Lygon Street is in the heart of the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Carlton. It is a street that was responsible for bringing authentic home-style cooking to Australia and introducing the first espresso machine. This absorbing and entertaining history features a collection of recipes from iconic Lygon Street restaurants and celebrates the rich diversity of cafes, shops and businesses that have existed on this colourful shopping strip over the past 150 years. Lygon Street captures the feeling, stories and richness of this very unique Australian street.
