Guidebook for Southbank
Food Scene
Beautiful food, service is attentive & the drinks list has a great selection
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Nobu
8 Whiteman StBeautiful food, service is attentive & the drinks list has a great selection
Spice Temple
8 Whiteman StBeautiful Asian food with attentive service
Go for the Pork or Chicken balls with green sauce on polenta or mash - amazing!
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The Meatball & Wine Bar - Flinders Lane
135 Flinders LaneGo for the Pork or Chicken balls with green sauce on polenta or mash - amazing!
Reasonably priced & always tasty pho. The rice paper rolls here are great too.
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Wat Da Pho
212 Clarendon StReasonably priced & always tasty pho. The rice paper rolls here are great too.
Really tasty dishes & walking distance to eat-in or get take-away. Gets quite busy but never a long wait for food.
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Ayam Chef
67-69 Coventry StReally tasty dishes & walking distance to eat-in or get take-away. Gets quite busy but never a long wait for food.
Tasty Mexican food & great margaritas. It's a pretty grungy looking but cool space.
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Touché Hombre
233 Lonsdale StTasty Mexican food & great margaritas. It's a pretty grungy looking but cool space.
Head to the restaurant on Postal Lane, which runs between Bourke St Mall & Little Bourke St (@ the Little Bourke St end). Really great food, I frequent this restaurant & everything is DELICIOUS!
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Hardware Lane
Hardware LaneHead to the restaurant on Postal Lane, which runs between Bourke St Mall & Little Bourke St (@ the Little Bourke St end). Really great food, I frequent this restaurant & everything is DELICIOUS!
Another great home delivery option. The ramen here is delish.
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Shizuku Ramen & Craft Beer
309 Victoria StAnother great home delivery option. The ramen here is delish.
A nice spot for breaky, or any other meal really! A broad menu & friendly service.
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Three Four Knock on the Door
188 Bay StA nice spot for breaky, or any other meal really! A broad menu & friendly service.
Great for breaky / brunch / lunch. You'll get food envy regardless of what you order when you see what the person next to you is eating but everything here tastes great! Gets busy so get here early!
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The Kettle Black
50 Albert RdGreat for breaky / brunch / lunch. You'll get food envy regardless of what you order when you see what the person next to you is eating but everything here tastes great! Gets busy so get here early!
Really lovely European dishes from all over the continent. A beautiful wine list to match.
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The European
161 Spring StReally lovely European dishes from all over the continent. A beautiful wine list to match.
Great for breaky / brunch / lunch. Everything here tastes great but get in early if you can as it gets pretty busy.
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A Thousand Blessings
251 Highett StGreat for breaky / brunch / lunch. Everything here tastes great but get in early if you can as it gets pretty busy.
Their breakfast offering is pretty great for a pizza restaurant. The pizzas, pastas & salads on offer are all yummy.
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Baby Pizza
631-633 Church StTheir breakfast offering is pretty great for a pizza restaurant. The pizzas, pastas & salads on offer are all yummy.
Really great fish & chips! Highly recommend sitting in to eat - the battered fish is best when piping hot.
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Hunky Dory South Melbourne
252 Clarendon StReally great fish & chips! Highly recommend sitting in to eat - the battered fish is best when piping hot.
Awesome home delivery option for Korean food. Generally takes about 1hr to get to you but the fried chicken & katsu do are really great!
Soolzip Korean Restaurant
179-181 Victoria StAwesome home delivery option for Korean food. Generally takes about 1hr to get to you but the fried chicken & katsu do are really great!
There are a few restaurant locations now but they offer home delivery too. Really great Korean Fried Chicken!!
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Gami Chicken and Beer
26 King StThere are a few restaurant locations now but they offer home delivery too. Really great Korean Fried Chicken!!
A Melbourne coffee & breakfast institution. Another place to get to early as it gets quite busy. Decent number of options on the menu & everything is super tasty.
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St Ali Coffee Roasters
12-18 Yarra PlA Melbourne coffee & breakfast institution. Another place to get to early as it gets quite busy. Decent number of options on the menu & everything is super tasty.
Drinks & Nightlife
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnGreat drinks list & you can order Chin Chin bar food
A Melbourne institution! The Thai menu has a LOT of options so making a selection can be tricky but everything here will please. After your meal, head upstairs to the Rooftop Bar.
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Cookie
252 Swanston StA Melbourne institution! The Thai menu has a LOT of options so making a selection can be tricky but everything here will please. After your meal, head upstairs to the Rooftop Bar.
Arts & Culture
Worth a wander if you're looking for somewhere to eat or have a drink. The nearest cinemas are here (Village).
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Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman StWorth a wander if you're looking for somewhere to eat or have a drink. The nearest cinemas are here (Village).
Just a short walk from the apartment is the NGV. major exhibitions change regularly & there are also free exhibitions you can explore.
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I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdJust a short walk from the apartment is the NGV. major exhibitions change regularly & there are also free exhibitions you can explore.
Sightseeing
There is a large variety of bars & restaurants to keep you entertained. There are events in this precinct quite regularly so you never know what you'll come across.
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Federation Square
There is a large variety of bars & restaurants to keep you entertained. There are events in this precinct quite regularly so you never know what you'll come across.
Essentials
Great for getting fresh fruit & veggies, meats & seafood. Supermarkets are close by for things you can't get at the market.
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South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StGreat for getting fresh fruit & veggies, meats & seafood. Supermarkets are close by for things you can't get at the market.
Great for getting fresh fruit & veggies, meats & seafood. Supermarkets are close by for things you can't get at the market. Also a great place to buy a pair of wooly uggs or souvenirs!
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Isitimela sase-Queen Victoria
Queen StreetGreat for getting fresh fruit & veggies, meats & seafood. Supermarkets are close by for things you can't get at the market. Also a great place to buy a pair of wooly uggs or souvenirs!
Shopping
Large shopping centre in the CBD with great shopping, food court, bars & Hoyts cinemas.
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Melbourne Central
Swanston StreetLarge shopping centre in the CBD with great shopping, food court, bars & Hoyts cinemas.
The newest shopping centre in the CBD with a really great shopping offering & multiple food courts. This is where you'll find Uniqlo in the city.
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Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StThe newest shopping centre in the CBD with a really great shopping offering & multiple food courts. This is where you'll find Uniqlo in the city.
An iconic retail precinct in the CBD. Home to Myer, David Jones, h&m, Zara & many other quality retailers.
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Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallAn iconic retail precinct in the CBD. Home to Myer, David Jones, h&m, Zara & many other quality retailers.
Everything Else
If you're looking for somewhere for a great mani / pedi, this is the place to go!
Goddess of Nails and Beauty | QV
236-238 Lonsdale StIf you're looking for somewhere for a great mani / pedi, this is the place to go!