Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Instaworthy Cafe set in an converted warehouse space, great coffee with an awesome vibe, and just downstairs from our building!
162 locals recommend
Higher Ground
650 Little Bourke StInstaworthy Cafe set in an converted warehouse space, great coffee with an awesome vibe, and just downstairs from our building!
One of the best KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) places around! Delicious chicken and beer!
10 locals recommend
I Love Chicken
39 Rose LnOne of the best KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) places around! Delicious chicken and beer!
Manchester Press
8 Rankins LnGreat coffee down a laneway!
Our favorite pizza place, authentic Italian pizza always busy.
118 locals recommend
DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond StOur favorite pizza place, authentic Italian pizza always busy.
Mamak Melbourne
366 Lonsdale StBest roti in town!
San Telmo
14 Meyers PlA great place for steak!
Come taste the fresh produce of victoria, it's where we shop in the weekends, please check opening hours before you come by.
630 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market station
Come taste the fresh produce of victoria, it's where we shop in the weekends, please check opening hours before you come by.
Tasty spanish tapas, easier to get into than the original Movida near fed square and the food just as good!
27 locals recommend
MoVida Aqui
500 Bourke StTasty spanish tapas, easier to get into than the original Movida near fed square and the food just as good!
Laneway with lots of restaurants and a good vibe, sometimes live music playing in the laneway
151 locals recommend
Hardware Lane
Hardware LaneLaneway with lots of restaurants and a good vibe, sometimes live music playing in the laneway
Korean Table
33 Rose LnGreat Korean food very close to the apartment!
A local coffee shop serving up macha lattes and other specialty drinks.
Commonplace Coffee Brewers Open 365 Days
28 Rose LaneA local coffee shop serving up macha lattes and other specialty drinks.
Specialty food shop with cafe and roof top bar, worth a visit if you're in Carlton.
16 locals recommend
King & Godfree
297 Lygon StSpecialty food shop with cafe and roof top bar, worth a visit if you're in Carlton.
DoDee Paidang Swanston
Good Thai food
MAKER Lt Bourke
Good coffee
Essentials
Our nearest supermarket, just across the road from our building open from 6am - 12midnight
258 locals recommend
Coles Spencer St
201 Spencer StOur nearest supermarket, just across the road from our building open from 6am - 12midnight
Just behind our building your building access card will let you access the Laundromat 24/7 and the machines accept credit cards.
18 locals recommend
The Lonely Sock
11 Rose LnJust behind our building your building access card will let you access the Laundromat 24/7 and the machines accept credit cards.
Getting Around
Closest train station and just across the road from us, this is where the skybus from the airport stops.
646 locals recommend
Southern Cross Station
Closest train station and just across the road from us, this is where the skybus from the airport stops.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mini golf bar... two great things rolled into one!
28 locals recommend
Holey Moley Golf Club Melbourne
590 Little Bourke StMini golf bar... two great things rolled into one!
The Carlton Club
193 Bourke StA great place to have a drink, always a good vibe!
Section 8
27-29 Tattersalls LnDJs and good tunes, open air container bar
A great place to have a drink, always a good vibe! Visit the rooftop bar here too!
45 locals recommend
The Toff In Town
252 Swanston StA great place to have a drink, always a good vibe! Visit the rooftop bar here too!
Whitehart Bar
22 Whitehart LnVery cool container bar, entrance can be easily missed!
Madame Brussels
59 Bourke Strooftop cocktail bar with garden furniture and grassy areas
The Croft Institute
21 Croft AlleyLab inspired cocktails hidden down an alleyway in chinatown.
Arts & Culture
A really great art gallery, there is a great outdoor space behind the gallery to sit and relax (access via the gallery).
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdA really great art gallery, there is a great outdoor space behind the gallery to sit and relax (access via the gallery).
Shopping
Big outlet shopping with lots of brands and eateries along the river to choose from just a short tram ride and walk away
583 locals recommend
DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre PlBig outlet shopping with lots of brands and eateries along the river to choose from just a short tram ride and walk away
So many shops to explore, the number one shopping destination in the CBD
773 locals recommend
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StSo many shops to explore, the number one shopping destination in the CBD
Everything Else
The closest general medical practice from us, in case you're feeling unwell.
William Angliss Medical Centre
555 La Trobe StThe closest general medical practice from us, in case you're feeling unwell.
City Medical
200 Queen StGeneral medical clinic, in case you're feeling unwell.