plates ranging from duck to zucchini flowers. Great private drinks garden out the back, really good atmosphere, right near the North Brighton railway station. These guys make a fabulous Negroni!. Highly recommended...
Mr&Mrs
312 Bay St
Excellent cocktail list, food is outstanding - small share style plates ranging from duck to zucchini flowers. Great private drinks garden out the back, really good atmosphere, right near the North Brighton railway station. These guys make a fabulous Negroni!. Highly recommended...
Relaxed atmosphere, solid drinks list, chairs and couches outside on the street which is perfect for those warm summer nights. Generally a DJ playing most end of week nights and weekends.
Mothers Milk Brighton
287 Bay St
Relaxed atmosphere, solid drinks list, chairs and couches outside on the street which is perfect for those warm summer nights. Generally a DJ playing most end of week nights and weekends.
An unpretentious pub serving good local Australian cuisine. The Hotel Brighton does an early kids dinner on Sundays and a is a great place to catch up for a drink with friends either before or after dinner. https://www.zomato.com/melbourne/hotel-brighton-brighton
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Hotel Brighton
286 Bay St
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An unpretentious pub serving good local Australian cuisine. The Hotel Brighton does an early kids dinner on Sundays and a is a great place to catch up for a drink with friends either before or after dinner. https://www.zomato.com/melbourne/hotel-brighton-brighton
Owned by the same people as Cucina & Co across the road, Cucina Bar is a welcome addition to Brighton's drinking establishments.
Cucina Bar
312 New Street
Owned by the same people as Cucina & Co across the road, Cucina Bar is a welcome addition to Brighton's drinking establishments.

Sightseeing

Brighton's famous Bathing Boxes are a 15 minute walk from the house. Fantastic photo opportunities are to be had here as the sun sets on beautiful Port Phillip Bay.
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
Esplanade
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Brighton's famous Bathing Boxes are a 15 minute walk from the house. Fantastic photo opportunities are to be had here as the sun sets on beautiful Port Phillip Bay.
Brighton Beach is great place to lay down a towel and soak up the Melbourne sunshine. The beach is groomed by the Council every day and there's lots of space available. When the wind is up you'll see a heap of kite surfers taking advantage of the conditions and getting plenty of hang time!
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
Esplanade
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Brighton Beach is great place to lay down a towel and soak up the Melbourne sunshine. The beach is groomed by the Council every day and there's lots of space available. When the wind is up you'll see a heap of kite surfers taking advantage of the conditions and getting plenty of hang time!

Arts & Culture

A boutique art house cinema which always shows a multitude of international film festivals. They have a nice wine bar too so you can enjoy a glass or two as you watch cinema from around the world. The Lavazza Italian Film Festival is running from September 14 through to October 8, 2017.
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Palace Brighton Bay
294 Bay St
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A boutique art house cinema which always shows a multitude of international film festivals. They have a nice wine bar too so you can enjoy a glass or two as you watch cinema from around the world. The Lavazza Italian Film Festival is running from September 14 through to October 8, 2017.
This cinema shows most of the current mainstream movies. It has a bar and food is available to take into your favourite movie!
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Palace Dendy Brighton
26 Church St
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This cinema shows most of the current mainstream movies. It has a bar and food is available to take into your favourite movie!

Everything Else

These guys do the best Thai massage in Bayside. Run by a husband and wife team, they are excellent at what they do and very reasonably priced. Bookings are essential. Open 9am to 8pm Ph: 0450706802
Chum Pa Traditional Thai Massage
1283 Glen Huntly Road
These guys do the best Thai massage in Bayside. Run by a husband and wife team, they are excellent at what they do and very reasonably priced. Bookings are essential. Open 9am to 8pm Ph: 0450706802

Food Scene

Cucina & Co is Bayside's best Italian food. The restaurant is run by Italians and you can sometimes think you're in the middle of Rome when dining there. The menu is simple but wholesome and they serve all Italian wines and beers too. Highly recommended!
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Cucina & Co
325 New St
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Cucina & Co is Bayside's best Italian food. The restaurant is run by Italians and you can sometimes think you're in the middle of Rome when dining there. The menu is simple but wholesome and they serve all Italian wines and beers too. Highly recommended!
Bossy Boots is only a 5 minute walk from the house. The coffee is great and they serve meals across breakfast and lunch. Try the Breakfast Bun at any time of the day 9if they have any left...) The owners of Bossy Boots are pastry chefs and so they have some fabulous pastries available.
Bossy Boots
106 Bay St
Bossy Boots is only a 5 minute walk from the house. The coffee is great and they serve meals across breakfast and lunch. Try the Breakfast Bun at any time of the day 9if they have any left...) The owners of Bossy Boots are pastry chefs and so they have some fabulous pastries available.
The Pantry is a one stop shop for all your food scene needs in Bayside. Open for breakfast and lunch everyday, and dinner Thursday through Saturday, The Pantry has been Brighton's most successful restaurant. Connected to The Pantry is Royale Brothers for burgers and chips, Lickings for ice cream, the Deli for all your takeaway needs and Hiro, an excellent Japanese restaurant serving Japanese fast food.
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Pantry
1 Church St
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The Pantry is a one stop shop for all your food scene needs in Bayside. Open for breakfast and lunch everyday, and dinner Thursday through Saturday, The Pantry has been Brighton's most successful restaurant. Connected to The Pantry is Royale Brothers for burgers and chips, Lickings for ice cream, the Deli for all your takeaway needs and Hiro, an excellent Japanese restaurant serving Japanese fast food.
The food here is excellent. Stepping into this place is like walking into an authentic Italian trattoria or a Spanish tapas bar. Highly recommended!
Le Cinque Terre
289 Bay St
The food here is excellent. Stepping into this place is like walking into an authentic Italian trattoria or a Spanish tapas bar. Highly recommended!
Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. On a warm sunny day, sit in the windows or grab a table outside and enjoy the vibe. Coffee here is excellent.
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Sons Of Mary
14 Spink St
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Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. On a warm sunny day, sit in the windows or grab a table outside and enjoy the vibe. Coffee here is excellent.
Excellent Chinese food either dine in or take away. In the restaurant they have an outstanding wine list which is also very reasonably priced. Servings are on the large side!
Bok Choy Chinese Cuisine
300 New St
Excellent Chinese food either dine in or take away. In the restaurant they have an outstanding wine list which is also very reasonably priced. Servings are on the large side!
Go here to get your daily fix of vitamins and minerals from cold pressed juices. They also have a small range of raw takeaway food.
Pressed Juices
25 Carpenter Street
Go here to get your daily fix of vitamins and minerals from cold pressed juices. They also have a small range of raw takeaway food.

Essentials

Coles is the biggest supermarket in Bayside. There is plenty of parking in the underground carpark in Male St
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Coles Brighton
26 Church Street
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Coles is the biggest supermarket in Bayside. There is plenty of parking in the underground carpark in Male St
These guys are a more local supermarket. They certainly don't have the range of Coles or Woolworths, but they are really conveniently located just 1km from the house. They have a bottle shop attached to the supermarket with a wide range of beer, wine and spirits available.
Dockendorff's IGA
12 Cochrane St
These guys are a more local supermarket. They certainly don't have the range of Coles or Woolworths, but they are really conveniently located just 1km from the house. They have a bottle shop attached to the supermarket with a wide range of beer, wine and spirits available.
For those looking for organic produce, Leaf is the place to go locally. They have a full range of organic food across all categories, and they sell some of the best chocolate I've ever tasted!!
Leaf Market
112 Were St
For those looking for organic produce, Leaf is the place to go locally. They have a full range of organic food across all categories, and they sell some of the best chocolate I've ever tasted!!
Solid, reliable dry cleaners. Sometimes a little difficult to park out the front
Murphy's Dry Cleaners
200 Bay St
Solid, reliable dry cleaners. Sometimes a little difficult to park out the front
Closest medical centre to our house. Call 03 9596 8555 for an appointment
New Street Medical Centre
393 New Street
Closest medical centre to our house. Call 03 9596 8555 for an appointment
Call Fendi for a great blow wave!
Fendi Hairdressing
42 Weatherall Road
Call Fendi for a great blow wave!
Great barber for guys located right next to North Brighton Station. No bookings necessary. They are fast and well priced.
Barbers of Brighton
303 Bay St
Great barber for guys located right next to North Brighton Station. No bookings necessary. They are fast and well priced.
No appointment required here for your manicure or pedicure.
Cusi Nail Salon
152 Church St
No appointment required here for your manicure or pedicure.

Getting Around

North Brighton Railway Station is a 15 minute walk from the house. It's the simplest and fastest way to get into the Melbourne CBD and a lot of great places in between. The station is located on the Sandringham line and generally takes approximately 20 minutes to have you walking under the famous clocks at Flinders St Station in Melbourne.
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North Brighton station
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North Brighton Railway Station is a 15 minute walk from the house. It's the simplest and fastest way to get into the Melbourne CBD and a lot of great places in between. The station is located on the Sandringham line and generally takes approximately 20 minutes to have you walking under the famous clocks at Flinders St Station in Melbourne.