Guidebook for South Yarra
Food Scene
Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke StGood Coffee....
The Journal Cafe
253 Flinders LnGreat coffee and great location...
My favourite haunt... Intimate venue, great food and amazing wine... I go there for a bite alone often...
65 locals recommend
City Wine Shop
159 Spring StMy favourite haunt... Intimate venue, great food and amazing wine... I go there for a bite alone often...
Dumplings Plus
269 Swanston StCheap and cheery dumplings....
Contemporary Australian at its best... YUM!!!!!!!! Another doesn't take bookings kind of place... get there and have a drink there (or somewhere else) while you wait... THE LAMB SHOULDER is a must.
200 locals recommend
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnContemporary Australian at its best... YUM!!!!!!!! Another doesn't take bookings kind of place... get there and have a drink there (or somewhere else) while you wait... THE LAMB SHOULDER is a must.
Incredible location and delicious spanish...... Love this place... Make a booking.... Great food and drinks...
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier LnIncredible location and delicious spanish...... Love this place... Make a booking.... Great food and drinks...
Can't praise the food highly enough!!!... Can't make a booking here, so get there, put your name down on the list and disappear somewhere for a drink while you wait... Pan Asian cuisine at it's best.
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnCan't praise the food highly enough!!!... Can't make a booking here, so get there, put your name down on the list and disappear somewhere for a drink while you wait... Pan Asian cuisine at it's best.
Good Dumplings in a stylish space... not the cheapest dumplings.. but delicious
17 locals recommend
Hu Tong Dumpling Bar
162 Commercial RdGood Dumplings in a stylish space... not the cheapest dumplings.. but delicious
Botanical Hotel
169 Domain RdGreat for brunch, lunch, dinner or a drink...
Cinnamon's Sri Lankan Restaurant
474 Saint Kilda RoadDelicious Sri Lankan food!!!!
Great for breakfast and coffee... Completely local out of the way little place under an apartment building... Quirky... Good for some take pre-packaged take home meals.
36 locals recommend
The Lawson Grove Shop
1 Lawson GroveGreat for breakfast and coffee... Completely local out of the way little place under an apartment building... Quirky... Good for some take pre-packaged take home meals.
Dainty Sichuan Food
149 Lonsdale StSpicy and brilliant... Delicious Sichuan Chinese
Lovely little Italian restaurant with lovely host (Ben). Great food and friendly atmosphere
22 locals recommend
Cucinetta
3 Murphy StLovely little Italian restaurant with lovely host (Ben). Great food and friendly atmosphere
Great Sardinian restaurant.. small space but with good atmosphere and great food...
20 locals recommend
Da Noi
95 Toorak RdGreat Sardinian restaurant.. small space but with good atmosphere and great food...
Arts & Culture
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
25 Bennetts LaneIf Jazz is your thing: https://www.bennettslane.com
Great concerts at a lesser known venue: http://www.anam.com.au/what-s-on
Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)
1 Saint Heliers StreetGreat concerts at a lesser known venue: http://www.anam.com.au/what-s-on
Check out whats on: http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
164 locals recommend
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
Check out whats on: http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt StCheck out whats on: http://www.melbournerecital.com.au
Drinks & Nightlife
Madame Brussels
59 Bourke StCocktails on a roof terrace??? Kitsch yet cute....
Riverland Bar
Great evening drinks by the river... Hot dogs are available...