Food Scene
Vapiano
334 Flinders LnCasual, different style but great Italian food!
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond StMore amazing authenic Italian pizza, meats & cheese
Degraves Street
Degraves StreetAnother laneway with cafes that Melbourne has worth visiting
Hardware Lane
Hardware LaneCome to dinner & enjoy the laneway live music by your table
Shanghai Dumpling House
23 Tattersalls LnCheap Chinatown Chinese food
Order the banquets! Good Indian cultural atmosphere, not a traditional 'Western' Indian restaurant
Desi Dhaba
134 Flinders StOrder the banquets! Good Indian cultural atmosphere, not a traditional 'Western' Indian restaurant
Mamasita
11 Collins StVery difficult to get in but a nice Mexican restaurant & bar
Essentials
Good for fresh groceries, coffee, tea, little souvenirs, cafes & more
431 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StGood for fresh groceries, coffee, tea, little souvenirs, cafes & more
FoodWorks Southbank
180 City RdClose by groceries & liquor store
Coles
Separation StreetGroceries by Flinders St Station
Arts & Culture
Always worth watching cricket or AFL at the famous MCG!
106 locals recommend
7C-MCG - Hisense Arena/Melbourne Park station
Always worth watching cricket or AFL at the famous MCG!
Best poker tables in Australia, best strawberry daquiri I've ever had, cinemas, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, arcade games, bowling, laser tag, retail shops
24 locals recommend
French Connection
112 Whiteman StreetBest poker tables in Australia, best strawberry daquiri I've ever had, cinemas, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, arcade games, bowling, laser tag, retail shops
Playtime Crown
Fun arcade games to play
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
Theatre & musicals
Sightseeing
Hosier Lane
7-9 Hosier LnLane where the famous 'The Joker' graffiti was made
Southbank
Famous for it's height... it has a Belgium Bier Cafe underneath too :)
Railway station with a building inside a building. Also shops, restaurants, cinemas, bars & more.
849 locals recommend
Melbourne Central Station
Railway station with a building inside a building. Also shops, restaurants, cinemas, bars & more.
Drinks & Nightlife
Service isn't terrific but sit at the bar & drink! Great tasting food, tequilas & friendly staff!
Maya Tequila Bar & Grill
74 Toorak RdService isn't terrific but sit at the bar & drink! Great tasting food, tequilas & friendly staff!
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StLove the inhouse made infused vodkas as well as the tapas
The Croft Institute
21 Croft AlleyInteresting hidden bar that serves cocktails in a syringe
It's an interesting theme with an office setting
185 locals recommend
Father's Office Speakeasy Bar and Restaurant
249 Little Lonsdale StreetIt's an interesting theme with an office setting
Whisky and Alement
270 Russell StFairly hidden bar with beers to match whiskeys
Nant Whisky Shop Melbourne
A nice Tasmanian whiskey bar
State of Grace
27 King StHidden entry to a bar behind a bookcase
Many levels with animals, rooftops & good for a slightly older crowd
59 locals recommend
The Carlton Club
193 Bourke StMany levels with animals, rooftops & good for a slightly older crowd
Shopping
DFO www.catalogclothing.com.au
20 Convention Centre PlBrand shopping outlet centre
The District Docklands
440 Docklands DrOutlet shopping centre
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StPremium shopping centre
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetA larger markets for groceries & craft stores
Minotaur
264 Little Collins StA fun comic book & pop culture store
Everything Else
Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders StreetClosest railway station
Southern Cross Station
Railway station with bus terminal to the airport
Easily accessible by a tram 16 or 96 for a close beach mainly for sunbathing purposes & not surfing. St Kilda is also good for bars, restaurants, cafes & a hippie lifestyle
697 locals recommend
St Kilda beach
Easily accessible by a tram 16 or 96 for a close beach mainly for sunbathing purposes & not surfing. St Kilda is also good for bars, restaurants, cafes & a hippie lifestyle
RMIT University
124 La Trobe StClose by university