Just a 5 minute walk away, Altona Gate shopping centre is home to major retailers Kmart, Coles and Aldi, plus more than 60 specialty stores, services, cafes and restaurants.
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Just a 5 minute walk away, Altona Gate shopping centre is home to major retailers Kmart, Coles and Aldi, plus more than 60 specialty stores, services, cafes and restaurants.
Renowned for great value middle eastern kafta pizzas and pies, Seaside Flatbread Cafe will introduce you to a spectacular range of treats such as fattoush and cabbage salad, kebbeh shells, or a traditional Lebanese breakfast.
The best continental grocer in the west, Altona Fresh Fine Foods’s range is breathtaking – everything from premium cured meats and over 250 varieties of cheese to exceptional quality fresh produce.
Offering a range of hot breads, cakes and delicious sweet and savoury pastries, Golden Bakery is open from 5am. Pop in early for delicate, flaky, fresh breakfast croissants.
Serving the local community since 1970, Gugliotta & Sons are regarded as one of the finest butchers in Melbourne, specialising in traditional methods and preparing all produce on premises.
Skimming Laverton Market’s 1,400+ stalls could turn up anything! A huge variety of new and second hand items laying wait at great prices. With everything from clothes to crafts, produce to plants, antiques, arts, and electronic goods, it’s a bonanza for antiquers, junkers and flea market lovers.
Authentic, fresh and delicious Lebanese desserts produced on-site include a variety of baklava and filled pastry treats.Open until 10pm Monday - Sunday pop in and try their famous Cocktail.
A dog and kid friendly cafe open from 7am weekdays and from 8 on weekends, ample outdoor areas for a long lazy Sunday lunch.
Regularly ensconced at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne’s CBD and vanguards of Melbourne’s Southern American barbecue scene, Burn City Smokers have been dishing-up succulent, smoky, slow-cooked meat since 2014.
If you can make it past their signature smoked brisket burger, the regularly changing menu might offer anything from wood-fried pippies to jalapeno poppers and fried camembert.
Beautiful thin crust pizza topped with clever flavour combinations like green olive, pesto, ricotta and chilli; or beetroot, goats cheese and caramelised onions make Motorino a go to for serious local pizza lovers. Also a great option for those with little ones in tow.
Highly regarded by Melbourne burger aficionados and definitely one of the best in the West, Between 2 Buns are not only renowned for superb burgers but also excellent thickshakes and beer-battered ‘dirty fries’. Try The Double, and if you’ve any room left, deep fried Oreos tempt.
Join runners, cyclists and dog-walkers and explore the spectacular 70 hectare Altona Coastal Park – a haven for around 150 bird species, including 13 considered rare or endangered.
Hauling enthusiastic rail fans since 1976, Altona Miniature Railway’s scaled steam and diesel engines traverse 1.5km of track. Open to the public on the third Sunday of each month.
Nearby AW Bond Reserve is home to the Altona Lions Football Club and features plenty of open grassy areas, bike paths and a well-equipped, toddler-friendly playground.
Just 500m away, the Lower Kororoit Creek Trail invites you to cycle to picturesque Cherry Lake and Altona Beach, or on to Williamstown via the Hobsons BayCoastal trail.
Expansive playing fields see year-round action from local sporting folk. A well equipped playground keeps the youngsters amused.
Less than 5km away, Altona Beach is the largest and most pristine beaches in the west, and an (almost) undiscovered gem – one of Melbourne’s best swimming spots and popular for paddle and kite boarding, kayaking, and fishing.
Boasting the tallest indoor rock-climbing wall in the southern hemisphere, Cliffhanger Climbing Gym is emblematic of the energy and innovation displayed by many start-ups gravitating to the inner west.
Melbourne’s fast and efficient public transport system is right on your doorstep with multiple nearby bus routes and the intersection of two train lines at Newport Station.
Enjoy fantastic access on and off the Westgate Freeway, just 800m up the road. Be in the city in 20 minutes or at the airport in 30.
Four bus routes converge on Alfie, taking you directly toQueen Victoria Market, Footscray and Sunshine – or to Mordialloc via a city loop which includes Essendon DFO, Northland and Chadstone.
Nearby, first class education facilities include Emmanuel College St Paul’s Campus a Years 7-12 all-boys campus offering a quality education in the catholic tradition.
Catering to students from Prep through to Year 9, Bayside P-12 College’s Altona Campus is a modern, state-of-the-art facility with an expansive community library annexed to the campus.
Offering an excellent educational program with a strong focus on performing arts and sustainability Altona North PrimarySchool boasts an enviable reputation among the local and wider community.
Literally on Alfie’s doorstep, enjoy excellent coffee and a snappy menu of brunch classics in a funky, kid friendly atmosphere.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Development Victoria respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Alfie is being built and developed. We recognise their continuing cultural heritage and connection to land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Yinga Biik Birranga-ga (Sing land and Country), Steve Ulula Parker