Guidebook for Southbank
Food Scene
It has a great selection of Taiwanese food, with a Japanese twist. Almost everything is yum! It gets really busy, so try to get there early or you can also call to make a booking.
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Peko Peko
190 Wells StIt has a great selection of Taiwanese food, with a Japanese twist. Almost everything is yum! It gets really busy, so try to get there early or you can also call to make a booking.
This place is great for brunch - beautiful decor and coffee is good
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The Kettle Black
50 Albert RdThis place is great for brunch - beautiful decor and coffee is good
This place has the best steaks! For great value, they offer a pre-theatre menu if you don't mind having an early dinner (you need to be out by 7pm)
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Steer Dining Room
15 Claremont StThis place has the best steaks! For great value, they offer a pre-theatre menu if you don't mind having an early dinner (you need to be out by 7pm)
There are heaps of food options at South Melbourne Market - fresh oysters, Padre coffee and croissants from Agatha pastries are just some of the yummy options!
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South Melbourne Market station
There are heaps of food options at South Melbourne Market - fresh oysters, Padre coffee and croissants from Agatha pastries are just some of the yummy options!
This is the iconic Spanish restaurant located on the colourful Hosier Lane. For groups of 4 and more, you will need to make a booking. If it's just for 2, get there by 6pm to secure a table. Order the cecina and the tartare, so yum!
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MoVida
1 Hosier LnThis is the iconic Spanish restaurant located on the colourful Hosier Lane. For groups of 4 and more, you will need to make a booking. If it's just for 2, get there by 6pm to secure a table. Order the cecina and the tartare, so yum!
This is my favourite Italian place. Unfortunately it's so popular that you will have to call ahead to book!
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Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke StThis is my favourite Italian place. Unfortunately it's so popular that you will have to call ahead to book!
This place serves the best coffee! When you get to the small shop don't forget to look up to the ceiling :)
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Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke StThis place serves the best coffee! When you get to the small shop don't forget to look up to the ceiling :)
Great little place you can go to after a visit to the State Library. Staff are always friendly!
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Mr Tulk
328 Swanston StGreat little place you can go to after a visit to the State Library. Staff are always friendly!
Lively place that serves great modern Thai cuisine. Also good for drinks!
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Cookie
252 Swanston StLively place that serves great modern Thai cuisine. Also good for drinks!
Great place by the Yarra to have drinks if it's a sunny day out!
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Ponyfish Island
Great place by the Yarra to have drinks if it's a sunny day out!
Dead Man Espresso
35 Market StGood coffee and brunch :)
You can make reservations for lunch. For dinner try to get there by 6pm - you can have drinks next door whilst waiting :)
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Rice Paper Scissors
15 Hardware LnYou can make reservations for lunch. For dinner try to get there by 6pm - you can have drinks next door whilst waiting :)
Operator25
25 Wills StHas the best coffee. Also great asian inspired brunch menu.
400 Gradi - Brunswick
99 Lygon StServes great pizza - order the margherita!
This place has the best Gelato! Always a great range of flavours
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Gelato Messina Windsor
171 Chapel StThis place has the best Gelato! Always a great range of flavours
Pidapipó
299 Lygon StOrder their watermelon gelato!
Arts & Culture
I-National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdAlways has great exhibitions showing!
Parks & Nature
I love running around the tan, it's my favourite running track!
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Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood AvenueI love running around the tan, it's my favourite running track!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great little place for drinks. Walk past the pizza oven - there's a bar at the back!
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Pizza Pizza Pizza
16 Meyers PlGreat little place for drinks. Walk past the pizza oven - there's a bar at the back!
Lily Blacks
12 Meyers PlServes great picklebacks!
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StGreat place for food & drinks in hipster Fitzroy
Boilermaker House
209-211 Lonsdale StHas an amazing selection of whiskeys!
Union Electric Bar & Rooftop Gin Garden
13 Heffernan LnHas yummy cocktails