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North&COMMON, Coburg, AU-VIC

North&COMMON

4.4
4.4
289 Reviews
$A41 to $A100
Modern Australian

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Fancy
Our chefs draw inspiration from their diverse backgrounds to create unique and flavorful dishes that are sure to surprise and delight. With a menu that changes with the seasons, patrons can expect new and exciting selections alongside classical favourites year-round. Our emphasis on quality and flavour provides a dining experience that is both refined and approachable.

With an exceptionally varied and deep wine selection, we are sure to help you find just the right beverage to celebrate any occasion (or day of the week) take a journey through our Book of Wine or be guided into our walk-in cellar and take your pick.

Set in such a unique space North&COMMON lends itself to a refined yet approachable atmosphere, perfect for those looking for a sophisticated yet casual dining experience without sacrificing quality or flavour. Available Wednesday-Saturday, right here in the heart of Coburg.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Modern Australian, Bistro
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9100 9000
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Whether for an intimate birthday gathering, a lively group celebration, an engagement party or any occasion requiring an exceptional setting paired with award-winning food and beverage, North&COMMON is your ideal venue.
  • Private party contact
    Our Private Event Coordinator: (03) 9100 9000
  • Area
    Coburg
  • Cross Street
    Champ Street and Pentridge Blvd. Enter through the Pentridge Piazza
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    19 Tram
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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Experiences

  • $59 Locals Menu

    A$59.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy a 2 course meal at North&COMMON selected by the Chef showcasing some of our favourite dishes. Available Wednesday to Thursday.
    $59 Locals Menu photo
  • Saturday Lunch and Pentridge Tour Package

    A$93.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Make your Pentridge experience complete with a National Trust Pentridge Prison Tour and lunch at North&COMMON restaurant. Start with a 2-course chef’s selection at the hatted restaurant, North&COMMON, before embarking on a fascinating tour of H Division where you’ll uncover and explore some of the more notorious chapters in Australian penal history. Please select the time you would like to dine below. You will then be automatically booked on the 2.30pm tour of H Division. Pentridge Tour Information: Please meet at the Warder's building near the clocktower. You will need to arrive 15min prior to tour starting. Tour duration is 90min. Tickets are non-refundable.
    Saturday Lunch and Pentridge Tour Package photo
  • Thursday Dinner and Pentridge Tour Package

    A$93.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Make your Pentridge experience complete with a Nighttime National Trust Pentridge Prison Tour and dinner at North&COMMON restaurant. Start with a 2-course chef’s selection at the recently hatted restaurant, North&COMMON, before embarking on a fascinating Night Tour of H Division where you’ll uncover and explore some of the more notorious chapters in Australian penal history. Please select the time you would like to dine below. You will then be automatically booked on the 8.30pm night tour of H Division. Pentridge Tour Information: Please meet at the Warder's building near the clocktower. You will need to arrive 15min prior to tour starting. Tour duration is 90min. Tickets are non-refundable.
    Thursday Dinner and Pentridge Tour Package photo

What 289 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Melbourne

    Good for special occasions

  • Melbourne

    Modern Australian

  • Inner City North

    Good for business meals

  • Inner City North

    Great for fine wines

  • Inner City North

    Romantic

  • Inner City North

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
North&COMMON offers a stylish dining experience in Coburg, blending inventive global flavors with a creative twist. Guests rave about the "fantastic service" and "amazing food," and the extensive wine list is a highlight. While some noted service hiccups, the restaurant's welcoming atmosphere and culinary excellence make it a memorable destination.

289 Reviews
  1. Leah

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a lovely dinner and the staff were very friendly and the service was good. The pork we ordered off the set menu was extremely fatty that most of the meal was left on the plate due to the fact it was mostly fat. However, the little meat that was in the dish was delicious. The rose and strawberry dessert was fantastic!
    North&COMMONResponded on 19 November 2024
    Good Evening Leah, Thank you for sharing your 4 Star review on your recent experience with us at North & Common. We appreciate your feedback, and I have shared your comments of our new menu with our team. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  2. Angela

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated our son’s 21st birthday dinner at North &Common last night. The service was impeccable, the food was plentiful and delicious. Thank you.
    North&COMMONResponded on 12 November 2024
    Good Evening Angela, Thank you for sending us your 5 Star review. We are glad you had a great experience with us celebrating your son's 21st birthday. We hope to welcome you back again soon to North & Common.

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  3. Keith

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staying at the Ibterlude so this was a logical choice being only downstairs but a little concerned over a couple of negative reviews so went into it eyes wide open. Clearly a new hotel and restaurant with a very cosy wine bar immediately adjacent. The menu was new this week and in addition to a la carte they offered a very well priced “let’s us feed you” option. From the home baked sourdough starter with cultured butter, through the heritage tomatoes and burratta, confit duck pappardelle, scotch fillet with asparagus, to the panacotta for dessert the meal was without fault and the service impeccable. I can only assume the previous negative reviews attributable to the newness of the hotel and early on teething troubles, because I cannot rate my experience highly enough. Will hopefully return soon.
    North&COMMONResponded on 9 November 2024
    Good Afternoon Keith, Thankyou for sending us your 5 Star review. We are glad you had a great experience with our new seasonal menu. We hope to welcome you back to North & Common again soon.

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  4. Alex

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic dining experience with a great menu in our local area 👍
    North&COMMONResponded on 2 November 2024
    Good Afternoon Alex, Thank you for sending us your 5 Star review! Were glad you had a great time & enjoyed our new seasonal menu. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  5. Brigid

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great room, lovely food . Service was excellent. Wine list very good
    North&COMMONResponded on 2 November 2024
    Good Afternoon Brigid, Thankyou for sharing your 5 Star review! We are glad you had a great time and enjoyed our new seasonal menu. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  6. Pat

    Melbourne

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were booked for lunch and a tour of the prison. But as we were seated for lunch we were advised that the restaurant had learnt the night before that the tour had been cancelled. Instead of the restaurant notifying us in the morning they told us as we were seated for lunch. Basically rail tossing us into lunch still. Poor communication. It was a long way for us to travel for lunch at an over rated restaurant

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  7. Gemma

    Gold Coast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice restaurant with great staff. Delicious tomato starter, not the bread and water you would expect in a prison, although we did get sourdough and water!
    North&COMMONResponded on 26 October 2024
    Good Afternoon Gemma, Thank you for sharing your 4 Star review, we are glad you had a great experience with us at North & Common. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  8. Anne-Marie

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We enjoyed the food thoroughly and were pleasantly surprised with the taste. We started with oysters and burrata, although it was the smaller burrata I had seen in my life, knowing they are much larger which was a shame for value. However our mains, the risotto and lamb ragout was very nice. The restaurant is so lovely inside and should uphold a higher standard for dress code, with people coming in sweatpants. The service could also be improved by ensuring when food is served cutlery is supplied, we waited patiently but after 5 minutes we had to request cutlery, only being given a knife also followed up with requesting a fork also. The restaurant was not busy but our plates sat in front of us for 20 minutes after finishing and we had to ask it be cleared up and for the bill. It would have been nice to have dessert but we had to leave, if the plates were cleared earlier perhaps there would have been time.
    North&COMMONResponded on 24 October 2024
    Good afternoon, Anne-Marie Thank you for sending us your 4 Star review on your recent visit with us at North & Common. We appreciate your feedback, and I have shared your comments with our service team to address some of these issues. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  9. Andrew

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Will get better as it finds its groove. It's hard work being a hotel restaurant that attracts locals but I think these guys will nail it. The kitchen is definitely humming and the starters and grill items were the standout. Desserts were a bit weak. The space is nice and open, with high roofs but the lighting in our area near the kitchen was uncomfortably dim and another table resorted to phone flashlight to look at their meal. Service was good but wine glasses sat empty for a bit (but were topped up when food arrived). Very good wine list. Will happily go back and hopefully some of the issues are ironed out as staff get settled.
    North&COMMONResponded on 9 October 2024
    Good Afternoon Andrew, Thank you for sharing your 4 Star review with us. I have passed along your feedback to our service team. We will be launching our new menu in the coming weeks & hope to welcome you back again soon to try some new items from us at North & Common.

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  10. Michael

    Melbourne

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Great advice from the staff to help with our selections. With a vegetarian this is very much appreciated. Attention to service was a little lacking at times, but not a huge issue.
    North&COMMONResponded on 8 October 2024
    Good afternoon Michael, Thank you for sending us your 4 Star review, we are glad you had a great evening with us at North & Common. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

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North&COMMON is rated 4.4 stars by 289 OpenTable diners.

North&COMMON does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for North&COMMON

1 Pentridge Blvd, Coburg, AU-VIC 3058

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Champ Street and Pentridge Blvd. Enter through the Pentridge Piazza
  • Area
    Coburg
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Modern Australian, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    19 Tram
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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