Guidebook for West Melbourne
Food Scene
Reasonable price and excellent service. Amazing Asian fusion food and drink.
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Gingerboy
27-29 Crossley StReasonable price and excellent service. Amazing Asian fusion food and drink.
You can find everything here at Queen Vic Market, from fresh seafood to cheap clothing. I love getting my cheese there, also organic fresh veggie. Theres a mussel hot pot place there which is a must visit.
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Imarike ye-Queen Victoria
Queen StreetYou can find everything here at Queen Vic Market, from fresh seafood to cheap clothing. I love getting my cheese there, also organic fresh veggie. Theres a mussel hot pot place there which is a must visit.
Amazing Italian food, the best in Melbourne CBD. Staff are gorgeous.
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Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke StAmazing Italian food, the best in Melbourne CBD. Staff are gorgeous.
Really really good Argentina restaurant for meat and wine. Desert is also amazing.
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San Telmo
14 Meyers PlReally really good Argentina restaurant for meat and wine. Desert is also amazing.
A modern fashionable cafe in Melbourne, interior design is amazing. Although food and coffee are average, still a must visit.
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Higher Ground
650 Little Bourke StA modern fashionable cafe in Melbourne, interior design is amazing. Although food and coffee are average, still a must visit.
Cheap and good Laksa noodles restaurant. Just don't expect any amazing service.
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Malaysian Laksa House
449 Elizabeth StCheap and good Laksa noodles restaurant. Just don't expect any amazing service.
Favourite asian fusion restaurant of all time. They are a huge food and drinks menu. Dark dining room, romantic and comfortable. Staff are very friendly. Food are amazing. I love their duck and soft shell crab dishes. Pork mince noodles and the ox tongue salad are a must try. Way better than Chin Chin and Lucy Liu.
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Cookie
252 Swanston StFavourite asian fusion restaurant of all time. They are a huge food and drinks menu. Dark dining room, romantic and comfortable. Staff are very friendly. Food are amazing. I love their duck and soft shell crab dishes. Pork mince noodles and the ox tongue salad are a must try. Way better than Chin Chin and Lucy Liu.
Best traditional ramen place in town, if you don't mind to wait in line for at least 15 mins.
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Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
168 Russell StBest traditional ramen place in town, if you don't mind to wait in line for at least 15 mins.
A 24 hours Greek restaurant, a local lover.
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Stalactites Restaurant
183 Lonsdale StA 24 hours Greek restaurant, a local lover.
The fanciest desert restaurant ever. They treat their desert very seriously. Not only very pretty they also taste amazing. Not a bad way to end a romantic night with a loved one. You might want to book this one.
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Om Nom Kitchen
187 Flinders LnThe fanciest desert restaurant ever. They treat their desert very seriously. Not only very pretty they also taste amazing. Not a bad way to end a romantic night with a loved one. You might want to book this one.
A local lover, very fresh and fine Italian food. Perfect for lunch.
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Il Solito Posto
113 Collins StA local lover, very fresh and fine Italian food. Perfect for lunch.
Tonka
20 Duckboard PlVery nice Indian fusion. Awesome environment.
A coffee lane that you must visit. walk through all the way from Flinders ST to Collins St. Top 1 tourist attraction.
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Degraves Street
Degraves StreetA coffee lane that you must visit. walk through all the way from Flinders ST to Collins St. Top 1 tourist attraction.
Hardware Lane
Hardware LaneBest food street for brunch, lots of options there
Tapas house located in one of the most popular tourist attraction - Hosier lane, the graffiti lane. Awesome Spanish tapas and wine.
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MoVida
1 Hosier LnTapas house located in one of the most popular tourist attraction - Hosier lane, the graffiti lane. Awesome Spanish tapas and wine.
Drinks & Nightlife
I personally think this is the best HIDDEN cocktail bar in Melbourne CBD. Very experienced cocktail bartender. A very impressive drink menu. Enjoy your way finding the bar.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnI personally think this is the best HIDDEN cocktail bar in Melbourne CBD. Very experienced cocktail bartender. A very impressive drink menu. Enjoy your way finding the bar.
A muti level party and dancing venue on Collins St. Weekend night only. If you like to dance salsa, go there on Thursday.
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Ms Collins
425 Collins StA muti level party and dancing venue on Collins St. Weekend night only. If you like to dance salsa, go there on Thursday.
A very well decorated night club who has 6 located bars inside. Despite the usual long line I love this place for a crazy fun and drunk night.
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Spice Market
Beaney LaneA very well decorated night club who has 6 located bars inside. Despite the usual long line I love this place for a crazy fun and drunk night.
This is the bar that I think can represent Melbourne the most, the outdoor/indoor feeling is awesome. You will be surrounded by graffiti on walls. Rustic and easy-going style, just like what Melbourne culture is. Life music is also not bad! Dance floor available all the time. Little bar food and coffee also available. Everyone there are so chill and friendly, best bar to go to if you want to feel Melbourne :)
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Section 8
27-29 Tattersalls LnThis is the bar that I think can represent Melbourne the most, the outdoor/indoor feeling is awesome. You will be surrounded by graffiti on walls. Rustic and easy-going style, just like what Melbourne culture is. Life music is also not bad! Dance floor available all the time. Little bar food and coffee also available. Everyone there are so chill and friendly, best bar to go to if you want to feel Melbourne :)
A full-on EDM night club open till 5am. Really good if you like techno music.
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New Guernica
64 Smith StreetA full-on EDM night club open till 5am. Really good if you like techno music.
Fancy and expensive rooftop hotel bar, I will go there if I have dressed up, with a small group for a night out. Check opening time before going.
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The Rooftop at QT
133 Russell StreetFancy and expensive rooftop hotel bar, I will go there if I have dressed up, with a small group for a night out. Check opening time before going.
The Men's Gallery
601 Lonsdale StA 2 levels strips Club that welcomes everyone.
Night Club which has 4 located bar and a huge smoking area. Pop night club music. Open till 4am.
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Melbourne CBD
Night Club which has 4 located bar and a huge smoking area. Pop night club music. Open till 4am.
Located on the 55th floor, the bar is on top of everything. Classic cocktail and snacks available. The views is the thing you after here. Dress code apply.
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Lui Bar
525 Collins StLocated on the 55th floor, the bar is on top of everything. Classic cocktail and snacks available. The views is the thing you after here. Dress code apply.
A very classic cocktail bar. Drinks menu is in chronological order, from 1806 the first cocktail until now. Dark and cozy environment.
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1806
169 Exhibition StA very classic cocktail bar. Drinks menu is in chronological order, from 1806 the first cocktail until now. Dark and cozy environment.
It is a bar and also a night club, Storyville also known as 'The mushroom bar', you can see colourful mushroom lamp everywhere. Why not go there for a quick photo of the bar? Good music and dance floor. Open till 4am.
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Storyville
185 Lonsdale StIt is a bar and also a night club, Storyville also known as 'The mushroom bar', you can see colourful mushroom lamp everywhere. Why not go there for a quick photo of the bar? Good music and dance floor. Open till 4am.
They are good at pairing whisky and beer. Double park? Why not.
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Whisky and Alement
270 Russell StThey are good at pairing whisky and beer. Double park? Why not.
They have over 15 european beers on tap. Serve in the original beer glass. The rooftop bar is also ok. Half price tap beer on Monday.
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European Bier Cafe
120 Exhibition StThey have over 15 european beers on tap. Serve in the original beer glass. The rooftop bar is also ok. Half price tap beer on Monday.
Heartbreaker
234A Russell StThe bar that have the best ICE. Check them out.
The name said it all. Absolutely a place for Gin lover. Dark and loud music. Open till 3am.
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Gin Palace
10 Russell PlThe name said it all. Absolutely a place for Gin lover. Dark and loud music. Open till 3am.
Just next to Gin palace, this place specialise in Absinth, and yes, they serve it with the fountain thing, so cool. Open till 3pm. Outdoor seating available.
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Bar Ampere
16 Russell PlJust next to Gin palace, this place specialise in Absinth, and yes, they serve it with the fountain thing, so cool. Open till 3pm. Outdoor seating available.
Cheap alcohol in balcony overlooking the state library. Busy all the time.
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Asian Beer Cafe
211 La Trobe StreetCheap alcohol in balcony overlooking the state library. Busy all the time.
Shopping
David Jones, Myers, H&M, Zara, Adidas, Nike.... and you can walk through David Jones and reach Emporium and also Melbourne Central for more shops!!
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Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallDavid Jones, Myers, H&M, Zara, Adidas, Nike.... and you can walk through David Jones and reach Emporium and also Melbourne Central for more shops!!
Getting Around
Here you can take free tram 86 to Bourke Street Mall. Free tram 'City Circle' for tourist and tram 30 takes you to State library and Melbourne Central Shopping Mall.
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Spencer Street / La Trobe Street station
Here you can take free tram 86 to Bourke Street Mall. Free tram 'City Circle' for tourist and tram 30 takes you to State library and Melbourne Central Shopping Mall.
This is the biggest train station in Melbourne, and where you can take 'Skybus' to and from the airport. Car rentals, shops, and restaurants are also there.
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Southern Cross Station
This is the biggest train station in Melbourne, and where you can take 'Skybus' to and from the airport. Car rentals, shops, and restaurants are also there.
Entertainment & Activities
Very cool rooftop cinema overlooking building in the city. Nice environment and atmosphere.
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Curtin House
252 Swanston StVery cool rooftop cinema overlooking building in the city. Nice environment and atmosphere.
A very fun place for mini golf and other indoor games. They also have a bar and a pizza restaurant.
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Holey Moley Golf Club Melbourne
590 Little Bourke StA very fun place for mini golf and other indoor games. They also have a bar and a pizza restaurant.
Strike Bowling QV
245 Little Lonsdale StBowling and drinking? Yes please.
Essentials
Closest grocery store. You can get anything you need here.
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Coles Spencer St
201 Spencer StClosest grocery store. You can get anything you need here.
Sightseeing
Ferris wheel in Dockland over looking City of Melbourne
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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
101 Waterfront WayFerris wheel in Dockland over looking City of Melbourne
Top 1 tourist attraction in Melbourne, the graffiti lane.
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Hosier Lane
7-9 Hosier LnTop 1 tourist attraction in Melbourne, the graffiti lane.
Another laneway where you can find Melbourne's graffiti. Make sure you walk down the laneway.
AC/DC Lane
AC/DC LaneAnother laneway where you can find Melbourne's graffiti. Make sure you walk down the laneway.