Guidebook for Richmond

Merinda
Guidebook for Richmond

Food Scene

Great posh pub food!
36 residents recomanen
Aviary Hotel
271 Victoria St
36 residents recomanen
Great posh pub food!
Incredible coffee & vegetarian fare
24 residents recomanen
Admiral Cheng Ho
325 Johnston St
24 residents recomanen
Incredible coffee & vegetarian fare
My local and only 2 minutes walk from home... excellent coffee!!
96 residents recomanen
Three Bags Full
60 Nicholson St
96 residents recomanen
My local and only 2 minutes walk from home... excellent coffee!!
One of the original coffee & italian food cafes in the area.. over 25 years old & still has a loyal local following..
60 residents recomanen
Marios
303 Brunswick St
60 residents recomanen
One of the original coffee & italian food cafes in the area.. over 25 years old & still has a loyal local following..
Seriously one of the best restaurants in town.. amazing service and creative, delicious menu... 10 stars!
46 residents recomanen
Saint Crispin
300 Smith St
46 residents recomanen
Seriously one of the best restaurants in town.. amazing service and creative, delicious menu... 10 stars!
Great coffee & great people watching if you are into Hipster appreciation, I am... :-)
16 residents recomanen
Stagger Lee's Fitzroy
276 Brunswick St
16 residents recomanen
Great coffee & great people watching if you are into Hipster appreciation, I am... :-)
Buzzing local Brunswick vegetarian joint with great crowds and big affordable servings.. Great place to take a meat eater so they don't walk out starving :-)
185 residents recomanen
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick St
185 residents recomanen
Buzzing local Brunswick vegetarian joint with great crowds and big affordable servings.. Great place to take a meat eater so they don't walk out starving :-)
Coffee royalty and a sister to Proud Mary's
43 residents recomanen
De Clieu
43 residents recomanen
Coffee royalty and a sister to Proud Mary's
The sister to De Clieu and equally as good coffee.. same roasters
125 residents recomanen
Proud Mary
172 Oxford St
125 residents recomanen
The sister to De Clieu and equally as good coffee.. same roasters
Great cheap hipster tacos, quick and great preparation for a big night out on the town!
81 residents recomanen
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude St
81 residents recomanen
Great cheap hipster tacos, quick and great preparation for a big night out on the town!
Incredible super tasty Vegan food with amazing desserts!
52 residents recomanen
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick St
52 residents recomanen
Incredible super tasty Vegan food with amazing desserts!
Possibly the coolest, oldest & most authentic coffee & pasta bar in Melbourne.. a true old school Melbourne experience!
228 residents recomanen
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware Lane
228 residents recomanen
Possibly the coolest, oldest & most authentic coffee & pasta bar in Melbourne.. a true old school Melbourne experience!
Insanely good dinner food, get there earlyish so you can enjoy a seat and not the queue!
200 residents recomanen
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders Ln
200 residents recomanen
Insanely good dinner food, get there earlyish so you can enjoy a seat and not the queue!
Bustling, popular, cool... great cocktails & great atmosphere with new, hip, asian food.. get there early to avoid dinner & lunch queues
552 residents recomanen
Chin Chin
125 Flinders Ln
552 residents recomanen
Bustling, popular, cool... great cocktails & great atmosphere with new, hip, asian food.. get there early to avoid dinner & lunch queues
The BEST SPANISH TAPAS ever... soooooo good, be sure to book. Located right on super-happening, graffiti-infused Hosier Laneway
203 residents recomanen
MoVida
1 Hosier Ln
203 residents recomanen
The BEST SPANISH TAPAS ever... soooooo good, be sure to book. Located right on super-happening, graffiti-infused Hosier Laneway
Amazing Argentinian Bar & Grill for the die hard meat eaters.. great service and awesome to hide in here on a winter's day.. you won't want to leave..
109 residents recomanen
Supernormal
180 Flinders Ln
109 residents recomanen
Amazing Argentinian Bar & Grill for the die hard meat eaters.. great service and awesome to hide in here on a winter's day.. you won't want to leave..
Owned by the guys who own San Telmo.. another meat eaters destination with cool staff, great service... go!
31 residents recomanen
Pastuso
19 AC/DC La
31 residents recomanen
Owned by the guys who own San Telmo.. another meat eaters destination with cool staff, great service... go!
Another fabulous winters day eatery with authentic Italian fare & incredible service. A slice of Collins St/ Financial District culture
30 residents recomanen
Il Solito Posto
113 Collins St
30 residents recomanen
Another fabulous winters day eatery with authentic Italian fare & incredible service. A slice of Collins St/ Financial District culture
Fabulous Coffee & owned by one of Melbourne's original Cafe Royalty, Johnny.. lovely environment & supercool traditional library style interior..
29 residents recomanen
The Journal Cafe
253 Flinders Ln
29 residents recomanen
Fabulous Coffee & owned by one of Melbourne's original Cafe Royalty, Johnny.. lovely environment & supercool traditional library style interior..
Another local Asian eatery well visited. Sandie, the owner, is a powerhouse & runs a tightly run ship with great Viet, Thai, Burmese food.. Winner!
9 residents recomanen
Minh Minh Saigon Soul
94 Victoria St
9 residents recomanen
Another local Asian eatery well visited. Sandie, the owner, is a powerhouse & runs a tightly run ship with great Viet, Thai, Burmese food.. Winner!
The posh version of Vietnamese food in our area.. modern open interior & well frequented.. as are most of the asian restaurants on this side of Victoria Street
Tho Tho Bar & Restaurant
The posh version of Vietnamese food in our area.. modern open interior & well frequented.. as are most of the asian restaurants on this side of Victoria Street
Amazing Wine & Italian Food right next to the Theatre.. welcome to Melbourne!!
58 residents recomanen
The European
161 Spring St
58 residents recomanen
Amazing Wine & Italian Food right next to the Theatre.. welcome to Melbourne!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Melbourne-esque, local bar & characters
20 residents recomanen
The Vic
281 Victoria St
20 residents recomanen
Melbourne-esque, local bar & characters
A favourite with great cocktails & stylish new asian food.. located in an amazing vertical retail building.. look up Curtin House, one of Melbourne's best hubs of "Cool"
381 residents recomanen
Cookie
252 Swanston St
381 residents recomanen
A favourite with great cocktails & stylish new asian food.. located in an amazing vertical retail building.. look up Curtin House, one of Melbourne's best hubs of "Cool"
One of Melbourne's best old school "pubs" & music venues.. great for pre-sport antics & a the best local gigs you can find.. with Indie international acts thrown in!
131 residents recomanen
Corner Hotel
57 Swan St
131 residents recomanen
One of Melbourne's best old school "pubs" & music venues.. great for pre-sport antics & a the best local gigs you can find.. with Indie international acts thrown in!
Great local pub with Viet style pub food.. owned by the same guys who started The Corner Hotel on Swan St
23 residents recomanen
The National
344 Victoria St
23 residents recomanen
Great local pub with Viet style pub food.. owned by the same guys who started The Corner Hotel on Swan St
The BEST back street pub in Melbourne in my opinion! Great local pub food and old school interior.. you may recognise it from the TV series "Offspring"
50 residents recomanen
Union Club Hotel
164 Gore St
50 residents recomanen
The BEST back street pub in Melbourne in my opinion! Great local pub food and old school interior.. you may recognise it from the TV series "Offspring"
Gorgeous & seriously cool rooftop Wine Bar & Restaurant.. the top end of Bourke Street on Spring St... very stylish
115 residents recomanen
Siglo
161 Spring St
115 residents recomanen
Gorgeous & seriously cool rooftop Wine Bar & Restaurant.. the top end of Bourke Street on Spring St... very stylish
Very quirky 50's garden style rooftop bar.. great crowd & cocktails!
163 residents recomanen
Madame Brussels
59 Bourke St
163 residents recomanen
Very quirky 50's garden style rooftop bar.. great crowd & cocktails!

Everything Else

Sensational coffee, breakfast & lunch.. old school european delicatessen style food & brilliant service
114 residents recomanen
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith St
114 residents recomanen
Sensational coffee, breakfast & lunch.. old school european delicatessen style food & brilliant service
Great yoga studio for Vinyasa style warm yoga.. awesome people & lovely space
7 residents recomanen
Power Living Australia Yoga
260 Nicholson St
7 residents recomanen
Great yoga studio for Vinyasa style warm yoga.. awesome people & lovely space
Another sweet local yoga studio.... try it out..
North Yoga
301 Albert St
Another sweet local yoga studio.... try it out..
The coolest up & coming strip in Melbourne.. if you have a day, walk up & down this street.. It hosts awesome restaurants, cafes & boutique retail, very stylish & quirky curation & worth a look!
9 residents recomanen
High Street
High Street
9 residents recomanen
The coolest up & coming strip in Melbourne.. if you have a day, walk up & down this street.. It hosts awesome restaurants, cafes & boutique retail, very stylish & quirky curation & worth a look!
Super cool local strip and worth a look.. start at Smith St and walk as far as Nicholson St to appreciate the retail & food gems along here.. :-)
98 residents recomanen
Gertrude Street
Gertrude Street
98 residents recomanen
Super cool local strip and worth a look.. start at Smith St and walk as far as Nicholson St to appreciate the retail & food gems along here.. :-)
Smith St has the densest population of new eateries in Melbourne, particularly between Gertrude St and Johnson St... Great Bars & new local retail, another walkable delight
133 residents recomanen
Smith Street
Smith Street
133 residents recomanen
Smith St has the densest population of new eateries in Melbourne, particularly between Gertrude St and Johnson St... Great Bars & new local retail, another walkable delight

Essentials

THE BEST organic grocer in town! Everything you need :-)
116 residents recomanen
Terra Madre
105 High St
116 residents recomanen
THE BEST organic grocer in town! Everything you need :-)
The closest organic market to home, not as much variety and more expensive than Terra Madre
38 residents recomanen
Aunt Maggie's Fitzroy
188 Gertrude St
38 residents recomanen
The closest organic market to home, not as much variety and more expensive than Terra Madre
Ridiculously close, 2 minute walk from the front gate... I buy my fruit and vegetables from the local Vietnamese Saigon Market on the ground level (on Nicholson St). Much cheaper & locally run.
63 residents recomanen
Woolworths Abbotsford
313 Victoria St
63 residents recomanen
Ridiculously close, 2 minute walk from the front gate... I buy my fruit and vegetables from the local Vietnamese Saigon Market on the ground level (on Nicholson St). Much cheaper & locally run.
Really reasonable & huge range of fresh fruit and veggies.. better than buying from Woolworths!!
22 residents recomanen
Little Saigon Supermarket
63 Nicholson Street
22 residents recomanen
Really reasonable & huge range of fresh fruit and veggies.. better than buying from Woolworths!!

Entertainment & Activities

The most gorgeous amenity close by.. walking distance with an outstanding organic outdoor cafe with great coffee, well worth the walk along the river to get there :-)
181 residents recomanen
Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers St
181 residents recomanen
The most gorgeous amenity close by.. walking distance with an outstanding organic outdoor cafe with great coffee, well worth the walk along the river to get there :-)
Fabulous Arts precinct with cafes, vegetarian, japanese food, galleries etc.. great for the kids.. A market in the summer on Friday nights
280 residents recomanen
Convent d'Abbotsford
1 St Heliers St
280 residents recomanen
Fabulous Arts precinct with cafes, vegetarian, japanese food, galleries etc.. great for the kids.. A market in the summer on Friday nights
My favourite walk for exercise is around "The Tan" surrounding the Botanical Gardens
1262 residents recomanen
Jardins Botànics Reials de Victoria
1262 residents recomanen
My favourite walk for exercise is around "The Tan" surrounding the Botanical Gardens
You can go down the stairs to your right before you cross the river & run along the west side of the river in either direction for as far as you feel you can.. The track is endless!
Gipps Street
Gipps Street
You can go down the stairs to your right before you cross the river & run along the west side of the river in either direction for as far as you feel you can.. The track is endless!
You can walk to the City via the Fitzroy Gardens from my place. It's a beautifully maintained gorgeous park, peaceful & graceful & a nice alternative to taking a tram into town.
227 residents recomanen
Parc infantil dels Jardins Fitzroy
Wellington Parade
227 residents recomanen
You can walk to the City via the Fitzroy Gardens from my place. It's a beautifully maintained gorgeous park, peaceful & graceful & a nice alternative to taking a tram into town.

Shopping

Possibly THE BEST independant jewelry store in Melbourne, hosting designs from the best local jewelers in Melbourne.. seriously gorgeous!
e.g.etal
150 Flinders Ln
Possibly THE BEST independant jewelry store in Melbourne, hosting designs from the best local jewelers in Melbourne.. seriously gorgeous!
The quirkiest Melbourne & Locale fashion institution in Melbourne. the owner Karen is fashion royalty in our town, she "has the eye"!
Alice Euphemia
37 Swanston St
The quirkiest Melbourne & Locale fashion institution in Melbourne. the owner Karen is fashion royalty in our town, she "has the eye"!
Very Cool threads by brother & sister team from Melbourne.. worth a visit for sure!
10 residents recomanen
ALPHA60 Fitzroy
179 Brunswick St
10 residents recomanen
Very Cool threads by brother & sister team from Melbourne.. worth a visit for sure!
The best independant bookstore & magazine hub in my area.. I love 'em... ditch Dymocks!
27 residents recomanen
The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick St
27 residents recomanen
The best independant bookstore & magazine hub in my area.. I love 'em... ditch Dymocks!
Fabulous Store of hand crafted local & imported pieces, thoughtfully & lovlingly curated.. great for gifts for kids!
Birch and Bear
287 High St
Fabulous Store of hand crafted local & imported pieces, thoughtfully & lovlingly curated.. great for gifts for kids!

Arts & Culture

The best old school Art Deco Cinema in Melbourne.. very local and incredibly gorgeous.. Has great showings too! Highly recommended! :-)
166 residents recomanen
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High St
166 residents recomanen
The best old school Art Deco Cinema in Melbourne.. very local and incredibly gorgeous.. Has great showings too! Highly recommended! :-)
A hop skip & a jump from my place if you are a footy or cricket fan! Better book soon, I fill up when the finals are on! :-)
976 residents recomanen
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton Avenue
976 residents recomanen
A hop skip & a jump from my place if you are a footy or cricket fan! Better book soon, I fill up when the finals are on! :-)
The Tennis Centre is seriously close to us and a lovely walk through the MCG Grounds & East Melbourne if you chose to go to the Tennis on foot
11 residents recomanen
Tennis World Melbourne Park
11 residents recomanen
The Tennis Centre is seriously close to us and a lovely walk through the MCG Grounds & East Melbourne if you chose to go to the Tennis on foot
Another superclose venue for sports lovers! Location, location, location!
243 residents recomanen
AAMI Park
Olympic Boulevard
243 residents recomanen
Another superclose venue for sports lovers! Location, location, location!
For Ballet & Theatre the Arts Centre is really close by UBER, train or tram.. a rue Melbourne experience is one where you see a performance!
164 residents recomanen
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
164 residents recomanen
For Ballet & Theatre the Arts Centre is really close by UBER, train or tram.. a rue Melbourne experience is one where you see a performance!