Guidebook for St Kilda East
Drinks & Nightlife
There are many places to eat and drink then walk to a venue to see some live music.
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St Kilda
There are many places to eat and drink then walk to a venue to see some live music.
Parks & Nature
Albert Park
Elwood Beach
It is great for swimming.
Shopping
Chapel Street
Chapel StreetVintage shops, recycle clothing shops, restaurants,
Carlisle Street
Carlisle StreetAll the supermarkets, chemists, green grocers, butchers etc
Sacred Heart Mission Op Shop
87 Grey StTry this for some clothes
Getting Around
Balaclava Station
Food Scene
There are many places to drink great coffee and eat good quality, fresh food in Carlisle Street and Chapel Street.
It is a very famous seafood restaurant with a bar next door that has live music.
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Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly StIt is a very famous seafood restaurant with a bar next door that has live music.
Great friendly neighbourhood eatery. Josh and his staff will make you feel like a local in no time!
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Blencowes Milk Bar
305 Inkerman StGreat friendly neighbourhood eatery. Josh and his staff will make you feel like a local in no time!
Batch Espresso
320 Carlisle StGreat coffee with a New Zealand feel. Food amazing.
Right next to the train station, this place has a great vibe with an open fire out in the back section. Food good and prices excellent.
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Las Chicas
203 Carlisle StRight next to the train station, this place has a great vibe with an open fire out in the back section. Food good and prices excellent.
Clare knows her wines and each night has a different special occasion to celebrate. Try the pasta and wine night on Wednesdays, or the cheese buffet for free on Fridays between 5 and 7. Breakfast great too.
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143 Chapel StClare knows her wines and each night has a different special occasion to celebrate. Try the pasta and wine night on Wednesdays, or the cheese buffet for free on Fridays between 5 and 7. Breakfast great too.
This is a really cool place for music and drinkies. It has a roof top bar with an open fire. In winter there is also an open fire downstairs in the bar.
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The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle StThis is a really cool place for music and drinkies. It has a roof top bar with an open fire. In winter there is also an open fire downstairs in the bar.
Right next to the Local Taphouse. Great Vietnamese food with a twist of eclectic additions. Not cheap, but impressive.
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Uncle St Kilda
188 Carlisle StRight next to the Local Taphouse. Great Vietnamese food with a twist of eclectic additions. Not cheap, but impressive.
You feel like you are in Saigon without being there! Yummy Pho and really good prices and meal sizes....not licensed.
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Saigon Street Eats - St Kilda East
249 Carlisle StYou feel like you are in Saigon without being there! Yummy Pho and really good prices and meal sizes....not licensed.
Not for the fainthearted. Great to watch satellite sport and football in the winter. Bands on Friday night are usually pretty good. Full of tradies and local identities, there is never a dull moment!
Inkerman Hotel
375 Inkerman StNot for the fainthearted. Great to watch satellite sport and football in the winter. Bands on Friday night are usually pretty good. Full of tradies and local identities, there is never a dull moment!
Arts & Culture
There are some really interesting art house venues around this area and easy to get to by tram or walking.
St Kilda Esplanade Market
The EsplanadeHas 10 plays a year. Google it and you can usually get a seat. Only open Wednesdays to Sunday.
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Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
2 Chapel StHas 10 plays a year. Google it and you can usually get a seat. Only open Wednesdays to Sunday.
Has very reasonably priced shows and usually you can get a ticket on the day if you give them a call or email them. Some are musically inclined, some plays and standup comedians, from Melbourne or Australian. Always entertaining and memorable!
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Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel StHas very reasonably priced shows and usually you can get a ticket on the day if you give them a call or email them. Some are musically inclined, some plays and standup comedians, from Melbourne or Australian. Always entertaining and memorable!
Luna Park/The Esplanade station
Worth a look
Interesting perspective and historical view of the Jewish migration to Australia and in particular Melbourne.
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Jewish Museum of Australia
26 Alma RdInteresting perspective and historical view of the Jewish migration to Australia and in particular Melbourne.
Great movie house. Cheap night is Tuesdays and it is two stops on the train or about a 30 min walk.
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Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon StGreat movie house. Cheap night is Tuesdays and it is two stops on the train or about a 30 min walk.