Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Huxtaburger
357 Collins StGreat burgers. Recommend the Denise and the original Huxtaburger.
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnBuzzing and always busy, delicious Asian fusion food.
The European
161 Spring StGreat European menu, with late night dining.
Laneway Greens
242 Flinders LnFunky fresh salads, open only for lunch.
Dukes Coffee Roasters
247 Flinders LnAnother of Melbourne's best places for coffee.
Warra Warra Kitchen
Rainbow AlleyExcellent Korean restaurant, just across the road.
Great Vietnamese food, casual cafe, open for lunch and early dinner. Recommend the roast pork banh mi.
Saigon Fusion
344 Little Bourke StGreat Vietnamese food, casual cafe, open for lunch and early dinner. Recommend the roast pork banh mi.
Red Pepper Indian Restaurant & Bar
Cheap and cheerful Indian food, open late.
B3 Cafe
15 Centre PlGreat but very cheap baguettes, only open Monday - Friday during the day.
Great value sushi just around the corner from the apartment. Only open for lunch.
8 residents recomanen
Sushi Monger
The CausewayGreat value sushi just around the corner from the apartment. Only open for lunch.
Essentials
Woolworths QV
Swanston StreetLarge supermarket with everything you need.
Woolworths Swanston Street (Metro)
160 Swanston StSmall supermarket, 2 minutes walk.
Sightseeing
Great place for a picnic or a walk on a nice day.
227 residents recomanen
Parc infantil dels Jardins Fitzroy
Wellington ParadeGreat place for a picnic or a walk on a nice day.
Large museum with social history and science collections. Lovely walk to the museum through Carlton Gardens and past the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building.
593 residents recomanen
Museu de Melbourne
11 Nicholson StLarge museum with social history and science collections. Lovely walk to the museum through Carlton Gardens and past the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building.
Large public gardens, great for a picnic or a relaxing walk.
1262 residents recomanen
Jardins Botànics Reials de Victoria
Large public gardens, great for a picnic or a relaxing walk.
Grand old train station with connections to anywhere you want to go in Victoria.
710 residents recomanen
Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders StreetGrand old train station with connections to anywhere you want to go in Victoria.
Melbourne's tourist hub, take a walk down to the river for a break from the city.
797 residents recomanen
Federation Square
Melbourne's tourist hub, take a walk down to the river for a break from the city.
Arts & Culture
El Centre Ian Potter: NGV Austràlia
Russell StreetGreat collection of Australian art.
Great international art collection and blockbuster touring exhibitions.
1737 residents recomanen
Galeria Nacional de Victoria
180 St Kilda RdGreat international art collection and blockbuster touring exhibitions.
Discover the history of Australian film & television and see other exhibitions about film and the moving image.
258 residents recomanen
ACMI
Flinders StreetDiscover the history of Australian film & television and see other exhibitions about film and the moving image.
Great local cinema, playing Hollywood and art house films. Tickets are only $8.50 on Mondays.
83 residents recomanen
Kino Cinemas
45 Collins StGreat local cinema, playing Hollywood and art house films. Tickets are only $8.50 on Mondays.
Hoyts cinemas, showing all the Hollywood favourites and some international films.
322 residents recomanen
HOYTS
La Trobe StreetHoyts cinemas, showing all the Hollywood favourites and some international films.
Beautiful old library with internet access, books, journals, and exhibitions about the history of Melbourne.
568 residents recomanen
Biblioteca Estatal de Victòria
328 Swanston StBeautiful old library with internet access, books, journals, and exhibitions about the history of Melbourne.
Everything Else
Mercat de la Reina Victòria
Queen StreetMelbourne's fresh food markets.
This is where you can get the Skybus from/to the Melbourne Airport.
646 residents recomanen
Southern Cross Station
This is where you can get the Skybus from/to the Melbourne Airport.
Shopping
Large shopping centre with Australian and international brands.
773 residents recomanen
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StLarge shopping centre with Australian and international brands.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of Melbourne's first rooftop bars, with a relaxed crowd. Films shown during the summer - tickets required.
175 residents recomanen
Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StOne of Melbourne's first rooftop bars, with a relaxed crowd. Films shown during the summer - tickets required.
Melbourne's smallest cocktail bar, hidden down the laneway behind our building - next to the rubbish bins!
48 residents recomanen
Bar Americano
20 Presgrave PlMelbourne's smallest cocktail bar, hidden down the laneway behind our building - next to the rubbish bins!
Chuckle Park Bar
322 Little Collins StRelaxed laneway bar, also sells a great pulled pork burger.
Stylish Japanese bar hidden on level 1 with no signage - ring the buzzer near the unmarked door to get in!
17 residents recomanen
Hihou
1 Flinders LnStylish Japanese bar hidden on level 1 with no signage - ring the buzzer near the unmarked door to get in!
The bar underneath Chin Chin, you can have a drink here while you wait for your table, and you can order some food off the menu.
552 residents recomanen
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnThe bar underneath Chin Chin, you can have a drink here while you wait for your table, and you can order some food off the menu.
Bar that runs along between the river and Flinders Street Station. A nice place for a drink on a sunny day.
128 residents recomanen
Arbory Bar & Eatery
1 Flinders WalkBar that runs along between the river and Flinders Street Station. A nice place for a drink on a sunny day.