Melbourne guidebook
City eating
Opposite QT hotel. Small menu, walk ins only, intimate and delicious. Voted best restaurant
43 locals recommend
Embla
122 Russell StOpposite QT hotel. Small menu, walk ins only, intimate and delicious. Voted best restaurant
Supernormal
180 Flinders LnHaven't been, but really want to! This place gets great reviews
An institution, you have to eat here at least once, it's a great vibe. Have a drink downstairs while you wait
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnAn institution, you have to eat here at least once, it's a great vibe. Have a drink downstairs while you wait
One of my fave small restaurants, tapas bar, you can go on your own and eat at the bar. Such delicious food!
40 locals recommend
Bar Lourinhã
37 Little Collins StOne of my fave small restaurants, tapas bar, you can go on your own and eat at the bar. Such delicious food!
Fancy Indian food, great cocktails. And you can usually get a table here, when all the other restaurants nearby are full up. Sister restaurant to Coda
46 locals recommend
Tonka
20 Duckboard PlFancy Indian food, great cocktails. And you can usually get a table here, when all the other restaurants nearby are full up. Sister restaurant to Coda
George's Greek restaurant in the city. Love this sharing food, it's a great meal, great service and has a good vibe
55 locals recommend
GAZI Restaurant
George's Greek restaurant in the city. Love this sharing food, it's a great meal, great service and has a good vibe
Higher Ground
650 Little Bourke StHaven't been, but hear good things
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnLove this place for breaky and brunch
Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke StGreat Italian
Cookie
252 Swanston StGood upmarket Asian food, buzzy vibe, downstairs from the rooftop bar
Fitzroy eating
Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid StCasual but cool and delicious. Good wine list
53 Gertrude St
53 Gertrude StreetMARION WINE BAR... not sure why it's not coming up on AirBNB search, but it's good
Hell of the North
135 Greeves StFab French restaurant, hidden away, great food and atmosphere
Carlton Wine Room
172-174 Faraday StJust outside of Fitzroy in Carlton, light, bright, good food
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StBit of an institution, when you feel like going full veggo...
Industry Beans
70-76 Rose StLove their breakfast and lunch!
You have to try their croissants, they're life changing, and worth the line up... truly they are!!!
142 locals recommend
Lune Croissanterie
119 Rose StYou have to try their croissants, they're life changing, and worth the line up... truly they are!!!
There are two of these cafes, and one is bigger and better than the other, I can't remember if it's Collingwood, or Fitzory... you want to be able to sit out the back in the garden courtyard... maybe call to check first
114 locals recommend
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StThere are two of these cafes, and one is bigger and better than the other, I can't remember if it's Collingwood, or Fitzory... you want to be able to sit out the back in the garden courtyard... maybe call to check first
Fitzroy drinking
One of my favourite speak easy bars in Melbourne. Head upstairs for a cosy drink with friends, great cocktails and service
78 locals recommend
Black Pearl
304 Brunswick StOne of my favourite speak easy bars in Melbourne. Head upstairs for a cosy drink with friends, great cocktails and service
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StThey have a rooftop bar in summer, good tapas
George's Bar
120 Johnston StLate night dive bar, plays cheesy music to dance to, and serves toasted sandwiches
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude StIntimate, cosy, beautiful cocktail bar
South Yarra / Prahan eating
Mr. Miyagi
99 Chapel StGreat Japanese and fun vibe
Hawker Hall
98 Chapel StHaven't been, but have been told to check it out
One of my favourite restaurants in south yarra. It's tiny, great service, authentic food and you can eat there on your own
58 locals recommend
Thirty Eight Chairs
4 Bond StOne of my favourite restaurants in south yarra. It's tiny, great service, authentic food and you can eat there on your own
This place is meant to be great for breaky and brunch, I never got a chance to go
51 locals recommend
Tall Timber Cafe
60 Commercial RdThis place is meant to be great for breaky and brunch, I never got a chance to go
Journeyman
169 Chapel StGreat place for breaky and brunch, and lunch
Richmond eating
Kong BBQ
599 Church StReally fun, delicious food, casual, same guys as Chin Chin
Good place for weekend brunch, there will be a wait, but it's good food, service can be hit and miss if it's busy
161 locals recommend
Top Paddock Cafe
658 Church StGood place for weekend brunch, there will be a wait, but it's good food, service can be hit and miss if it's busy
New Quarter
79 Swan StHaven't been, but a relation to other good Melbourne establishments
City drinking
Cool small bar, sometimes you need to line up, non-descript door down a lane way. Better than the Sydney one
126 locals recommend
Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnCool small bar, sometimes you need to line up, non-descript door down a lane way. Better than the Sydney one
Ferdydurke
31 Tattersalls LnTucked away bar, strange decor and music, but ok for a look
I love this weird, dive bar. You never know what you're going to get. Cash only. It's just a bar in a lane, out in the open. Went there one night and there was a hip hop DJ battle going on. So Melbourne!
87 locals recommend
Section 8
27-29 Tattersalls LnI love this weird, dive bar. You never know what you're going to get. Cash only. It's just a bar in a lane, out in the open. Went there one night and there was a hip hop DJ battle going on. So Melbourne!
Iconic rooftop bar, with an outdoor cinema in summer. They have a few different levels with restaurants worth checking out too
175 locals recommend
Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StIconic rooftop bar, with an outdoor cinema in summer. They have a few different levels with restaurants worth checking out too
This is for late night drinks... after all the eating and dancing is over, more chilled, they're open late
37 locals recommend
The Melbourne Supper Club
161 Spring StreetThis is for late night drinks... after all the eating and dancing is over, more chilled, they're open late
Rooftop bar, that’s a bit more ‘sceney’ than other low key Melbourne establishments, but nice venue
13 locals recommend
QT Melbourne
133 Russell StRooftop bar, that’s a bit more ‘sceney’ than other low key Melbourne establishments, but nice venue
South Yarra / Prahan drinking
This place is actually in windsor, got to go through a take away store to get in... it's a small hidden bar. Tiki bar out the back, love it! Great cocktails
37 locals recommend
Jungle Boy
96 Chapel StThis place is actually in windsor, got to go through a take away store to get in... it's a small hidden bar. Tiki bar out the back, love it! Great cocktails
Bit of a cute casual dive bar, I would sometimes have a drink here while waiting for a table elsewhere
34 locals recommend
Yellow Bird Cafe
122 Chapel StBit of a cute casual dive bar, I would sometimes have a drink here while waiting for a table elsewhere