Guidebook for Saint Kilda East

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Guidebook for Saint Kilda East

Shopping

Iconic bakery, older than most of Balaclava's current residents. Yum. Not open Saturdays.
29 locals recommend
Glicks Balaclava
330 Carlisle St
29 locals recommend
Iconic bakery, older than most of Balaclava's current residents. Yum. Not open Saturdays.
An institution
8 locals recommend
The Butcher's Daughter
114 Ormond Rd
8 locals recommend
An institution
An institution with a great selection of new fiction, children's books, cooking and travel, politics and history and the famous bargain table. One of many Readings shops in Melbourne. Close to us and open to late.....well 9pm probably.
9 locals recommend
Readings St Kilda
112 Acland St
9 locals recommend
An institution with a great selection of new fiction, children's books, cooking and travel, politics and history and the famous bargain table. One of many Readings shops in Melbourne. Close to us and open to late.....well 9pm probably.
Easy to spend too much in this tempting emporium of all things good for you and yummy. From cheeses to fruits and breads and cakes and so much more.
33 locals recommend
The Little Hen
270-272 Carlisle St
33 locals recommend
Easy to spend too much in this tempting emporium of all things good for you and yummy. From cheeses to fruits and breads and cakes and so much more.
European bakery ....need we say more....yum.
6 locals recommend
Baker in the Rye
185 Carlisle St
6 locals recommend
European bakery ....need we say more....yum.
Buy every conceivable dry food....and chocolate....in bulk in this streamlined emporium.
The Source Bulk Foods Balaclava
171 Carlisle St
Buy every conceivable dry food....and chocolate....in bulk in this streamlined emporium.

Food Scene

Excellent coffee and cool vibe.
37 locals recommend
Wall Two 80
280 Carlisle St
37 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and cool vibe.
Cheap and cheerful brunch cafe with great breakfasts, good coffee and an interesting mix of patrons.
45 locals recommend
Batch Espresso
320 Carlisle St
45 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful brunch cafe with great breakfasts, good coffee and an interesting mix of patrons.
One of the first and best classic Balaclava cafes, now expanded and updated. Great long blacks.
86 locals recommend
Las Chicas
203 Carlisle St
86 locals recommend
One of the first and best classic Balaclava cafes, now expanded and updated. Great long blacks.
A famed three hatted restaurant for serious foodies. Book first.
59 locals recommend
Attica
74 Glen Eira Rd
59 locals recommend
A famed three hatted restaurant for serious foodies. Book first.
Great organic food in a fresh and interesting revamp of a Tudor style Service Station. Menu changes regularly and follows the seasons. Sounds bizarre but delivers.....bit of a queue for brunch on weekends.
13 locals recommend
Glovers Station.
258 Glen Eira Rd
13 locals recommend
Great organic food in a fresh and interesting revamp of a Tudor style Service Station. Menu changes regularly and follows the seasons. Sounds bizarre but delivers.....bit of a queue for brunch on weekends.
Delicious Japanese food with originality and style. Love it...go for the specials. And apparently weekday lunches are great value.
14 locals recommend
En Izakaya
277 Carlisle St
14 locals recommend
Delicious Japanese food with originality and style. Love it...go for the specials. And apparently weekday lunches are great value.
You are transported to Barcelona in this wonderful tapas bar and restaurant. Sublime tapas and raciones, brilliant wine and beers and fantastic staff. The owner is the bomb. Go there....but book on weekends as it's tiny, atmospheric and popular. A nightcap after a meal elsewhere is always noisy and fun.
27 locals recommend
Las Tapas
100 Chapel St
27 locals recommend
You are transported to Barcelona in this wonderful tapas bar and restaurant. Sublime tapas and raciones, brilliant wine and beers and fantastic staff. The owner is the bomb. Go there....but book on weekends as it's tiny, atmospheric and popular. A nightcap after a meal elsewhere is always noisy and fun.
A great tasty and value for money bite before or after a movie at the iconic Classic Cinema, Elsternwick. A recent baby sister of the popular Hanoi Hannah.
17 locals recommend
Hanoi Hannah Vol. II
306 Glen Huntly Rd
17 locals recommend
A great tasty and value for money bite before or after a movie at the iconic Classic Cinema, Elsternwick. A recent baby sister of the popular Hanoi Hannah.
New, great reviews, very popular, need to book. Looking forward to dining there and checking out the new fit out in this fabulous deco building. And eating the Chinese/French fusion cuisine.
Moonhouse
New, great reviews, very popular, need to book. Looking forward to dining there and checking out the new fit out in this fabulous deco building. And eating the Chinese/French fusion cuisine.

Arts & Culture

Great movies in a charming deco theatre.
89 locals recommend
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon St
89 locals recommend
Great movies in a charming deco theatre.
Don't you just love a library? Free internet if you are a member (easy to become one...), books of course, magazines and peace.
20 locals recommend
St Kilda Public Library
150 Carlisle St
20 locals recommend
Don't you just love a library? Free internet if you are a member (easy to become one...), books of course, magazines and peace.
Great music, comedy and atmosphere.
7 locals recommend
The Flying Saucer Club
979-985 Nepean Hwy
7 locals recommend
Great music, comedy and atmosphere.

Entertainment & Activities

Because it's Luna Park!
127 locals recommend
Luna Park/The Esplanade station
127 locals recommend
Because it's Luna Park!
Beacuse it's The Palais! And has shown the Rolling Stones supported by Roy Orbison, Mikhail Baryshnickov as an unknown star with the Kirov Ballet.....I was there and he was heart stopping! And many more. After a $26 million renovation, it has reopened for business.
114 locals recommend
Palais Theatre
Lower Esplanade
114 locals recommend
Beacuse it's The Palais! And has shown the Rolling Stones supported by Roy Orbison, Mikhail Baryshnickov as an unknown star with the Kirov Ballet.....I was there and he was heart stopping! And many more. After a $26 million renovation, it has reopened for business.
Music! Afternoons and evenings, seated or standing, bar open. Great variety of performers, some high quality tribute performances and many fabulous original performers in this substantial Venus behind the St Kilda RSL. Enter via the side lane way...a little spooky but all fine.
8 locals recommend
Memo Music Hall
88 Acland St
8 locals recommend
Music! Afternoons and evenings, seated or standing, bar open. Great variety of performers, some high quality tribute performances and many fabulous original performers in this substantial Venus behind the St Kilda RSL. Enter via the side lane way...a little spooky but all fine.
Beautiful National Trust mansion and gardens with a lake and gigantic fernery. Great for families and host to children’s plays, monthly markets and occasional exhibitions.
76 locals recommend
Rippon Lea Estate
192 Hotham St
76 locals recommend
Beautiful National Trust mansion and gardens with a lake and gigantic fernery. Great for families and host to children’s plays, monthly markets and occasional exhibitions.

Everything Else

The penguins, the cafe and the walk…..
All about boats....
8 locals recommend
St Kilda Marina Pty Ltd
42B Marine Parade
8 locals recommend
All about boats....

Essentials

A bit of celebrity spotting, and huge carpark. All the usual groceries if you need a one stop shop open all hours.
85 locals recommend
Coles Balaclava
Alfred Street
85 locals recommend
A bit of celebrity spotting, and huge carpark. All the usual groceries if you need a one stop shop open all hours.

Parks & Nature

We love our veggies....and the creative way the growers style and create their plots.
19 locals recommend
Veg Out Community Gardens St Kilda
19 locals recommend
We love our veggies....and the creative way the growers style and create their plots.