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A-1 Bakery (03) 9386 0440, 643 Sydney Rd, Brunswick - Cheap, tasty and wondrous. Follow Sydney Roads Arabic community into this double shop front for filled pastry triangles, cheese pies, Lebanese breads or Turkish pizzas.

Cavallini (03) 9486 3883, 354 Queens Pde, Fitzroy North

Corner Store Cafe 9489 8508, 100 Scotchmer St, Fitzroy North - This laminex tabled cafe is very much part of its neighbourhood. Mains $11.50, good coffee and cakes up to $6.50.

Dench Bakers 9486 3554, 109 Scotchmer St, Fitzroy North

Dood328 9387 7993, 328 Victoria St, Brunswick

Each Peach 9383 4529, 506 Lygon St, Brunswick East

El Mirage 9388 0966, 349 Lygon St, Brunswick East

Gingerlee 9380 4430, 117 Lygon St, Brunswick East

Green Refectory 9387 1150, 115 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Julio (03) 9489 7814, 171 Miller St, Fitzroy North

La Paloma Cafe Restaurant 9380 8520, 259 Albert St, Brunswick

Minimo 9383 2083, 822 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

A Minor Place 9384 3131, 103 Albion St, Brunswick

Mitte 9077 7379, 76 Michael St, Fitzroy North

Mixed Business 9486 1606, 486 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill

Moka Gigi 9381 1642, 165a Sydney Rd, Brunswick

North Island 9486 8864, 111 Scotchmer St, Fitzroy North

Penny Royal 9388 8525, 128 Union St, Brunswick

Poached 9387 2396, 169 Lygon St, Brunswick East

Ray Cafe 9380 8593, 332 Victoria St, Brunswick - Ray's is still packing them in or, if the weather's good, out on little boxes. The food is mostly breakfast or bread with numerous toppings.

Small Block 9381 2244, 130 Lygon St, Brunswick East - An exceptional use of space, with a small outside area, opened up onto the footpath to accomodate more funky Brunswick dwellers.

Sugardough Panifico & Patisserie 9380 4060, 163 Lygon St, Brunswick East

Tre Espresso 9381 0209, rear laneway, hardwick building, 459 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Vapiano 126c Nicholson St, Brunswick East