Guidebook for Prahran
Essentials
Coles Prahran
303 Chapel StSupermarket
Food Scene
Hip Vietnamese restaurant and bar. The yellowfin tuna rice paper rolls are one of the top eats in Melbourne. Can't go wrong with the soft shell crab and beef pho here either.
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Hanoi Hannah Express Lane
186 High StHip Vietnamese restaurant and bar. The yellowfin tuna rice paper rolls are one of the top eats in Melbourne. Can't go wrong with the soft shell crab and beef pho here either.
A chic restaurant and bar with impeccable service (the wait staff really know their stuff) and amazing food. Kobe steak is available on their menu. Also open for brunch and lunch.
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Morris Jones Restaurant, Cocktail & Wine Bar
163 Chapel StA chic restaurant and bar with impeccable service (the wait staff really know their stuff) and amazing food. Kobe steak is available on their menu. Also open for brunch and lunch.
Great coffee, even better dark chocolate sea salt cookies. Gets busy in the mornings and on weekends but if you're a coffee lover...
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Journeyman
169 Chapel StGreat coffee, even better dark chocolate sea salt cookies. Gets busy in the mornings and on weekends but if you're a coffee lover...
Great place for brunch. Check out the quirky backyard if the weather's good.
Orange Windsor - Under new management
126 Chapel StGreat place for brunch. Check out the quirky backyard if the weather's good.
Le Bon Continental Cake Shop
93 Acland StGreat pies and cakes. Try the vanilla slice!
Go here for an authentic Italian experience. Best pizzas in Melbourne (and the country!). If you're a fan of seafood, the spaghetti frutti di mare (marinara) is one of the best.
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400 Gradi - Brunswick
99 Lygon StGo here for an authentic Italian experience. Best pizzas in Melbourne (and the country!). If you're a fan of seafood, the spaghetti frutti di mare (marinara) is one of the best.
Melbourne's best (Ferrero) Rocher gelato is found here. Trust me, no where else does it as well.
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IL Dolce Freddo
116 Lygon StMelbourne's best (Ferrero) Rocher gelato is found here. Trust me, no where else does it as well.
Great little restaurant and bar that's part of the Grossi Florentino empire.
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The Cellar Bar
80 Bourke StreetGreat little restaurant and bar that's part of the Grossi Florentino empire.
If you're after a good chinese dinner or yum cha, this is the place to go.
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Shark Fin House
50 Little Bourke StIf you're after a good chinese dinner or yum cha, this is the place to go.
Great for BBQ Roasts (duck, crispy pork, chicken). They also do the best crab/lobster noodles in Singapore Style Sauce.
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Pacific Seafood BBQ House
210 Toorak RdGreat for BBQ Roasts (duck, crispy pork, chicken). They also do the best crab/lobster noodles in Singapore Style Sauce.
Great place for brunch. Food is awesome but prepared to wait for about half an hour for a table on a weekend. Must try the soft shell crab brioche burger.
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Top Paddock Cafe
658 Church StGreat place for brunch. Food is awesome but prepared to wait for about half an hour for a table on a weekend. Must try the soft shell crab brioche burger.
For a Mexican inspired brunch menu, come here. The burgers are good and they do fish tacos too.
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Yellow Bird Cafe
122 Chapel StFor a Mexican inspired brunch menu, come here. The burgers are good and they do fish tacos too.
Best French food in town. Book way in advance and be prepared to pay, but the degustation is well worth it. The Lui Bar is part of this establishment.
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Vue de monde
525 Collins StBest French food in town. Book way in advance and be prepared to pay, but the degustation is well worth it. The Lui Bar is part of this establishment.
Mamasita
11 Collins StMore good Mexican fare.
If you're a fan of cakes and pastry, the sight of this place will put you in heaven. Great coffee, great chocolate and great sweets.
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Brunetti Carlton
380 Lygon StIf you're a fan of cakes and pastry, the sight of this place will put you in heaven. Great coffee, great chocolate and great sweets.
Arts & Culture
Roc's Jam Factory
500 Chapel StClosest cinema
Drinks & Nightlife
Located at the top of the Rialto towers, this is one of my favourite bars for the view. A little bit fancy, but everyone could do with a little bit fancy sometimes :)
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Lui Bar
525 Collins StLocated at the top of the Rialto towers, this is one of my favourite bars for the view. A little bit fancy, but everyone could do with a little bit fancy sometimes :)
The Emerald Peacock
233 Lonsdale StreetNice rooftop bar.
Worth the trek to the top. Moonlight cinema happens here in the summer too.
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Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StWorth the trek to the top. Moonlight cinema happens here in the summer too.
Underground cellar bar. Find the book that opens the bookcase to this secret bar.
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State of Grace
27 King StUnderground cellar bar. Find the book that opens the bookcase to this secret bar.