Guidebook for East Melbourne
Food Scene
Great breakfast and coffee, as well as a good selection of take away sandwiches.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
Square & Compass
222 Clarendon StGreat breakfast and coffee, as well as a good selection of take away sandwiches.
South of Johnston
46 Oxford StExcellent coffee and breakfast.
Cult croissant shop which foodies make a pilgrimage to. Prepare to queue.
142 abantu bendawo batusa
Lune Croissanterie
119 Rose StCult croissant shop which foodies make a pilgrimage to. Prepare to queue.
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StRenowned, slightly grungy vegetarian restaurant.
Very basic café (simple sandwiches and coffee) + small general store for groceries.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
East Melbourne Cellars
71 Powlett StVery basic café (simple sandwiches and coffee) + small general store for groceries.
Good coffee, breakfast and sandwiches. On route to the MCG.
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Hard Pressed Coffee
76 Wellington ParadeGood coffee, breakfast and sandwiches. On route to the MCG.
Popular with locals and famous for great coffee and food. Get there early or prepare to queue.
125 abantu bendawo batusa
Proud Mary
172 Oxford StPopular with locals and famous for great coffee and food. Get there early or prepare to queue.
Great food and coffee, as well as excellent take away meals. Open for lunch and breakfast.
114 abantu bendawo batusa
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StGreat food and coffee, as well as excellent take away meals. Open for lunch and breakfast.
Ing Doi Thai
73 Victoria ParadeCheap and tasty Thai take away.
Indian Tukka On Buckley
191 Buckley StCheap Indian take away.
COCONUT PALMS
183 Smith StExcellent and cheap Vietnamese food.
The original Jimmy Grants with souvlakis, Greek salads etc.
77 abantu bendawo batusa
Jimmy Grants Fitzroy
113 St David StThe original Jimmy Grants with souvlakis, Greek salads etc.
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StVegetarian Mexican food.
Charming European-style restaurant with excellent food and great ambience. One of my favourite places in Melbourne.
65 abantu bendawo batusa
City Wine Shop
159 Spring StCharming European-style restaurant with excellent food and great ambience. One of my favourite places in Melbourne.
My favourite bar/ restaurant in Melbourne. Great ambience and excellent cocktails and great food.
57 abantu bendawo batusa
Hell of the North
135 Greeves StMy favourite bar/ restaurant in Melbourne. Great ambience and excellent cocktails and great food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rupert on Rupert
73 Rupert StExcellent bar and restaurant.
Old fashioned bar with lots of leather couches and excellent service.
37 abantu bendawo batusa
The Melbourne Supper Club
161 Spring StreetOld fashioned bar with lots of leather couches and excellent service.
Parks & Nature
Nice garden featuring Captain Cook's cottage, the fairy tree, miniature tudor village, statues and shady trees. (Avoid after dark.)
227 abantu bendawo batusa
Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeNice garden featuring Captain Cook's cottage, the fairy tree, miniature tudor village, statues and shady trees. (Avoid after dark.)
Great area for walking and bike riding, as well as watching boats on the river.
55 abantu bendawo batusa
Ipharki Yarra Bend
Yarra Bend RoadGreat area for walking and bike riding, as well as watching boats on the river.
Arts & Culture
Interesting quirky gallery and museum. Book online as you are not permitted to walk in off the street, they will pick you up in a shuttle bus from a nearby hotel.
The Johnston Collection
192 Wellington ParadeInteresting quirky gallery and museum. Book online as you are not permitted to walk in off the street, they will pick you up in a shuttle bus from a nearby hotel.
Small gallery with a variety of exhibitions. Worth noting because it is walking distance from the apartment. Includes nice café with garden downstairs.
National Trust (Victoria
Small gallery with a variety of exhibitions. Worth noting because it is walking distance from the apartment. Includes nice café with garden downstairs.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image is a gallery dedicated to film, gaming and media.
258 abantu bendawo batusa
ACMI
Flinders StreetAustralian Centre for the Moving Image is a gallery dedicated to film, gaming and media.
Contemporary art gallery including indigenous Australian art.
44 abantu bendawo batusa
The Ian Potter Museum of Art
Swanston StreetContemporary art gallery including indigenous Australian art.
Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
The main museum.
The Butterfly Club
5 Carson PlIndependent and alternative theatre.
Entertainment & Activities
Melbourne's most iconic sporting ground. Also has a sports museum.
976 abantu bendawo batusa
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueMelbourne's most iconic sporting ground. Also has a sports museum.
Abbotsford Convent is an arts precinct consisting of 11 buildings spread over 16 acres in the Yarra Boulevard area which is also a great area for a bike ride or a stroll. Also includes a good food and craft market on weekends, cafes and the Collingwood Children's farm.
280 abantu bendawo batusa
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StAbbotsford Convent is an arts precinct consisting of 11 buildings spread over 16 acres in the Yarra Boulevard area which is also a great area for a bike ride or a stroll. Also includes a good food and craft market on weekends, cafes and the Collingwood Children's farm.
Kino Cinemas
45 Collins StArthouse and international films.
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StArthouse cinema, in the cosmopolitan Lygon street.
Shopping
Who Invited Her
94 Gertrude StBoutique fashion.
Mud Australia Store - Fitzroy
181 Gertrude StCeramics and homewares store.
Akira
158 Gertrude StUnique fashion by Akira Isogowa.
Creative and artistic market. Good for gifts and accessories.
137 abantu bendawo batusa
The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose StCreative and artistic market. Good for gifts and accessories.
Essentials
My Beautiful Laundrette
153 Brunswick StCoin operated Laundromat.
IGA East Melbourne
446 Victoria ParadeSmall - medium-sized supermarket
Coles Collingwood
172 Smith StLarge supermarket.
The Source Bulk Foods
202 Smith StHealth foods, natural products and bulk dry goods.