Food Scene
Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke StBest coffee in town. Open every day!
Great coffee stop if you are on the way to the train station. Open M-F
14 locals recommend
Cup of Truth
12 Degraves StGreat coffee stop if you are on the way to the train station. Open M-F
Lovely cafe that makes delicious food using proper ingredients. Open every day. Coffee is good, too!
9 locals recommend
Melbourne
Lovely cafe that makes delicious food using proper ingredients. Open every day. Coffee is good, too!
Another cafe that uses fresh, seasonal ingredients. Great coffee. Open every day.
9 locals recommend
Mister Close Specialty Cafe
246 Bourke StAnother cafe that uses fresh, seasonal ingredients. Great coffee. Open every day.
Spectacular food, perfectly casual and appropriate for any time of day. If you are on your own, take a seat a the bar and get half serves of a bunch of different things.
200 locals recommend
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnSpectacular food, perfectly casual and appropriate for any time of day. If you are on your own, take a seat a the bar and get half serves of a bunch of different things.
China Red
206 Bourke StAwesome Chinese. Super fresh and quick to the table. Highly recommended.
If you're in Fitzroy, check out this cafe. Great breakfast, amazing coffee. Try the cold drip.
87 locals recommend
Industry Beans
70-76 Rose StIf you're in Fitzroy, check out this cafe. Great breakfast, amazing coffee. Try the cold drip.
Sensory Lab
310 Little Collins StGreat coffee.
Buzzing vibe and great Thai-style food. Get there early or risk a long wait (up to two hours on a weekend).
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnBuzzing vibe and great Thai-style food. Get there early or risk a long wait (up to two hours on a weekend).
Great concept, tasty food, good-looking staff, wine in carafes.
33 locals recommend
The Meatball & Wine Bar - Flinders Lane
135 Flinders LaneGreat concept, tasty food, good-looking staff, wine in carafes.
Coconut House
477 Warrigal RdBest laksa in the city
The place to go if sustainability is your thing. This place creates virtually no waste.
Silo By Joost
The place to go if sustainability is your thing. This place creates virtually no waste.
Essentials
Awesome spot for drinking tea and using wifi. Open all hours. Good toasties. No Lights No Lycra Monday nights. Often they have some kind of market on the weekends.
40 locals recommend
The Gallery
361 Little Lonsdale StreetAwesome spot for drinking tea and using wifi. Open all hours. Good toasties. No Lights No Lycra Monday nights. Often they have some kind of market on the weekends.
Everything Else
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston StCheck out the La Trobe Reading Room.
Best running track out. 3.83k. Total round trip from my place just over 5k.
91 locals recommend
Tan Track
Tan TrackBest running track out. 3.83k. Total round trip from my place just over 5k.
109 Therry St
109 Therry StreetBeautiful looking coffee shop. Coffee tastes amazing too.
Spring Street Grocer
157 Spring StBest gelati in town.
Slow food market last sunday of every month.
Even when it's not a market day, the convent is great for hanging out on the grass with a book.
280 locals recommend
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StSlow food market last sunday of every month.
Even when it's not a market day, the convent is great for hanging out on the grass with a book.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails at the Toff. Good for Saturday night dancing.
If you get sick of The Toff, try the rooftop, mezcal at Mesa Verde, or more cocktails at Cookie. So much going on in this building.
45 locals recommend
The Toff In Town
252 Swanston StGreat cocktails at the Toff. Good for Saturday night dancing.
If you get sick of The Toff, try the rooftop, mezcal at Mesa Verde, or more cocktails at Cookie. So much going on in this building.
Melbourn institution. Open until 3am every night. Martinis, negronis, whatever else takes your fancy.
74 locals recommend
Gin Palace
10 Russell PlMelbourn institution. Open until 3am every night. Martinis, negronis, whatever else takes your fancy.
Lui Bar
525 Collins StDecadent cocktail experience.
264 Swanston St
264 Swanston StreetGreat cocktails, typical Melbourne style hidden bar. Love the atmosphere here.