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Your local Food Scene, right on your doorstep
Best breakfast and lunch in St Kilda. The Cafe is overlooking Albert Park and City skyscrapers. Amazing coffee and also great food either for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Comfortable al fresco tables under the leefy boulevard.
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Fitzrovia Restaurant and Cafe
155 Fitzroy StBest breakfast and lunch in St Kilda. The Cafe is overlooking Albert Park and City skyscrapers. Amazing coffee and also great food either for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Comfortable al fresco tables under the leefy boulevard.
The best place for a very special meal - very romantic and top notch class - $$$$ great sunset - right on the beach!
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Donovans
40 Jacka BlvdThe best place for a very special meal - very romantic and top notch class - $$$$ great sunset - right on the beach!
25 year old authenic Italian restaurant with great specials each day and open late on weekends
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Cicciolina
130 Acland St25 year old authenic Italian restaurant with great specials each day and open late on weekends
Exceptional oysters, Australian king prawns, crayfish and seafood, sashimi and drinks - great place for seafood lovers - family run small business - freshest of fish! Friendliest of service!!
Blu Oyster Co
45A Fitzroy StreetExceptional oysters, Australian king prawns, crayfish and seafood, sashimi and drinks - great place for seafood lovers - family run small business - freshest of fish! Friendliest of service!!
Great and very affordable Vietnamese food, loved by locals and always busy! Must visit!
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Quan 88 St Kilda
217 Barkly StGreat and very affordable Vietnamese food, loved by locals and always busy! Must visit!
Delicious Chinese restaurant right on Fitzroy street! Make sure you order the chilli steamed prawns!
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Mahjong Restaurant
157 Fitzroy StDelicious Chinese restaurant right on Fitzroy street! Make sure you order the chilli steamed prawns!
A great great place on Fitzroy street for world cheeses and great wines. Their cheese and wine ‘flights’ are always top quality and great to share
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Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StA great great place on Fitzroy street for world cheeses and great wines. Their cheese and wine ‘flights’ are always top quality and great to share
Good pasta and pizza right on Acland street!
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Rococo Acland Street
91 Acland StGood pasta and pizza right on Acland street!
Best fish restaurant in St Kilda with a huge range of daily changing fish specials. Get there early as they run out every night!
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Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly StBest fish restaurant in St Kilda with a huge range of daily changing fish specials. Get there early as they run out every night!
A very classy place for specials occasions great place for sophisticated sunset drinks!
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Stokehouse St Kilda
30 Jacka BlvdA very classy place for specials occasions great place for sophisticated sunset drinks!
South east Asian food at the historic hotel Esplanade - great room and views and food!
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Mya Tiger at The Esplanade Hotel
11 The EsplanadeSouth east Asian food at the historic hotel Esplanade - great room and views and food!
Delicious Mexican food! $10 margaritas on Mondays!
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Radio Mexico
11-13 Carlisle StDelicious Mexican food! $10 margaritas on Mondays!
If you like Chinese dumpling this is the place - we suggest to try the meat and lamb dumplings. Delicious!
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I Love Dumplings
297 Racecourse RdIf you like Chinese dumpling this is the place - we suggest to try the meat and lamb dumplings. Delicious!
Well researched Israeli street food just opened in Fitzroy Street. Good drinks, fresh seasonal dishes.
Buba Local Shuk
Well researched Israeli street food just opened in Fitzroy Street. Good drinks, fresh seasonal dishes.
Galleon is a stalwart of St kilda’s cafe scene with eclectic decor, very reasonably priced breakfast, brunch and lunch options, fun charismatic staff, good coffee and is often bustling with fun locals. Definitely worth a look in!
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Galleon Cafe
9 Carlisle StGalleon is a stalwart of St kilda’s cafe scene with eclectic decor, very reasonably priced breakfast, brunch and lunch options, fun charismatic staff, good coffee and is often bustling with fun locals. Definitely worth a look in!
Whether you are a dining solo, duo, a family or in need of a celebratory feast Machi’s Japanese inspired fresh and minimalistic décor is perfect surroundings to set your mood for culinary experience. They serve up an alluring mix of small plates, larger dishes, and unforgettable specialities full of fresh local ingredients with a Japanese flare.
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Machi
14 Inkerman StWhether you are a dining solo, duo, a family or in need of a celebratory feast Machi’s Japanese inspired fresh and minimalistic décor is perfect surroundings to set your mood for culinary experience. They serve up an alluring mix of small plates, larger dishes, and unforgettable specialities full of fresh local ingredients with a Japanese flare.
Great Italian dishes from
Famous chef Karen Martini - grill sections - cooking delicious meat!
Saint George
Great Italian dishes from
Famous chef Karen Martini - grill sections - cooking delicious meat!
DOC is probably Melbournes best pizza restaurants and their newest branch is only a few minutes walk away. They offer take away either side of e restaurant service time, either early or late (before 6.30pm and after 9.30pm, but it’s best to go there for great pizza direct from the oven. They also have good pastas made fresh onsite
D.O.C St Kilda - Pizza & Pasta Bar
DOC is probably Melbournes best pizza restaurants and their newest branch is only a few minutes walk away. They offer take away either side of e restaurant service time, either early or late (before 6.30pm and after 9.30pm, but it’s best to go there for great pizza direct from the oven. They also have good pastas made fresh onsite
Saint George
Drinks & Nightlife at your door!
Captain Baxter
10-18 Jacka BlvdBest spot in St Kilda for a sunset drink!
Great for drinks, music, easy sharing food - $$
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Republica St Kilda Beach
10-18 Jacka BlvdGreat for drinks, music, easy sharing food - $$
Marvellous old pub with great bars and music bands - great views over the bay!
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Hotel Esplanade
11 The EsplanadeMarvellous old pub with great bars and music bands - great views over the bay!
Chronicles Bar
91-93 Fitzroy StreetGreat for drinks and whisky lovers
Old school pub loved by locals, you must have a beer here!
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Freddie Wimpoles
125 Fitzroy StOld school pub loved by locals, you must have a beer here!
Great cocktails and tunes with a young crowd. Also seriously good pizzas with modern toppings.
Flour Child St Kilda
Great cocktails and tunes with a young crowd. Also seriously good pizzas with modern toppings.
Everything is so close!!
Famous for cakes, cafes, restaurants and people watching!
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Acland Street
Acland StreetFamous for cakes, cafes, restaurants and people watching!
If you need to swim in a pool visit st kilda bath for a daily entry, excellent view over the bay!
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St Kilda Sea Baths
18 Jacka BlvdIf you need to swim in a pool visit st kilda bath for a daily entry, excellent view over the bay!
Awesome 5km running, walking, cycling track around our famous Albert Park Lake. Also the home to the Australian Gran Prix, 5 minutes walk from our apartment!
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Albert Park
Awesome 5km running, walking, cycling track around our famous Albert Park Lake. Also the home to the Australian Gran Prix, 5 minutes walk from our apartment!
Home of kite surfing in Victoria, with a couple of companies on site offering lessons. Also our local dog beach!
West Beach
Home of kite surfing in Victoria, with a couple of companies on site offering lessons. Also our local dog beach!
Beachside restaurants, bars, cafes, and clubs. There is a great boardwalk attracting skaters, rollerbladers, beach volley, coastal walking and sunbeathing
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Playa de St Kilda
Beachside restaurants, bars, cafes, and clubs. There is a great boardwalk attracting skaters, rollerbladers, beach volley, coastal walking and sunbeathing
Must visit local market! Take tram 96 from Fitzroy street towards the city and get off at South Melbourne station. 4 stops!
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South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StMust visit local market! Take tram 96 from Fitzroy street towards the city and get off at South Melbourne station. 4 stops!
Every Sunday right on the Esplanade - a few minutes walk from the loft! From 9am to 4pm!
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Mercado de St Kilda Esplanade
The EsplanadeEvery Sunday right on the Esplanade - a few minutes walk from the loft! From 9am to 4pm!
If you want to see Melbourne from above then this is the right place to do it! Not for the faint hearted!
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Skydive Melbourne
42A Marine ParadeIf you want to see Melbourne from above then this is the right place to do it! Not for the faint hearted!
Sightseeing
Parques Naturales de Phillip Island
156 Thompson AvenueSorrento is a township on the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia. It's bordered by Sorrento Front Beach, on sheltered Port Phillip Bay, and Sorrento Back Beach, with its heavy ocean surf. Ocean Beach Road is known for its limestone buildings, which house shops and cafes.
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Sorrento
Sorrento is a township on the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia. It's bordered by Sorrento Front Beach, on sheltered Port Phillip Bay, and Sorrento Back Beach, with its heavy ocean surf. Ocean Beach Road is known for its limestone buildings, which house shops and cafes.
Daylesford is a town in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range of Victoria, Australia. It’s known for its natural mineral springs.
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Daylesford
Daylesford is a town in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range of Victoria, Australia. It’s known for its natural mineral springs.
The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 133 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the jail being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.
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Antigua cárcel de Melbourne
377 Russell StThe Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 133 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the jail being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.
The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage listed 240-kilometre (150 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. Built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I, the road is the world's largest war memorial. Winding through varying terrain along the coast and providing access to several prominent landmarks, including the Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations, the road is an important tourist attraction in the region. In December 2020, legislation went into effect to legally protect the Great Ocean Road – called the “Great Ocean Road Environs Protection Act 2020”.
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Great Ocean Road
Great Ocean RoadThe Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage listed 240-kilometre (150 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. Built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I, the road is the world's largest war memorial. Winding through varying terrain along the coast and providing access to several prominent landmarks, including the Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations, the road is an important tourist attraction in the region. In December 2020, legislation went into effect to legally protect the Great Ocean Road – called the “Great Ocean Road Environs Protection Act 2020”.
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King StreetOldest market in Melbourne. A must visit while you are visiting!
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Mercado de la Reina Victoria
Queen StreetOldest market in Melbourne. A must visit while you are visiting!
An exceptional area to visit. Rent a car and enjoy the local wineries, drives and towns!
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Mornington Peninsula National Park
Cape Schanck RoadAn exceptional area to visit. Rent a car and enjoy the local wineries, drives and towns!
The most beautiful national park in Victoria. Takes 3 hours to get there. You can either visit it in one day or you can stay one night and take more time to discover it!
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Wilsons Promontory National Park
The most beautiful national park in Victoria. Takes 3 hours to get there. You can either visit it in one day or you can stay one night and take more time to discover it!
One of the tallest buildings in Melbourne with spectacular views of Melbourne and beyond!
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Eureka Skydeck
7 Riverside QuayOne of the tallest buildings in Melbourne with spectacular views of Melbourne and beyond!
The State Library Victoria is the main library of the Australian state of Victoria. Located in Melbourne, it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. It is also Australia's busiest library and, as of 2018, the fourth most-visited library in the world.
The library's vast collection includes over four million items, including books, photographs, manuscripts, maps and newspapers, with a special focus on material from Victoria, including the diaries of the Melbourne's founders, John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, the folios of Captain James Cook, and the armour of Ned Kelly. The library is located in the northern centre of the central business district, on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets.
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Biblioteca Estatal de Victoria
328 Swanston StThe State Library Victoria is the main library of the Australian state of Victoria. Located in Melbourne, it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. It is also Australia's busiest library and, as of 2018, the fourth most-visited library in the world.
The library's vast collection includes over four million items, including books, photographs, manuscripts, maps and newspapers, with a special focus on material from Victoria, including the diaries of the Melbourne's founders, John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, the folios of Captain James Cook, and the armour of Ned Kelly. The library is located in the northern centre of the central business district, on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets.
CBD places to visit
Relaxed restaurant with an Asian-inspired menu & local art exhibits above a cocktail bar with DJs. Must place to go.
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnRelaxed restaurant with an Asian-inspired menu & local art exhibits above a cocktail bar with DJs. Must place to go.
Classy rooftop terrace bar with Parliament House views, serving cocktails, wine and gourmet snacks. An Melbourne icon!
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Siglo
161 Spring StClassy rooftop terrace bar with Parliament House views, serving cocktails, wine and gourmet snacks. An Melbourne icon!
National Gallery of VIctoria - free admission to great quality permanent exhibitions and continuously changing art installation
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Galería Nacional de Victoria
180 St Kilda RdNational Gallery of VIctoria - free admission to great quality permanent exhibitions and continuously changing art installation
Great cocktails amazing Melbourne views. Up up in the sky…..
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Lui Bar
525 Collins StGreat cocktails amazing Melbourne views. Up up in the sky…..
Shopping
DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre PlCentro comercial Chadstone
1341 Dandenong RoadBourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallFood scene
Melbourne's Chinatown has a long and illustrious history. It was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1851 when Chinese prospectors came to Australia for the gold rush in search of gold.
Great restaurants providing great yum cha and a wide range or regional specialities .
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Chinatown Precinct
35 Market LnMelbourne's Chinatown has a long and illustrious history. It was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1851 when Chinese prospectors came to Australia for the gold rush in search of gold.
Great restaurants providing great yum cha and a wide range or regional specialities .
A host of Melbourne's finest restaurants overlooking the Yarra River with Melbourne city skyline as a backdrop!
Especially try Neil Perry's Spice Temple restaurant, its a particular highlight!
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Crown Promenade Melbourne
8 Whiteman StA host of Melbourne's finest restaurants overlooking the Yarra River with Melbourne city skyline as a backdrop!
Especially try Neil Perry's Spice Temple restaurant, its a particular highlight!
The hub of the Vietnamese community in Melbourne. Fantastic for cheap and cheerful authentic Vietnamese with more than 100 restaurants to suit every budget!
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Victoria Street
Victoria StreetThe hub of the Vietnamese community in Melbourne. Fantastic for cheap and cheerful authentic Vietnamese with more than 100 restaurants to suit every budget!
Stroll along leafy Lygon Street in the heart of Carlton and discover Little Italy – the place where Melbourne's famous cafe culture was born.
Running from Queensberry Street in the south to Elgin Street in the north, this part of Lygon Street is crammed with Italian restaurants, ice-cream shops, boutiques and bars
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Lygon Street
Lygon StreetStroll along leafy Lygon Street in the heart of Carlton and discover Little Italy – the place where Melbourne's famous cafe culture was born.
Running from Queensberry Street in the south to Elgin Street in the north, this part of Lygon Street is crammed with Italian restaurants, ice-cream shops, boutiques and bars