Drinks & Nightlife
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnFantasic, but you can't book. There's upstairs too.
The Cellar Bar
80 Bourke StreetMy favourite wine bar; great if you are on your own
My favourite wine bar for a group of people - head straight to the back room.
65 abantu bendawo batusa
City Wine Shop
159 Spring StMy favourite wine bar for a group of people - head straight to the back room.
Food Scene
Fantastic 'modern Australian' restaurant - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (check re weekends)
Pei Modern
45 Collins StFantastic 'modern Australian' restaurant - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (check re weekends)
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware LaneA Melbourne legend - it's been here forever!
My favourite 'special event' place - stylish and quiet; one of Melbourne's best chefs
19 abantu bendawo batusa
EZARD
187 Flinders LnMy favourite 'special event' place - stylish and quiet; one of Melbourne's best chefs
Tonka
20 Duckboard PlTonka shows just how good contemporary Indian food can be
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnVery hot and great if you can stand waiting in line!
Izakaya Den
118 Russell StGreat Japanese - and it's downstairs!
Coda
141 Flinders LnAwesome Asian fusion food
If your are from New York and are missing matzah balls and bagels, this is for you...
25 abantu bendawo batusa
Bowery To Williamsburg
16 Oliver LnIf your are from New York and are missing matzah balls and bagels, this is for you...
Postal Hall
116 Russell StBeside the front door, downstairs (very handy!
Shopping
Craft Victoria
Watson PlaceLovely Australian handmade things - ceramics and so on
Christine
14 Collins StDownstairs cave filled with mostly European designer accessories
R.M.Williams
180 Collins StClassic Australian outfitter - excellent for great riding boots and moleskin pants
Everything Else
Great place to go for up and coming (and relatively affordable) artwork by Victorian painters and artists
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Flinders Lane Gallery
37 Swanston StreetGreat place to go for up and coming (and relatively affordable) artwork by Victorian painters and artists
Essentials
Spring Street
Spring StreetA bit like our own mini version of Dean & DeLuca
Isitimela sase-Queen Victoria
Queen StreetUnique to Melbourne