Guidebook for East Melbourne
Food Scene
Square & Compass
222 Clarendon Stvery close and great food / friendly staff.
great quality food. Big menu and some great lunch options.
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South of Johnston
46 Oxford Stgreat quality food. Big menu and some great lunch options.
This converted warehouse set in a garden oasis is a Melbourne hipster paradise!
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Allpress Espresso
80 Rupert StThis converted warehouse set in a garden oasis is a Melbourne hipster paradise!
this place put Melbourne on the coffee map. Perfect for a quick pit stop whilst shopping on trendy Gertrude St.
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De Clieu
this place put Melbourne on the coffee map. Perfect for a quick pit stop whilst shopping on trendy Gertrude St.
A hipster cafe tucked away on Victoria St (Melbourne's "little Vietnam") it does a great Açaí bowl.
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Little Big Sugar Salt
385 Victoria StA hipster cafe tucked away on Victoria St (Melbourne's "little Vietnam") it does a great Açaí bowl.
Perfect stop for lunch and a coffee on the way to the MCG or Jolimont station.
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Hard Pressed Coffee
76 Wellington ParadePerfect stop for lunch and a coffee on the way to the MCG or Jolimont station.
Proud Mary
172 Oxford StFamous Melbourne cafe/coffee
Everyone in Melbourne has been to "Messina" for an ice-cream. Rotating menu of special flavours. Massive serves. Super busy in summer, but the wait in line is worth it!
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Gelato Messina Fitzroy
237 Smith StEveryone in Melbourne has been to "Messina" for an ice-cream. Rotating menu of special flavours. Massive serves. Super busy in summer, but the wait in line is worth it!
can walk to smith st and catch a tram down smith st. Owned by George Colombaris. Awesome Greek food. Dine in or take away. This souvlakis, grain salads, slow cooked meats and dips.
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Jimmy Grants Fitzroy
113 St David Stcan walk to smith st and catch a tram down smith st. Owned by George Colombaris. Awesome Greek food. Dine in or take away. This souvlakis, grain salads, slow cooked meats and dips.
legendary burgers! Often voted in the top 10 Melbourne burgers
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Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith Stlegendary burgers! Often voted in the top 10 Melbourne burgers
call to book or line up on the night. Great modern Thai walking distance away.
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Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson Stcall to book or line up on the night. Great modern Thai walking distance away.
our favourite cheap delicious Vietnamese. Choosing a restaurant on Victoria Street can be daunting. Just go here. Try the pork and prawn vietnamese pancake. Can book for a 'make your own' vietnamese rice paper rolls where the always smiling staff show you how to bbq your own beef and wrap your own rice paper rolls - they call this the 'sizzling beef'.
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Ying Thai 2
110 Lygon Streetour favourite cheap delicious Vietnamese. Choosing a restaurant on Victoria Street can be daunting. Just go here. Try the pork and prawn vietnamese pancake. Can book for a 'make your own' vietnamese rice paper rolls where the always smiling staff show you how to bbq your own beef and wrap your own rice paper rolls - they call this the 'sizzling beef'.
I Love Pho
264 Victoria StDelicious Phở, super popular
very authentic Greek cuisine. Get the banquet, you won't regret it!
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Jim's Greek Tavern
32 Johnston Stvery authentic Greek cuisine. Get the banquet, you won't regret it!
Famous vegetarian place. Can catch the tram down Brunswick st or walk there
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Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StFamous vegetarian place. Can catch the tram down Brunswick st or walk there
Fantastic modern french. The banquet is awesome and worth every penny.
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Hell of the North
135 Greeves StFantastic modern french. The banquet is awesome and worth every penny.
Famous Melbourne restaurant. If you like refined dining this one is for you. Run by Age chef of the year Andrew McConnell - who also runs the nearby Moon Under Water restaurant and the even more affordable Builders Arms hotel.
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Cutler & Co
57 Gertrude StFamous Melbourne restaurant. If you like refined dining this one is for you. Run by Age chef of the year Andrew McConnell - who also runs the nearby Moon Under Water restaurant and the even more affordable Builders Arms hotel.
Cheap fresh Mexican and a big restaurant with plenty of seating. Highly recommended!
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Fonda Mexican
144 Chapel StCheap fresh Mexican and a big restaurant with plenty of seating. Highly recommended!
Amazing fresh Mexican. Can’t book. Get there early or late to avoid the lines.
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Mamasita
11 Collins StAmazing fresh Mexican. Can’t book. Get there early or late to avoid the lines.
Arguably one of the most popular restaurants in Melbourne... with a line to match its reputation as well! Can’t book. Modern fragrant punchy awesome modern Asian - lives up to the hype. There is a bar downstairs you can have a drink at and a snack and they will text you when there is a table.
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnArguably one of the most popular restaurants in Melbourne... with a line to match its reputation as well! Can’t book. Modern fragrant punchy awesome modern Asian - lives up to the hype. There is a bar downstairs you can have a drink at and a snack and they will text you when there is a table.
Several restaurants in the city. Can book, but often need to book weeks in advance to secure a table. Walk up seating also available. Famous Spanish. Great tapas.
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MoVida
1 Hosier LnSeveral restaurants in the city. Can book, but often need to book weeks in advance to secure a table. Walk up seating also available. Famous Spanish. Great tapas.
First come first served basis, no booking allowed. Get there early to avoid the queue!
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The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine PlFirst come first served basis, no booking allowed. Get there early to avoid the queue!
hole in the wall vietnamese bakery with famous for their $5 bahn mi pork rolls. Take away only. Must try!
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N.Lee Bakery
220 Smith Sthole in the wall vietnamese bakery with famous for their $5 bahn mi pork rolls. Take away only. Must try!
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome Melbourne pub, great for people watching on Smith Street
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Grace Darling Hotel
114 Smith StAwesome Melbourne pub, great for people watching on Smith Street
The Night Cat
137-141 Johnston StJazz and funk dominates here. Great for a dance.
Famous Melbourne bar, with multiple venues inside (Rooftop, Toff in Town). Something for everyone, on every night of the week.
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Cookie
252 Swanston StFamous Melbourne bar, with multiple venues inside (Rooftop, Toff in Town). Something for everyone, on every night of the week.
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude StGreat for a drink, but also an amazing Gastropub!
Famous Melbourne bar on lively Brunswick Street. Worth going upstairs to Naked in the Sky for it's hip rooftop atmosphere and great views of Melbourne
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick StFamous Melbourne bar on lively Brunswick Street. Worth going upstairs to Naked in the Sky for it's hip rooftop atmosphere and great views of Melbourne
Our favorite watering hole, just across the road from the apartment. Also do a fantastic meal. A classy pub
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Baden Powell Hotel
61-65 Victoria ParadeOur favorite watering hole, just across the road from the apartment. Also do a fantastic meal. A classy pub
Aviary Hotel
271 Victoria StPopular pub with multiple cool spaces indoors and out
Entertainment & Activities
A mecca for Aussie sporting fans, it the home of Australian Rules Football ("Aussie Rules", AFL). Regular open days, hosts the National Sports Museum. Worth a visit.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueA mecca for Aussie sporting fans, it the home of Australian Rules Football ("Aussie Rules", AFL). Regular open days, hosts the National Sports Museum. Worth a visit.
Parks & Nature
Only 100m from our apartment and bordering the CBD this park is a little oasis. Great for a romantic evening picnic! Also the site of the famous Cook's Cottage.
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Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeOnly 100m from our apartment and bordering the CBD this park is a little oasis. Great for a romantic evening picnic! Also the site of the famous Cook's Cottage.
Very popular, especially on weekends. Lots happens in the Botanical Gardens during the summer months- open air cinemas, plays and musicals, festivals, various performances in the Sydney Myer Music Bowl. Also has a famous 4.2km running track around it called "The Tan".
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Very popular, especially on weekends. Lots happens in the Botanical Gardens during the summer months- open air cinemas, plays and musicals, festivals, various performances in the Sydney Myer Music Bowl. Also has a famous 4.2km running track around it called "The Tan".
Another famous Melbourne Park right on the border of the CBD. Hosts the heritage listed Melbourne Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum
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Carlton Gardens
Another famous Melbourne Park right on the border of the CBD. Hosts the heritage listed Melbourne Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum
Essentials
Literally downstairs from the apartment, this supermarket has everything you'll need during your stay. Just note, it's a bit expensive compared to the bigger supermarket chains.
Open 7am - 11pm daily and has a bottleshop :)
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IGA East Melbourne
446 Victoria ParadeLiterally downstairs from the apartment, this supermarket has everything you'll need during your stay. Just note, it's a bit expensive compared to the bigger supermarket chains.
Open 7am - 11pm daily and has a bottleshop :)
A must visit for all first time visitors to Melbourne. This place is underneath Fed Square and provides information about Melbourne and Victorian sights, tours, activities etc.
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Melbourne Visitor Centre
A must visit for all first time visitors to Melbourne. This place is underneath Fed Square and provides information about Melbourne and Victorian sights, tours, activities etc.
Sightseeing
a World Heritage Site-listed building completed in 1880. Very popular with tourists and frequently hosts shows and exhibitions.
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Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson Sta World Heritage Site-listed building completed in 1880. Very popular with tourists and frequently hosts shows and exhibitions.
"Fed Square" square, as it is known to locals, polarizes the Melbourne community. Some love its unique architecture, others think its ugly. Always something happening here, and host of the Melbourne Visitors Info Center.
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Federation Square
"Fed Square" square, as it is known to locals, polarizes the Melbourne community. Some love its unique architecture, others think its ugly. Always something happening here, and host of the Melbourne Visitors Info Center.
Ultra-cool, hipsters paradise. Great shopping, cafes, restaurants, bars, and everything in between.
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Brunswick St station
Ultra-cool, hipsters paradise. Great shopping, cafes, restaurants, bars, and everything in between.
Another hipster paradise. Great for its shopping, cafes and restaurants.
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetAnother hipster paradise. Great for its shopping, cafes and restaurants.
Similar to Brunswick Street- lots of cafes, restaurants, shops and bars.
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Smith Street
Smith StreetSimilar to Brunswick Street- lots of cafes, restaurants, shops and bars.
Melbourne's "Little Vietnam". Heaps of authentic Vietnamese cuisine, the choice can be overwhelming. Always bustling around dinner time.
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Victoria Street
Victoria StreetMelbourne's "Little Vietnam". Heaps of authentic Vietnamese cuisine, the choice can be overwhelming. Always bustling around dinner time.
Arts & Culture
A natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens and adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. Well worth a visit.
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Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station
A natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens and adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. Well worth a visit.
East Melbourne Library
122 George StPublic library walking distance to the apartment