https://melbz.com.au/tags/rathdowne-village/Recent content in Rathdowne-Village on MELBZHugoen-auMon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/carlton-north/best-brunch/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/carlton-north/best-brunch/<h2 id="verdict-box">Verdict Box</h2> <p><strong>Honest reality:</strong> Carlton North brunch is a <strong>6-block scene anchored on Rathdowne Village</strong> between Princes Street and Park Street, plus a deliberate stroll across the border to Brunswick East (Lygon St) or Fitzroy North (St Georges Rd / Best St). The suburb is too small and too residential for a thick cafe strip of its own.</p> <p><strong>Best for:</strong> Princes Park dog-walkers post-loop; double-pram families who need the wide Rathdowne footpath; couples buying Carlton North houses who&rsquo;ll do brunch every Saturday for the next 25 years.</p>