Guidebook for South Yarra

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Guidebook for South Yarra

Food Scene

If you love great quality Vietnamese food, this place is about a 15min walk from home and a perfect excuse to stay out and about.
39 locals recommend
Hanoi Hannah Express Lane - Vietnamese Restaurant
39 locals recommend
If you love great quality Vietnamese food, this place is about a 15min walk from home and a perfect excuse to stay out and about.
Visit here for Market Lane Coffee, the best cheese toasties and fresh fruit, veg, butcher, fish monger and multiple delicatessens.
338 locals recommend
Prahran Market station
338 locals recommend
Visit here for Market Lane Coffee, the best cheese toasties and fresh fruit, veg, butcher, fish monger and multiple delicatessens.
85 locals recommend
Tokyo Tina
66A Chapel St
85 locals recommend
Sometimes hard to get into - but pop your name down and grab a drink nearby - because the food is worth the wait!
134 locals recommend
Mr. Miyagi
99 Chapel St
134 locals recommend
Sometimes hard to get into - but pop your name down and grab a drink nearby - because the food is worth the wait!
Only a short stroll from home, this is a great spot for fresh Vietnamese food and a glass of wine.
62 locals recommend
misschu - South Yarra
276 Toorak Rd
62 locals recommend
Only a short stroll from home, this is a great spot for fresh Vietnamese food and a glass of wine.
The closest stop for good coffee but this bakery is famous for their donuts with fillings like lemon curd, and salted caramel or for something savoury their sausage rolls with homemade tomato sauce are the best!!
66 locals recommend
Tivoli Road Bakery
3 Tivoli Rd
66 locals recommend
The closest stop for good coffee but this bakery is famous for their donuts with fillings like lemon curd, and salted caramel or for something savoury their sausage rolls with homemade tomato sauce are the best!!
Great coffee!
10 locals recommend
tom dick and harry cafe
242 Toorak Rd
10 locals recommend
Great coffee!
For those with a sweet tooth - this place does incredible chocolates and sweet treats.
20 locals recommend
Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio
647 Chapel St
20 locals recommend
For those with a sweet tooth - this place does incredible chocolates and sweet treats.
Casual fine dining, excellent wine list
9 locals recommend
RAMBLR
363 Chapel St
9 locals recommend
Casual fine dining, excellent wine list
Better for take-away than eat in but this place is great if you're looking for healthy fresh Vietnamese food. Best-sellers include banh mi with grilled pork cutlets, chicken or chilli lemongrass tofu, along with contemporary ricepaper rolls (think tender roast duck and baked fish). Yum!
15 locals recommend
Master Roll Vietnam
169 Toorak Rd
15 locals recommend
Better for take-away than eat in but this place is great if you're looking for healthy fresh Vietnamese food. Best-sellers include banh mi with grilled pork cutlets, chicken or chilli lemongrass tofu, along with contemporary ricepaper rolls (think tender roast duck and baked fish). Yum!
An excellent date spot, and perfectly cosy during winter. A glass of red wine and the pappardelle al ragu di anatra – slow-cooked duck, porcini and pecorino - will make your night!
58 locals recommend
Thirty Eight Chairs
4 Bond St
58 locals recommend
An excellent date spot, and perfectly cosy during winter. A glass of red wine and the pappardelle al ragu di anatra – slow-cooked duck, porcini and pecorino - will make your night!
Ah this place has to be the BEST PIZZA in town, and it's not too far in an Uber from the apartment. Please order the ham and pineapple, it will blow your mind.
63 locals recommend
Lazerpig
343 Smith St
63 locals recommend
Ah this place has to be the BEST PIZZA in town, and it's not too far in an Uber from the apartment. Please order the ham and pineapple, it will blow your mind.
Do you like fried chicken? This is Korean fried chicken and it's 100% delicious.
Gami Chicken & Beer
840 Glenferrie Road
Do you like fried chicken? This is Korean fried chicken and it's 100% delicious.
Another fried chicken suggestion, Belles has become a Melbourne institution. Also located on Gertrude Street Fitzroy.
57 locals recommend
Belles Hot Chicken
150 Gertrude St
57 locals recommend
Another fried chicken suggestion, Belles has become a Melbourne institution. Also located on Gertrude Street Fitzroy.

Drinks & Nightlife

This place is like a ’70s-inspired log cabin and bar, complete with lounge room and pool table. There’s a license and DJs until 3am on the weekends AND they do the best burgers!
46 locals recommend
Leonards House Of Love
3 Wilson St
46 locals recommend
This place is like a ’70s-inspired log cabin and bar, complete with lounge room and pool table. There’s a license and DJs until 3am on the weekends AND they do the best burgers!
If you're looking to get out of the suburb, this is a great pub with an excellent locals vibe, awesome beer and delicious pub food!
103 locals recommend
Napier Hotel
210 Napier St
103 locals recommend
If you're looking to get out of the suburb, this is a great pub with an excellent locals vibe, awesome beer and delicious pub food!
You can catch bands most nights of the week here, from as little as $12 for 5 bands!! Bit on the grungy side but great for live music
40 locals recommend
The Tote
67-71 Johnston St
40 locals recommend
You can catch bands most nights of the week here, from as little as $12 for 5 bands!! Bit on the grungy side but great for live music

Parks & Nature

Perfect for a morning run, or pack a picnic and settle in for the day.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
1262 locals recommend
Perfect for a morning run, or pack a picnic and settle in for the day.

Arts & Culture

There's always a great exhibition on here, and Friday nights in summer feature live music.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
1737 locals recommend
There's always a great exhibition on here, and Friday nights in summer feature live music.

Shopping

For those who love pre-loved or vintage furniture, clothing, records and more - THIS is the place.
46 locals recommend
Chapel Street Bazaar
217 Chapel St
46 locals recommend
For those who love pre-loved or vintage furniture, clothing, records and more - THIS is the place.
A must visit in Melbourne the market has loads of fresh produce and an incredible deli section where you can pick up fancy cheese, small goods and artisan bread.
630 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market station
630 locals recommend
A must visit in Melbourne the market has loads of fresh produce and an incredible deli section where you can pick up fancy cheese, small goods and artisan bread.
Quality fashion labels from around the world
70 locals recommend
The Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy St
70 locals recommend
Quality fashion labels from around the world
If you're into colour on your clothing, Gorman is where you should go!
Gorman - Prahran
248 Chapel St
If you're into colour on your clothing, Gorman is where you should go!

Essentials

Parking is available
143 locals recommend
Woolworths South Yarra
670 Chapel St
143 locals recommend
Parking is available
Also a bottle shop which is handy
45 locals recommend
IGA Toorak Rd Plus Liquor
172-174 Toorak Rd
45 locals recommend
Also a bottle shop which is handy
Closest bottle shop to home and they have a great selection of local wines. The guys here will give you a great recommendation.
Como Wine and Spirits
305 Toorak Rd
Closest bottle shop to home and they have a great selection of local wines. The guys here will give you a great recommendation.

Entertainment & Activities

Escape from reality at the movies, only a 5min walk from home.
137 locals recommend
Palace Cinema Como
Chapel Street
137 locals recommend
Escape from reality at the movies, only a 5min walk from home.