Guidebook for Richmond
Arts & Culture
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueCatch an AFL game or watch the cricket
Rod Laver Arena
200 Olympic BlvdMelbourne Open Tennis
Everything Else
Gleadell Street Market
5 Gleadell StBusy local farmer's market every Saturday morning.
Pharmacy and hospital (in case of emergencies).
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Epworth Hospital/Bridge Rd station
Pharmacy and hospital (in case of emergencies).
Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeTake a stroll to the city.
Embody Salon
319 Lennox StGet your hair done for a special event.
Entertainment & Activities
The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden
Birdwood AvenueLet the kids run riot.
I-Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson StTake the bikes there. Great interactive kids section.
Citizens Park
Gleadell StreetTake the kids to burn off some energy.
East Melbourne Library
122 George StOne of two local libraries.
Great bike riding - runs through Richmond at the end of Bridge Road.
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Capital City Trail
Great bike riding - runs through Richmond at the end of Bridge Road.
Food Scene
Maedaya
400 Bridge RdLike being in Tokyo.
Great coffee and breakfasts. A local institution. Check out the cheese room. Always busy.
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Richmond Hill Cafe & Larder
48-50 Bridge RdGreat coffee and breakfasts. A local institution. Check out the cheese room. Always busy.
Great fresh seafood. Cook at home, takeaways or eat fish and chips there.
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Richmond Oysters
437 Church StGreat fresh seafood. Cook at home, takeaways or eat fish and chips there.
Krua Thai - Richmond
37 Bridge RdLocal Thai. Eat in or takeaway.
My favourite Melbourne restaurant. Spanish fusion at it's best. Order the smoked tomato sorbet and anchovy crostini ... even if you don't like anchovies.
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MoVida
1 Hosier LnMy favourite Melbourne restaurant. Spanish fusion at it's best. Order the smoked tomato sorbet and anchovy crostini ... even if you don't like anchovies.
ALDI Abbotsford
325 Victoria StCheap Vietnamese eats and groceries
Drinks & Nightlife
Kingston Hotel
55 Highett StLocal family friendly pub with great food.
Spread Eagle Hotel
372 Bridge RdGood food pub.
Essentials
Thomas Dux Richmond
153 Bridge RoadGreat walk-to supermarket
Shell Coles Express East Melbourne
Gipps StreetPetrol and late night groceries.
Reasonable supermarket and small mall with liquor store, flowers and various other bits and pieces
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Coles Richmond
240 Church StReasonable supermarket and small mall with liquor store, flowers and various other bits and pieces
Shopping
Purvis Beer
292 Bridge RdBoutique beer nirvana.