Melbourne's Best

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Melbourne's Best

Cafes

Standing room only cafe, no-nonsense great quality coffee.
73 locals recommend
Patricia Coffee Brewers
493-495 Little Bourke St
73 locals recommend
Standing room only cafe, no-nonsense great quality coffee.
43 locals recommend
Everyday Coffee
36-38 Sackville St
43 locals recommend
Story
700 Bourke St
Non-profit, volunteer run cafe / social enterprise in a cosy atmosphere.
47 locals recommend
Kinfolk
673 Bourke St
47 locals recommend
Non-profit, volunteer run cafe / social enterprise in a cosy atmosphere.
55 locals recommend
Dukes Coffee Roasters
247 Flinders Ln
55 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Lobbs
589-591 Sydney Rd
11 locals recommend
Really quaint upstairs cafe (access through the back alley) with artisan workshops built in.
15 locals recommend
Captains of Industry
2 Somerset Pl
15 locals recommend
Really quaint upstairs cafe (access through the back alley) with artisan workshops built in.

Entertainment

Indoor rockclimbing gym with friendly staff and fun atmosphere.
North Walls
17-19 Hope St
Indoor rockclimbing gym with friendly staff and fun atmosphere.
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson Street
Old cinema in original condition (complete with uncomfortable seats, sadly!). Excellent variety of vintage films and double features, plus modern films.
145 locals recommend
The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel St
145 locals recommend
Old cinema in original condition (complete with uncomfortable seats, sadly!). Excellent variety of vintage films and double features, plus modern films.
37 locals recommend
Centre for Contemporary Photography
404 George St
37 locals recommend
Learn a new skill at this excellent venue (check their website during your visit for what's on).
Work-Shop Melbourne
136A Argyle St
Learn a new skill at this excellent venue (check their website during your visit for what's on).
Mix of rotating exhibitions (paid entry) and free to the public, worth putting aside a day to experience it properly.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
1737 locals recommend
Mix of rotating exhibitions (paid entry) and free to the public, worth putting aside a day to experience it properly.
Old amusement park, complete with the most rickety rollercoaster you'll ever ride (Mad Mouse).
468 locals recommend
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower Esplanade
468 locals recommend
Old amusement park, complete with the most rickety rollercoaster you'll ever ride (Mad Mouse).
7 locals recommend
Flinders Lane Gallery
37 Swanston Street
7 locals recommend
Huge comic book and pop culture labyrinth, you'll be browsing for hours.
Minotaur
264 Little Collins St
Huge comic book and pop culture labyrinth, you'll be browsing for hours.

Eating Out

27 locals recommend
Tahina Northcote
223 High St
27 locals recommend
Great food in an old wool factory.
30 locals recommend
Krimper Cafe
20 Guildford Ln
30 locals recommend
Great food in an old wool factory.
There's almost always a line, but the ramen is well worth it.
18 locals recommend
Shujinko
225 Russell St
18 locals recommend
There's almost always a line, but the ramen is well worth it.
Great for an all night dumpling binge with some mates!
8 locals recommend
Shanghai Village 蘇杭名小吃
112 Little Bourke Street
8 locals recommend
Great for an all night dumpling binge with some mates!
Japanese izakaya style dining (small plates, similar to tapas). Affordable but addictive!
Gyoza Douraku
147 Bourke St
Japanese izakaya style dining (small plates, similar to tapas). Affordable but addictive!
Amazing and varied vegan food. Interestingly, it's run by a cult! They're not pushy however, just very cheerful.
10 locals recommend
Loving Hut Richmond
242 Victoria St
10 locals recommend
Amazing and varied vegan food. Interestingly, it's run by a cult! They're not pushy however, just very cheerful.

Drinks

Gaming bar with craft beer and a rotating selection of local indie games to play.
BAR SK
90 Smith St
Gaming bar with craft beer and a rotating selection of local indie games to play.
78 locals recommend
Black Pearl
304 Brunswick St
78 locals recommend
Regular live music and a laid back atmosphere
22 locals recommend
Bar Open
317 Brunswick St
22 locals recommend
Regular live music and a laid back atmosphere
A genuine Rock and Roll bar, complete with sticky floors and filthy bathrooms.
40 locals recommend
The Tote
67-71 Johnston St
40 locals recommend
A genuine Rock and Roll bar, complete with sticky floors and filthy bathrooms.
Laid back underground bar with comfy chairs, low lights and regular djs.
9 locals recommend
Fiftyfive
55 Elizabeth St
9 locals recommend
Laid back underground bar with comfy chairs, low lights and regular djs.