Central Ave/Camelback Rd

Camelback · Uptown shopping + brunch.

spots to walk to

under 5 min

+50

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Editor's note

Central and Camelback is a brunch cluster in disguise. The mall side has predictable chains, but walk east toward the bungalow neighborhoods and you'll find neighborhood cafés, an indie bookshop, and a surprising number of good coffee roasters.

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4 PLACES

Under 5 min walk

Postino Central

Wine Bar · Small Plates · $$$ · Airy wine bar built in a mid-century bank building. Bruschetta boards,

5 MIN WALK

5 to 10 min

Changing Hands Bookstore

Bookstore · $$ · Independent bookstore with a café (First Draft Book Bar), author event

5 MIN WALK

Churn

Ice Cream · Candy · $ · Old-school candy shop and ice cream parlor on Central. Rotating season

6 MIN WALK

Southern Rail

Southern · New American · $$$ · Upscale Southern comfort food inside the Newton complex with Changing

6 MIN WALK