Guidebook for St Kilda
Essentials
Owned by Sophia and Johnny, only the freshest premium quality seafood in this store. They also do great takeaway fish and chips.
Ripponlea Fish Supply
49 Glen Eira RdOwned by Sophia and Johnny, only the freshest premium quality seafood in this store. They also do great takeaway fish and chips.
Probably the freshest fruit and vegetables Melbourne has to offer. The shelves are packed with a premium selection of groceries.
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Victoria Fruit Palace
53 Glen Eira RdProbably the freshest fruit and vegetables Melbourne has to offer. The shelves are packed with a premium selection of groceries.
Artisan bakery, one of the most highly regarded bakers in Melbourne. Open odd hours for a bakery and probably best to call for open times.
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Firebrand Sourdough Bakery
69 Glen Eira RdArtisan bakery, one of the most highly regarded bakers in Melbourne. Open odd hours for a bakery and probably best to call for open times.
Health foods, fresh produce, organic vegetables, deli, quality meats and lots of gourmet goodies. Open till 8pm most nights.
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The Leaf Store
111 Ormond RdHealth foods, fresh produce, organic vegetables, deli, quality meats and lots of gourmet goodies. Open till 8pm most nights.
Coles St Kilda
Acland StreetComprehensive supermarket within walking distance
Woolworths St Kilda
117 Acland StAnother supermarket within walking distance
Shopping
Natural, handmade and designer children's products. Owned by Japanese born Aya, the store is exquisitely presented. As well as Japanese product, the Toshi designer baby range is stocked here.
MUKU
70 Glen Eira RdNatural, handmade and designer children's products. Owned by Japanese born Aya, the store is exquisitely presented. As well as Japanese product, the Toshi designer baby range is stocked here.
Shannon Bennett, local celebrity chef does Vietnamese cuisine in the Botanical Gardens. Loads of salads, fresh herbs and juices. The 'beer garden' literally is a bar amongst a vegetable patch!
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Jardin Tan
Birdwood AvenueShannon Bennett, local celebrity chef does Vietnamese cuisine in the Botanical Gardens. Loads of salads, fresh herbs and juices. The 'beer garden' literally is a bar amongst a vegetable patch!
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic Italian St Kilda icon bar and restaurant. The Bar has more ambiance with marble, Italian speaking waiters and even Italian cinema soundtracks playing in the toilet. Love the roast duck tapas!
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Cafe Di Stasio
31 Fitzroy StClassic Italian St Kilda icon bar and restaurant. The Bar has more ambiance with marble, Italian speaking waiters and even Italian cinema soundtracks playing in the toilet. Love the roast duck tapas!
Mexican bar and restaurant, real food, quality ingredients and great value. Especially recommend the Sangria Beef Taco dish!
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Bluecorn Mexican Restaurant
205 Barkly StMexican bar and restaurant, real food, quality ingredients and great value. Especially recommend the Sangria Beef Taco dish!
An eclectic array of fresh and often whole Mediterranean seafood dishes cooked in authentic 'claypots'. The adjoining Claypots Bar has great live blues on Sunday afternoons.
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Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly StAn eclectic array of fresh and often whole Mediterranean seafood dishes cooked in authentic 'claypots'. The adjoining Claypots Bar has great live blues on Sunday afternoons.
Entertainment & Activities
A large park in which a farmers market is held on the first Saturday morning of every month. An abundance of local produce, organic vegetables and especially recommend Little Creek Beef and Lamb.
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Peanut Farm Reserve
21 Spenser StA large park in which a farmers market is held on the first Saturday morning of every month. An abundance of local produce, organic vegetables and especially recommend Little Creek Beef and Lamb.
Arts & Culture
A public contemporary art gallery located in a beautiful old mansion in the more historical end of Acland St. The Linden postcard exhibition is a significant annual event.
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Linden New Art
26 Acland StA public contemporary art gallery located in a beautiful old mansion in the more historical end of Acland St. The Linden postcard exhibition is a significant annual event.
Food Scene
Quality Chinese restaurant with attentive old school Chinese service. The ingredients are fresh and the flavours authentic. Ambiance is contemporary, sophisticated yet relaxed.
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Lau's Family Kitchen
4 Acland StQuality Chinese restaurant with attentive old school Chinese service. The ingredients are fresh and the flavours authentic. Ambiance is contemporary, sophisticated yet relaxed.
Shanaka Fernando's unique not for profit community veg restaurant. Customers 'pay as they feel', staff are volunteers and proceeds are donated to community projects, asylum seekers and locals in need.
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Lentil As Anything, St Kilda
41 Blessington StShanaka Fernando's unique not for profit community veg restaurant. Customers 'pay as they feel', staff are volunteers and proceeds are donated to community projects, asylum seekers and locals in need.
Dandelion
133 Ormond RdFIne Vietnamese
Traditional Italian pizza bistro, quality pizza and only open at night
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i Carusi ii
231 Barkly StTraditional Italian pizza bistro, quality pizza and only open at night
Spanish tapas bar, feel like you've walked off a laneway of Barcelona for some traditional tapas and good times! Market seafood menu and paella Sundays.
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Las Tapas
100 Chapel StSpanish tapas bar, feel like you've walked off a laneway of Barcelona for some traditional tapas and good times! Market seafood menu and paella Sundays.
Quinni
100 Ormond RdQuality contemporary Korean restaurant, intimate and caring service
Sightseeing
A delightful garden directly over the road from the apartment. Highlights include the classically designed rose garden (especially stunning in spring), the native bushland areas and the glass house.
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Iziko lezithole zeBotanical zeSt Kilda
11 Herbert StA delightful garden directly over the road from the apartment. Highlights include the classically designed rose garden (especially stunning in spring), the native bushland areas and the glass house.
Beautifully designed, very considered and well maintained botanical gardens. An oasis amidst the city and worth a picnic, stroll or jog.
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Iziko LikaBotaniki LikaKumkani eVictoria
Beautifully designed, very considered and well maintained botanical gardens. An oasis amidst the city and worth a picnic, stroll or jog.