Food Scene
Chatty Vespa
2A Chatham StBEST pizza (delivery)
http://www.chattyvespa.com.au/
Mister Zen
2 Commercial RdAmazing cafe, well run with exceptional food and decor.
http://www.misterzen.com.au/
Best gourmet muffins, great place to stop for a coffee on your way around the lake, modern venue with water and city views.
22 locals recommend
Carousel Café
22 Aughtie DrBest gourmet muffins, great place to stop for a coffee on your way around the lake, modern venue with water and city views.
Cafe Domain
Run a lap of the Tan or two and stop here for breakfast
Excellent Vietnamese food of vibrant, dynamic flavours of French-Indochina in a warm, welcoming space. Enjoy a cocktail in their secret garden deck. You will fee a thousand miles away
10 locals recommend
Jardin Tan
Birdwood AvenueExcellent Vietnamese food of vibrant, dynamic flavours of French-Indochina in a warm, welcoming space. Enjoy a cocktail in their secret garden deck. You will fee a thousand miles away
Fun, vibrant space. Modelled on the hawker dining halls of Asia with a shared-eating concept. Serve the freshest ingredients and sauces, pastes and relishes are made in-house. Just say "Feed me" and we'll serve up a selection of Chin Chin's favourite dishes for $69pp
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnFun, vibrant space. Modelled on the hawker dining halls of Asia with a shared-eating concept. Serve the freshest ingredients and sauces, pastes and relishes are made in-house. Just say "Feed me" and we'll serve up a selection of Chin Chin's favourite dishes for $69pp
Spanish tapas plates, sangria and wines served in a bustling bar with a graffiti wall art exterior.
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier LnSpanish tapas plates, sangria and wines served in a bustling bar with a graffiti wall art exterior.
Bustling, high-ceilinged cafe/bar with an open kitchen and upmarket menu, in old rag trade building.
200 locals recommend
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnBustling, high-ceilinged cafe/bar with an open kitchen and upmarket menu, in old rag trade building.
St Ali Coffee Roasters
12-18 Yarra PlCoppersmith Hotel
435 Clarendon StWholefood cafe and juice bar located in hip and happening Albert Park. ... Interesting vegan/ vegetarian menu.
12 locals recommend
Urban Projuice
315 Montague StWholefood cafe and juice bar located in hip and happening Albert Park. ... Interesting vegan/ vegetarian menu.
Asian fusion shareable dishes, served in a sleek restaurant with communal tables and a courtyard.
13 locals recommend
Easy Tiger Smith St.
96 Smith StreetAsian fusion shareable dishes, served in a sleek restaurant with communal tables and a courtyard.
Eclectic breakfasts and specialty coffee served in a cafe with exposed-brick walls and a courtyard.
63 locals recommend
Pillar of Salt
541 Church StEclectic breakfasts and specialty coffee served in a cafe with exposed-brick walls and a courtyard.
Rustic Italian dishes in a light, enduring venue with a framed Mona Lisa print over the fireplace.
18 locals recommend
Ricardo's Trattoria
99 Dundas PlRustic Italian dishes in a light, enduring venue with a framed Mona Lisa print over the fireplace.
Warmly lit venue with wood accents and coloured window decorations, plating inventive Japanese food.
28 locals recommend
Misuzu's
3-7 Victoria AveWarmly lit venue with wood accents and coloured window decorations, plating inventive Japanese food.
Classic French dishes, plus brekkie and desserts, whipped up in a lively, stylish restaurant.
55 locals recommend
Entrecote
142-144 Greville StreetClassic French dishes, plus brekkie and desserts, whipped up in a lively, stylish restaurant.
The Botanical is multi faceted Restaurant & Bar which is situated on the edge of the Royal Botanic Garden in South Yarra, Melbourne.
84 locals recommend
Botanical Hotel
169 Domain RdThe Botanical is multi faceted Restaurant & Bar which is situated on the edge of the Royal Botanic Garden in South Yarra, Melbourne.
High tea, baked goods and cocktails served in a cool space with couches and a bright flamingo mural.
16 locals recommend
Zumbo Café
21 Daly StHigh tea, baked goods and cocktails served in a cool space with couches and a bright flamingo mural.
Industrial, monochrome setting for Italian meatballs with a modern twist and cheese plates to share.
34 locals recommend
The Meatball & Wine Bar - Richmond
105 Swan StIndustrial, monochrome setting for Italian meatballs with a modern twist and cheese plates to share.
Feast of Merit is more than a restaurant, it's a social enterprise owned and run by YGAP. 100% of Feast of Merit's profits directly support our field work.
62 locals recommend
Feast of Merit
117 Swan StFeast of Merit is more than a restaurant, it's a social enterprise owned and run by YGAP. 100% of Feast of Merit's profits directly support our field work.
Italian food and cocktails at a buzzy restaurant with a courtyard, plus an upstairs bar and balcony.
34 locals recommend
Royal Saxon
545 Church StItalian food and cocktails at a buzzy restaurant with a courtyard, plus an upstairs bar and balcony.
Specialty coffee and creative brekkie dishes in a bright, spacious cafe with white subway tiles.
161 locals recommend
Top Paddock Cafe
658 Church StSpecialty coffee and creative brekkie dishes in a bright, spacious cafe with white subway tiles.
Tall Timber, from the guys behind Armadale's Coin Laundry and Port Melbourne's Station Street Trading Co., serves a versatile breakfast and lunch menu sourced with local produce.
51 locals recommend
Tall Timber Cafe
60 Commercial RdTall Timber, from the guys behind Armadale's Coin Laundry and Port Melbourne's Station Street Trading Co., serves a versatile breakfast and lunch menu sourced with local produce.
Smart, art deco restaurant/bar with a casual vibe and an open kitchen serving Modern French food.
19 locals recommend
L'Hotel Gitan
32 Commercial RdSmart, art deco restaurant/bar with a casual vibe and an open kitchen serving Modern French food.
Parks & Nature
Fawkner Park
24-88 Commercial RdLovely tree lined paths and green grass fields.
The "Tan" running trail circles around the lovely botanical gardens
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
The "Tan" running trail circles around the lovely botanical gardens
Fantastic city scenes from across the lake. Running track around the lake.
843 locals recommend
Albert Park
Fantastic city scenes from across the lake. Running track around the lake.
Drinks & Nightlife
College Lawn Hotel
36 Greville StGreat pub to watch sport. Nice beer garden.
Classy cocktail bar with whiskey, cocktails and tasting menus, plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
126 locals recommend
Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnClassy cocktail bar with whiskey, cocktails and tasting menus, plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
Chic nightspot in a Victorian terrace, with 3 bars, a plush cigar lounge and Modern European dining. Great for after work Thur/Fri night
8 locals recommend
Collins Quarter
86 Collins StChic nightspot in a Victorian terrace, with 3 bars, a plush cigar lounge and Modern European dining. Great for after work Thur/Fri night
Vibrant, subterranean bar and nightclub with exotic Middle Eastern decor, live DJs and meze plates.
77 locals recommend
Spice Market
Beaney LaneVibrant, subterranean bar and nightclub with exotic Middle Eastern decor, live DJs and meze plates.
Melbourne's oldest licensed pub has recently undergone extensive renovations to unveil a bar and dining experience like no other. Pub featuring a sophisticated wine bar, stylish lounge bar, contemporary dining hall and expansive outdoor deck, Level One at the Duke has that special ‘wow’ factor.
Treat your palate to world-class wines in our decadent Wine Bar, taste some of Melbourne’s best pub food in our Dining Hall, or enjoy a relaxing drink on our Outdoor Deck as you take in the sights and sounds of one of Melbourne’s premier CBD precincts.
25 locals recommend
The Duke of Wellington
146 Flinders StreetMelbourne's oldest licensed pub has recently undergone extensive renovations to unveil a bar and dining experience like no other. Pub featuring a sophisticated wine bar, stylish lounge bar, contemporary dining hall and expansive outdoor deck, Level One at the Duke has that special ‘wow’ factor.
Treat your palate to world-class wines in our decadent Wine Bar, taste some of Melbourne’s best pub food in our Dining Hall, or enjoy a relaxing drink on our Outdoor Deck as you take in the sights and sounds of one of Melbourne’s premier CBD precincts.
Ritzy club and cocktail bar with private booths, plus a rooftop lounge serving fancy sharing plates.
71 locals recommend
The Emerson Rooftop Bar and Club
141-145 Commercial RoadRitzy club and cocktail bar with private booths, plus a rooftop lounge serving fancy sharing plates.
The renewed St Hotel where you can experience the multi- tiered and multi-faceted complex with distressed brick walls, large windows ... St Kilda's newest hotspot.
44 locals recommend
St. Hotel
54 Fitzroy StThe renewed St Hotel where you can experience the multi- tiered and multi-faceted complex with distressed brick walls, large windows ... St Kilda's newest hotspot.
Designer warehouse with a wood and brick interior, bright beer garden and a Modern Australian menu.
48 locals recommend
Morris Jones Restaurant, Cocktail & Wine Bar
163 Chapel StDesigner warehouse with a wood and brick interior, bright beer garden and a Modern Australian menu.
The Social Bar
116 Chapel StDJs playing house music, in a cool nightclub with vibrant decor.
Good, old-fashioned country hospitality in the heart of Melbourne. Over 150 artisan cheeses, perfectly paired with boutique wines and booze.
144 locals recommend
Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StGood, old-fashioned country hospitality in the heart of Melbourne. Over 150 artisan cheeses, perfectly paired with boutique wines and booze.
Brick-lined cafe with an Asian-influenced menu & eclectic cocktails, plus a coffee pickup window.
69 locals recommend
Dr Morse Bar & Eatery
274 Johnston StBrick-lined cafe with an Asian-influenced menu & eclectic cocktails, plus a coffee pickup window.
The Ugly Duckling is a contemporary table service cocktail and wine bar.
Designed to reflect a high-end residential living space, The Ugly Duckling is intimate yet sophisticated, with a light-filled seating area at the rear and a moody, monolithic bar upon entrance.
25 locals recommend
The Ugly Duckling | Bar | Richmond
238 Swan StThe Ugly Duckling is a contemporary table service cocktail and wine bar.
Designed to reflect a high-end residential living space, The Ugly Duckling is intimate yet sophisticated, with a light-filled seating area at the rear and a moody, monolithic bar upon entrance.
SaintUrban
213 Swan StWine Bar in Richmond, Melbourne
Sightseeing
Shrine of Remembrance
Essentials
Coles Prahran
303 Chapel StWoolworths Prahran
13 Wattle StALDI
34 Elizabeth StShopping
Prahran Market station
Fresh food market and gourmet ingredients
Fresh food market, gifts, plants, clothes and wares.
365 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market station
Fresh food market, gifts, plants, clothes and wares.