Matt's Guidebook

Matt
Matt's Guidebook

Food Scene

If you're a proper foodie then you must go here and try the tapas menu. I'm not even sure what I ate but it was sensational!
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier Ln
203 locals recommend
If you're a proper foodie then you must go here and try the tapas menu. I'm not even sure what I ate but it was sensational!
Great atmosphere and a very quirky building history.
17 locals recommend
Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
113 Lonsdale St
17 locals recommend
Great atmosphere and a very quirky building history.
Great Thai food with outdoor dining along the river.
12 locals recommend
BangPop
35 S Wharf Promenade
12 locals recommend
Great Thai food with outdoor dining along the river.
Great place for brunch but make sure you book.
195 locals recommend
Grain Store
517 Flinders Ln
195 locals recommend
Great place for brunch but make sure you book.
Amazing Vietnamese food and cafe sweets.
Vintam's Café
860 Collins St
Amazing Vietnamese food and cafe sweets.
Al fresco dining with a European feel.
Bank Place
Bank Place
Al fresco dining with a European feel.
High Tea in this stunning heritage building.
Collins Coffee House
395 Collins Street
High Tea in this stunning heritage building.
Great bar and platters menu just across the river.
Melbourne Cellar Door
25 Dukes Walk
Great bar and platters menu just across the river.
A fantastic Thai restaurant just across the road.
Thai Thani Docklands
851 Collins Street
A fantastic Thai restaurant just across the road.

Night life

The casino also has a cinema and some amazing restaurants.
615 locals recommend
Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman St
615 locals recommend
The casino also has a cinema and some amazing restaurants.
Think Harry Potter clashing with Alice in Wonderland. Lots of cocktails that smoke or are on fire combined with some very trippy decor.
6 locals recommend
Storyville
185 Lonsdale St
6 locals recommend
Think Harry Potter clashing with Alice in Wonderland. Lots of cocktails that smoke or are on fire combined with some very trippy decor.
This cocktail bar has amazing city views and a chilled lounge vibe. Definitely recommended.
27 locals recommend
The Rooftop at QT
133 Russell Street
27 locals recommend
This cocktail bar has amazing city views and a chilled lounge vibe. Definitely recommended.

Shopping

Bargain factory outlet shopping just a short walk across the river from my apartment.
583 locals recommend
DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre Pl
583 locals recommend
Bargain factory outlet shopping just a short walk across the river from my apartment.
Discounted outlet shopping
290 locals recommend
Spencer Outlet Centre
201 Spencer St
290 locals recommend
Discounted outlet shopping

Grocery shopping

My local supermarket
71 locals recommend
Woolworths Victoria Harbour
93 Merchant St
71 locals recommend
My local supermarket

Sports scene

For AFL games and big name concerts.
506 locals recommend
Marvel Stadium
740 Bourke St
506 locals recommend
For AFL games and big name concerts.
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton Avenue
976 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Melbourne & Olympic Parks
Olympic Boulevard
9 locals recommend

The Arts

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is a great way to spend an hour and see free exhibitions related to film, TV, art and video games.
258 locals recommend
ACMI
Flinders Street
258 locals recommend
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is a great way to spend an hour and see free exhibitions related to film, TV, art and video games.
Just around the corner in Docklands you'll find amazing large scale optical illusions. Make sure you take some photos!
25 locals recommend
ArtVo
26 Star Cres
25 locals recommend
Just around the corner in Docklands you'll find amazing large scale optical illusions. Make sure you take some photos!
Quirky designs and artwork. Free exhibition.
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell Street
128 locals recommend
Quirky designs and artwork. Free exhibition.

Out of town drives

If you don't mind the three hour drive this is a must see along the Great Ocean Road. I took a helicopter ride over the Twelve Apostilles. Highly recommended.
174 locals recommend
The Twelve Apostles
174 locals recommend
If you don't mind the three hour drive this is a must see along the Great Ocean Road. I took a helicopter ride over the Twelve Apostilles. Highly recommended.
A drive from Melbourne to Sorrento is a great way to see the bay. Lots of small farms and wineries to see along the way.
231 locals recommend
Sorrento
231 locals recommend
A drive from Melbourne to Sorrento is a great way to see the bay. Lots of small farms and wineries to see along the way.
Tall trees, wineries, waterfalls in the Yarra Valley. This area reminds me of the south of France.
38 locals recommend
Healesville
38 locals recommend
Tall trees, wineries, waterfalls in the Yarra Valley. This area reminds me of the south of France.