Guidebook for Melbourne
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Cafe/Bistro/Bar in heritage building. Open early all week for decent coffee and breakfast, Nightlife in the bar sections on the weekends.
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Trunk Diner
275-285 Exhibition StGreat Cafe/Bistro/Bar in heritage building. Open early all week for decent coffee and breakfast, Nightlife in the bar sections on the weekends.
Nicely set out upstairs bar/Thai Fusion Restaurant. Food can be excellent just choose wisely.
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Cookie
252 Swanston StNicely set out upstairs bar/Thai Fusion Restaurant. Food can be excellent just choose wisely.
Old family-run Italian landmark city spaghetti Bar. Cheap pasta and deserts. Average food but great experience!
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Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware LaneOld family-run Italian landmark city spaghetti Bar. Cheap pasta and deserts. Average food but great experience!
Iconic Vegetarian Restaurant on the main drag of Fitzroy. Classic dishes that are always worth going back for.
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Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StIconic Vegetarian Restaurant on the main drag of Fitzroy. Classic dishes that are always worth going back for.
Food Scene
Closest 'Pro' Coffee for your first taste of Melbourne Coffee culture. Little hip for our tastes and we prefer the coffee over the road at trunk actually but whatevs :)
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The League of Honest Coffee
8 Exploration LnClosest 'Pro' Coffee for your first taste of Melbourne Coffee culture. Little hip for our tastes and we prefer the coffee over the road at trunk actually but whatevs :)
Never actually tried this one but highly rated on Trip Advisor for Breakfast, Coffee and pleasant staff.
Sally's Kitchen
115 Little Lonsdale StNever actually tried this one but highly rated on Trip Advisor for Breakfast, Coffee and pleasant staff.
On-site Handmade soba noodles. Casual spot that often gets very crowded and intimate at night.
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Shimbashi Soba & Sake Bar
257 High StreetOn-site Handmade soba noodles. Casual spot that often gets very crowded and intimate at night.
Very reasonable Shanghainese joint known for it's dumplings. Only one I'd really recommend in the CBD.
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HuTong
14-16 Market LnVery reasonable Shanghainese joint known for it's dumplings. Only one I'd really recommend in the CBD.
Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
168 Russell StRespectably good quality Ramen.
Sichuan House
22-26 Corrs LnReasonably authentic and my fav Sichuan in the CBD. Chef is a mama with attitude.
Best coffee and nicest staff in CBD. Affogato to die for. Cute selection of homely treats.
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Patricia Coffee Brewers
493-495 Little Bourke StBest coffee and nicest staff in CBD. Affogato to die for. Cute selection of homely treats.
Nice Bagel break in spacious warehouse conversion on one of the hidden lanes of Melbourne.
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Manchester Press
8 Rankins LnNice Bagel break in spacious warehouse conversion on one of the hidden lanes of Melbourne.
Highest rated Cafe in the CBD. For good reason. Food and pastries are great. Avoid at peak times though unless you feel like lining up down the street.
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The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine PlHighest rated Cafe in the CBD. For good reason. Food and pastries are great. Avoid at peak times though unless you feel like lining up down the street.
Nice alternative to Hardware Society (owned by the same people) but specializing in NYC sandwiches etc.
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Bowery To Williamsburg
16 Oliver LnNice alternative to Hardware Society (owned by the same people) but specializing in NYC sandwiches etc.
Coffee and beautiful, specialist doughnuts. Love it!
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Shortstop Coffee & Donuts
12 Sutherland StCoffee and beautiful, specialist doughnuts. Love it!
This place used to be across town and I thought it was the best home style Italian I'd ever had in Australia. I've not visited this location but I'm sure it'd still be great.
Rosa's Kitchen
22 Punch LaneThis place used to be across town and I thought it was the best home style Italian I'd ever had in Australia. I've not visited this location but I'm sure it'd still be great.
Cool little fusion Asian Restaurant serving small servings of decent food.
Great for a small group of friends to chow down at.
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misschu - Melbourne CBD
297 Exhibition StCool little fusion Asian Restaurant serving small servings of decent food.
Great for a small group of friends to chow down at.
Really nice Australian Bush Tucker-inspired Haute Cuisine. Proceeds of your meal go towards training indigenous trainees too. Love this place.
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Charcoal Lane
136 Gertrude StReally nice Australian Bush Tucker-inspired Haute Cuisine. Proceeds of your meal go towards training indigenous trainees too. Love this place.
Awesome Vegan Joint specialising in Animal free Mexican food.
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Smith & Daughters
107 Cambridge StAwesome Vegan Joint specialising in Animal free Mexican food.
Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke StCute little Seven Seeds specialist Cafe
Everything Else
Spoil yourself all hours at this great little Gelateria/Deli for superior quality food items. Open 8am-10PM Weekdays and 9am-10PM Weekends
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Spring Street Grocer
157 Spring StSpoil yourself all hours at this great little Gelateria/Deli for superior quality food items. Open 8am-10PM Weekdays and 9am-10PM Weekends
Casual, cheap and rather good Korean restaurant in the iconic Hardware Lane.
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CJ Lunch Bar
391 Little Lonsdale StCasual, cheap and rather good Korean restaurant in the iconic Hardware Lane.
Jazz bar just around the corner that pulls some great talent in on a regular basis.
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Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
25 Bennetts LaneJazz bar just around the corner that pulls some great talent in on a regular basis.
Le Petit Gateau
458 Little Collins StCake shop for a tiny beautiful death in the mid afternoon
A 15 Minute stroll through the beautiful Carlton Gardens to a great modern Museum with plenty of changing exhibits and old collections.
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I-Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson StA 15 Minute stroll through the beautiful Carlton Gardens to a great modern Museum with plenty of changing exhibits and old collections.
Beautiful old Library with some modern facilities for those who love the quiet ambience of books sheltered in European architecture.
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State Library Victoria
328 Swanston StBeautiful old Library with some modern facilities for those who love the quiet ambience of books sheltered in European architecture.
Shopping
Need a quick fix of Liquid Nitrogen frozen Gelato? Sometimes the kooky flavours mixes are awesome!
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N2 Extreme Gelato Melbourne
18 Sutherland StreetNeed a quick fix of Liquid Nitrogen frozen Gelato? Sometimes the kooky flavours mixes are awesome!