Guidebook for South Yarra
Food Scene
Yummy breakfast, pastries, and sandwiches. Also, it's at the end of the street.
66 locals recommend
Tivoli Road Bakery
3 Tivoli RdYummy breakfast, pastries, and sandwiches. Also, it's at the end of the street.
Make sure to enter from Commercial Road in order to see the cool American 1920s themed street art. Enjoy snacks or mains over a glass of wine or beer.
8 locals recommend
Speakeasy Kitchen Bar
359 Chapel StMake sure to enter from Commercial Road in order to see the cool American 1920s themed street art. Enjoy snacks or mains over a glass of wine or beer.
Exquisite desserts, coffee, and pastries. At least walk in and take a look. You can also walk by in the mornings and see everything being made.
32 locals recommend
Zumbo Patisserie South Yarra
Exquisite desserts, coffee, and pastries. At least walk in and take a look. You can also walk by in the mornings and see everything being made.
Best Indian food I've had in Australia. Go hungry and get the buffet. It's all you can eat.
8 locals recommend
Spice Club Indian Brasserie
308 Toorak RdBest Indian food I've had in Australia. Go hungry and get the buffet. It's all you can eat.
Blossom Thai
36 Cunningham StExcellent food, good prices, and is a fairly quick lunch.
Healthy or greasy - it's your choice. But it's always affordable. Think of this as your slightly upscaled fish and chips place
38 locals recommend
Hunky Dory Fish & Chips South Yarra
670 Chapel StreetHealthy or greasy - it's your choice. But it's always affordable. Think of this as your slightly upscaled fish and chips place
Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. No need to go to the CBD to experience Lindt. It's right down the street.
14 locals recommend
Lindt Chocolate Café , Chapel St
500 Chapel StChocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. No need to go to the CBD to experience Lindt. It's right down the street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheapest happy hour drinks around. Great for during the week, when you want a $4 glass of wine.
6 locals recommend
Three Monkeys
210 Chapel StCheapest happy hour drinks around. Great for during the week, when you want a $4 glass of wine.
Excellent wine at excellent prices. They have a wide variety - much better than the local chain store and will normally give advice to help you pick a bottle.
Como Wine and Spirits
305 Toorak RdExcellent wine at excellent prices. They have a wide variety - much better than the local chain store and will normally give advice to help you pick a bottle.
This is a fun place to go if you think you don't like Vodka, because you will probably like it when you leave. It's a well spent $10 a shot.
81 locals recommend
Borsch Vodka & Tears
173 Chapel StThis is a fun place to go if you think you don't like Vodka, because you will probably like it when you leave. It's a well spent $10 a shot.
Lucky Coq
179 Chapel St$4 pizzas at certain times of the day and a fun, funky atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Peace, quiet, lack of road noise, beautiful flowers, plants, and plenty of trees. Bring a blanket and relax on the grass, take a boat ride through the lake, or stroll through the many garden areas
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Peace, quiet, lack of road noise, beautiful flowers, plants, and plenty of trees. Bring a blanket and relax on the grass, take a boat ride through the lake, or stroll through the many garden areas
Everything Else
Like to stay fit? The Capital City Trail runs along both sides of the river and is just over the hill from the apartment. Walk, cycle, or just sit and watch the boats go by.
13 locals recommend
Capital City Trail
Like to stay fit? The Capital City Trail runs along both sides of the river and is just over the hill from the apartment. Walk, cycle, or just sit and watch the boats go by.
Essentials
They literally have everything you need to cook a meal. If you want to experience authentic Melbourne, go spend a morning or afternoon at the market.
338 locals recommend
Prahran Market station
They literally have everything you need to cook a meal. If you want to experience authentic Melbourne, go spend a morning or afternoon at the market.
Woolworths South Yarra
670 Chapel StClosest grocery story, just a 5 minute walk away.
Arts & Culture
Movie Theatre and food court. Take an evening to relax and catch a movie.
269 locals recommend
Roc's Jam Factory
500 Chapel StMovie Theatre and food court. Take an evening to relax and catch a movie.