Guidebook for Melbourne

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Guidebook for Melbourne

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Cafe/Bistro/Bar in heritage building. Open early all week for decent coffee and breakfast, Nightlife in the bar sections on the weekends.
36 locals recommend
Trunk Diner
275-285 Exhibition St
36 locals recommend
Great Cafe/Bistro/Bar in heritage building. Open early all week for decent coffee and breakfast, Nightlife in the bar sections on the weekends.
Nicely set out upstairs bar/Thai Fusion Restaurant. Food can be excellent just choose wisely.
381 locals recommend
Cookie
252 Swanston St
381 locals recommend
Nicely set out upstairs bar/Thai Fusion Restaurant. Food can be excellent just choose wisely.
Old family-run Italian landmark city spaghetti Bar. Cheap pasta and deserts. Average food but great experience!
228 locals recommend
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware Lane
228 locals recommend
Old family-run Italian landmark city spaghetti Bar. Cheap pasta and deserts. Average food but great experience!
Iconic Vegetarian Restaurant on the main drag of Fitzroy. Classic dishes that are always worth going back for.
185 locals recommend
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick St
185 locals recommend
Iconic Vegetarian Restaurant on the main drag of Fitzroy. Classic dishes that are always worth going back for.

Food Scene

Closest 'Pro' Coffee for your first taste of Melbourne Coffee culture. Little hip for our tastes and we prefer the coffee over the road at trunk actually but whatevs :)
24 locals recommend
The League of Honest Coffee
8 Exploration Ln
24 locals recommend
Closest 'Pro' Coffee for your first taste of Melbourne Coffee culture. Little hip for our tastes and we prefer the coffee over the road at trunk actually but whatevs :)
Never actually tried this one but highly rated on Trip Advisor for Breakfast, Coffee and pleasant staff.
Sally's Kitchen
115 Little Lonsdale St
Never actually tried this one but highly rated on Trip Advisor for Breakfast, Coffee and pleasant staff.
On-site Handmade soba noodles. Casual spot that often gets very crowded and intimate at night.
11 locals recommend
Shimbashi Soba & Sake Bar
257 High Street
11 locals recommend
On-site Handmade soba noodles. Casual spot that often gets very crowded and intimate at night.
Very reasonable Shanghainese joint known for it's dumplings. Only one I'd really recommend in the CBD.
89 locals recommend
HuTong
14-16 Market Ln
89 locals recommend
Very reasonable Shanghainese joint known for it's dumplings. Only one I'd really recommend in the CBD.
Respectably good quality Ramen.
65 locals recommend
Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
168 Russell St
65 locals recommend
Respectably good quality Ramen.
Reasonably authentic and my fav Sichuan in the CBD. Chef is a mama with attitude.
Sichuan House
22-26 Corrs Ln
Reasonably authentic and my fav Sichuan in the CBD. Chef is a mama with attitude.
Best coffee and nicest staff in CBD. Affogato to die for. Cute selection of homely treats.
73 locals recommend
Patricia Coffee Brewers
493-495 Little Bourke St
73 locals recommend
Best coffee and nicest staff in CBD. Affogato to die for. Cute selection of homely treats.
Nice Bagel break in spacious warehouse conversion on one of the hidden lanes of Melbourne.
246 locals recommend
Manchester Press
8 Rankins Ln
246 locals recommend
Nice Bagel break in spacious warehouse conversion on one of the hidden lanes of Melbourne.
Highest rated Cafe in the CBD. For good reason. Food and pastries are great. Avoid at peak times though unless you feel like lining up down the street.
413 locals recommend
The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine Pl
413 locals recommend
Highest rated Cafe in the CBD. For good reason. Food and pastries are great. Avoid at peak times though unless you feel like lining up down the street.
Nice alternative to Hardware Society (owned by the same people) but specializing in NYC sandwiches etc.
25 locals recommend
Bowery To Williamsburg
16 Oliver Ln
25 locals recommend
Nice alternative to Hardware Society (owned by the same people) but specializing in NYC sandwiches etc.
Coffee and beautiful, specialist doughnuts. Love it!
59 locals recommend
Shortstop Coffee & Donuts
12 Sutherland St
59 locals recommend
Coffee and beautiful, specialist doughnuts. Love it!
This place used to be across town and I thought it was the best home style Italian I'd ever had in Australia. I've not visited this location but I'm sure it'd still be great.
Rosa's Kitchen
22 Punch Lane
This place used to be across town and I thought it was the best home style Italian I'd ever had in Australia. I've not visited this location but I'm sure it'd still be great.
Cool little fusion Asian Restaurant serving small servings of decent food. Great for a small group of friends to chow down at.
21 locals recommend
misschu - Melbourne CBD
297 Exhibition St
21 locals recommend
Cool little fusion Asian Restaurant serving small servings of decent food. Great for a small group of friends to chow down at.
Really nice Australian Bush Tucker-inspired Haute Cuisine. Proceeds of your meal go towards training indigenous trainees too. Love this place.
7 locals recommend
Charcoal Lane
136 Gertrude St
7 locals recommend
Really nice Australian Bush Tucker-inspired Haute Cuisine. Proceeds of your meal go towards training indigenous trainees too. Love this place.
Awesome Vegan Joint specialising in Animal free Mexican food.
76 locals recommend
Smith & Daughters
107 Cambridge St
76 locals recommend
Awesome Vegan Joint specialising in Animal free Mexican food.
Cute little Seven Seeds specialist Cafe
277 locals recommend
Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke St
277 locals recommend
Cute little Seven Seeds specialist Cafe

Everything Else

Spoil yourself all hours at this great little Gelateria/Deli for superior quality food items. Open 8am-10PM Weekdays and 9am-10PM Weekends
51 locals recommend
Spring Street Grocer
157 Spring St
51 locals recommend
Spoil yourself all hours at this great little Gelateria/Deli for superior quality food items. Open 8am-10PM Weekdays and 9am-10PM Weekends
Casual, cheap and rather good Korean restaurant in the iconic Hardware Lane.
14 locals recommend
CJ Lunch Bar
391 Little Lonsdale St
14 locals recommend
Casual, cheap and rather good Korean restaurant in the iconic Hardware Lane.
Jazz bar just around the corner that pulls some great talent in on a regular basis.
21 locals recommend
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
25 Bennetts Lane
21 locals recommend
Jazz bar just around the corner that pulls some great talent in on a regular basis.
Cake shop for a tiny beautiful death in the mid afternoon
10 locals recommend
Le Petit Gateau
458 Little Collins St
10 locals recommend
Cake shop for a tiny beautiful death in the mid afternoon
A 15 Minute stroll through the beautiful Carlton Gardens to a great modern Museum with plenty of changing exhibits and old collections.
593 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St
593 locals recommend
A 15 Minute stroll through the beautiful Carlton Gardens to a great modern Museum with plenty of changing exhibits and old collections.
Beautiful old Library with some modern facilities for those who love the quiet ambience of books sheltered in European architecture.
568 locals recommend
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St
568 locals recommend
Beautiful old Library with some modern facilities for those who love the quiet ambience of books sheltered in European architecture.

Shopping

Need a quick fix of Liquid Nitrogen frozen Gelato? Sometimes the kooky flavours mixes are awesome!
14 locals recommend
N2 Extreme Gelato Melbourne
18 Sutherland Street
14 locals recommend
Need a quick fix of Liquid Nitrogen frozen Gelato? Sometimes the kooky flavours mixes are awesome!