My Love Letter to Melbourne
My Favourite Local Spots
One of my favourite bakeries.
Head there on a Sunday morning, grab a pastry and a coffee and enjoy reading the papers in the sun.
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Ned's Bake Cafe and Restaurant
134 Toorak RdOne of my favourite bakeries.
Head there on a Sunday morning, grab a pastry and a coffee and enjoy reading the papers in the sun.
Gilson is great for breakfast/ lunch and dinner. It's on Domain Street, which overlooks the leafy Botanical Gardens. It’s a 10 minute walk from my home – it doesn’t get more South Yarra than this.
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Gilson South Yarra
171 Domain RdGilson is great for breakfast/ lunch and dinner. It's on Domain Street, which overlooks the leafy Botanical Gardens. It’s a 10 minute walk from my home – it doesn’t get more South Yarra than this.
A new Italian eatery serving great cocktails, wines and Italian food.
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Bar Carolina
44 Toorak RdA new Italian eatery serving great cocktails, wines and Italian food.
This is my favourite pizza place- it also has cheap pasta Tuesdays and cheap pizza Wednesdays, which means pasta and pizza is reduced on these days.
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A25 Pizzeria South Yarra
720 Chapel StThis is my favourite pizza place- it also has cheap pasta Tuesdays and cheap pizza Wednesdays, which means pasta and pizza is reduced on these days.
Fantastic pizza and great vibe - just a skip and a hop over the bridge located In Richmond.
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Baby Pizza
631-633 Church StFantastic pizza and great vibe - just a skip and a hop over the bridge located In Richmond.
Hawker Hall
98 Chapel StOne of the best Asian restaurants on Chapel Street.
My favourite CBD restaurants
Hazel
164 Flinders LnElegant, beautiful atmosphere, great food.
Excellent modern Japanese restaurant. It’s upmarket, beautiful and the Sashimi is exquisite… so are the Wagyu beef and truffle balls
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Kisumé
175 Flinders LnExcellent modern Japanese restaurant. It’s upmarket, beautiful and the Sashimi is exquisite… so are the Wagyu beef and truffle balls
My top 2 SPAs
Comma
10-12 Hill StGreat Japanese inspired bathhouse, very elegant and great massages. Ask for Henry Liu.
Sense Of Self (SOS)
30-32 Easey StAbsolute heaven. Check out the website, and book well in advance.