Guidebook for Travancore
Food Scene
Consistently excellent coffee and food for breakfast and lunch, great salads, very friendly staff, cool tucked away location, beautiful North Melbourne heritage neighbourhood only 10-15 minute walk from the apartment. If you want a good coffee, this is the place, never lets me down (and I am pretty fussy about my coffee).
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Pocket Cafe
29 Melrose StreetConsistently excellent coffee and food for breakfast and lunch, great salads, very friendly staff, cool tucked away location, beautiful North Melbourne heritage neighbourhood only 10-15 minute walk from the apartment. If you want a good coffee, this is the place, never lets me down (and I am pretty fussy about my coffee).
Chinese cuisine, fast service, spicy sichuan dishes, great dumpling choices
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I Love Dumplings
297 Racecourse RdChinese cuisine, fast service, spicy sichuan dishes, great dumpling choices
Best Indian restaurant in the inner west, generally not as heavy as most Indian restaurants served in a more contemporary style, groovy decor, good vegetarian choices,
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LimeFlower Thai Take-Away Restaurant
362 Abbotsford StBest Indian restaurant in the inner west, generally not as heavy as most Indian restaurants served in a more contemporary style, groovy decor, good vegetarian choices,
Legendary Malaysian restaurant, incredibly popular so you really do need to book in advance at dinner time or you will be waiting in line for a while, take away always a good option, best laksa in Melbourne in my view, but lots of other choices, all very authentic and reasonably priced, excellent value
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Laksa King Flemington
6-12 Pin Oak CresLegendary Malaysian restaurant, incredibly popular so you really do need to book in advance at dinner time or you will be waiting in line for a while, take away always a good option, best laksa in Melbourne in my view, but lots of other choices, all very authentic and reasonably priced, excellent value
Another great Malaysian restaurant near Newmarket station just a few doors from Laksa King. If you can't get into Laksa King because of the crowds this is just as good in my view but not as popular for some reason. Slightly different menu choices, but great laksa here as well.
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Chef Lagenda Malaysian Kitchen
16 Pin Oak CresAnother great Malaysian restaurant near Newmarket station just a few doors from Laksa King. If you can't get into Laksa King because of the crowds this is just as good in my view but not as popular for some reason. Slightly different menu choices, but great laksa here as well.
Authentic Mexican all on its own, but it is excellent and truly unique.
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La Tortilleria
72 Stubbs StAuthentic Mexican all on its own, but it is excellent and truly unique.
Excellent Cafe in Kensington, great food and coffee, friendly and convivial atmosphere, outdoor dining in the morning or lunch on warm days is always a treat here.
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The Premises.
202 Bellair StExcellent Cafe in Kensington, great food and coffee, friendly and convivial atmosphere, outdoor dining in the morning or lunch on warm days is always a treat here.
Great coffee and food in the back streets of North Melbourne.
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Mr Tucker
17 Melrose StGreat coffee and food in the back streets of North Melbourne.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great venue for food, drinks and live music in Brunswick - easy to get to from the apartment using the Upfield line train from Flemington Bridge Station to Jewell Station.
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Howler
7-11 Dawson StGreat venue for food, drinks and live music in Brunswick - easy to get to from the apartment using the Upfield line train from Flemington Bridge Station to Jewell Station.
One of the oldest and best live music venues in Melbourne, easily reached by trains via the city, change to any of eastern suburbs trains going through Richmond Station.
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Corner Hotel
57 Swan StOne of the oldest and best live music venues in Melbourne, easily reached by trains via the city, change to any of eastern suburbs trains going through Richmond Station.
Pub food and great live music just minutes walk from the Melbourne CBD, nearby Lygon Street restaurant strip.
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THE CURTIN
29 Lygon StPub food and great live music just minutes walk from the Melbourne CBD, nearby Lygon Street restaurant strip.
Entertainment & Activities
In summer, see movies on a rooftop in the Melbourne CBD, full bar and food, great views of the city skyline.
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Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston StIn summer, see movies on a rooftop in the Melbourne CBD, full bar and food, great views of the city skyline.
Shopping
Shopping malls and famous Puckle Street shopping street, great for essentials and practically anything else you might need to shop for during your visit, easily reached by the 59 tram from the front door of the apartment building.
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Moonee Ponds
Shopping malls and famous Puckle Street shopping street, great for essentials and practically anything else you might need to shop for during your visit, easily reached by the 59 tram from the front door of the apartment building.
Nearest major supermarket chain to the apartment.
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Woolworths Newmarket Plaza
338 Racecourse RdNearest major supermarket chain to the apartment.
Melbourne's iconic market, fresh fruit and vegetables, great delicatessens, cafes and more, easily reached by catching the number 59 tram from the front of the building.
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Queen Victoria Market station
Melbourne's iconic market, fresh fruit and vegetables, great delicatessens, cafes and more, easily reached by catching the number 59 tram from the front of the building.
Farmer's market just a short walk away, on Sundays between 9 am and midday, fresh organic produce, cooked food and coffee, great bread, fruit, vegetables and other treats.
Flemington Farmers' Market
25 Mt Alexander RdFarmer's market just a short walk away, on Sundays between 9 am and midday, fresh organic produce, cooked food and coffee, great bread, fruit, vegetables and other treats.