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Lygon Street
Lygon Street in Carlton, inner-north Melbourne, Victoria, is the city's historic Little Italy and a major dining and cultural precinct. Running north from Victoria Street through Carlton, it is lined with Italian restaurants, cafes, bars, gelaterias, boutiques and cinemas. Established by post-war Italian migrants in the 1950s, it is noted for its alfresco dining culture, heritage shopfronts and proximity to the University of Melbourne and Carlton Gardens.