Guidebook for St Kilda East
Food Scene
Best Coffee on Carlisle Street, and highly recommended for breakfast and lunch.
45 locals recommend
Batch Espresso
320 Carlisle StBest Coffee on Carlisle Street, and highly recommended for breakfast and lunch.
My favourite restaurant, I go there regularly, delicious Italian and the best bread and butter in Melbourne.
43 locals recommend
Ilona Staller
282 Carlisle StMy favourite restaurant, I go there regularly, delicious Italian and the best bread and butter in Melbourne.
Vegan and Fabulously tasty. Run by a young bunch of lovely people, highly recommended for breakfast or lunch
72 locals recommend
Monk Bodhi Dharma
202 Carlisle StVegan and Fabulously tasty. Run by a young bunch of lovely people, highly recommended for breakfast or lunch
Open Fire, great food, fun staff, fabulous wine list, great weekend lunch specials. Cosy and tasty, great winter Melbourne atmosphere
26 locals recommend
Carlisle Wine Bar
137 Carlisle StreetOpen Fire, great food, fun staff, fabulous wine list, great weekend lunch specials. Cosy and tasty, great winter Melbourne atmosphere
Inexpensive and delicious Vietnamese in a funky setting. Great place for lunch and dinner
86 locals recommend
Uncle St Kilda
188 Carlisle StInexpensive and delicious Vietnamese in a funky setting. Great place for lunch and dinner
Busy and buzzy café with great food, it's been a local favourite for years
37 locals recommend
Wall Two 80
280 Carlisle StBusy and buzzy café with great food, it's been a local favourite for years
Perfect if all you want is a quick and delicious Vietnamese food to eat in or takeaway. Low cost and low key.
15 locals recommend
Saigon Street Eats - St Kilda East
249 Carlisle StPerfect if all you want is a quick and delicious Vietnamese food to eat in or takeaway. Low cost and low key.
Quite simply the best Japanese restaurant I've been to in Melbourne. Great original menu and the staff as so friendly. I take all my guests there.
14 locals recommend
En Izakaya
277 Carlisle StQuite simply the best Japanese restaurant I've been to in Melbourne. Great original menu and the staff as so friendly. I take all my guests there.
Little Miss Cafe
298 Carlisle StreetTheir coffee and home made pastries are amazing
It's a vegetarian bakery and it's fabulous, perfect for yummy snacks to take home
11 locals recommend
Dana Patisserie
175 Carlisle StIt's a vegetarian bakery and it's fabulous, perfect for yummy snacks to take home
Sister restaurant to Illona Staller and a Melbourne institution. You wont get better food than these two places.
145 locals recommend
Cicciolina
130 Acland StSister restaurant to Illona Staller and a Melbourne institution. You wont get better food than these two places.
Radio Mexico
11-13 Carlisle StCool Mexican in the heart of St Kilda
Fantastic Asian Street food and a buzzing bar with cool folk drinking cocktails. Has a great view of St Kilda Beach.
59 locals recommend
Captain Baxter
10-18 Jacka BlvdFantastic Asian Street food and a buzzing bar with cool folk drinking cocktails. Has a great view of St Kilda Beach.
Sister of Soul
73 Acland StGreat Vegetarian, right in the heart of Acland Street St Kilda
My favourite Asian restaurant this side of the river and in the cool part of Chapel Street Windsor
45 locals recommend
Saigon Sally
2 Duke StreetMy favourite Asian restaurant this side of the river and in the cool part of Chapel Street Windsor
Good Luck Tea House
310 Chapel StreetIf you want Thai, go there.
Huxtaburger Prahran
203 High StA solid reputation for the best burger in town.
If you want a hearty Turkish banquet, then you wont beat this place. Fantastic value and a great place for a group booking
10 locals recommend
Lezzet Restaurant
81 Brighton RdIf you want a hearty Turkish banquet, then you wont beat this place. Fantastic value and a great place for a group booking
Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly StBest seafood in Melbourne, but be warned, it's all seafood.
mr. wolf St Kilda
15 Inkerman StGreat pizza!
Chinta Ria Soul
94 Acland StDelicious Malaysian right in the heart of St Kilda
i Carusi ii
231 Barkly StAnother great pizza place, authentic Italian style
Pelican Restaurant
16 Fitzroy StThis place is perfect for a long brunch or lunch
Drinks & Nightlife
If you like beer, then look no further! so many beers on tap and great pub grub, with open fire and open root top. Great for lunch and drinks and dinner. Gets buzzy on a Friday and Saturday night
145 locals recommend
The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle StIf you like beer, then look no further! so many beers on tap and great pub grub, with open fire and open root top. Great for lunch and drinks and dinner. Gets buzzy on a Friday and Saturday night
Morris Jones Restaurant, Cocktail & Wine Bar
163 Chapel StGreat place for a drink and dinner
Newmarket Hotel
34 Inkerman StVery cool place for drinks and dinner, South American cuisine
Everything Else
Melbourne's famous Jewish Bakery. If you want bagels or to try anything else Jewish, this is the place.
29 locals recommend
Glicks Balaclava
330 Carlisle StMelbourne's famous Jewish Bakery. If you want bagels or to try anything else Jewish, this is the place.
Cheese shop that serves alcohol, great place to spend an afternoon
144 locals recommend
Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StCheese shop that serves alcohol, great place to spend an afternoon
Essentials
Coles Balaclava
Alfred StreetWithin ten minutes walking distance
Woolworths Balaclava
220 Carlisle StWithin ten mins walking distance
The best and cheapest Organic Fruit and Veggies in Melbourne, and stocks absolutely every health food you could possibly imagine.
33 locals recommend
The Little Hen
270-272 Carlisle StThe best and cheapest Organic Fruit and Veggies in Melbourne, and stocks absolutely every health food you could possibly imagine.