Guidebook for Melbourne
Drinks & Nightlife
Siglo
161 Spring St Rooftop bar on Spring Street.
Loop Roof
23 Meyers PlRooftop bar in the CBD.
Berlin Bar
16 Corrs Ln East meets West post WWII Berlin.
Take in some live music. Local and international musicians and bands.
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Corner Hotel
57 Swan StTake in some live music. Local and international musicians and bands.
Classy bar for whiskey, cocktails and food. Plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnClassy bar for whiskey, cocktails and food. Plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
Late night dining. Notable cocktails and spirits list
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Boilermaker House
209-211 Lonsdale StLate night dining. Notable cocktails and spirits list
Late night martinis and classic cocktails in a quirky basement lounge.
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Gin Palace
10 Russell PlLate night martinis and classic cocktails in a quirky basement lounge.
A bar with classic-styling pouring fancy cocktails and coffee.
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Bar Americano
20 Presgrave PlA bar with classic-styling pouring fancy cocktails and coffee.
Cozy haunt with a fireplace serving classic cocktails and bar bites.
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Romeo Lane
1A Crossley StCozy haunt with a fireplace serving classic cocktails and bar bites.
Drink and bar food with spacious balcony terrace and a cityscape view.
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Loch & Key
34 Franklin StDrink and bar food with spacious balcony terrace and a cityscape view.
Easey's
48 Easey St A striking rooftop bar in Collingwood.
Food Scene
Rice Paper Scissors
15 Hardware LnA popular Southeast Asian restaurant.
Traveller Coffee
14 Crossley St Some of the best coffee in the CBD.
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware Lane A culinary and coffee icon of Melbourne.
San Telmo
14 Meyers Pl Argentinian fare. Vegetarians beware.
tom thumb
53 Flinders Ln Coffee!
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnAll day eating house and bar in Flinders Lane.
Cookie
252 Swanston StThai eating house and beer hall.
Frank Camorra's respected restaurant in Hosier Lane. Graffiti and tapas.
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MoVida
1 Hosier Ln Frank Camorra's respected restaurant in Hosier Lane. Graffiti and tapas.
Mamasita
11 Collins St Probably the best Mexican restaurant in Melbourne.
Dukes Coffee Roasters
247 Flinders Ln Coffee specialists in the CBD.
The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine Pl Excellent Café in Hardware Lane.
Excellent vegetarian restaurant in Fitzroy North.
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Moroccan Soup Bar
47-51 St Georges RdExcellent vegetarian restaurant in Fitzroy North.
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StInventive veggie and vegan meals.
Smith & Daughters
107 Cambridge StVegetarian restaurant
Tofu Shop International
78 Bridge RdTasty vegetarian restaurant in Richmond.
Contemporary Polish food with an extensive vodka list.
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Borsch Vodka & Tears
173 Chapel St Contemporary Polish food with an extensive vodka list.
Gelato Messina Fitzroy
237 Smith StVoted best gelato in Australia.
Arts & Culture
The oldest continuous entertainment site on mainland Australia.
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Princess Theatre
163 Spring StThe oldest continuous entertainment site on mainland Australia.
A National Trust of Australia listed theatre. Take in a show. Admire the architecture.
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Regent Theatre
191 Collins StA National Trust of Australia listed theatre. Take in a show. Admire the architecture.
A major gallery with an international art collection.
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Galeria Nacional de Victoria
180 St Kilda RdA major gallery with an international art collection.
A major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art.
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O Centro Ian Potter: NGV Austrália
Russell StreetA major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art.
A museum displaying Australia's shared immigration history.
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Museu da Imigração
400 Flinders StA museum displaying Australia's shared immigration history.
A natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens.
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Museu de Melbourne
11 Nicholson StA natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens.
Palais Theatre
Lower EsplanadeAn iconic concert venue and theatre in St Kilda.
Sightseeing
Climb the steps and enjoy the view down Bourke Street.
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Parliament Gardens
531 Albert St Climb the steps and enjoy the view down Bourke Street.
Make sure to visit the Dome Reading Room.
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Biblioteca Estadual de Victoria
328 Swanston St Make sure to visit the Dome Reading Room.
A worthy World Heritage Site-listed building.
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Edifício Real de Exposições
9 Nicholson StA worthy World Heritage Site-listed building.
Central part of Melbourne's ever changing graffiti scene.
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Hosier Lane
7-9 Hosier Ln Central part of Melbourne's ever changing graffiti scene.
Degraves Street
Degraves Street Laneway. Dining. Graffiti. How very Melbourne!
A bombed-out war-time bunker...? Love or hate its architecture but make sure to visit ACMI and Ian Potter Centre.
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Federation Square
A bombed-out war-time bunker...? Love or hate its architecture but make sure to visit ACMI and Ian Potter Centre.
Block Arcade
282 Collins StStunning heritage shopping arcade in the CBD.
Heritage building now a museum housing many exhibits.
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Antigo Edifício do Tesouro
20 Spring Street Heritage building now a museum housing many exhibits.
A Melbourne tradition to meet your friends beneath the clocks of Flinders Street.
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Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders StreetA Melbourne tradition to meet your friends beneath the clocks of Flinders Street.
Hire a boat. Grab something to eat. A slice of the bush in the city.
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Studley Park Boathouse
1 Boathouse RdHire a boat. Grab something to eat. A slice of the bush in the city.
Cafés, bars, eateries, boutiques, antiques shops, bookshops, art galleries etc.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetCafés, bars, eateries, boutiques, antiques shops, bookshops, art galleries etc.
A unique combination of history, culture, shops and cafes.
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Smith Street
Smith StreetA unique combination of history, culture, shops and cafes.
Shopping
The Paperback Bookshop
60 Bourke St A wonderful bookstore on Bourke Street.
A Melbourne institution. Named the best bookshop in the world.
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Readings Carlton
309 Lygon StA Melbourne institution. Named the best bookshop in the world.
Historic market selling food, clothing & more.
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Queen Victoria Market station
Historic market selling food, clothing & more.
Chapel Street Bazaar
217 Chapel StA wide array of vintage and secondhand goods.
Koko Black
335 Bourke StA Melbourne based chocolatier.
Produce vendors, butchers, delis & eateries.
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Prahran Market station
Produce vendors, butchers, delis & eateries.
Parks & Nature
A popular destination to have lunch. Maybe you'll see a possum or two.
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Antigo Edifício do Tesouro
20 Spring StreetA popular destination to have lunch. Maybe you'll see a possum or two.
26 hectares of beautiful gardens on the fringe of the city.
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Parque infantil de Fitzroy Gardens
Wellington Parade26 hectares of beautiful gardens on the fringe of the city.
Carlton Gardens
The Carlton Gardens is a World Heritage Site.
Internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne.
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Jardim Botânico Real Victoria
Internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne.
Perhaps Melbourne's best beach. Perfect for hot summer days and nights.
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Praia de St Kilda
Perhaps Melbourne's best beach. Perfect for hot summer days and nights.
Entertainment & Activities
The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel St Melbourne's best revival cinema.
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St Long running arthouse cinema in Carlton.
Melbourne City Baths
420 Swanston StTake a swim and admire the architecture.
Historic amusement park on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda.
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Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeHistoric amusement park on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda.