Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Absolutely my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Not only because the Mexican food is brilliant, but it's open late and always attracts a bustling, happy crowd.
286 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mamasita
11 Collins StAbsolutely my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Not only because the Mexican food is brilliant, but it's open late and always attracts a bustling, happy crowd.
Best coffee in Melbourne in the quirkiest interior imaginable.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Switch Board Cafe
220 Collins StBest coffee in Melbourne in the quirkiest interior imaginable.
The greatest hot chocolaterie (?!) in town, as well as a chocolate shop perfect for gifts and treats. Vegans will DIE OF JOY over the soy hot chocolate.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Koko Black
335 Bourke StThe greatest hot chocolaterie (?!) in town, as well as a chocolate shop perfect for gifts and treats. Vegans will DIE OF JOY over the soy hot chocolate.
The hippest of hip hipsters come here to chill hiply. Organic treats, great coffee, board games, art. Do it.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Gallery
361 Little Lonsdale StreetThe hippest of hip hipsters come here to chill hiply. Organic treats, great coffee, board games, art. Do it.
Great coffee, AMAZING breakfasts and staggeringly fun service. Make sure you ask for Olive, the world's greatest waitress.
Cafe Segovia
33 Block PlaceGreat coffee, AMAZING breakfasts and staggeringly fun service. Make sure you ask for Olive, the world's greatest waitress.
A tea-house franchise, but their teas are actually really delicious. Cute tea paraphrenalia on sale and the snacks are really tasty.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oriental Teahouse
378 Little Collins StA tea-house franchise, but their teas are actually really delicious. Cute tea paraphrenalia on sale and the snacks are really tasty.
Melbourne's most succulent gourmet dumplings. Oh, Lordy! So good!
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
HuTong
14-16 Market LnMelbourne's most succulent gourmet dumplings. Oh, Lordy! So good!
Oh god, the food here is amazing - New Orleans, deep Southern, Tex-Mex fusion and totally delicious.
My Mexican Cousin
Oh god, the food here is amazing - New Orleans, deep Southern, Tex-Mex fusion and totally delicious.
OK - the directions to this are misleading: brilliant, SUPER CHEAP dumpling house on Little Bourke St. Best value feed in the CBD.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shanghai Village 蘇杭名小吃
112 Little Bourke StreetOK - the directions to this are misleading: brilliant, SUPER CHEAP dumpling house on Little Bourke St. Best value feed in the CBD.
The Journal Cafe
253 Flinders LnGrogeous cafe near the local library.
Shopping
Witchy gifts, spells for sale, very beautiful jewellery, mysterious trinkets and psychic remedies for all ills. Do not miss.
Spellbox
339 Bourke StWitchy gifts, spells for sale, very beautiful jewellery, mysterious trinkets and psychic remedies for all ills. Do not miss.
Super cheap charity store full of musty potential treasures.
Hunter Gatherer (Brotherhood of St Laurence)
335 Bourke StSuper cheap charity store full of musty potential treasures.
Explore this whole tunnel for unique boutiques. Cork Saint Clair sell everything beautiful from cards to jewellery to lampshades.
Corky Saint Clair
125 Swanston StExplore this whole tunnel for unique boutiques. Cork Saint Clair sell everything beautiful from cards to jewellery to lampshades.
The most extraordinary boutique, full of unbearable beautiful steampunky/swing fine tailoring and accessory wonderfulness. NOT cheap.
Anton's Shop
The most extraordinary boutique, full of unbearable beautiful steampunky/swing fine tailoring and accessory wonderfulness. NOT cheap.
Drinks & Nightlife
Stylish, semi-secret drinking hole - quiet and sexy, in fine Melbourne style.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Double Happiness
21 Liverpool StStylish, semi-secret drinking hole - quiet and sexy, in fine Melbourne style.
Stylish, soft-focus, comfy bar for late night drinkers. Where one goes to sup after Roof Top Cinema.
381 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cookie
252 Swanston StStylish, soft-focus, comfy bar for late night drinkers. Where one goes to sup after Roof Top Cinema.
Arts & Culture
Absolutely genius venue for a cinema - great flicks, fun atmosphere and incredible views of the city.
175 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StAbsolutely genius venue for a cinema - great flicks, fun atmosphere and incredible views of the city.
Actually the greatest theatre company in the history of the whole world ever. Experimental, explorative, challenging, entertaining, fun.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt StActually the greatest theatre company in the history of the whole world ever. Experimental, explorative, challenging, entertaining, fun.
Brilliant contemporary art gallery with innovative curation and fun exhibits. Also: FREE!
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StBrilliant contemporary art gallery with innovative curation and fun exhibits. Also: FREE!
Essentials
The cheapest place to buy fruit and vegetables in the CBD, its organic produce stalls are UNFORGETTABLE for the quality of produce on offer, the delis are great... Just go.
Suzuki Night Market
The cheapest place to buy fruit and vegetables in the CBD, its organic produce stalls are UNFORGETTABLE for the quality of produce on offer, the delis are great... Just go.
One of those big, fat Australian supermarkets you can buy just about anything at.
211 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woolworths QV
Swanston StreetOne of those big, fat Australian supermarkets you can buy just about anything at.
Everything Else
Bibb Academy gives you luxury hairdressing for a fraction of the regular price. Takes longer, but is scrupulously supervised.
Biba Academy - Hairdreing Colleges
Bibb Academy gives you luxury hairdressing for a fraction of the regular price. Takes longer, but is scrupulously supervised.
Swanston Street Medical Centre
255 Bourke StLocal doctor's surgery, all very nice.