Laura's Guidebook to Ascot Vale
The Brunch Food Scene
My favourite cafe in the area! Great food, great coffee, great decor and great service.
9 locals recommend
No. 19.
214 Union RdMy favourite cafe in the area! Great food, great coffee, great decor and great service.
Ascot Food Store
320 Ascot Vale RdA very popular local brunch spot
Little Byrd
160 Union RdA great local brunch spot. Warm, cosy and friendly.
Darling Street Espresso
146 Athol StA short walk away and highly recommended for brunch and coffee
Dear Abbey Café
23A Gladstone StA church converted into a cafe. This place is so very Melbourne!
Auction Rooms
103-107 Errol StConsistently rated as one of the best cafes in Melbourne.
Roasting Warehouse | North Melbourne
19-21 Leveson StThe best coffee and yummy food too.
Food scene
An absolute must-visit in Melbourne. There’s a reason the queue has been out the door for years now!
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnAn absolute must-visit in Melbourne. There’s a reason the queue has been out the door for years now!
The Coffee Scene
If you have come to Melbourne to experience our great coffee then check out these places
Dukes Coffee Roasters
247 Flinders LnGreat coffee and sweets
St Ali Coffee Roasters
12-18 Yarra PlSt Ali have arguably the best coffee beans in Melbourne!
Sightseeing
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdThe National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
Take a deep breath and relax in the beating green heart of Melbourne. The gardens are a treasured part of Melbourne life with 38 hectares of landscaped gardens blooming and abundant with native and exotic vegetation. You can even catch a movie at Moonlight Cinema in the gardens during summer.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Take a deep breath and relax in the beating green heart of Melbourne. The gardens are a treasured part of Melbourne life with 38 hectares of landscaped gardens blooming and abundant with native and exotic vegetation. You can even catch a movie at Moonlight Cinema in the gardens during summer.
Australia's world-famous sporting stadium. Home to cricket and football. Catch a game or take a tour of the stadium.
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueAustralia's world-famous sporting stadium. Home to cricket and football. Catch a game or take a tour of the stadium.
A much loved cultural and historic treasure, the Queen Vic Market is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. The fresh food offering, abundance of stall holders and cosmopolitan atmosphere has endeared the Market to locals and tourists for over 130 years.
Go for a wander, pick up some fresh food for a picnic or catch the Wednesday night market with food stalls and live music.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetA much loved cultural and historic treasure, the Queen Vic Market is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. The fresh food offering, abundance of stall holders and cosmopolitan atmosphere has endeared the Market to locals and tourists for over 130 years.
Go for a wander, pick up some fresh food for a picnic or catch the Wednesday night market with food stalls and live music.
The Shopping Scene
The Emporium is the absolute hub of Melbourne’s fashion scene. Also hosts a great food court.
773 locals recommend
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StThe Emporium is the absolute hub of Melbourne’s fashion scene. Also hosts a great food court.
Melbourne Central hosts every clothing store you could possibly need to visit along with a large cinema and many restaurants in a lively space with an epic glass dome.
313 locals recommend
Melbourne Central
Swanston StreetMelbourne Central hosts every clothing store you could possibly need to visit along with a large cinema and many restaurants in a lively space with an epic glass dome.