Guidebook for Brighton
Parks & Nature
Nature, pond with ducks and a pair of black swans, Dog freindly park, and if youre interested an excellent skate park
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Elsternwick Station
Nature, pond with ducks and a pair of black swans, Dog freindly park, and if youre interested an excellent skate park
Gorgeous beach without the nasty hidden rocks often found further along the coast.
Great path with options to Jog, walk or cycle along that takes you to Middle Brighton Beach through the Brighton baths on one side and all the way to Albert Park on the other.
Dogs are allowed during restricted hours - check local signs.
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Elwood Beach
Gorgeous beach without the nasty hidden rocks often found further along the coast.
Great path with options to Jog, walk or cycle along that takes you to Middle Brighton Beach through the Brighton baths on one side and all the way to Albert Park on the other.
Dogs are allowed during restricted hours - check local signs.
Go to the end of Dendy Street for the famous bathing boxes!
Need I say more.
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
EsplanadeGo to the end of Dendy Street for the famous bathing boxes!
Need I say more.
Essentials
Large supermarket, alternative to Coles Supermarket chain and stocking my favourite selection of food brands. This branch has a dedicated Sushi bar of excellent quality. Moments from Middle Brighton train station with plenty of parking if you drive there.
Has a DVD hire kiosk for overnight rentals and a liquor store attached.
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Woolworths Middle Brighton
104 Church StLarge supermarket, alternative to Coles Supermarket chain and stocking my favourite selection of food brands. This branch has a dedicated Sushi bar of excellent quality. Moments from Middle Brighton train station with plenty of parking if you drive there.
Has a DVD hire kiosk for overnight rentals and a liquor store attached.
Though not as large as the Coles located at Bay Street, it has all the basic and an excellent selection of Kosher foods.
Extended trading hours - check their website (I think its 24 hours)
Liquor store is adjacent.
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Coles Supermarkets
475 Glen Huntly RoadThough not as large as the Coles located at Bay Street, it has all the basic and an excellent selection of Kosher foods.
Extended trading hours - check their website (I think its 24 hours)
Liquor store is adjacent.
Although smaller than the bay street store, its ideally located under Dendy cinema, perfect for a pre or post movie snack run.
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Coles Brighton
26 Church StreetAlthough smaller than the bay street store, its ideally located under Dendy cinema, perfect for a pre or post movie snack run.
Excellent comprehensive supermarket with dedicated counters for seasfood, butcher, cheese and deli items. Huge selection and variety of products. Excellent operating hours
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Coles Brighton
26 Church StreetExcellent comprehensive supermarket with dedicated counters for seasfood, butcher, cheese and deli items. Huge selection and variety of products. Excellent operating hours
Brilliant fruit and vegetables with a comprehensive range of organic options. Everything is absolutely delicious and you can tell the care that goes into their produce selections.
Pricing for their fruit and vegetables is not dissimilar to local supermarket pricing (but guaranteed to be tastier!) with the exception of their artisan ranges of pates, dips, yoghurts, cereals and breads. a gourmets delight!
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The Leaf Store
111 Ormond RdBrilliant fruit and vegetables with a comprehensive range of organic options. Everything is absolutely delicious and you can tell the care that goes into their produce selections.
Pricing for their fruit and vegetables is not dissimilar to local supermarket pricing (but guaranteed to be tastier!) with the exception of their artisan ranges of pates, dips, yoghurts, cereals and breads. a gourmets delight!
Excellent selection of basic groceries and has a Video Ezy dvd rental kiosk. Great option to supermarket if you shop at Leaf and cant be bothered changing location.
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FoodWorks Elwood
109 Ormond RdExcellent selection of basic groceries and has a Video Ezy dvd rental kiosk. Great option to supermarket if you shop at Leaf and cant be bothered changing location.
Entertainment & Activities
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon StPublic Golf course - no membership necessary - and its moments away...
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Elsternwick Golf Course
174 Glen Huntly RdPublic Golf course - no membership necessary - and its moments away...
Palace Brighton Bay
294 Bay StExcellent selection of art house movies, licensed
My favourite cinema in Melbourne. Comfortable seating, excellent facilities, playing all the most popular latest releases. Hugely popular with locals and licensed.
Located off Church St, its surrounded by options for a pre or post movie meal or drink.
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Palace Dendy Brighton
26 Church StMy favourite cinema in Melbourne. Comfortable seating, excellent facilities, playing all the most popular latest releases. Hugely popular with locals and licensed.
Located off Church St, its surrounded by options for a pre or post movie meal or drink.
Getting Around
Gardenvale Station
Elsternwick Station
Walking distance and close to shops
Drinks & Nightlife
The Milton
134 Ormond RdGreat selection of cocktails and wines
Food Scene
A local favourite - recently refurbished with a consistently excellent food and great selection of wines by the glass (or bottle).
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Blue Tongue Wine Bar
62-64 Ormond RdA local favourite - recently refurbished with a consistently excellent food and great selection of wines by the glass (or bottle).
Decked out like a Hawaiian beach shack and hugely popular with the young and beautiful.. amazing coffee and comprehensive raw and vegan menu options - Delicious and nutritious - these people care.
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Combi Elwood
138-140 Ormond RdDecked out like a Hawaiian beach shack and hugely popular with the young and beautiful.. amazing coffee and comprehensive raw and vegan menu options - Delicious and nutritious - these people care.
Local Gourmet Fish and Chips with a cult following - eat there and you will understand why. Huge variety, Fresh from the sea and tasty!
Eat in and Take away options.
Fish Tank
20 Church StLocal Gourmet Fish and Chips with a cult following - eat there and you will understand why. Huge variety, Fresh from the sea and tasty!
Eat in and Take away options.
Take away free range Chicken shop with brilliant salad options with paleo and vegan options. Why bother cooking!
Its all so delicious!
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Foxes Den - Elwood
107 Ormond RdTake away free range Chicken shop with brilliant salad options with paleo and vegan options. Why bother cooking!
Its all so delicious!
Superrandom
416 New StGreat coffee serving the caffeine addicted locals - need i say more
Famous for their Brunches an a cult local haunt from the day it opened - with good reason - there is nothing bad on the menu. A stone throw from Elsternwick Park.
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The Little Ox
452 New StFamous for their Brunches an a cult local haunt from the day it opened - with good reason - there is nothing bad on the menu. A stone throw from Elsternwick Park.
Cheap and cheerful pizzas and other menus. Great for travellers on a budget who dont want to compromize on atmosphere. Popular with locals, they also do cheap Pizza nights.
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Jimmi Jamz
130-132 Ormond RdCheap and cheerful pizzas and other menus. Great for travellers on a budget who dont want to compromize on atmosphere. Popular with locals, they also do cheap Pizza nights.
Famous Local haunt - amazing pizzas, great vibe and hugely popular for Brunch - great way to start the day before browsing Church St.
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Pantry
1 Church StFamous Local haunt - amazing pizzas, great vibe and hugely popular for Brunch - great way to start the day before browsing Church St.
Shopping
local shopping strip - everything is here, Clothes, Banks, supermarkets, cinemas, newsagents, dry Cleaners and a Post Office.
Good selection of local branded stores like Country road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco, Allanah Hill and many more. Also plenty of one off boutiques.
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Church Street
Church Streetlocal shopping strip - everything is here, Clothes, Banks, supermarkets, cinemas, newsagents, dry Cleaners and a Post Office.
Good selection of local branded stores like Country road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco, Allanah Hill and many more. Also plenty of one off boutiques.
Local shopping strip jam packed with a boutique grocer, convenience store, newsagent, post office, brilliant butcher, Deli, small book store, pharmacy, numerous coffee shops, take away options, restaurants and bars.
This strip encapsulates the Elwood vibe.
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Ormond Road
Ormond RoadLocal shopping strip jam packed with a boutique grocer, convenience store, newsagent, post office, brilliant butcher, Deli, small book store, pharmacy, numerous coffee shops, take away options, restaurants and bars.
This strip encapsulates the Elwood vibe.
Shopping strip, more mid market than Church street. Has a Coles, Officeworks, Cinema, numerous takeaway options and a few family resturants. amazing icecream at Wills Batch..Famous aziz bakery, excellent drycleaner, Post Office, telephone companies...basically everything is represented here.
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Glen Huntly Road
Glen Huntly RoadShopping strip, more mid market than Church street. Has a Coles, Officeworks, Cinema, numerous takeaway options and a few family resturants. amazing icecream at Wills Batch..Famous aziz bakery, excellent drycleaner, Post Office, telephone companies...basically everything is represented here.