Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Italian cuisine in an intimate, sophisticated laneway locale with an open kitchen and a marble bar.
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Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke StItalian cuisine in an intimate, sophisticated laneway locale with an open kitchen and a marble bar.
Great ambience, delicious food, and the staff are absolutely wonderful!
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnGreat ambience, delicious food, and the staff are absolutely wonderful!
Warehouse-style eatery serving classic dishes, with exposed-brick walls, lanterns and huge windows.
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Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson StWarehouse-style eatery serving classic dishes, with exposed-brick walls, lanterns and huge windows.
Grilled meat, seafood & snacks, plus a vast sake list, in a Japanese-style room with paper screens.
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Sugarcane Thai Restaurant
268 Park StGrilled meat, seafood & snacks, plus a vast sake list, in a Japanese-style room with paper screens.
The layout and atmosphere is inspired by Ace Hotel and Soho House in London and hip boutique hotels in New York that have an all-day feeling that goes from morning to night.
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Higher Ground
650 Little Bourke StThe layout and atmosphere is inspired by Ace Hotel and Soho House in London and hip boutique hotels in New York that have an all-day feeling that goes from morning to night.
Specialty coffee and creative brekkie dishes in a bright, spacious cafe with white subway tiles.
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Top Paddock Cafe
658 Church StSpecialty coffee and creative brekkie dishes in a bright, spacious cafe with white subway tiles.
Gourmet cafe fare, plus a food cart, in a chic terrace house with green chairs and modern lighting.
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The Kettle Black
50 Albert RdGourmet cafe fare, plus a food cart, in a chic terrace house with green chairs and modern lighting.
The queue which snakes out the door every lunch time.
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Shanghai Street Dumpling & Mini Juicy Bun小街小籠館
342 Little Bourke StThe queue which snakes out the door every lunch time.
Zingy Sichuan hot pots and chilli-infused plates in a bustling venue with traditional Chinese decor.
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Dainty Sichuan Food
149 Lonsdale St Zingy Sichuan hot pots and chilli-infused plates in a bustling venue with traditional Chinese decor.
Snug eatery for clever southern Spanish tapas and mains, plus a global wine and cocktail list.
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Anada Bar & Restaurant
197 Gertrude StSnug eatery for clever southern Spanish tapas and mains, plus a global wine and cocktail list.
Fonda Mexican
144 Chapel StModern Mexican
Nhu Lan Bakery
116 Hopkins StBest Banh Mi in Melbourne
Bustling, high-ceilinged cafe/bar with an open kitchen and upmarket menu, in old rag trade building. A must have is 'Whole Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder To'.
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Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnBustling, high-ceilinged cafe/bar with an open kitchen and upmarket menu, in old rag trade building. A must have is 'Whole Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder To'.
Tapas-style plates and infused vodka served in swanky digs with a rooftop bar and antique still.
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StTapas-style plates and infused vodka served in swanky digs with a rooftop bar and antique still.
Specialty coffee shop serving cakes in a quirky space with wood panelling and bar stools.
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Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke StSpecialty coffee shop serving cakes in a quirky space with wood panelling and bar stools.
A specialty coffee roastery, cafe and retailer, born and based in Melbourne.
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Market Lane Coffee - Queen Vic Market Victoria St
83-85 Victoria StA specialty coffee roastery, cafe and retailer, born and based in Melbourne.
Trendy, bare-bones, standing-room-only spot for artisanal coffee ground on-site, and small treats.
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Patricia Coffee Brewers
493-495 Little Bourke StTrendy, bare-bones, standing-room-only spot for artisanal coffee ground on-site, and small treats.
Set on 16 hectares, Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Ice Creamery combines striking architecture with a unique food experience amidst picturesque valley views.
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Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
35 Old Healesville RdSet on 16 hectares, Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Ice Creamery combines striking architecture with a unique food experience amidst picturesque valley views.
"Great selection of cakes and pastries as well as pasta, pizza and panini."
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Brunetti Carlton
380 Lygon St"Great selection of cakes and pastries as well as pasta, pizza and panini."
Drinks & Nightlife
Cookie
252 Swanston St Cookie is the little black dress of bars.
Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StOne of the best rooftop bar in town
Classy bar with whiskey, cocktails and tasting menus, plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnClassy bar with whiskey, cocktails and tasting menus, plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
A boutique bar and eatery offering Modern Australian and Thai food from a wood-fire grill.
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Magic Mountain Saloon
62 Little Collins StA boutique bar and eatery offering Modern Australian and Thai food from a wood-fire grill.
Live music and DJs in a bohemian space popular for art launches, serving craft beer and basic meals.
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Workshop
413 Elizabeth StLive music and DJs in a bohemian space popular for art launches, serving craft beer and basic meals.
A sprawling 4 level pub set in the cosmopolitan heart of Flinders Lane
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Garden Grill
101 Flinders LnA sprawling 4 level pub set in the cosmopolitan heart of Flinders Lane
Parks & Nature
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne.
Arts & Culture
It is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
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National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdIt is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
Shopping
Lively indoor market with stalls for produce, meat & seafood & cafes serving global fare.
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South Melbourne Market station
Lively indoor market with stalls for produce, meat & seafood & cafes serving global fare.
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Queen Victoria Market station
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sightseeing
The boxes turn the Brighton seaside into an immediately recognisable, iconic beachscape that can transform by the hour according to season, light and colour.
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
EsplanadeThe boxes turn the Brighton seaside into an immediately recognisable, iconic beachscape that can transform by the hour according to season, light and colour.
The graffiti-covered walls and art-installations have become a popular backdrop for fashion and wedding photography.
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Hosier Lane
7-9 Hosier LnThe graffiti-covered walls and art-installations have become a popular backdrop for fashion and wedding photography.
Entertainment & Activities
Sprawling riverside entertainment complex with 3 hotels, spas, casino, plus restaurants and bars.
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Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex
8 Whiteman StSprawling riverside entertainment complex with 3 hotels, spas, casino, plus restaurants and bars.