Caitlin's Guidebook
Iconic Melbourne
An absolute must for sports fans, the iconic MCG (the 'G to locals) is home to Australian cricket in the summer and AFL football in the winter.
There are regular tours and the Australian Sports Museum, all only 10-15mins drive away from SY21. Check the website for details.
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueAn absolute must for sports fans, the iconic MCG (the 'G to locals) is home to Australian cricket in the summer and AFL football in the winter.
There are regular tours and the Australian Sports Museum, all only 10-15mins drive away from SY21. Check the website for details.
Our state gallery is conveniently located on St Kilda Rd and can be access via a trip on the 58 tram from the corner of Chapel and Toorak Rds, or jump on the train to Flinders St station and make your way across the bridge.
Beautiful art, lots of specialist exhibitions and a yummy cafe and restaurant behind the gallery.
1736 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdOur state gallery is conveniently located on St Kilda Rd and can be access via a trip on the 58 tram from the corner of Chapel and Toorak Rds, or jump on the train to Flinders St station and make your way across the bridge.
Beautiful art, lots of specialist exhibitions and a yummy cafe and restaurant behind the gallery.
My favourite coffee shops
Sit on the sun-drenched deck out the front or in the private garden behind the cafe and enjoy your coffee and light brekky and lunch options.
The Peacock
68 River StreetSit on the sun-drenched deck out the front or in the private garden behind the cafe and enjoy your coffee and light brekky and lunch options.
Opened in 2013, and has had lines out the door ever since. It permanently changed the conversation around brunch in the city, famously blurring the line between cafe and restaurant.
161 locals recommend
Top Paddock Cafe
658 Church StOpened in 2013, and has had lines out the door ever since. It permanently changed the conversation around brunch in the city, famously blurring the line between cafe and restaurant.
Norman South Yarra
300 Toorak RdAlmond croissants... yum!
Part coffee shop, part grocery story, all 'hidden local gem' vibe. Sit on the street Euro style, a hidden gem in South Yarra known only to residents and a select few!
36 locals recommend
The Lawson Grove Shop
1 Lawson GrovePart coffee shop, part grocery story, all 'hidden local gem' vibe. Sit on the street Euro style, a hidden gem in South Yarra known only to residents and a select few!