Guidebook for East Melbourne
Food Scene
The Meating House
121 Exhibition StFriendly service, and consistent coffee
Great food from breakfast until late evenings. Great cocktails too, and reasonable beer and wine selection.
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Magic Mountain Saloon
62 Little Collins StGreat food from breakfast until late evenings. Great cocktails too, and reasonable beer and wine selection.
Seriously great food, very extensive wine, beer and cocktail lists, awesome tunes.
Great for couples, friends, groups.
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Cookie
252 Swanston StSeriously great food, very extensive wine, beer and cocktail lists, awesome tunes.
Great for couples, friends, groups.
If you are after great vegetarian and/or vegan food this is a great place to start.
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Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StIf you are after great vegetarian and/or vegan food this is a great place to start.
Sensational food, good wine and beer list, fun cocktails, and if you're in a lively mood there is also a karaoke section (but you will not find me there singing, as I'm told if I sing, I'll clear the bar)
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Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar
389-391 Brunswick StSensational food, good wine and beer list, fun cocktails, and if you're in a lively mood there is also a karaoke section (but you will not find me there singing, as I'm told if I sing, I'll clear the bar)
Awesome coffee and food, early starter too!
They not only serve breakfast, but food all day until late.
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Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnAwesome coffee and food, early starter too!
They not only serve breakfast, but food all day until late.
One of the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Full silver service. Multi award winner.
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Flower Drum Restaurant Melbourne
17 Market LnOne of the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Full silver service. Multi award winner.
Multi award winning restaurant, serving some of the best cuts of meat you're ever likely to eat. Fabulous atmosphere, great service, great wine list.
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Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude StMulti award winning restaurant, serving some of the best cuts of meat you're ever likely to eat. Fabulous atmosphere, great service, great wine list.
Great pub grub! Great atmosphere, good tunes. Lively place.
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Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude StGreat pub grub! Great atmosphere, good tunes. Lively place.
This is hidden up a laneway, it is seriously some of the best Spanish food I have ever eaten. Great wine list, awesome service.
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MoVida
1 Hosier LnThis is hidden up a laneway, it is seriously some of the best Spanish food I have ever eaten. Great wine list, awesome service.
Shopping
Salvatore Ferragamo
310 Bourke StStunning clothing brand
You will definitely find something to read here! Awesome and HUGE selection. There's even a café...
Dymocks
234 Collins StYou will definitely find something to read here! Awesome and HUGE selection. There's even a café...
Great shopping, cafes, and restaurants set in truly stunning architecture. This is a must see for everyone.
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Royal Arcade
335 Bourke StGreat shopping, cafes, and restaurants set in truly stunning architecture. This is a must see for everyone.
Giorgio Armani Melbourne
123 Collins StreetIt is high end and fabulous.
It is iconic and has a very wide range of items to suit all budgets.
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Myer Melbourne
336 Bourke StIt is iconic and has a very wide range of items to suit all budgets.
It too is iconic, and delivers a wide selection of items to suit all budgets.
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David Jones
310 Bourke StIt too is iconic, and delivers a wide selection of items to suit all budgets.
Gucci
161 Collins StIt's there, it's iconic, it's beautiful.
This place is in the top 3 markets in the world - a must visit.
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Isitimela sase-Queen Victoria
Queen StreetThis place is in the top 3 markets in the world - a must visit.
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StThey have EVERYTHING here to suit all budgets.
It is HUGE and caters for everyone across all budgets.
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Melbourne Central Station
It is HUGE and caters for everyone across all budgets.
Entertainment & Activities
Kino Cinemas
45 Collins StGreat selection of movies, from mainstream to art house.
This is where the Australian Tennis Open is held each year.
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Australian Open Tennis Courts
Batman AvenueThis is where the Australian Tennis Open is held each year.
It is the Melbourne Cricket Ground - we are talking hallowed turf... It is also the home of AFL (Australian Rules Football) and where the AFL Grand Final is held each year.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueIt is the Melbourne Cricket Ground - we are talking hallowed turf... It is also the home of AFL (Australian Rules Football) and where the AFL Grand Final is held each year.
Virgin Active Bourke Street
138 Bourke StGreat facilities from gym to 25 metre indoor heated pool.
Izoo yaseMelbourne
Elliott AvenueFantastic zoo, loads to see and do for everyone.
Parks & Nature
Izindiza zase-Treasury
2-18 Spring StIt's nature, it's quiet, it's beautiful.
It's 160 metres away from the property. It's iconic! Cooks Cottage is located here. Loads of couples have their wedding photos taken here due to the beauty of the place.
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East Melbourne
It's 160 metres away from the property. It's iconic! Cooks Cottage is located here. Loads of couples have their wedding photos taken here due to the beauty of the place.
It is the most serene place to have a picnic in Melbourne.
Shakesphere in the park is held here, Moonlight Cinema is held here, and you can run or walk the whole circuit (just a smidge under 4km), on what the locals call The Tan.
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Izimbali Zokuhlaliswa Kwabangaphansi KwakwaKumkani eVictoria
It is the most serene place to have a picnic in Melbourne.
Shakesphere in the park is held here, Moonlight Cinema is held here, and you can run or walk the whole circuit (just a smidge under 4km), on what the locals call The Tan.
Stunning views back toward the city, great for BBQ's, plenty of room to allow you to find your own patch of paradise.
Yarra River Linear Reserve
Stunning views back toward the city, great for BBQ's, plenty of room to allow you to find your own patch of paradise.
Herring Island Sculpture Park
Alexandra AvenueSensational art park hidden in plain sight.
World Class, with plenty of options for things to do.
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Isibhede sase St Kilda
World Class, with plenty of options for things to do.
Getting Around
Local, state wide and interstate travel options via Metro trains, VLine trains and coaches, as well a wide selection of coaches to smaller destinations.
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Southern Cross Station
Local, state wide and interstate travel options via Metro trains, VLine trains and coaches, as well a wide selection of coaches to smaller destinations.
Easiest station to alight from to access the property if travelling by train on the loop.
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Parliament Station
Easiest station to alight from to access the property if travelling by train on the loop.
Sightseeing
Loads of things to do here, from going to watch the football or a concert at Marvel Stadium, to catching a ferry to Geelong.
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Docklands
Loads of things to do here, from going to watch the football or a concert at Marvel Stadium, to catching a ferry to Geelong.
You are litterally at one of the highest points in Melbourne. Scare yourself by walking out onto the glass floor, 88 stories above the ground.
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Eureka Skydeck
7 Riverside QuayYou are litterally at one of the highest points in Melbourne. Scare yourself by walking out onto the glass floor, 88 stories above the ground.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a hidden gem. Great wine list in super comfortable surroundings.
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The Melbourne Supper Club
161 Spring StreetThis is a hidden gem. Great wine list in super comfortable surroundings.
It's a stunning bar, hidden down a laneway behind a non descript door, which opens up like pandoras box with all sorts of delicious goodness.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnIt's a stunning bar, hidden down a laneway behind a non descript door, which opens up like pandoras box with all sorts of delicious goodness.
Siglo
161 Spring StIt's fun, and overlooks Parliament.
Fabulous selection of wines along with a smaller selection of food.
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City Wine Shop
159 Spring StFabulous selection of wines along with a smaller selection of food.