Guidebook for Balaclava

Amanda
Guidebook for Balaclava

Essentials

Closest supermarket (supermercado cercana)
85 locals recommend
Coles Balaclava
Alfred Street
85 locals recommend
Closest supermarket (supermercado cercana)
Even an Aldi nearby!
72 locals recommend
ALDI St Kilda
135 Inkerman St
72 locals recommend
Even an Aldi nearby!

Drinks & Nightlife

Moroccan-themed bar. Very local, nice place to have a drink.
19 locals recommend
Pause Bar
268 Carlisle St
19 locals recommend
Moroccan-themed bar. Very local, nice place to have a drink.
Bar and restaurant. Very warming in winter. Good wine selection.
26 locals recommend
Carlisle Wine Bar
137 Carlisle Street
26 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant. Very warming in winter. Good wine selection.
World beers at this lovely local bar. Comedy nights on Mondays ~$15.
145 locals recommend
The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle St
145 locals recommend
World beers at this lovely local bar. Comedy nights on Mondays ~$15.

Food Scene

great breakfasts. (desayunos estupdendos)
86 locals recommend
Las Chicas
203 Carlisle St
86 locals recommend
great breakfasts. (desayunos estupdendos)
Japanese -restaurant quality
14 locals recommend
En Izakaya
277 Carlisle St
14 locals recommend
Japanese -restaurant quality
Cool coffee place
37 locals recommend
Wall Two 80
280 Carlisle St
37 locals recommend
Cool coffee place
Japanese with a view of the bay. Affordable and high quality. Comida japonesa cerca del mar.
51 locals recommend
Ichi Ni
127 The Esplanade
51 locals recommend
Japanese with a view of the bay. Affordable and high quality. Comida japonesa cerca del mar.
A restaurant where you pay what you think the food is worth. Healthy and iconic.
40 locals recommend
Lentil As Anything, St Kilda
41 Blessington St
40 locals recommend
A restaurant where you pay what you think the food is worth. Healthy and iconic.
Fantastic seafood restaurant. No bookings taken, just turn up lunch/dinner but be prepared to wait. Has good quality world music performances most nights in the adjoining bar.
110 locals recommend
Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly St
110 locals recommend
Fantastic seafood restaurant. No bookings taken, just turn up lunch/dinner but be prepared to wait. Has good quality world music performances most nights in the adjoining bar.
Pho - Vietnamese soup - to die for. $9 for a bowl of heaven. The stock is addictive. Take 109 tram down Victoria St.
59 locals recommend
I Love Pho
264 Victoria St
59 locals recommend
Pho - Vietnamese soup - to die for. $9 for a bowl of heaven. The stock is addictive. Take 109 tram down Victoria St.

Everything Else

Relaxation - hot spa, steam room, sea swim. (para relajarse! aguas calientes!)
11 locals recommend
South Pacific Health Club St Kilda
18 Jacka Blvd
11 locals recommend
Relaxation - hot spa, steam room, sea swim. (para relajarse! aguas calientes!)
Ahh relaxation. Hot natural springs 1 hour south of Melbourne. Need a car, take a towel, try to arrive early and relaaaaaaaaaaax. Particularly good in winter.
830 locals recommend
Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs Ln
830 locals recommend
Ahh relaxation. Hot natural springs 1 hour south of Melbourne. Need a car, take a towel, try to arrive early and relaaaaaaaaaaax. Particularly good in winter.

Sightseeing

10 minutes walk from my home is a lovely botanical garden. On a sunny day a picnic or a stroll is so relaxing~
276 locals recommend
St Kilda Botanical Gardens
11 Herbert St
276 locals recommend
10 minutes walk from my home is a lovely botanical garden. On a sunny day a picnic or a stroll is so relaxing~
Shopping, sightseeing. Handmade arts stalls on a Sunday afternoon, from Luna Park along the Esplanade.
107 locals recommend
St Kilda Esplanade Market
The Esplanade
107 locals recommend
Shopping, sightseeing. Handmade arts stalls on a Sunday afternoon, from Luna Park along the Esplanade.
Coffee, bars, restaurants, art. Cool funky part of Melbourne, refreshingly diverse.
133 locals recommend
Smith Street
Smith Street
133 locals recommend
Coffee, bars, restaurants, art. Cool funky part of Melbourne, refreshingly diverse.

Arts & Culture

Photography gallery in the same street as the apartment!
Obscura Gallery
Photography gallery in the same street as the apartment!
Edgy avant-garde gallery, beautiful building.
28 locals recommend
Linden New Art
26 Acland St
28 locals recommend
Edgy avant-garde gallery, beautiful building.
So many artists discovered through this gallery...
Brightspace
8 Martin St
So many artists discovered through this gallery...
If there is one gallery in St Kilda you should visit for visual arts, this is it.
The Jackman Gallery
60 Inkerman St
If there is one gallery in St Kilda you should visit for visual arts, this is it.
Horse racing enthusiasts will know what Caulfield is!
30 locals recommend
Caulfield Racecourse
Station Street
30 locals recommend
Horse racing enthusiasts will know what Caulfield is!
The name says it all. The National Gallery of Victoria has a reasonable collection but excels in the spectacular touring exhibitions.
164 locals recommend
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
164 locals recommend
The name says it all. The National Gallery of Victoria has a reasonable collection but excels in the spectacular touring exhibitions.