Guidebook for East Melbourne
Food Scene
Hard Pressed Coffee
76 Wellington ParadeGreat for coffee, brunch and bagels
Long Street Coffee
45 Little Hoddle StAnother great spot for coffee and brunch
Aviary Hotel
271 Victoria StGreat pub fare and delicious, cheap burgers
Amazing Thai food. They'll tell you there's a 45 minute wait but it's usually only 5 to 10 and well worth it!
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Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson StAmazing Thai food. They'll tell you there's a 45 minute wait but it's usually only 5 to 10 and well worth it!
One of our favourite cafes. It's a 20 minute walk but great staff, delicious food, wonderful atmosphere and fresh baked bread
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Faraday's Cage
325-329 Gore StOne of our favourite cafes. It's a 20 minute walk but great staff, delicious food, wonderful atmosphere and fresh baked bread
Delicious saloon-style joint for American style grub and amazing cocktails
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Le Bon Ton
51 Gipps StDelicious saloon-style joint for American style grub and amazing cocktails
The burgers and parmas at this pub are famous for being insanely large. Share one unless you are crazy hungry.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier StThe burgers and parmas at this pub are famous for being insanely large. Share one unless you are crazy hungry.
It's a cheese and wine bar so enough said really! Order a cheese/wine flight - they give you 4 cheeses and 4 matched wines. It's delicious and not too expensive.
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Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StIt's a cheese and wine bar so enough said really! Order a cheese/wine flight - they give you 4 cheeses and 4 matched wines. It's delicious and not too expensive.
Delicious reasonably priced Mexican food. It's located inside Curtain House which is a skinny 6 story building with a few other bars and restaurants. There's a bar on the rooftop (aptly named Rooftop Bar) which is nice for a drink on a sunny afternoon or balmy night.
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Mesa Verde
252 Swanston StDelicious reasonably priced Mexican food. It's located inside Curtain House which is a skinny 6 story building with a few other bars and restaurants. There's a bar on the rooftop (aptly named Rooftop Bar) which is nice for a drink on a sunny afternoon or balmy night.
Essentials
IGA East Melbourne
446 Victoria ParadeGreat for the odd groceries
Cute little general store for basics and local wine
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East Melbourne Cellars
71 Powlett StCute little general store for basics and local wine
Huge supermarket for all of your shopping needs
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Woolworths Abbotsford
313 Victoria StHuge supermarket for all of your shopping needs
Arts & Culture
An amazing historic Convent turned Arts and Culture space - check their website for markets, events and exhibitions. Great spot for a picnic too.
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Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StAn amazing historic Convent turned Arts and Culture space - check their website for markets, events and exhibitions. Great spot for a picnic too.
Drinks & Nightlife
A gorgeous modern warehouse space - great for pizzas, drinks and good times
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Rupert on Rupert
73 Rupert StA gorgeous modern warehouse space - great for pizzas, drinks and good times
Cute bar with an extensive local spirits list and delicious jaffles if you're having late night munchies. Try the lamington jaffle, you won't regret it.
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Bad Frankie
139-141 Greeves StCute bar with an extensive local spirits list and delicious jaffles if you're having late night munchies. Try the lamington jaffle, you won't regret it.
Really cool outdoor food truck park and bar. Catch the train from West Richmond station to Croxton station to get here.
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Welcome to Thornbury
520 High StReally cool outdoor food truck park and bar. Catch the train from West Richmond station to Croxton station to get here.
Parks & Nature
Nice place to laze around with a bottle of wine and a picnic
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Iplayground yeFitzroy Gardens
Wellington ParadeNice place to laze around with a bottle of wine and a picnic
Getting Around
Wellington St/Victoria Pde station
Wellington StNearby tram stop
West Richmond Station
Nearby train station
Entertainment & Activities
Traditional Japanese bathhouse in the heart of Collingwood.
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Ofuroya the japanese bath house
59 Cromwell StTraditional Japanese bathhouse in the heart of Collingwood.