Doc's Port Melbourne Guide
Top 5 Breakfast Spots
This is a little snippet of some amazing breakfast spots in the surrounding area and further into surrounding suburbs.
Awesome spot for brunch.
Really top level coffee and a very good menu albeit a little quirk. 10 minutes from the apartment in an Uber. Very easily accessed via public transport.
201 locals recommend
St Ali Coffee Roasters
12-18 Yarra PlAwesome spot for brunch.
Really top level coffee and a very good menu albeit a little quirk. 10 minutes from the apartment in an Uber. Very easily accessed via public transport.
American BBQ spot which is a great breakfast/lunch/dinner option. The pulled pork burger is a great one and I also do have a thing for the oink balls however ridiculous they may be.
2 minutes walk from the apartment.
11 locals recommend
Third Wave Cafe
181 Victoria AveAmerican BBQ spot which is a great breakfast/lunch/dinner option. The pulled pork burger is a great one and I also do have a thing for the oink balls however ridiculous they may be.
2 minutes walk from the apartment.
Really great for breakfast. The pancakes are a huge hit here.
7 minutes walk from the apartment.
15 locals recommend
Hurricane Handsome
329-331 Bay StReally great for breakfast. The pancakes are a huge hit here.
7 minutes walk from the apartment.
Really great coffee and Italian food at this cafe which sits no more than a 2 minutes walk from the apartment.
101 Bay St
101 Bay StreetReally great coffee and Italian food at this cafe which sits no more than a 2 minutes walk from the apartment.
A short 10 minute stroll from the apartment is Station Street Trading Co.
A great traditional menu with very good coffee makes this place defintely worth a visit.
13 locals recommend
Station Street Trading Co.
166 Station StA short 10 minute stroll from the apartment is Station Street Trading Co.
A great traditional menu with very good coffee makes this place defintely worth a visit.
Top 5 Lunch Spots
Here are some of my favourite spots for lunch in and around the apartment and the city of Melbs.
Great coffee and awesome sweet potato fritters. This spot is in the neighbouring suburb of South Melbourne but can be accessed easily by transport or is a 10 minute drive.
48 locals recommend
Dead Man Espresso
35 Market StGreat coffee and awesome sweet potato fritters. This spot is in the neighbouring suburb of South Melbourne but can be accessed easily by transport or is a 10 minute drive.
Amazing Vietnamese joint in the heart of South Melbourne. To get to this spot you can take a 9 minute Uber or take a 20 minute bus to get down there.
8 locals recommend
misschu
111 Cecil StAmazing Vietnamese joint in the heart of South Melbourne. To get to this spot you can take a 9 minute Uber or take a 20 minute bus to get down there.
Literally across the street (3 minute walk) is this organic grocer with a cafe and also a ready made healthy buffet.
Also very good coffee at Port Melbourne Grocer.
15 locals recommend
Port Melbourne Grocer
120 Bay StLiterally across the street (3 minute walk) is this organic grocer with a cafe and also a ready made healthy buffet.
Also very good coffee at Port Melbourne Grocer.
Great South Melbourne pub with an old fashioned pub menu. Great sliders and an unreal sticky date pudding.
10 mins via an Uber from the apartment.
11 locals recommend
Limerick Arms Hotel
364 Clarendon StGreat South Melbourne pub with an old fashioned pub menu. Great sliders and an unreal sticky date pudding.
10 mins via an Uber from the apartment.
Great spot tucked away just on the border of Port Melbourne and South Melbourne. Great fritters, great coffee.
30 min walk from the apartment, 8 minute Uber.
13 locals recommend
Magic.
286 Ferrars StGreat spot tucked away just on the border of Port Melbourne and South Melbourne. Great fritters, great coffee.
30 min walk from the apartment, 8 minute Uber.
Top Dinner Spots
Here are a few amazing dinners spots in and around the Port Melbourne and greater Melbourne area for you to enjoy!
This is literally 'the local' to our apartment and is also conveniently named The Local also.
Check out the local for a roast special on a Sunday and also any time there is a large sporting event you're keen to check out.
19 locals recommend
The Local
22-24 Bay StThis is literally 'the local' to our apartment and is also conveniently named The Local also.
Check out the local for a roast special on a Sunday and also any time there is a large sporting event you're keen to check out.
Awesome Greek food only a few minutes walk from the apartment. Very good (and phonetically spelling) Yeeros being pumped out by the team here at all times.
10 locals recommend
Skewer'd Port Melbourne
151 Bay StAwesome Greek food only a few minutes walk from the apartment. Very good (and phonetically spelling) Yeeros being pumped out by the team here at all times.
Great, old fashioned fish and chips place right by the beach and also 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
Over summer this can be a great option on a sunny afternoon/evening.
6 locals recommend
Old Salt Fish & Chips
246 Bay StGreat, old fashioned fish and chips place right by the beach and also 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
Over summer this can be a great option on a sunny afternoon/evening.
Some would say the best burgers in Melbourne are flipped at this (relatively) local beauty.
A 7 minute Uber away from some great burgers at Andrew's.
46 locals recommend
Andrew's Hamburgers
144 Bridport StSome would say the best burgers in Melbourne are flipped at this (relatively) local beauty.
A 7 minute Uber away from some great burgers at Andrew's.
3 minutes walk from the apartment is this absolute beauty of a spot. Unreal vibes at this Italian restaurant right in the centre of Port Melbourne.
13 locals recommend
Ciao Cielo
115 Bay St3 minutes walk from the apartment is this absolute beauty of a spot. Unreal vibes at this Italian restaurant right in the centre of Port Melbourne.
Top 5 Drinking Spots
If you're up for a few refreshments there are some unbelievable options very close and easily accessible from the apartment.
The fanciest of fancy. Where the beautiful people seem to hang about. In all seriousness though, there is a very good vibe and always a pumping sunset with good tunes at Pontoon.
Get down there at 4-5pm to avid any lines to get in.
31 locals recommend
Pontoon St Kilda Beach
30 Jacka BlvdThe fanciest of fancy. Where the beautiful people seem to hang about. In all seriousness though, there is a very good vibe and always a pumping sunset with good tunes at Pontoon.
Get down there at 4-5pm to avid any lines to get in.
Incredibly popular and fashionable spot just an 8 minute Uber from home is The Albion Rooftop. Very designer crowd but also a pretty fun spot to catch up with friends.
Can be busy late at night so get in early to avoid queues.
13 locals recommend
The Albion Rooftop
172 York StIncredibly popular and fashionable spot just an 8 minute Uber from home is The Albion Rooftop. Very designer crowd but also a pretty fun spot to catch up with friends.
Can be busy late at night so get in early to avoid queues.
One of the better pubs you'll find in the inner city. Great food, great crowd and always a good time can be found here.
Chinatown is just down the road so make sure to stop in pre or post a few sneaky refreshments at Garden State.
Uber in to the city for this one.
45 locals recommend
Garden Grill
101 Flinders LnOne of the better pubs you'll find in the inner city. Great food, great crowd and always a good time can be found here.
Chinatown is just down the road so make sure to stop in pre or post a few sneaky refreshments at Garden State.
Uber in to the city for this one.
A pretty mixed crowd getting in and out of The Exchange over he weekends. But after all it is a 2 minute walk from the apartment.
If you want an easy beer and loose crowd close to the apartment. This watering hole is for you.
28 locals recommend
The Exchange Hotel
39 Bay StA pretty mixed crowd getting in and out of The Exchange over he weekends. But after all it is a 2 minute walk from the apartment.
If you want an easy beer and loose crowd close to the apartment. This watering hole is for you.
Unique spot set underneath a walking bridge on the Yarra River. Great spot for a sunset 20 minutes from the apartment via transport.
163 locals recommend
Ponyfish Island
Unique spot set underneath a walking bridge on the Yarra River. Great spot for a sunset 20 minutes from the apartment via transport.
Top 5 Things To Do Around Port Melbourne
Here are a handful of things that are defintely worth doing in and around the Port Melbourne area.
Walk towards the beach and the head right and walk all the way up to Princes Pier and even further for a lovely walk and a look into Port Melbourne history.
18 locals recommend
Princes Pier
Pier StreetWalk towards the beach and the head right and walk all the way up to Princes Pier and even further for a lovely walk and a look into Port Melbourne history.
Gasworks Arts Park has it all. With an amazing gallery, cafe and very popular dog park Gasworks is defintely worth the 10 minute trip by foot.
32 locals recommend
Gasworks Arts Park
21 Graham StGasworks Arts Park has it all. With an amazing gallery, cafe and very popular dog park Gasworks is defintely worth the 10 minute trip by foot.
Melbourne's premier park is well worth the visit in winter or in summer. Running enthusiasts can run the famous 'tan' track.
14 minutes via Uber.
160 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood AvenueMelbourne's premier park is well worth the visit in winter or in summer. Running enthusiasts can run the famous 'tan' track.
14 minutes via Uber.
The best way to spend a summer evening in Melbourne. Picnic on the green or rent some beanbags and enjoy the best movies played outside under the stars.
Unreal. 14 minutes drive from the apartment.
38 locals recommend
Moonlight Cinema Melbourne
Birdwood AvenueThe best way to spend a summer evening in Melbourne. Picnic on the green or rent some beanbags and enjoy the best movies played outside under the stars.
Unreal. 14 minutes drive from the apartment.
One of Melbourne's best markets is literal minutes away from the apartment. Take a 30 minute stroll or a 10 minute bus and you will be ready to explore the awesome South Melbourne Market.
431 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StOne of Melbourne's best markets is literal minutes away from the apartment. Take a 30 minute stroll or a 10 minute bus and you will be ready to explore the awesome South Melbourne Market.
Top 5 Things To Do Around Melbourne
Here are 5 things you can do within the areas in and around the city of Melbourne.
Enjoy!
Amazing thermal pools on the pristine Mornington Peninsula. Lunch and dinner options can be found at the springs themselves or a further trip down to Sorrento or Blairgowrie would be worth a look.
90 mins drive from Port Melbourne.
830 locals recommend
Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs LnAmazing thermal pools on the pristine Mornington Peninsula. Lunch and dinner options can be found at the springs themselves or a further trip down to Sorrento or Blairgowrie would be worth a look.
90 mins drive from Port Melbourne.
Great hiking only a shirt drive from Melbourne. Choose a number of different trails from very short to day long in the You Yangs National Park.
Just over 60 minutes drive from Port Melbourne.
8 locals recommend
The You Yangs
Great hiking only a shirt drive from Melbourne. Choose a number of different trails from very short to day long in the You Yangs National Park.
Just over 60 minutes drive from Port Melbourne.
The great Victorian road trip. Take in the 12 Apostles, The Great Ocean Walk and more along some pristine Australian coastline.
2.5 hours from the city of Melbourne.
135 locals recommend
Great Ocean Road
The great Victorian road trip. Take in the 12 Apostles, The Great Ocean Walk and more along some pristine Australian coastline.
2.5 hours from the city of Melbourne.
Amazing camping spot 3.5 hours out of the CBD f Melbourne with endless hikes, beaches and wildlife.
174 locals recommend
Wilsons Promontory National Park
Amazing camping spot 3.5 hours out of the CBD f Melbourne with endless hikes, beaches and wildlife.
Take a in a comedy show in Melbourne's CBD. If you are lucky enough to be in Melbourne during April you will be around for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
One of the absolute highlights of the Melbourne year.
24 locals recommend
Comedy Theatre
240 Exhibition StTake a in a comedy show in Melbourne's CBD. If you are lucky enough to be in Melbourne during April you will be around for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
One of the absolute highlights of the Melbourne year.