Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Cafe Safi
484 St Kilda RdAwesome salads. Really busy at lunch times so go around 12pm. Only open Mon-Fri!
Healthy food (really healthy). Great venue with great location - opposite Albert Park lake.
Greenfields Albert Park
Lakeside DriveHealthy food (really healthy). Great venue with great location - opposite Albert Park lake.
Carousel Café
22 Aughtie DrGreat views. Good food.
Rosco's @ Chevron
519 St Kilda RdGood food, reasonable prices. Great pizza!
Tall Timber Cafe
60 Commercial RdGreat cafe. Always busy!
Very French, very classy! Grab a glass of wine and some pate and sit outside and watch the locals.
20 locals recommend
L'Hotel Gitan
32 Commercial RdVery French, very classy! Grab a glass of wine and some pate and sit outside and watch the locals.
Best doughnuts in Melbourne. $1.20 each or 5 for $6. cheap and totally yum! Open until closing or sold out. Get there before 2pm to avoid missing out. Best eaten hot - watch out for the hot jam!
The American Doughnut Kitchen
470 Queen StBest doughnuts in Melbourne. $1.20 each or 5 for $6. cheap and totally yum! Open until closing or sold out. Get there before 2pm to avoid missing out. Best eaten hot - watch out for the hot jam!
Little Cupcakes
14 Degraves StBest cupcakes in Melbourne. Red velvet is the winner IMO.
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StBest dim sims. steamed or fried. or both.
Not a flash place, but good food at seriously great prices. Get there early to avoid the wait on the staircase! Make sure you get a spot upstairs not downstairs. They take bookings for >6 people
29 locals recommend
Supper Inn Chinese Restaurant
15 Celestial AveNot a flash place, but good food at seriously great prices. Get there early to avoid the wait on the staircase! Make sure you get a spot upstairs not downstairs. They take bookings for >6 people
Drinks & Nightlife
Great pub atmosphere. Good food. Big on sport - big screens and lots of fans.
45 locals recommend
College Lawn Hotel
36 Greville StGreat pub atmosphere. Good food. Big on sport - big screens and lots of fans.
Botanical Hotel
169 Domain RdGreat location and great locals.
Go up to the rooftop and enjoy the atmosphere! My favourite place in the city. Always busy so get there early to grab a table.
115 locals recommend
Siglo
161 Spring StGo up to the rooftop and enjoy the atmosphere! My favourite place in the city. Always busy so get there early to grab a table.
One of the original laneway bars and still one of the best. Dark and moody atmosphere.
74 locals recommend
Gin Palace
10 Russell PlOne of the original laneway bars and still one of the best. Dark and moody atmosphere.
Arbory Bar & Eatery
1 Flinders WalkAwesome food and great views of the river.
Food and drinks in awesome venue. Busy friday nights - like every place in Melbs.
381 locals recommend
Cookie
252 Swanston StFood and drinks in awesome venue. Busy friday nights - like every place in Melbs.
Parks & Nature
Cross St Kilda Rd at Commercial Rd. Walk past the Alfred Hospital (check out the chopper pad), turn left. Grab some food and a picnic blanket and chill out watching the cricketers or football/soccer on the weekend.
39 locals recommend
Fawkner Park station
Cross St Kilda Rd at Commercial Rd. Walk past the Alfred Hospital (check out the chopper pad), turn left. Grab some food and a picnic blanket and chill out watching the cricketers or football/soccer on the weekend.
Walk around the lake, stop at Carousel for a beverage and again at Greenfields on way home!
843 locals recommend
Albert Park
Walk around the lake, stop at Carousel for a beverage and again at Greenfields on way home!
Awesome beach close to the CBD. Take towels, supplies and spend the day chilling out.
19 locals recommend
Half Moon Beach
Awesome beach close to the CBD. Take towels, supplies and spend the day chilling out.
Beautiful park, great for a sunday stroll. then head to the botanical for lunch.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Beautiful park, great for a sunday stroll. then head to the botanical for lunch.
Sightseeing
You can see this building as you walk down St Kilda Rd from the apartment. Memorial to those who served. Lest we forget.
112 locals recommend
Shrine of Remembrance - Stop 19 station
You can see this building as you walk down St Kilda Rd from the apartment. Memorial to those who served. Lest we forget.
Go down Commercial Rd and walk Chapel St. Left takes you to the Sth Yarra end, right takes you to the Windsor end. So many shops and cafes to choose from!
458 locals recommend
Chapel Street
Chapel StreetGo down Commercial Rd and walk Chapel St. Left takes you to the Sth Yarra end, right takes you to the Windsor end. So many shops and cafes to choose from!
Walk down the tree-lined St Kilda Rd towards the CBD. Sometimes quicker to walk than catch a tram!
Saint Kilda Road
Saint Kilda RoadWalk down the tree-lined St Kilda Rd towards the CBD. Sometimes quicker to walk than catch a tram!
Arts & Culture
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston StCheck out the reading room.
Check out the NGV collection. Find my favourite - Banquet of Cleopatra (Tiepolo). There are always special events worth seeing.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdCheck out the NGV collection. Find my favourite - Banquet of Cleopatra (Tiepolo). There are always special events worth seeing.
Melbourne Museum station
Lots of history and ... dinosaurs!
Arts Centre station
See the ballet, opera, or a musical.
Essentials
Coles Prahran
303 Chapel StSupermarket.
More selection than 7-11 but more expensive than Coles or Woolworths.
15 locals recommend
IGA Xpress Melbourne
19 Commercial RdMore selection than 7-11 but more expensive than Coles or Woolworths.
Woolworths Prahran
13 Wattle StSupermarket
ALDI
34 Elizabeth StSupermarket
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Clarendon StreetPetrol station!
The Foodary Caltex South Yarra
262-268 Punt RdConvenience store and petrol station.
Australia Post - Alfred Hospital LPO
55 Commercial RdPost office
Chemist Warehouse Prahran
372 Chapel StPharmacy, cosmetics, toiletries, etc.
Shopping
Fruit and veg, deli items (cheese, dips, salami, etc), fish & meat. Veg/fruit is cheaper at 3pm when they get rid of items that are near shelf life.
338 locals recommend
Prahran Market station
Fruit and veg, deli items (cheese, dips, salami, etc), fish & meat. Veg/fruit is cheaper at 3pm when they get rid of items that are near shelf life.
Buy dry goods (cereals, spices, nuts, etc) by weight. Lots of organic items. The freshly made peanut butter is amazing!
The Source Bulk Foods Prahran
180 Commercial RdBuy dry goods (cereals, spices, nuts, etc) by weight. Lots of organic items. The freshly made peanut butter is amazing!
My fave market. Has more choice than Prahran market, more stores. Very busy on weekends.
365 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market station
My fave market. Has more choice than Prahran market, more stores. Very busy on weekends.
Rows and rows of clothing, shoes, bags, tourist gear (cheap), fruit, veg, deli hall and meat market. Check times to make sure what you want to see is open. Sat busiest as everyone stocks up for the week on food.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetRows and rows of clothing, shoes, bags, tourist gear (cheap), fruit, veg, deli hall and meat market. Check times to make sure what you want to see is open. Sat busiest as everyone stocks up for the week on food.
St Kilda Esplanade Market
The EsplanadeLots of local wares.