Dougal & Jan's Guidebook
Food scene
Our favourite restaurants and cafes within walking distance from our cottage.
Cicc is a St Kilda institution. Lovely lesbians and friends who are quick with a joke (don't be a tosser here or they will cut you down to size in a second!!). Excellent Italian food, homestyle pastas etc with attnetion to detail re their fresh ingredients and service. One of our favourite places. Check out their back bar too, for a lovely cocktail or two.
145 abantu bendawo batusa
Cicciolina
130 Acland StCicc is a St Kilda institution. Lovely lesbians and friends who are quick with a joke (don't be a tosser here or they will cut you down to size in a second!!). Excellent Italian food, homestyle pastas etc with attnetion to detail re their fresh ingredients and service. One of our favourite places. Check out their back bar too, for a lovely cocktail or two.
Consistently great food and service, and there's no better place to spend a late arvo and evening when the sun is out (and spectacular sunsets too).
70 abantu bendawo batusa
Stokehouse St Kilda
30 Jacka BlvdConsistently great food and service, and there's no better place to spend a late arvo and evening when the sun is out (and spectacular sunsets too).
This is where the gentrified middle aged set eat their long lunches and dinners. Always good. Expensive, and good.
83 abantu bendawo batusa
Donovans
40 Jacka BlvdThis is where the gentrified middle aged set eat their long lunches and dinners. Always good. Expensive, and good.
Another St Kilda must-see. So much history here, and the food and drink scene is excllent.
158 abantu bendawo batusa
Hotel Esplanade
11 The EsplanadeAnother St Kilda must-see. So much history here, and the food and drink scene is excllent.
Lovely little Italian cafe, great for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Beautiful place to sit outside on a warm day and just chill.
34 abantu bendawo batusa
Sorsi e Morsi
31 Blessington StLovely little Italian cafe, great for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Beautiful place to sit outside on a warm day and just chill.
Ichi Ni
127 The EsplanadeCozy local cafe with yummy bagels, excellent chai-lattes, and friendly service.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Harper's Kitchen
78 Inkerman StCozy local cafe with yummy bagels, excellent chai-lattes, and friendly service.
Cafe Di Stasio
31 Fitzroy StMilk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StWoodfrog Bakery
108 Barkly StKake Da Dhaba
33 Inkerman StChinta Ria Soul
94 Acland StBabu Ji
6 Grey StSister of Soul
73 Acland StSeven Apples Gelato
75 Acland StPiccolina Gelateria
296 Smith StThe Prince Hotel
2 Fitzroy StBatch Espresso
320 Carlisle StLas Chicas
203 Carlisle StGalleon Cafe
9 Carlisle StRadio Mexico
11-13 Carlisle StMya Tiger at The Esplanade Hotel
11 The EsplanadeAmazing and fresh juices, smoothies and acai bowls. The 'Espress Yourself' smoothie is to die for.
Mr Squeeze St Kilda
Amazing and fresh juices, smoothies and acai bowls. The 'Espress Yourself' smoothie is to die for.
Italian style pizza, wood fired oven. Monday night special is two pizzas for the price of one! Cute place to have dinner.
41 abantu bendawo batusa
i Carusi ii
231 Barkly StItalian style pizza, wood fired oven. Monday night special is two pizzas for the price of one! Cute place to have dinner.
Excellent cafe with home made almond milk for those so inclined. Great attention to detail, lovely place to sit and have brunch and watch the world go by. Staff are friendly and passionate about what they do.
Al Naturale
Excellent cafe with home made almond milk for those so inclined. Great attention to detail, lovely place to sit and have brunch and watch the world go by. Staff are friendly and passionate about what they do.
Excellent Peruvan restaurant with yummy pisco sours and delicious ceviche and oysters. Expensive, but well done.
Chicha Cevicheria & Bar
Excellent Peruvan restaurant with yummy pisco sours and delicious ceviche and oysters. Expensive, but well done.
Old faithtful Topolinos - we like their Salmon and capers pizza! Moderately priced, a bit run-down, but cheerful staff and another very St Kilda experience.
31 abantu bendawo batusa
Topolino's
87 Fitzroy StOld faithtful Topolinos - we like their Salmon and capers pizza! Moderately priced, a bit run-down, but cheerful staff and another very St Kilda experience.
Cheap and cheerful but delicious Turkish home-style food; this place is run by a Turkish couple and the food is great value and good quality.
Lavash Turkish Eatery
Cheap and cheerful but delicious Turkish home-style food; this place is run by a Turkish couple and the food is great value and good quality.
Beautiful cafe with a lovely outdoor balcony setting that is perfect on a warm day. Popular with the locals for good reason, the food and coffee is always top notch and the service is consistently very good. Gets very busy on the weekends at lunchtime, so arrive early for a good seat. Dog friendly (Frankie is the resident Dachshund)
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Frankie's Top Shop.
20 Cowderoy StBeautiful cafe with a lovely outdoor balcony setting that is perfect on a warm day. Popular with the locals for good reason, the food and coffee is always top notch and the service is consistently very good. Gets very busy on the weekends at lunchtime, so arrive early for a good seat. Dog friendly (Frankie is the resident Dachshund)
Sightseeing
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeI-Colony ye-Penguin ye-St. Kilda Pier
I-Palais Theatre
Lower EsplanadeIsibhede sase St Kilda
Izindawo zokuhlala zezithole zeBotanical zeSt Kilda
11 Herbert StFairy penguins. Note that the pier is currently been rebuilt,and will be ready again to see the penguins by late 2024.
154 abantu bendawo batusa
St Kilda Pier
Pier RoadFairy penguins. Note that the pier is currently been rebuilt,and will be ready again to see the penguins by late 2024.
Shopping
Storehouse
100 Barkly StColes St Kilda
Acland StreetWoolworths St Kilda
117 Acland StWoolworths St Kilda West (Metro)
64 Fitzroy StScout House
161A Fitzroy StSunday craft market - has been going for decades, and sells all sorts of locally made handicrafts, and has some nice food vans too. Lovely place to stroll by on a Sunday morning, between 10am and 3pm.
107 abantu bendawo batusa
St Kilda Esplanade Market
The EsplanadeSunday craft market - has been going for decades, and sells all sorts of locally made handicrafts, and has some nice food vans too. Lovely place to stroll by on a Sunday morning, between 10am and 3pm.