Guidebook for Melbourne

Short Stay
Short Stay
Guidebook for Melbourne

Food Scene

Great frozen desserts using liquid nitrogen
14 locals recommend
N2 Extreme Gelato Melbourne
18 Sutherland Street
14 locals recommend
Great frozen desserts using liquid nitrogen
Great Donuts
59 locals recommend
Shortstop Coffee & Donuts
12 Sutherland St
59 locals recommend
Great Donuts
Specialty coffee, brekkie and bagels served in a light, vintage-chic cafe with eclectic decor.
246 locals recommend
Manchester Press
8 Rankins Ln
246 locals recommend
Specialty coffee, brekkie and bagels served in a light, vintage-chic cafe with eclectic decor.
Authentic Australian meat pies
136 locals recommend
Pie Face
99 Spencer St
136 locals recommend
Authentic Australian meat pies
Creative cocktails mixed in an opulent basement setting, with red velvet curtains and leather sofas.
228 locals recommend
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware Lane
228 locals recommend
Creative cocktails mixed in an opulent basement setting, with red velvet curtains and leather sofas.
Unique Modern Australian dining experience on a restored, moving streetcar with vintage decor.
88 locals recommend
The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant
125 Normanby Rd
88 locals recommend
Unique Modern Australian dining experience on a restored, moving streetcar with vintage decor.
Korean eatery cooking up curries, soups, and hot pots, with some Japanese dishes, plus delivery
161 locals recommend
Kass Kass Restaurant
500 Flinders St
161 locals recommend
Korean eatery cooking up curries, soups, and hot pots, with some Japanese dishes, plus delivery
Nepalese mains, curries, and sides in modest restaurant with prints on the walls, plus takeaway.
80 locals recommend
Gurkhas Express
500 Flinders Street
80 locals recommend
Nepalese mains, curries, and sides in modest restaurant with prints on the walls, plus takeaway.
Classy, high-ceilinged restaurant with mezzanine, serving chargrilled steaks and matched local wine.
165 locals recommend
Rare Steakhouse Downtown
42-44 King St
165 locals recommend
Classy, high-ceilinged restaurant with mezzanine, serving chargrilled steaks and matched local wine.
Burgers and salads, plus brekkie and coffee, dished up in a quaint diner with old-fashioned decor.
124 locals recommend
Perkup Cafe & Burger Bar
610 Collins St
124 locals recommend
Burgers and salads, plus brekkie and coffee, dished up in a quaint diner with old-fashioned decor.
24 hour Hungry Jack's
185 locals recommend
Father's Office Speakeasy Bar and Restaurant
249 Little Lonsdale Street
185 locals recommend
24 hour Hungry Jack's
Exposed-brick roaster pouring its own blends, serving modern cafe food and selling coffee equipment.
107 locals recommend
Roasting Warehouse | North Melbourne
19-21 Leveson St
107 locals recommend
Exposed-brick roaster pouring its own blends, serving modern cafe food and selling coffee equipment.
Cooking institute restaurant serving modern dishes from trainee chefs and hospitality students
59 locals recommend
Angliss Restaurant
550 Little Lonsdale St
59 locals recommend
Cooking institute restaurant serving modern dishes from trainee chefs and hospitality students
24 hour pies & coffee
136 locals recommend
Pie Face
99 Spencer St
136 locals recommend
24 hour pies & coffee
Refined comfort food in a rustic old-school pub over 2 levels with wood-panelled walls, and booths.
181 locals recommend
Saint & Rogue
582 Little Collins St
181 locals recommend
Refined comfort food in a rustic old-school pub over 2 levels with wood-panelled walls, and booths.
Smart, modern spot for Japanese fusion food at a long communal table under hanging lamps, plus bar.
161 locals recommend
Yuzu at Church Lane
480 Collins St
161 locals recommend
Smart, modern spot for Japanese fusion food at a long communal table under hanging lamps, plus bar.
High-end food in rustic-chic, bluestone ex-butter factory with dangling bare tree branches, and bar
81 locals recommend
Hare & Grace Restaurant
525 Collins Street
81 locals recommend
High-end food in rustic-chic, bluestone ex-butter factory with dangling bare tree branches, and bar
Elegant dining room with polished floorboards and exposed-brick walls, for Modern French dining
148 locals recommend
Mr Mason Melbourne
530 Collins St
148 locals recommend
Elegant dining room with polished floorboards and exposed-brick walls, for Modern French dining
Established, smart French restaurant with vast wine list and specials, catering to business lunches.
163 locals recommend
Bergerac Restaurant
555 Lonsdale St
163 locals recommend
Established, smart French restaurant with vast wine list and specials, catering to business lunches.
Carefully-presented, upmarket breakfasts, posh burgers and pizza in spacious restaurant and terrace
168 locals recommend
Three Four Knock on the Door
188 Bay St
168 locals recommend
Carefully-presented, upmarket breakfasts, posh burgers and pizza in spacious restaurant and terrace
Japanese specialties offered in a smart dining room with traditional decor and timber floors.
83 locals recommend
Taketori fusion japanese food
269 King St
83 locals recommend
Japanese specialties offered in a smart dining room with traditional decor and timber floors.
Elegant hotel restaurant with upscale dishes and stunning city views through ceiling-high windows.
167 locals recommend
No35
25 Collins St
167 locals recommend
Elegant hotel restaurant with upscale dishes and stunning city views through ceiling-high windows.
French toast and baked eggs are staples at this compact, rustic-chic breakfast cafe with warm vibe
413 locals recommend
The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine Pl
413 locals recommend
French toast and baked eggs are staples at this compact, rustic-chic breakfast cafe with warm vibe
Hip basement venue for Japanese izakaya-style tapas and drinks, plus classic mains and group tables
230 locals recommend
Izakaya Den
118 Russell St
230 locals recommend
Hip basement venue for Japanese izakaya-style tapas and drinks, plus classic mains and group tables
Italian fusion dining in an ambient room with dark walls and high-ceilings, or on a rooftop terrace.
163 locals recommend
Sarti
6 Russell Pl
163 locals recommend
Italian fusion dining in an ambient room with dark walls and high-ceilings, or on a rooftop terrace.
Traditional Korean dishes in a rustic-chic space with exposed brick and hanging spherical lamps.
17 locals recommend
Oriental Spoon
254 La Trobe St
17 locals recommend
Traditional Korean dishes in a rustic-chic space with exposed brick and hanging spherical lamps.
Korean share plates and drinks served in a hidden basement with private booths and a wood interior.
16 locals recommend
Joomak
409 Swanston St
16 locals recommend
Korean share plates and drinks served in a hidden basement with private booths and a wood interior.
Cool chain for burgers and sliders made from carefully sourced produce, plus low-carb options.
7 locals recommend
Grill'd Southern Cross
Spencer Street
7 locals recommend
Cool chain for burgers and sliders made from carefully sourced produce, plus low-carb options.
A multi-award winner for Most Creative and Best Cuisine at the Melbourne Asian Food Festival, Tomodachi also specializes in banquets, omakase (Japanese style degustation dinners) and catering platters
Tomodachi Melbourne Central
180 La Trobe St
A multi-award winner for Most Creative and Best Cuisine at the Melbourne Asian Food Festival, Tomodachi also specializes in banquets, omakase (Japanese style degustation dinners) and catering platters
Modern Asian food in a sprawling space with bar, courtyard and tables next to a huge red lantern
42 locals recommend
Red Spice Road
141 Queen St
42 locals recommend
Modern Asian food in a sprawling space with bar, courtyard and tables next to a huge red lantern
Elegant fine dining restaurant in the Rialto building, with tasting menus and sweeping city views.
270 locals recommend
Vue de monde
525 Collins St
270 locals recommend
Elegant fine dining restaurant in the Rialto building, with tasting menus and sweeping city views.
Italian cuisine in an intimate, sophisticated laneway locale with an open kitchen and a marble bar.
84 locals recommend
Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke St
84 locals recommend
Italian cuisine in an intimate, sophisticated laneway locale with an open kitchen and a marble bar.
Elegant restaurant with polished wood floors and chandeliers, serving a sophisticated global menu.
158 locals recommend
Syracuse Winebar & Tapas Melbourne CBD
23 Bank Pl
158 locals recommend
Elegant restaurant with polished wood floors and chandeliers, serving a sophisticated global menu.
Classic, polished pub with snacks, share plates, grills and outdoor areas, in the former Royal Mint.
165 locals recommend
The Mint
318 William St
165 locals recommend
Classic, polished pub with snacks, share plates, grills and outdoor areas, in the former Royal Mint.
Social enterprise with organic food, volunteer waitstaff, eclectic decor, and yoga in a homey cafe
47 locals recommend
Kinfolk
673 Bourke St
47 locals recommend
Social enterprise with organic food, volunteer waitstaff, eclectic decor, and yoga in a homey cafe
Specialty coffee shop serving cakes in a quirky space with wood panelling and bar stools
277 locals recommend
Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke St
277 locals recommend
Specialty coffee shop serving cakes in a quirky space with wood panelling and bar stools
Risque stage show in a Gothic venue with a 3-course banquet and desserts like 'Death by Chocolate'.
22 locals recommend
Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant
100 Victoria Street
22 locals recommend
Risque stage show in a Gothic venue with a 3-course banquet and desserts like 'Death by Chocolate'.
Modern, light-filled steakhouse with casual eating areas and formal dining room with tablecloths
King's Steak & Seafood Bar
209 King St
Modern, light-filled steakhouse with casual eating areas and formal dining room with tablecloths
Sushi
Genki Sushi
02 Convention Centre Pl
Sushi
Spanish tapas, mains and sharing plates in a large, European-style dining room with booth seating.
6 locals recommend
Boho South Wharf
35 Dukes Walk
6 locals recommend
Spanish tapas, mains and sharing plates in a large, European-style dining room with booth seating.
Soaring space for BBQ with a central open kitchen, a long bar and waterfront views from the terrace.
6 locals recommend
Meat Market South Wharf
53 S Wharf Promenade
6 locals recommend
Soaring space for BBQ with a central open kitchen, a long bar and waterfront views from the terrace.
Modern izakaya dining in a stylish setting with a long marble bar, water views and top-shelf sake.
11 locals recommend
Akachochin
33 S Wharf Promenade
11 locals recommend
Modern izakaya dining in a stylish setting with a long marble bar, water views and top-shelf sake.
The first western-style PHO24 restaurant, breaking all the rules with a fast, fresh & healthy twist on classic Vietnamese pho meals
13 locals recommend
PHO24
656 Little Bourke St
13 locals recommend
The first western-style PHO24 restaurant, breaking all the rules with a fast, fresh & healthy twist on classic Vietnamese pho meals
Great place for breakfast or lunch right over the road from the apartment in the Spencer Outlet Centre
Le Cirque
27 Star Cres
Great place for breakfast or lunch right over the road from the apartment in the Spencer Outlet Centre

Sightseeing

The longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World and one of the oldest Chinatowns in the Southern Hemisphere
464 locals recommend
Chinatown Precinct
35 Market Ln
464 locals recommend
The longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World and one of the oldest Chinatowns in the Southern Hemisphere
Collins Street is a major street in the central Melbourne running approximately east to west. It is notable as Melbourne's traditional main street and best known street
20 locals recommend
Collins St
20 locals recommend
Collins Street is a major street in the central Melbourne running approximately east to west. It is notable as Melbourne's traditional main street and best known street
Art museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
1737 locals recommend
Art museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
RMIT University is a high volume Australian public university of technology, design, and enterprise based in Melbourne, Victoria
205 locals recommend
RMIT University
124 La Trobe St
205 locals recommend
RMIT University is a high volume Australian public university of technology, design, and enterprise based in Melbourne, Victoria
Longtime market selling food, clothing & more in a historic landmark spanning 2 city blocks.
630 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market station
630 locals recommend
Longtime market selling food, clothing & more in a historic landmark spanning 2 city blocks.
Home to over 10,000 animals, including one of the world’s largest Saltwater Crocodiles in the state-of-the-art Croc Lair exhibit
557 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King Street
557 locals recommend
Home to over 10,000 animals, including one of the world’s largest Saltwater Crocodiles in the state-of-the-art Croc Lair exhibit
Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
315 locals recommend
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne Street
315 locals recommend
Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Cinema chain offering blockbusters and indie films, plus kids' programs and live music screenings.
322 locals recommend
HOYTS
La Trobe Street
322 locals recommend
Cinema chain offering blockbusters and indie films, plus kids' programs and live music screenings.
he Melbourne Exhibition Centre was opened on 14 February 1996, and hosts thousands of large exhibitions, some being annual events.
263 locals recommend
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl
263 locals recommend
he Melbourne Exhibition Centre was opened on 14 February 1996, and hosts thousands of large exhibitions, some being annual events.
Built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war.
341 locals recommend
Shrine of Remembrance
341 locals recommend
Built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war.
Home to major cultural attractions, world-class events, tourism, exceptional array of restaurants, bars, specialty stores and has become the city's meeting place.
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
797 locals recommend
Home to major cultural attractions, world-class events, tourism, exceptional array of restaurants, bars, specialty stores and has become the city's meeting place.

Drinks & Nightlife

Restaurant and cellar bar with kitsch decor including a mounted giraffe, for Modern European food.
98 locals recommend
State of Grace
27 King St
98 locals recommend
Restaurant and cellar bar with kitsch decor including a mounted giraffe, for Modern European food.
Plush art deco penthouse bar with a city-facing balcony, specialising in cocktails and cigars.
166 locals recommend
Blue Diamond
123 Queen Street
166 locals recommend
Plush art deco penthouse bar with a city-facing balcony, specialising in cocktails and cigars.
Laneway steakhouse fixing char-grilled meats in a modern space with funky artwork and wine racks.
85 locals recommend
Squires Loft City Grill Room
535 Little Lonsdale St
85 locals recommend
Laneway steakhouse fixing char-grilled meats in a modern space with funky artwork and wine racks.
Pink-and-white rooftop cocktail bar with garden furniture and grassy areas, offering small plates.
163 locals recommend
Madame Brussels
59 Bourke St
163 locals recommend
Pink-and-white rooftop cocktail bar with garden furniture and grassy areas, offering small plates.
Funky Spanish joint dishing up classics from pork belly to paella, plus a wide choice of vermouths.
207 locals recommend
Bomba Tapas Bar and Rooftop
103 Lonsdale Street
207 locals recommend
Funky Spanish joint dishing up classics from pork belly to paella, plus a wide choice of vermouths.
Beer, cocktails and eclectic bites in a sleek, vibrant space with Asian decor and balcony tables
226 locals recommend
Asian Beer Cafe
211 La Trobe Street
226 locals recommend
Beer, cocktails and eclectic bites in a sleek, vibrant space with Asian decor and balcony tables
Trendy bar offering cocktails in a playful science lab-themed space, plus DJs playing upstairs.
189 locals recommend
The Croft Institute
21 Croft Alley
189 locals recommend
Trendy bar offering cocktails in a playful science lab-themed space, plus DJs playing upstairs.
‘House of Maximón’ will feature late-night dancing, lowbrow ‘makeshift’ cocktails, cold cured meats, pinxtos and spiced popcorn
158 locals recommend
House of Maximón
16 Corrs Ln
158 locals recommend
‘House of Maximón’ will feature late-night dancing, lowbrow ‘makeshift’ cocktails, cold cured meats, pinxtos and spiced popcorn
Eclectic cocktails, beers and Thai dishes served in a cool, bustling bar with murals on the walls.
381 locals recommend
Cookie
252 Swanston St
381 locals recommend
Eclectic cocktails, beers and Thai dishes served in a cool, bustling bar with murals on the walls.
Buzzing dance club featuring well-known DJs and themed events in an opulently decorated space.
Sorry Grandma
590 Little Bourke St
Buzzing dance club featuring well-known DJs and themed events in an opulently decorated space.

Arts & Culture

A natural and cultural history museum designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001
593 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St
593 locals recommend
A natural and cultural history museum designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001
A museum consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings.
291 locals recommend
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St
291 locals recommend
A museum consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings.
State Library of Victoria
568 locals recommend
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St
568 locals recommend
State Library of Victoria

Shopping

Chain retailer supplying on-trend clothing, swimwear, accessories & shoes.
37 locals recommend
H&M
350 Bourke St
37 locals recommend
Chain retailer supplying on-trend clothing, swimwear, accessories & shoes.
Haigh's Chocolates is an Australian confectionery industry company selling high quality chocolate and related products
Haigh's Chocolates
191 Swanston Walk
Haigh's Chocolates is an Australian confectionery industry company selling high quality chocolate and related products
DFO South Wharf has more than 180 stores with up to 70% off
Mossman DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre Place
DFO South Wharf has more than 180 stores with up to 70% off
One of the most popular Australian department stores
102 locals recommend
David Jones
310 Bourke St
102 locals recommend
One of the most popular Australian department stores
Spanish fashion chain offering on-trend house-brand clothing, shoes & accessories.
157 locals recommend
Zara
Bourke Street
157 locals recommend
Spanish fashion chain offering on-trend house-brand clothing, shoes & accessories.
A collection of boutiques, specialty stores, services and food halls - many of which you won’t find anywhere else in Melbourne.
163 locals recommend
Nosh - Galleria, Melbourne
352 Little Collins St
163 locals recommend
A collection of boutiques, specialty stores, services and food halls - many of which you won’t find anywhere else in Melbourne.
Hosts Australia’s first Uniqlo, the largest Australian designer precinct in the country and 30 unique food icons.
773 locals recommend
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale St
773 locals recommend
Hosts Australia’s first Uniqlo, the largest Australian designer precinct in the country and 30 unique food icons.
a uniquely positioned, well established shopping and entertainment precinct located in the heart of Melbourne city
153 locals recommend
QV Melbourne
Swanston Street
153 locals recommend
a uniquely positioned, well established shopping and entertainment precinct located in the heart of Melbourne city
Australia's largest department store group
284 locals recommend
Myer Melbourne
336 Bourke St
284 locals recommend
Australia's largest department store group
Supermarket
849 locals recommend
Melbourne Central Station
849 locals recommend
Supermarket
The latest addition to Shopping centres Melbourne and Discount outlets Melbourne
290 locals recommend
Spencer Outlet Centre
201 Spencer St
290 locals recommend
The latest addition to Shopping centres Melbourne and Discount outlets Melbourne

Getting Around

Major railway station in Docklands, Melbourne.
646 locals recommend
Southern Cross Station
646 locals recommend
Major railway station in Docklands, Melbourne.
Europcar hire
74 locals recommend
Europcar Melbourne City
89 Franklin St
74 locals recommend
Europcar hire
Budget Car and Truck Rental
155 locals recommend
Budget Car & Truck Rental Southern Cross Station
99 Spencer St
155 locals recommend
Budget Car and Truck Rental
A railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Australia. It serves the entire metropolitan rail network
710 locals recommend
Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders Street
710 locals recommend
A railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Australia. It serves the entire metropolitan rail network
Train Station
849 locals recommend
Melbourne Central Station
849 locals recommend
Train Station
Skybus terminal
272 locals recommend
Skybus
44 Spencer St
272 locals recommend
Skybus terminal
Tram stop in free tram area
849 locals recommend
Melbourne Central Station
849 locals recommend
Tram stop in free tram area