Guidebook for Melbourne

Claire
Guidebook for Melbourne

Essentials

By essentials, treat are all pretty delux essentials, but everything there (bread, rolls, cheese, pastries etc) is brilliant
11 locals recommend
Morning Market
59 Gertrude St
11 locals recommend
By essentials, treat are all pretty delux essentials, but everything there (bread, rolls, cheese, pastries etc) is brilliant
Located 15 mins walk on fringe of CBD My go to place for all cheese, wine, beautiful fruit + veg and I would say best gelato in Melbourne.
51 locals recommend
Spring Street Grocer
157 Spring St
51 locals recommend
Located 15 mins walk on fringe of CBD My go to place for all cheese, wine, beautiful fruit + veg and I would say best gelato in Melbourne.
Landry at bottom of the street (5 min walk). ATM out the front, and will change notes to coins. Bring a book and enjoy the slow time ;)
16 locals recommend
My Beautiful Laundrette
153 Brunswick St
16 locals recommend
Landry at bottom of the street (5 min walk). ATM out the front, and will change notes to coins. Bring a book and enjoy the slow time ;)
Closest supermarket- 5 mins walk away.
41 locals recommend
FoodWorks
484 Macaulay Rd
41 locals recommend
Closest supermarket- 5 mins walk away.

Food scene

Another Andrew McConnell stand out - our go to for easy but perfect drinks and dinner.
84 locals recommend
Builders Arms Hotel
211 Gertrude St
84 locals recommend
Another Andrew McConnell stand out - our go to for easy but perfect drinks and dinner.
63 locals recommend
Marion
53 Gertrude St
63 locals recommend
We are regulars for the best $11 Sangas in town and perfect coffee
18 locals recommend
Burnside
87A Smith St
18 locals recommend
We are regulars for the best $11 Sangas in town and perfect coffee
Get a seat at the bar for two - tunes, sake and izakaya style Japanese.
8 locals recommend
Tamura Sake Bar
43 Gertrude St
8 locals recommend
Get a seat at the bar for two - tunes, sake and izakaya style Japanese.
Classic cosy Fitzroy pub. Good food, atmosphere and a fire upstairs in winter.
57 locals recommend
Marquis of Lorne
411 George St
57 locals recommend
Classic cosy Fitzroy pub. Good food, atmosphere and a fire upstairs in winter.
Closest great dumpling spot ;)
9 locals recommend
Bowl Bowl Dumpling
96 Smith St
9 locals recommend
Closest great dumpling spot ;)
35 locals recommend
Piccolina Gelateria
296 Smith St
35 locals recommend
Refined but beautiful Japanese inspired food with lovely drinks to match. A little pricy but not overly for what it is ;)
109 locals recommend
Supernormal
180 Flinders Ln
109 locals recommend
Refined but beautiful Japanese inspired food with lovely drinks to match. A little pricy but not overly for what it is ;)
If out in brunswick this place is incredible for Japanese snacks and food :)
ima Pantry
If out in brunswick this place is incredible for Japanese snacks and food :)

Drinks

Classic Fitzroy cocktail bar cocktail 🍸
109 locals recommend
The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude St
109 locals recommend
Favourite for evening drinks and food.
13 locals recommend
Amarillo
149 Brunswick St
13 locals recommend
Favourite for evening drinks and food.
30 locals recommend
Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon St
30 locals recommend
Fun buzzy bar
Hope St Radio
35 Johnston Street
Fun buzzy bar
One of the last nice bars still open late
115 locals recommend
Siglo
161 Spring St
115 locals recommend
One of the last nice bars still open late
Fun times bar for dancing in the city
8 locals recommend
Angel Music Bar
12 Bourke St
8 locals recommend
Fun times bar for dancing in the city

Nice places

A bookshop for architecture nerds. ;) in a pretty cool development
Without a doubt one of my favourite places in Melbourne. Incredible bookshop open till late at top end of cbd. Have some drinks and enjoy late night browsing.
8 locals recommend
The Paperback Bookshop
60 Bourke St
8 locals recommend
Without a doubt one of my favourite places in Melbourne. Incredible bookshop open till late at top end of cbd. Have some drinks and enjoy late night browsing.
Another favourite! Food and incredible gifts!!
59 locals recommend
CIBI
33-39 Keele St
59 locals recommend
Another favourite! Food and incredible gifts!!
Great gifts and records.
14 locals recommend
Happy Valley Shop
294 Smith St
14 locals recommend
Great gifts and records.
Another favourite bookshop! Again this building is a great destination filled with good stuff (food, drinks, fashion etc..)
9 locals recommend
Metropolis Bookshop
252 Swanston St
9 locals recommend
Another favourite bookshop! Again this building is a great destination filled with good stuff (food, drinks, fashion etc..)
Sustainable local womens clothes ❤️
Arnsdorf Fitzroy Store
229 Brunswick St
Sustainable local womens clothes ❤️
Nice clothes :) in the heart of lots of great shops. note the photos here are the wrong place!
70 locals recommend
The Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy St
70 locals recommend
Nice clothes :) in the heart of lots of great shops. note the photos here are the wrong place!

Sightseeing

Our main art gallery- great building and always good exhibits on
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
1737 locals recommend
Our main art gallery- great building and always good exhibits on
Our Australia gallery. Brilliant collection of indigenous art.
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell Street
128 locals recommend
Our Australia gallery. Brilliant collection of indigenous art.
Will take about 30 mins to walk here but lovey place to unwind
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
1262 locals recommend
Will take about 30 mins to walk here but lovey place to unwind