Guidebook for West Melbourne
Everything Else
Its just the best market for food in Melbourne, and great for things like Ugg boots, leather goods and really tacky souvenirs.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetIts just the best market for food in Melbourne, and great for things like Ugg boots, leather goods and really tacky souvenirs.
Vigorous Thai Massage (West Melbourne)
311 Victoria StOooh these guys are good, vigorous, but very good.
Very very good hairdresser and beauty salon, and very very reasonalbly priced. Unlike many melbourne salons, this one youcan afford. The owner is Thai, and worked in Dubai for nearly 20 years.
Hairmosphere
287 Victoria StVery very good hairdresser and beauty salon, and very very reasonalbly priced. Unlike many melbourne salons, this one youcan afford. The owner is Thai, and worked in Dubai for nearly 20 years.
A character building with spotlessly clean , not over chlorinated brand new indoor 50 m pool in a heritage setting. and it's cheap! 15 minute walk away, perfect.
28 locals recommend
Melbourne City Baths
420 Swanston StA character building with spotlessly clean , not over chlorinated brand new indoor 50 m pool in a heritage setting. and it's cheap! 15 minute walk away, perfect.
Tere is also one in the Vic markets... simply the best hot chocolate I have ever had. And the chocolates are truly spectacular.
36 locals recommend
Koko Black
335 Bourke StTere is also one in the Vic markets... simply the best hot chocolate I have ever had. And the chocolates are truly spectacular.
A fantastic way to see the city and an experience you won't forget. I love kayaking and highly reccommend this experience... even if you have never done it before :)
Kayak Melbourne
912 Collins StA fantastic way to see the city and an experience you won't forget. I love kayaking and highly reccommend this experience... even if you have never done it before :)
I am biased towards galleries, and I love the NGV. The permanent collection is gorgeous and free entry makes it a lovely stop. I would avoid the cafes there though , overpriced and ordinary.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdI am biased towards galleries, and I love the NGV. The permanent collection is gorgeous and free entry makes it a lovely stop. I would avoid the cafes there though , overpriced and ordinary.
For great Australian art, from early colonoial to contemporary aboriginal, the Ian Potter is a great city stop, and it's free. Only a few hundred meters from the NGV, overload on art, I do!
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell StreetFor great Australian art, from early colonoial to contemporary aboriginal, the Ian Potter is a great city stop, and it's free. Only a few hundred meters from the NGV, overload on art, I do!
Street art at its best, Hosier lane is opposite the Ian Potter, and well worth a stroll through to see some colourful and often poignant street art. Then have sometapas anda wine at Movida next door..
245 locals recommend
Hosier Lane
7-9 Hosier LnStreet art at its best, Hosier lane is opposite the Ian Potter, and well worth a stroll through to see some colourful and often poignant street art. Then have sometapas anda wine at Movida next door..
Just beautiful. Eat upstairs above the cellar door, stroll through the grounds, this place is also well worth a visit. Especially on market days.
48 locals recommend
Yering Station Winery
38 Melba HwyJust beautiful. Eat upstairs above the cellar door, stroll through the grounds, this place is also well worth a visit. Especially on market days.
Food Scene
The food and service are really exceptional, upmarket old school Italian at its best!
42 locals recommend
Sosta Cucina
12 Errol StThe food and service are really exceptional, upmarket old school Italian at its best!
I dont normally like pizza, but Oskar is fabulous, simple, tasty and wonderful fresh ingredients.
13 locals recommend
Oskar Pizza
7 Errol StI dont normally like pizza, but Oskar is fabulous, simple, tasty and wonderful fresh ingredients.
Excellent coffee and brilliant food - a local institution you MUST try, you will keep going back.
335 locals recommend
Auction Rooms
103-107 Errol StExcellent coffee and brilliant food - a local institution you MUST try, you will keep going back.
A very coolplace for a drink, especially before sunset. Its a bit grungy, a bit funky and a fabulous location. Definitley worth stopping in after a hard day around the city.
163 locals recommend
Ponyfish Island
A very coolplace for a drink, especially before sunset. Its a bit grungy, a bit funky and a fabulous location. Definitley worth stopping in after a hard day around the city.
Amaxing contemporary Asian. Its hard to beat this place -try the take away lobster roll at lunch time for a special treat if you cant get a seat. mmmmmmm
109 locals recommend
Supernormal
180 Flinders LnAmaxing contemporary Asian. Its hard to beat this place -try the take away lobster roll at lunch time for a special treat if you cant get a seat. mmmmmmm
Not really for the wine and restaurant - go for the most beautiful contemporary art gallery in Victoria. Its stunning, and well worth the drive. Great wineries in the area, this place is world class.
38 locals recommend
TarraWarra Estate Restaurant & Cellar Door
311 Healesville-Yarra Glen RdNot really for the wine and restaurant - go for the most beautiful contemporary art gallery in Victoria. Its stunning, and well worth the drive. Great wineries in the area, this place is world class.
Shopping
Also fantastic coffee... cool little courtyard out the back too. Brilliant innovative food, a favourite of mine.
189 locals recommend
Twenty & Six Espresso
594 Queensberry StAlso fantastic coffee... cool little courtyard out the back too. Brilliant innovative food, a favourite of mine.
Drinks & Nightlife
Its delicious. Its delicious, oh and its delicious. Opposite the Ian Potter, its a perfect way to finish an arty day. Or any day really. All of the Movida restaurants are great.
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier LnIts delicious. Its delicious, oh and its delicious. Opposite the Ian Potter, its a perfect way to finish an arty day. Or any day really. All of the Movida restaurants are great.