Princes Hill has 15 verified spots worth your time for restaurants. Every venue below is a real, operating business with a Google listing — no placeholder names, no made-up addresses.
| Venue | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muses Wine Bar | 5/5 | 95 | — |
| Fast & Fine Foods | 5/5 | 20 | — |
| Bar Spontana | 4.9/5 | 467 | — |
| Gales Brewery | 4.9/5 | 187 | $$ |
| Bar Bellamy | 4.9/5 | 142 | — |
| Secco & Co | 4.9/5 | 122 | — |
| Ramblin’ Man | 4.9/5 | 117 | — |
| Crafted Culture - Cafe | 4.9/5 | 80 | — |
1. Muses Wine Bar
Address: 32 Best St, Fitzroy North
Rating: 5/5 (95 reviews)
One of Princes Hill’s verified dining spots with 95 Google reviews.
2. Fast & Fine Foods
Address: 283 Albert St, Brunswick
Rating: 5/5 (20 reviews)
One of Princes Hill’s verified dining spots with 20 Google reviews.
3. Bar Spontana
Address: 4 Saxon St, Brunswick
Rating: 4.9/5 (467 reviews)
Bar Spontana is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
4. Gales Brewery
Address: 28 Gale St, Brunswick East
Rating: 4.9/5 (187 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
Gales Brewery is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
5. Bar Bellamy
Address: 164 Rathdowne St, Carlton
Rating: 4.9/5 (142 reviews)
Bar Bellamy is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
6. Secco & Co
Address: 414 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North
Rating: 4.9/5 (122 reviews)
Secco & Co is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
7. Ramblin’ Man
Address: 76 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Rating: 4.9/5 (117 reviews)
Ramblin’ Man is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
8. Crafted Culture - Cafe
Address: 611 Nicholson St, Carlton North
Rating: 4.9/5 (80 reviews)
A local cafe in Princes Hill with 80 Google reviews. Rated 4.9/5 by locals.
9. Dimmie Den
Address: 408 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
One of Princes Hill’s verified dining spots with 23 Google reviews.
10. Bellboy Cafe | Brunswick Cafe
Address: 131 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
Rating: 4.8/5 (1,600 reviews)
A local cafe in Princes Hill with 1,600 Google reviews. Rated 4.8/5 by locals.
11. Scopri Italian Food and Wine
Address: 191 Nicholson Street, Carlton
Rating: 4.8/5 (1,167 reviews)
Price: Upscale
One of Princes Hill’s verified dining spots with 1,167 Google reviews.
12. Henry Sugar
Address: 296-298 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North
Rating: 4.8/5 (772 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
Henry Sugar is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
13. 🍕 Piccolino Woodfired Pizza & Homemade Pasta - Italian Restaurant Fitzroy North
Address: 148 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North
Rating: 4.8/5 (509 reviews)
One of Princes Hill’s verified dining spots with 509 Google reviews.
14. Veloce Pizza Bar | Italian Restaurant
Address: 749 Nicholson Street, Carlton North
Rating: 4.8/5 (398 reviews)
Veloce Pizza Bar | Italian Restaurant is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
15. Mokum
Address: 359 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Rating: 4.8/5 (353 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
Mokum is a verified local spot in Princes Hill. Check their latest hours and menu before visiting.
About This Guide
Every venue in this guide is a verified, currently operating business sourced from Google Places API. Data last refreshed: 2026-03-31. If a venue has closed or moved, let us know.
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Where to Eat
Naughty Boy
Naughty Boy is the safest first pick for Princes Hill brunch: big-windowed, casual, and built for coffee, breakfast plates and an easy lunch. Time Out Melbourne has also covered it as a Princes Hill restaurant, noting its playful breakfast menu and Lygon Street setting: Time Out Melbourne.
Veloce Pizza Bar
Veloce Pizza Bar is a strong local choice when the brief is relaxed Italian without heading deep into Carlton. Go for crisp pizzas, pasta, and a neighbourhood dining-room feel that suits families, casual dates and low-effort group dinners.
Kimchi Hut
Kimchi Hut is the pick when you want something quick, savoury and comforting around Princes Hill rather than another cafe meal. It is best treated as a casual Korean stop: order generously, share sides, and keep it in mind for an easy weeknight feed.
Arnold’s Food Bar
Arnold’s Food Bar is more of a local wildcard than a destination restaurant, but that is part of the appeal in a small suburb like Princes Hill. It suits a simple, unfussy bite or drink when you want to stay close to the residential streets rather than travel to the busier Lygon Street dining strip.
Veloce Pizza Bar for Groups
If you are choosing one Princes Hill-adjacent venue for a mixed group, Veloce is the easiest recommendation. Pizza keeps the ordering simple, the menu is familiar enough for picky eaters, and it works better for dinner than most of the suburb’s cafe-leaning options.
Local Tips
Princes Hill is tiny, so “best restaurants in Princes Hill” usually means knowing the suburb edges. Check Lygon Street, Nicholson Street and the Carlton North side before assuming you need to head south into Carlton’s more tourist-heavy dining strip.
For breakfast and lunch, go early. The better cafe-style venues around Princes Hill are strongest before mid-afternoon, and some are not built around late dinner service.
For dinner, think neighbourhood-first rather than fine dining. Princes Hill is better for pizza, Korean comfort food, casual Italian and low-key local meals than big occasion restaurants.
Parking can be fiddly around school, park and tram corridors, especially near Princes Park and Lygon Street. If you are meeting friends, tram access is often easier than trying to coordinate multiple cars.
Always check current hours before committing. Small inner-north venues can change trading days, close between lunch and dinner, or run reduced hours during public holidays and university breaks.
FAQ
What is the best restaurant in Princes Hill for brunch?
Naughty Boy is the clearest brunch pick, especially if you want coffee, breakfast dishes and a proper sit-down cafe atmosphere. It is also one of the best-known Princes Hill food names.
Is Princes Hill good for dinner?
Yes, but the dinner scene is compact. For more choice, look at Princes Hill plus the immediate Carlton North and Brunswick East edges.
Where should I take a group near Princes Hill?
Veloce Pizza Bar is the easiest group option because pizza and pasta cover most preferences. For a casual daytime group, Naughty Boy is better suited to brunch or lunch.
