My Melbourne

Nathan
My Melbourne

Food scene

Must orders: Cold beef salad, salt & pepper tofu and of course, the Xialongbao!!!
Juicy Bao
178 Little Bourke St
Must orders: Cold beef salad, salt & pepper tofu and of course, the Xialongbao!!!
My personal favourite Italian restaurant. Top notch service and innovation in the menu while keeping traditional Italian roots.
Pentolina - Fresh Pasta & Bar
377 Little Collins St
My personal favourite Italian restaurant. Top notch service and innovation in the menu while keeping traditional Italian roots.
Really good Napoli pizza and not as expensive as Pentolina
Da Guido 365
365 Little Collins St
Really good Napoli pizza and not as expensive as Pentolina
Asian fusion done better than anywhere else in Melbourne
109 locals recommend
Supernormal
180 Flinders Ln
109 locals recommend
Asian fusion done better than anywhere else in Melbourne
If you like cheese you'll be in heaven!
144 locals recommend
Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy St
144 locals recommend
If you like cheese you'll be in heaven!
Vegetarian/vegan restaurant
185 locals recommend
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick St
185 locals recommend
Vegetarian/vegan restaurant
Hipster af breakfast spot
335 locals recommend
Auction Rooms
103-107 Errol St
335 locals recommend
Hipster af breakfast spot
Great little hidden cafe in the city to escape to.
30 locals recommend
Krimper Cafe
20 Guildford Ln
30 locals recommend
Great little hidden cafe in the city to escape to.
Great spot to eat and then wander along the river
27 locals recommend
The Farm Cafe
18 St Heliers St
27 locals recommend
Great spot to eat and then wander along the river
Japanese style cheesecake. Buy a whole one, I guarantee you'll eat it.
Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake
55 Swanston St
Japanese style cheesecake. Buy a whole one, I guarantee you'll eat it.
Great service in a cool basement setting
6 locals recommend
Mugen Ramen
11 Bligh Pl
6 locals recommend
Great service in a cool basement setting
If you need a quick bite this is my pick of the CBD sushi joints
Sushi Hub Swanston - Melbourne City
55 Swanston Street
If you need a quick bite this is my pick of the CBD sushi joints
Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
168 Russell Street
Simple and cheap. Perfect for a quick eat in the city.
Good Gnocchi
318-322 Little Collins St
Simple and cheap. Perfect for a quick eat in the city.
Dark underground wine bar with great food
Dessous
164 Flinders Ln
Dark underground wine bar with great food
For all your slow cooked, meaty needs.
33 locals recommend
Meatmaiden
195 Little Collins St
33 locals recommend
For all your slow cooked, meaty needs.
Great food (Peruvian) and the best pisco sours in Melbourne. Book a table for sit down meal or just pop in for a drink.
31 locals recommend
Pastuso
19 AC/DC La
31 locals recommend
Great food (Peruvian) and the best pisco sours in Melbourne. Book a table for sit down meal or just pop in for a drink.
Treat. Yo. Self!
Sweetie and Moustache Dessert Lounge
205 Russell St
Treat. Yo. Self!

Bars and drinking

Absinthe and vermouth focussed cocktail menu. Head out the back past the toilets and you'll find a 2nd hidden bar "The Swamp"
8 locals recommend
Bar Ampere
16 Russell Pl
8 locals recommend
Absinthe and vermouth focussed cocktail menu. Head out the back past the toilets and you'll find a 2nd hidden bar "The Swamp"
Gin focussed cocktail menu
74 locals recommend
Gin Palace
10 Russell Pl
74 locals recommend
Gin focussed cocktail menu
Cosy wine bar
Dikstein's Corner Bar
433 Little Collins St
Cosy wine bar
Whiskey centric cocktail menu + wide selection of craft beer
82 locals recommend
Boilermaker House
209-211 Lonsdale St
82 locals recommend
Whiskey centric cocktail menu + wide selection of craft beer
Epitome of the Melbourne "hidden laneway" bar. Super small, max 10 people at a time but always an interesting cocktail menu.
48 locals recommend
Bar Americano
20 Presgrave Pl
48 locals recommend
Epitome of the Melbourne "hidden laneway" bar. Super small, max 10 people at a time but always an interesting cocktail menu.
The original Melbourne hidden laneway bar
189 locals recommend
The Croft Institute
21 Croft Alley
189 locals recommend
The original Melbourne hidden laneway bar
Probably the biggest selection of whiskey in Melbourne
57 locals recommend
Whisky and Alement
270 Russell St
57 locals recommend
Probably the biggest selection of whiskey in Melbourne
Fun rooftop bar
163 locals recommend
Madame Brussels
59 Bourke St
163 locals recommend
Fun rooftop bar
Kitsch and fun
21 locals recommend
Ferdydurke
31 Tattersalls Ln
21 locals recommend
Kitsch and fun
Robot Bar
12 Bligh Pl
Cute and cosy alley way bar
35 locals recommend
Romeo Lane
1A Crossley St
35 locals recommend
Cute and cosy alley way bar
20 locals recommend
Heartbreaker
234A Russell St
20 locals recommend
A Melbourne staple known for its kitsch fit out and rooftop
59 locals recommend
The Carlton Club
193 Bourke St
59 locals recommend
A Melbourne staple known for its kitsch fit out and rooftop
11 locals recommend
Beneath Driver Lane
3 Driver Ln
11 locals recommend
Excellent cocktails and excellent small plates.
Arlechin
Mornane Place
Excellent cocktails and excellent small plates.
Great space - an urban oasis with lots of plants in a mix of outdoor and covered areas which means it's great for a hit sunny day or if it's raining.
12 locals recommend
Whitehart Bar
22 Whitehart Ln
12 locals recommend
Great space - an urban oasis with lots of plants in a mix of outdoor and covered areas which means it's great for a hit sunny day or if it's raining.

Just for fun

Classic consoles + arcade machines
10 locals recommend
Bartronica
335 Flinders Ln
10 locals recommend
Classic consoles + arcade machines
Immersive, team based VR gaming
Zero Latency Melbourne
22-32 Steel St
Immersive, team based VR gaming
Buy some fresh produce from Queen Vic markets then head to Flagstaff gardens for a picnic (I've got a picnic blanket and plastic plates, cups etc. you can borrow).
312 locals recommend
Flagstaff Gardens
309-311 William St
312 locals recommend
Buy some fresh produce from Queen Vic markets then head to Flagstaff gardens for a picnic (I've got a picnic blanket and plastic plates, cups etc. you can borrow).
Fantastic private art collection
Lyon Housemuseum and Housemuseum Galleries
217-219 Cotham Rd
Fantastic private art collection
It's a bit of a drive but I prefer swimming here over the places closer to the city
11 locals recommend
Chelsea Beach
The Strand
11 locals recommend
It's a bit of a drive but I prefer swimming here over the places closer to the city
Play all of the pinball
Pinball Paradise
213 Franklin St
Play all of the pinball
Definitely the place if you're in rock / alternative / punk etc.
40 locals recommend
The Tote
67-71 Johnston St
40 locals recommend
Definitely the place if you're in rock / alternative / punk etc.
Known for its wide variety of gigs / live music
24 locals recommend
The Gasometer Hotel
484 Smith St
24 locals recommend
Known for its wide variety of gigs / live music

Sightseeing

Great tour
291 locals recommend
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St
291 locals recommend
Great tour
Take in the gardens and check out the Melbourne museum
235 locals recommend
Carlton Gardens
235 locals recommend
Take in the gardens and check out the Melbourne museum
Buy some fresh produce from Queen Vic markets then head to Flagstaff gardens for a picnic (I've got a picnic blanket and plastic plates, cups etc. you can borrow).
312 locals recommend
Flagstaff Gardens
309-311 William St
312 locals recommend
Buy some fresh produce from Queen Vic markets then head to Flagstaff gardens for a picnic (I've got a picnic blanket and plastic plates, cups etc. you can borrow).
A must do
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
1737 locals recommend
A must do
Great spot for a walk and to read a book for a few hours
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
1262 locals recommend
Great spot for a walk and to read a book for a few hours