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10 cool new-ish bars, breweries and restaurants in good old Collingwood (forever)

Strong footy team, even stronger line-up of great places to eat and drink in this inner-Melbourne suburb.

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Molly Rose in Collingwood.
14/20

Molly Rose Brewing brings the fun, the beers and mind-bendingly good chicken wings

  • Besha Rodell
Hope street Radio

Hope St Radio is a hipster haven in Collingwood Yards

  • Dani Valent
Chiaki.

Chiaki is a calm Japanese cafe by day and quirky izakaya by night

  • Dani Valent
Hotel Collingwood's menu includes Asian-leaning snacks and entrees alongside pub classics.

The Collingwood Hotel is the old corner pub with a slick makeover

  • Emma Breheny
Filo pastry with pickled stone fruit.
Good Food hat15/20

Smith and Daughters 2.0 is Melbourne’s first ever hatted vegan restaurant

  • Gemima Cody
Go-to dish: Green-chilli pickled mussels.
14/20

March is the more casual bar next door to hatted Smith Street restaurant Ides

  • Besha Rodell
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Commis is Collingwood’s new walk-in wine bar.

Collingwood’s walk-in wine bar Commis is like a warm hug in Johnston Street

  • Dani Valent
Runner Up is a new bar in the Collingwood Yards arts precinct with a regular roster of DJs, indoor and outdoor spaces, and a strong Italian bent to the drinks list.

Collingwood’s Runner Up leads the pack on rooftop bar fun

  • Emma Breheny
The creme caramel.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Smith Street Bistrot brings a taste of Paris to Collingwood

  • Michael Harden
Confit cherry tomato tarts at Maha North.
14/20

The snacks are the biz at Shane Delia’s rejigged Maha North

  • Larissa Dubecki