Chelsea's Guidebook
Food scene
ChinChin, well known in Melbourne, is now located in GMHBA stadium. The fluorescent pink bunnies can be seen from the apartment balcony 🐰. ChinChin is usually pretty busy however if you haven’t booked ahead of time, it’s worth seeing if they have any late cancellations on the night!
Club Chin Chin
ChinChin, well known in Melbourne, is now located in GMHBA stadium. The fluorescent pink bunnies can be seen from the apartment balcony 🐰. ChinChin is usually pretty busy however if you haven’t booked ahead of time, it’s worth seeing if they have any late cancellations on the night!
Born & Bread Bakehouse
364 Pakington StFreshly baked goods and great coffee.
Pholklore Geelong
238 Pakington StreetVietnamese.
Blank Space Newtown
343 Pakington StAnother cafe favourite for us. Big breakfast is huge!
Good coffee and great treats to takeaway. Also perfect position to grab some morning sun!
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Kilgour St Grocer
164 Kilgour StGood coffee and great treats to takeaway. Also perfect position to grab some morning sun!
Huge range of toasties and bagels! Recommend pre-ordering online before you walk over. Super close to our apartment.
U N T I T L E D
197 Yarra StHuge range of toasties and bagels! Recommend pre-ordering online before you walk over. Super close to our apartment.
Can work if you are up for a lovely stroll otherwise you can access the cafe through the eastern gardens. Perfect place to grab a coffee on a sunny day and watch people play golf.
Mercy Cafe
Can work if you are up for a lovely stroll otherwise you can access the cafe through the eastern gardens. Perfect place to grab a coffee on a sunny day and watch people play golf.
Just opened in the Federal Mills precinct. Beautiful freshly made pastries and bread. The cookies and muffins are to die for. Well known in the Gold Coast. Well worth stopping in for a treat on your way home!
The Paddock Bakery Geelong
Just opened in the Federal Mills precinct. Beautiful freshly made pastries and bread. The cookies and muffins are to die for. Well known in the Gold Coast. Well worth stopping in for a treat on your way home!
Local Geelong
175 McKillop StEureka Hotel
Recess
247 Moorabool StEdge Geelong
8 Eastern Beach RdOur favourite pasta place in Geelong! If you have 4 people, recommend sharing the share platter where you can choose 4 pastas.
Lipari Cafe Bar Restaurant
10 Union StOur favourite pasta place in Geelong! If you have 4 people, recommend sharing the share platter where you can choose 4 pastas.
Bob Sugar
17 The EsplanadeBased in Torquay along the front beach.
Across the road from the Stadium - walking distance from the apartment. Perfect place to grab a meal or drink before a Footy game.
Recently been rebranded and renovated. Food is great and you can also get a drive-through parmi (or other items) if you don’t want to dine in!
Clarendon Hotel
378 Latrobe TerraceAcross the road from the Stadium - walking distance from the apartment. Perfect place to grab a meal or drink before a Footy game.
Recently been rebranded and renovated. Food is great and you can also get a drive-through parmi (or other items) if you don’t want to dine in!
Cremorne Hotel
336 Pakington StBilly Brownless’ pub. Most likely see him having a beer at the bar.
Kosaten
Japanese including a sushi train where you can order from an iPad.
ALMA Restaurant
93-95 Ryrie StPerfect place for date night. Try their feed me!
Felix Restaurant
Another great place for date night. Beautiful restaurant and the dessert is divine.
Augustus Gelatery
41 Gheringhap StWalking distance from the apartment. Perfect way to end your night.
Justin Lane Geelong
Cool restaurant located down near the waterfront. Great pizza.
Bars/breweries
Beautiful place to have a wine and a cheese platter. Even has an indoor fireplace for the colder months.
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Geelong Cellar Door
99 Little Malop StBeautiful place to have a wine and a cheese platter. Even has an indoor fireplace for the colder months.
1.3km away from the apartment. Great place to taste test a few different drinks and enjoy a pizza.
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Little Creatures Brewing P/L
221 Swanston St1.3km away from the apartment. Great place to taste test a few different drinks and enjoy a pizza.
Awesome rooftop which looks over the waterfront and the Christmas Tree (over the Christmas period).
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Sailors' Rest
3 Moorabool StAwesome rooftop which looks over the waterfront and the Christmas Tree (over the Christmas period).
Beav's Bar
77-79 Little Malop StLive music
Queen of the West
The Arborist Geelong
75 Little Malop St1915
Beautiful bar which also serves food located in Little Mallorca Street. Usually has a fire going during the colder months. Perfect place to grab a drink before a night out.
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The Arborist Geelong
75 Little Malop StBeautiful bar which also serves food located in Little Mallorca Street. Usually has a fire going during the colder months. Perfect place to grab a drink before a night out.
Nice rooftop located on the waterfront next to the Edge Geelong. Good place to have a few drinks with friends.
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Sailors' Rest
3 Moorabool StNice rooftop located on the waterfront next to the Edge Geelong. Good place to have a few drinks with friends.
Things to do
Floating Christmas Tree & Light Show
Eastern BeachGeelong Waterfront
95 Eastern Beach RdBarwon Heads beach
Geelong Botanic Gardens (GBG)
Podbury DriveFree tennis courts if you would like to have a hit. Also walking distance from eastern gardens (including the Botanical gardens and cafe mercy)
Eastern Districts Tennis Club
Free tennis courts if you would like to have a hit. Also walking distance from eastern gardens (including the Botanical gardens and cafe mercy)
You Yangs Regional Park
Turntable DriveHikes and sightseeing
Isibhakabhaka sase-Torquay