Local food
Our favourite wine bar. Highly recommend you make a dinner booking as the food is simple, refined and delicious. Be sure to make a booking as it gets busy and has limited room inside. Outdoor options available too.
28 locals recommend
Napier Quarter
359 Napier StOur favourite wine bar. Highly recommend you make a dinner booking as the food is simple, refined and delicious. Be sure to make a booking as it gets busy and has limited room inside. Outdoor options available too.
Great for breakfast or lunch. Also a great homewares store and right next to Plant Society.
59 locals recommend
CIBI
33-39 Keele StGreat for breakfast or lunch. Also a great homewares store and right next to Plant Society.
Great for coffee and a pastry on the way into the city via Carlton Gardens.
11 locals recommend
Morning Market
59 Gertrude StGreat for coffee and a pastry on the way into the city via Carlton Gardens.
Burnside
87A Smith StExcellent coffee and salad sandwiches.
Marion
53 Gertrude StLunch and Dinner
Great pub food. Just around the corner from Napier Quarter and opposite CCP gallery.
57 locals recommend
Marquis of Lorne
411 George StGreat pub food. Just around the corner from Napier Quarter and opposite CCP gallery.
Local Shopping
homewares, gifts and our favourite creamed honey. You can also find Studio Tops leather bags & dog leads here.
8 locals recommend
The Hub General Store
36 Cambridge Sthomewares, gifts and our favourite creamed honey. You can also find Studio Tops leather bags & dog leads here.
Great boutique homewares. Hamish Munro jeweller is at the front of the store and worth a visit.
Pan After
38 Cambridge StGreat boutique homewares. Hamish Munro jeweller is at the front of the store and worth a visit.
Consignment clothing store focussing on international brands including Issey Miyaki, Rick Owens, Margiella etc.
Bruce
157 Gertrude StConsignment clothing store focussing on international brands including Issey Miyaki, Rick Owens, Margiella etc.
Aesop
Interior fit out designed by Clare Cousins architects. clarecousins.com.au
Local art & design
Centre for Contemporary Photography
404 George Stfor all photography lovers
Sutton Gallery
254 Brunswick StContemporary art
Oigall Projects
122 Gertrude StreetArt and design.
An institution. Be sure to visit both NGV International on st kilda road and also NGV Australia at Federation Square.
* Alexander McQueen exhibition opening Dec 11.
1736 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdAn institution. Be sure to visit both NGV International on st kilda road and also NGV Australia at Federation Square.
* Alexander McQueen exhibition opening Dec 11.
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StBuxton Contemporary
Dodds StreetSee website for current exhibitions.
Gertrude Contemporary
44 Glasshouse RoadAlso check out Gertrude Glasshouse just around the corner.
Neon Parc
15 Tinning StVenue in the city and Brunswick
Brunswick. This gallery represents some of our favourite artists including Jahnne Pascoe -White, Kirsty Budge and more.
Daine Singer
83 Weston StreetBrunswick. This gallery represents some of our favourite artists including Jahnne Pascoe -White, Kirsty Budge and more.
A private gallery located in a beautiful old building. Market lane coffee is downstairs.
Sarah Scout Presents
47 Collins StA private gallery located in a beautiful old building. Market lane coffee is downstairs.
Representing many great artists and designers including Danielle Brustman. Danielle designed Spectrum an exploration of Colour for NGV triennial 2020 on until 26th June 2022.
Sophie Gannon Gallery
2 Albert StRepresenting many great artists and designers including Danielle Brustman. Danielle designed Spectrum an exploration of Colour for NGV triennial 2020 on until 26th June 2022.
Tolarno Galleries
104 Exhibition StAnna Schwartz Gallery
185 Flinders LnNicholas Building
37 Swanston StHeritage building home to galleries, artists and creatives
Traveler advice
Getting around
86 tram on Smith Street will take you into the city
approximately 15minute commute. You will need a Myki for travel