Naomi’s St Kilda West and Surrounds Guidebook
Food and drinks
Local favourite spots doing wonderful things with their food, drink and service.
Enjoy breakfast, coffee, lunch or afternoon snack along with good old fashioned mixed lollies. Milkshakes, coffee, homemade cakes and locally sourced pastries. Also sells milk, eggs and bread.
All tasty treats to be enjoyed at the cafe on the deck or across the footpath at the playground. Kids can play happily in the playground while you relax. Remember to ask at the cafe for bats and balls to try your luck at table tennis in the park.
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Cowderoys Dairy
14 Cowderoy StEnjoy breakfast, coffee, lunch or afternoon snack along with good old fashioned mixed lollies. Milkshakes, coffee, homemade cakes and locally sourced pastries. Also sells milk, eggs and bread.
All tasty treats to be enjoyed at the cafe on the deck or across the footpath at the playground. Kids can play happily in the playground while you relax. Remember to ask at the cafe for bats and balls to try your luck at table tennis in the park.
Amazing choices from this licensed cafe making fresh sandwiches, cakes and salads. Breakfast options range from bakery toast with local jams and bircher muesli to eggs and full cooked breakfasts.
They also sell salads and dinners to go, plus locally made honey, jams and other treats.
If you enjoy the dishes, buy the recipe book by owner Michele Curtis and co author Allan Campion.
Shop sustainably by purchasing one of their a keep cups or ceramic coffee cups to reuse.
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Frankie's Top Shop.
20 Cowderoy StAmazing choices from this licensed cafe making fresh sandwiches, cakes and salads. Breakfast options range from bakery toast with local jams and bircher muesli to eggs and full cooked breakfasts.
They also sell salads and dinners to go, plus locally made honey, jams and other treats.
If you enjoy the dishes, buy the recipe book by owner Michele Curtis and co author Allan Campion.
Shop sustainably by purchasing one of their a keep cups or ceramic coffee cups to reuse.
Unrivalled location along St Kilda beach. Bring your volleyball for a match. Book a beach swing or umbrella in the Beach Club.
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner at sunset.
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West Beach Bathers Pavilion
330A Beaconsfield ParadeUnrivalled location along St Kilda beach. Bring your volleyball for a match. Book a beach swing or umbrella in the Beach Club.
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner at sunset.
Hotel Esplanade
11 The EsplanadeCarousel Café
22 Aughtie DrThis is a local favourite spot for ice cream and sorbet using local ingredients to create amazing flavours. So many choices and all are favourites; Hokey Pokey, mango sorbet, lemon sorbet, Fig Ripple, turkish delight, watermelon sorbet ... stop by or order Uber Eats to deliver.
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Jock's Ice Cream & Sorbet
83 Victoria AveThis is a local favourite spot for ice cream and sorbet using local ingredients to create amazing flavours. So many choices and all are favourites; Hokey Pokey, mango sorbet, lemon sorbet, Fig Ripple, turkish delight, watermelon sorbet ... stop by or order Uber Eats to deliver.
KUU Café + Japanese kitchen
190 Park StExcellent coffee always served with a smile from staff. Food is fresh and tasty. Shop local
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Proper & Son
322 Coventry StExcellent coffee always served with a smile from staff. Food is fresh and tasty. Shop local
Great coffee with a fantastic view.
It is a good stop along the 4.5km Albert Park Lake walking/jogging track. Next to the sailing centre and sailing clubs. Rent a boat or organise a sailing lesson while you're there.
The Boatshed Cafe
3 Aquatic DrGreat coffee with a fantastic view.
It is a good stop along the 4.5km Albert Park Lake walking/jogging track. Next to the sailing centre and sailing clubs. Rent a boat or organise a sailing lesson while you're there.
Tacco and Tosca
130 Erskine StreetCafe Banff
145 Fitzroy StDonovans
40 Jacka BlvdNoisette Port Melbourne
84 Bay StLau's Family Kitchen
4 Acland StTopolino's
87 Fitzroy StThe Boatshed Cafe
3 Aquatic DrThe Guilty Moose
143 Victoria AveAndrew's Hamburgers
144 Bridport StUrban Projuice
315 Montague StWoodfrog Bakery
108 Barkly StHapsburg Empire
123 Bridport StreetAlbert Park Deli
129 Dundas PlMiddle Park Hotel
102 Canterbury RoadLamaro's Hotel
273-279 Cecil StLenny 3206
113 Victoria AveNewmarket Hotel
34 Inkerman StPontoon St Kilda Beach
30 Jacka BlvdThe Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle StCafe Di Stasio
31 Fitzroy StMya Tiger at The Esplanade Hotel
11 The EsplanadeFitzrovia Restaurant and Cafe
155 Fitzroy StMilk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StRadio Mexico
11-13 Carlisle StStokehouse St Kilda
30 Jacka BlvdSupernormal Canteen
157 Fitzroy StPiccolina Gelateria
296 Smith StMatcha Mylkbar
72A Acland StGalleon Cafe
9 Carlisle StSt Kilda Pier Kiosk
Pier RoadAcland Street
Acland StreetSeven Apples Gelato
75 Acland StMoonfishh
101 Bridport StFavourite shop local
Excellent selection of books and wonderfully helpful and knowledgeable staff. Difficult to leave here without one or more books.
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Avenue Bookstore
127 Dundas PlExcellent selection of books and wonderfully helpful and knowledgeable staff. Difficult to leave here without one or more books.
pomegranate
251a Coventry StYou can do all your shopping here, presents, picnics, fancy dinners and clothing. Support locals and shop sustainably.
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South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StYou can do all your shopping here, presents, picnics, fancy dinners and clothing. Support locals and shop sustainably.
You'll find unexpected items you didn't even know you needed here.
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Scout House
161A Fitzroy StYou'll find unexpected items you didn't even know you needed here.
Neighbourhoods
Acland Street
Acland StreetFitzroy Street
Fitzroy StreetElwood
Sightseeing
I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdI-Palais Theatre
Lower EsplanadeLuna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeI-Colony ye-Penguin ye-St. Kilda Pier
Izindawo zokuhlala zezithole zeBotanical zeSt Kilda
11 Herbert StAlbert Park
Veg Out St Kilda Farmers' Market
12 Chaucer StCleve Gardens
Acland StreetSt Kilda Esplanade Market
The EsplanadeSt. Kilda Sea Baths
18 Jacka BoulevardSt Vincent Gardens
Isibhede sase St Kilda
Bay Trail
Bay TrailMelbourne Solar System Trail - The Sun
29P Marine ParadeMelbourne Solar System Trail - Pluto
Bay TrailSt Kilda Foreshore
The St Kilda Dispensary
ANZ ATM Australian Open
Batman AvenueActive lifestyle
A store front in St Kilda West with experienced staff offering paddle board hire and kite boarding and paddle boarding lessons.
Get advice, or a board on sale. Wet suits, boards, sunglasses and clothing and gear for sale. Store is attached to the West Beach Pavilion.
The St Kilda West beach area is a perfect place to learn to kite surf or paddle board as well as challenge the more experienced in the water.
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The Zu Boardsports
A store front in St Kilda West with experienced staff offering paddle board hire and kite boarding and paddle boarding lessons.
Get advice, or a board on sale. Wet suits, boards, sunglasses and clothing and gear for sale. Store is attached to the West Beach Pavilion.
The St Kilda West beach area is a perfect place to learn to kite surf or paddle board as well as challenge the more experienced in the water.
Republica Social Beach Volleyball
18 Jacka BoulevardIzeluleko zedolobha
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Bring wet weather gear and sunscreen !
Melbourne is an all-seasons-in-a-day city. It is recommended to come prepared for blasts of sun, wind, rain and perfect weather days.
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Sustainable stays and shopping
The local council are supportive of sustainable shopping and eliminating single use plastics. I recommend bringing and using totes and shopping bags while you are here. Remember to use Keep Cups and reusable cups for take away drinks (or dine in). BYO your own water bottle.
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No glass on the beach
The local council has recently implemented a glass ban for foreshore beaches. Please remember to bring alternative containers and drinking vessels for picnics.
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Alcohol bans along St Kilda foreshore
http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/alcohol-bans.htm
There are public holiday, festival and year round bans for alcohol in the local area and St Kilda foreshore. Please check the local council website for specific information including Australia Day, St Kilda Festival and New Years.
The varying time and place bans cover open containers of alcohol in parks and public places, skate parks, roads and footpaths.
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Events on in the area
Events happening close by include:
St Kilda Esplanade Sunday Market
January: Australian Open
January: St Kilda Twilight Market
February 15: St Kilda Beach Polo
February 9: St Kilda Festival
February: Movinbed cinemas
March: Albert Park Grand Prix
November 15: Ironman 70.3 Melbourne