Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Chin Chin is Melbourne's most iconic modern Thai food restaurant. A MUST go to when visiting.
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnChin Chin is Melbourne's most iconic modern Thai food restaurant. A MUST go to when visiting.
Cumulus is set up for your every whim – breakfast, lunch or dinner? No problem. Just want to read the paper with a coffee? Fine. A few drinks at the bar? Glass of wine? Upstairs at Cumulus Up. Go for it.
200 locals recommend
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnCumulus is set up for your every whim – breakfast, lunch or dinner? No problem. Just want to read the paper with a coffee? Fine. A few drinks at the bar? Glass of wine? Upstairs at Cumulus Up. Go for it.
A new favourite in Melbourne...
Chinese influence on the menu – an echo of McConnell’s time spent living and working in Shanghai and Hong Kong. It features dishes such as dumplings, bao and Szechuan-peppered brisket. There are plenty of Korean and Japanese flavours shining through too; pulled Korean BBQ pork shoulder, skewered meats, kimchi, steaming bowls of ramen at lunch and some of the most delightful and creative desserts we’ve had in some time. There are also Golden Fields-era classics such as the lobster rolls and the peanut-butter parfait.
DELICIOUS!
109 locals recommend
Supernormal
180 Flinders LnA new favourite in Melbourne...
Chinese influence on the menu – an echo of McConnell’s time spent living and working in Shanghai and Hong Kong. It features dishes such as dumplings, bao and Szechuan-peppered brisket. There are plenty of Korean and Japanese flavours shining through too; pulled Korean BBQ pork shoulder, skewered meats, kimchi, steaming bowls of ramen at lunch and some of the most delightful and creative desserts we’ve had in some time. There are also Golden Fields-era classics such as the lobster rolls and the peanut-butter parfait.
DELICIOUS!
Run by celebrity chef and restaurateur George Calombaris, Gazi is Melbourne's CBD premier Greek dining experience.
55 locals recommend
GAZI Restaurant
Run by celebrity chef and restaurateur George Calombaris, Gazi is Melbourne's CBD premier Greek dining experience.
For that extra special occasion.... Iconic Melbourne restaurant.
Carefully-presented Modern Australian meals and tasting menus in a sleek, basement space with bar.
19 locals recommend
EZARD
187 Flinders LnFor that extra special occasion.... Iconic Melbourne restaurant.
Carefully-presented Modern Australian meals and tasting menus in a sleek, basement space with bar.
Fabulous for breakfast, lunch and dinner - it is a real Melbourne experience.
Join the happy throng, which includes students and shoppers, tourists and lunchtime workers, on this pedestrian walkway linking the city's fashion precinct with Flinders Street Station.
164 locals recommend
Degraves Street
Degraves StreetFabulous for breakfast, lunch and dinner - it is a real Melbourne experience.
Join the happy throng, which includes students and shoppers, tourists and lunchtime workers, on this pedestrian walkway linking the city's fashion precinct with Flinders Street Station.
Another iconic Melbourne restaurant...
Choice Asian share plates and cocktails in a trendy hangout with an open kitchen and striking decor.
58 locals recommend
Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
23 Oliver LnAnother iconic Melbourne restaurant...
Choice Asian share plates and cocktails in a trendy hangout with an open kitchen and striking decor.
Delicious coffee, cheese, home-made gelato - this is the CUTEST deli in Melbourne... Go and relax and have a morning coffee or bypass for a late night gelato. You will feel as though you're in Italy.
51 locals recommend
Spring Street Grocer
157 Spring StDelicious coffee, cheese, home-made gelato - this is the CUTEST deli in Melbourne... Go and relax and have a morning coffee or bypass for a late night gelato. You will feel as though you're in Italy.
Melbourne's Chintown is bustling with delicious BYO Chinese restaurants.
464 locals recommend
Chinatown Precinct
35 Market LnMelbourne's Chintown is bustling with delicious BYO Chinese restaurants.
SPQR Pizzeria
26 Liverpool StITALIAN! PIZZZZA!
Quaint Italian restaurant - perfect for drinks and reasonably priced Italian food. It is simply delicious!
8 locals recommend
Ombra
76 Bourke StQuaint Italian restaurant - perfect for drinks and reasonably priced Italian food. It is simply delicious!
Fonda Mexican
144 Chapel StMexican street food in Melbourne, Australia.
Peruvian bar and grill with dark wood and geometric tiles, for ceviche and pisco-based cocktails.
31 locals recommend
Pastuso
19 AC/DC LaPeruvian bar and grill with dark wood and geometric tiles, for ceviche and pisco-based cocktails.
Teatro Restaurant
967366 Southbank PromenadeTeatro, a theatre for food! Pizzeria & Tapas. DELICIOUS!
Dukes Coffee Roasters
247 Flinders LnBest coffee in Melbourne... expect to line up!
Higher Ground
650 Little Bourke StVery, very cool cafe, restaurant, bar...
Lindt Chocolate Café, Collins St
271 Collins StreetMelbourne's Lindt store.
Florentino
80 Bourke StItalian fine-dining restaurant, a grill & a bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Garden State Hotel is a sprawling 4 level pub set in the cosmopolitan heart of Flinders Lane.
This is the newest pub in Melbourne's CBD and has an INCREDIBLE nightlife!
45 locals recommend
Garden Grill
101 Flinders LnGarden State Hotel is a sprawling 4 level pub set in the cosmopolitan heart of Flinders Lane.
This is the newest pub in Melbourne's CBD and has an INCREDIBLE nightlife!
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnFun cocktail bar underneath ChinChin restaurant.
Vibrant, subterranean bar and nightclub with exotic Middle Eastern decor, live DJs and meze plates.
77 locals recommend
Spice Market
Beaney LaneVibrant, subterranean bar and nightclub with exotic Middle Eastern decor, live DJs and meze plates.
Riverland Bar
Great food and drinks overlooking the Yarra River!
Spacious, rustic-chic riverside venue, offering gourmet brekkie, plus light fare and share plates.
Great spot on the Yarra River for drinks, finger food, breakfast, lunch or dinner - a must go to!
128 locals recommend
Arbory Bar & Eatery
1 Flinders WalkSpacious, rustic-chic riverside venue, offering gourmet brekkie, plus light fare and share plates.
Great spot on the Yarra River for drinks, finger food, breakfast, lunch or dinner - a must go to!
Getting Around
Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Australia. It serves the entire metropolitan rail network.
710 locals recommend
Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders StreetFlinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Australia. It serves the entire metropolitan rail network.
Southern Cross is the major railway station and transport hub for Melbourne.
646 locals recommend
Southern Cross Station
Southern Cross is the major railway station and transport hub for Melbourne.
Entertainment & Activities
Visit the stadium seven days a week for AFL, cricket, international soccer, the National Sports Museum, cafes and the unmatchable MCG Tour.
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueVisit the stadium seven days a week for AFL, cricket, international soccer, the National Sports Museum, cafes and the unmatchable MCG Tour.
The stadium's major tenants are NRL team Melbourne Storm, the Super Rugby team Melbourne Rebels, and the A-League teams Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC.
243 locals recommend
AAMI Park
Olympic BoulevardThe stadium's major tenants are NRL team Melbourne Storm, the Super Rugby team Melbourne Rebels, and the A-League teams Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC.
Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman StMelbourne's casino!
Melbourne's premiere metropolitan cinema, located at Collins Place in the city's CBD
83 locals recommend
Kino Cinemas
45 Collins StMelbourne's premiere metropolitan cinema, located at Collins Place in the city's CBD
Virgin Active Bourke Street
138 Bourke StOne of Melbourne's biggest gyms - casual visits available.
Sightseeing
Home to major cultural attractions, world-class events, tourism, exceptional array of restaurants, bars, specialty stores and has become the city's meeting place.
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
Home to major cultural attractions, world-class events, tourism, exceptional array of restaurants, bars, specialty stores and has become the city's meeting place.
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetThe Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
Stroll along leafy Lygon Street and discover Little Italy – the place where Melbourne's famous cafe culture was born.
270 locals recommend
Lygon Street
Lygon StreetStroll along leafy Lygon Street and discover Little Italy – the place where Melbourne's famous cafe culture was born.
Shopping
Myer Melbourne
336 Bourke StMyer is Australia's largest department store group
Shop thousands of products from your favourite brands across Women's Fashion, Beauty, Men's Fashion, Children's Fashion, Home, Designer and more.
102 locals recommend
David Jones
310 Bourke StShop thousands of products from your favourite brands across Women's Fashion, Beauty, Men's Fashion, Children's Fashion, Home, Designer and more.
H&M is a Swedish multinational retail-clothing company, known for its affordable, fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children.
37 locals recommend
H&M
350 Bourke StH&M is a Swedish multinational retail-clothing company, known for its affordable, fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children.
Retail chain with a selection of upmarket makeup, perfumes, beauty & skincare products.
Telstra Shop Melbourne Central
211 La Trobe StRetail chain with a selection of upmarket makeup, perfumes, beauty & skincare products.
Contemporary shopping mall offering a variety of upscale retailers, plus restaurants & a food court.
773 locals recommend
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StContemporary shopping mall offering a variety of upscale retailers, plus restaurants & a food court.
Huge bookstore!
The latest new release books, bestselling authors, children's books, ebooks and more at Dymocks Online BookStore.
Dymocks
234 Collins StHuge bookstore!
The latest new release books, bestselling authors, children's books, ebooks and more at Dymocks Online BookStore.
Arts & Culture
Regent Theatre
191 Collins StPrincess Theatre
163 Spring StArts Centre station
Australia's largest performing arts venue.
Features arts covering both Eastern and Western hemispheres, ancient and modern, the fine arts and the applied decorative ones. Melbourne.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdFeatures arts covering both Eastern and Western hemispheres, ancient and modern, the fine arts and the applied decorative ones. Melbourne.
The home of Australian art, presenting Indigenous and non-Indigenous art from the colonial period to the present day.
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell StreetThe home of Australian art, presenting Indigenous and non-Indigenous art from the colonial period to the present day.
Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. Located adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building, it is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere.
222 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. Located adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building, it is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens is
one of the world's oldest remaining exhibition pavilions.
189 locals recommend
Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson StThe Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens is
one of the world's oldest remaining exhibition pavilions.