Collingwood Restaurants

As a multi-faceted venue, we provide a rich culinary showcase of Australian food and drink producers via our retail store, bar, eatery and in-house production facilities. We have incorporated an onsite micro-brewery, distillery, cured meats and cheese making rooms, coffee roasters. We also operate our own 40 acre site that produces grapes for wine, with future plan to grow fruit, vegetables, grain, hops and livestock for in-house food and drink products.

The education side will be brought to life via an immersive program of events and classes to learn how produce is made, why they are made in that way and how to take your new skills and use them at home. Many of these events will be held in collaboration with our industry peers to give you the best knowledge and experience, so you can then share the traditions with friends and family.

Our eatery reflects our passion for modern food created using traditional and contemporary techniques, dishes that highlight the integrity of each ingredient, our ability to create so many elements in-house and our industry relationships with producers and makers.

"We are all thieves when it comes to fine food."

So says the chef at Melbourne's newest addition to the cafe scene.

Quaintly positioned in the remains of an old chocolate factory, the Breakfast Thieves cafe offers brunch-hunters a welcome resite from the constant bustle of Smith Street. Since its opening earlier this April, mouthwatering scents of modern Australian cuisine with a tantalizing Asian edge have wafted out onto the sidewalk and infiltrated the neighbourhood.

All it takes is a quick glance, a glorious scent. and a moment of craving before your mouth waters and you can't resist

Located in the heart of Collingwood, Saint Crispin’s kitchen, run by chefs Joe Grbac and Scott Pickett, prepares a finely considered contemporary menu that’s amended daily according to nature’s bounty.

The dining room bar serves equally mulled over cocktails, wines, ales and champagnes. We also boast Thomas Olive upstairs at 300 Smith Street where you can refresh yourself with a sit down in one of our grand chesterfield sofas, a beverage and a ‘little bite’, if you fancy, plus a beautifully furnished private dining room.

At Wabi Sabi, we create authentic and fusion Japanese cuisine. Just as you would find in Tokyo.

Wabi Sabi's chefs are all Japanese. Trained by professional Japanese chefs. All of our dishes are home made and we use the best fresh fish daily from the markets.

We recommend that you order a few dishes to share, it's the Japanese way. This way, you will have a more balanced meal. And most importantly, it's more fun!

The Meatball story can be traced back to the early 1900s when a small boy, Gemmo, began working with his father on cattle properties on the Northern tip of Italy. As a man he grew the family business into a successful empire, stretching from Southern France all the way down to Rome. He would bring home the most prized meat to his wife who would prepare the most amazing dishes in the kitchen and welcome the village into their home for a feast. The couple had a son whom they called Gemmo Chit, which means ‘Little Gemmo’ - who also started at an early age to work on the cattle properties.

Like his father, Gemmo Chit started working on cattle properties at an early age. As a man, he, too, would bring only the finest meat home to his wife. To this day, Gemmo Chit lives between Italy and Australia doing the thing he loves, working the land and producing amazing quality beef. His four sons are all doing their own thing, but the love of food - particularly meat - has never been lost. The Meatball and Wine Bar is the modern day representation of what Gemmo was all about: incredible produce delivered in an uncomplicated way.

Smith Street Alimentari was established to expand on our existing and very popular take home or ‘pronto’ meals, already available from Brunswick Street Alimentari for the past 15 years.

In addition to our pronto meals, we have introduced our French rotisserie and catering menu. We offer a huge larder section, fresh pasta bar, deli section and quality meats.

Our pronto meals are all fresh, not frozen in order for you to have the option of enjoying your meal that evening or freeze for another day.

Our aim is to provide quality meals for singles, couples and families at a reasonable price. Our belief is that take home meals shouldn’t be luxury purchase but a guilt free option that you can take advantage of a few times a week.

You are also welcome to stop in on your way to work for a light breakfast and coffee or pop in for lunch and choose from our salad and panini bar.

In 1982, Mamma Vittoria combined her love for cooking and meeting people by opening a typically Italian, family restaurant in Smith Street, Fitzroy, Mamma Vittoria’s.

Since that first day she has been lovingly serving her customers nothing but the very best. Always family owned and operated, many of her family have spent their time working in the restaurant. Today, one of her sons, Riccardo, has the run of the kitchen, cooking up new tasty dishes to complement her traditional, Italian inspired, Mamma Vittoria favourites.

Whether you want the classics with a crafty twist, a cheeky red taken on a Chesterfield by an open fire, a candlelit dinner for two in a leafy atrium, or a special occasion in a spooky-cellar- turned-private-dining-room – this is the joint for you.

Feast on seasonal produce, free range and organic fare. Wash it down with a drop from our boutique wine list (focused on locally produced and small owner growers), or one of a large selection of local and international beers. Housemade pickles, preserves and local cheeses are served up peasant-style, alongside slow-cooked Sunday roasts served to juicy perfection in traditional cast iron pots.

Check out what’s happening in the Grace Bandroom. My Disco, Teeth & Tongue, Lost Animal, The Process, Super Wild Horses, The Frowning Clouds, The Bonniwells, Sophie Brous, Electric Smile, Ouch My Face, Duck Duck Chop, Tessa & The Typecasts, Shout Out Louds, Kirin J Callinan & Six Foot Hick have all pounded the upstairs stage.

The food is both fabulous and very reasonably priced, while the place's charm and cosiness is warm and welcoming. Owner/Chef Alan who have both worked in big name restaurants and hotels in both Australia and Singapore, opened his little baby about 10 years ago - and his authentic Singaporean cuisine (some with a contemporary Melbourne twist) has had people coming back again and again - whether to eat in or take away - ever since.

Design savvy warehouse cafe serving contemporary, breakfast and lunch.

Tucked in the street level space in the Trilogy apartment development, just down the street from The Smith and Hanoi Hannah, sits Huxtaburger's third shop, this time in Prahran.

With a wide, glassy entrance, the store is friendly and open. The team decided on a more clean-cut fit-out than their Collingwood store, while trying to make it a little less shiny than their city shop. They ended up hitting on an argyle theme they thought was perfect for the area.

As far as burgers go, you can expect the same Huxtaburger menu you know and love, right down to the crinkle cut chips, except with milkshakes now on offer too.

The Hell of the North shares its name with the infamous Paris-Roubaix bike race held once a year on Easter Sunday in northern France near the Belgian frontier. Famous for rough terrain, hardship and cobblestones it is one of the 'Monuments' or Classics of the European calendar. Unlike the race, Hell of the North bar and bistro in Fitzroy seeks to marry heaven and hell with a Euro-bistro grazing menu derived from local produce and fresh ingredients, as well as a selection of boutique beers, wine and cocktails to tantalise the fire within.
The Hell of the North has a strong focus towards casual dining and drinking with service that is informed whilst personable, and relaxed yet detailed. We are open for service from 6pm till 1am Wednesday to Friday and lunch on Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon. We also offer a supper menu from 10pm ~1am Wednesday to Sunday. Group bookings are accepted however reservations are strongly recommended.