Guidebook for St Kilda West
Food Scene
This is my local. Great for a coffee during the day or drinks and tapas in the evening
24 locals recommend
Pelican Restaurant
16 Fitzroy StThis is my local. Great for a coffee during the day or drinks and tapas in the evening
My local favorite. Fabulous coffee and delicious food, great breakfasts and lunch, nice atmosphere with out door seating available.
114 locals recommend
Fitzrovia Restaurant and Cafe
155 Fitzroy StMy local favorite. Fabulous coffee and delicious food, great breakfasts and lunch, nice atmosphere with out door seating available.
Authentic and delicious Indian food with an Indian chef from Oberoi hotel in India. All the staff are indian and delightful. It's gets noisy and a bit chaotic at times but the food is great I love it.
40 locals recommend
Babu Ji
6 Grey StAuthentic and delicious Indian food with an Indian chef from Oberoi hotel in India. All the staff are indian and delightful. It's gets noisy and a bit chaotic at times but the food is great I love it.
Traditional Indian cafe where the taxi drivers frequent. Good dosa
9 locals recommend
Flora Indian Restaurant
238 Flinders StTraditional Indian cafe where the taxi drivers frequent. Good dosa
My favourite Vietnamese restaurant owned by a man who was originally a refugee to Australia, his hard work has paid off.
8 locals recommend
Tran Tran
74 Victoria StMy favourite Vietnamese restaurant owned by a man who was originally a refugee to Australia, his hard work has paid off.
This tiny very funky cafe is set in an alley way and not easy to find. Wholesome food,great coffee, specials are good. Young people place, sit on stools around a shared table with a few single tables.
72 locals recommend
Monk Bodhi Dharma
202 Carlisle StThis tiny very funky cafe is set in an alley way and not easy to find. Wholesome food,great coffee, specials are good. Young people place, sit on stools around a shared table with a few single tables.
If you like cheap quality Indian vegetarian food and salads the Hare Krishnas Gopal restaurant is great for a lunch in the city. Food is very fresh. Don't be put off by the Hare Krishna factor.
7 locals recommend
Gopals Pure Vegetarian
139 Swanston StIf you like cheap quality Indian vegetarian food and salads the Hare Krishnas Gopal restaurant is great for a lunch in the city. Food is very fresh. Don't be put off by the Hare Krishna factor.
Asian treats and a wide range of teas.portions are small as in yum Cha
17 locals recommend
Oriental Teahouse South Yarra
455 Chapel StAsian treats and a wide range of teas.portions are small as in yum Cha
Apart from being a great restaurant a percentage of the profits are donated to chari. Middle Eastern-cum-mod-Oz menu spanning breakfast, lunch, dinner with locally sourced ingredients
62 locals recommend
Feast of Merit
117 Swan StApart from being a great restaurant a percentage of the profits are donated to chari. Middle Eastern-cum-mod-Oz menu spanning breakfast, lunch, dinner with locally sourced ingredients
Everything Else
A great place to shop open on the weekends full of fresh fruits and vegetables, delis, fish and butcher shops as well as a variety of other stores. There are several good cafes around the market.
431 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StA great place to shop open on the weekends full of fresh fruits and vegetables, delis, fish and butcher shops as well as a variety of other stores. There are several good cafes around the market.
Melbourne oldest and largest market with fantastic stalls. Defiantly worth a visit
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetMelbourne oldest and largest market with fantastic stalls. Defiantly worth a visit
Lovely bar and cafe in the front as well as a restaurant inside. A great place for a drink and evening light meal. Italian menu.
Tolarno Hotel
42 Fitzroy StLovely bar and cafe in the front as well as a restaurant inside. A great place for a drink and evening light meal. Italian menu.
One of my favourite places in Melbourne to escape from the city.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
One of my favourite places in Melbourne to escape from the city.
The national gallery has wonderful international shows as well as an amazing collection of its own.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdThe national gallery has wonderful international shows as well as an amazing collection of its own.
You will often find events happening here be it a protest, a cultural event or a big screen where people sit in deck chairs and watch the cricket in summer. The gallery is definitely worth visiting
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
You will often find events happening here be it a protest, a cultural event or a big screen where people sit in deck chairs and watch the cricket in summer. The gallery is definitely worth visiting
Brunswick Street
Brunswick StreetGreat shopping and cafes
A sister cafe of the renowned Brunetti's in Lygon St Carlton this is the best coffee on Swanston st and great to people watch too.
29 locals recommend
Brunetti Flinders Lane
250 Flinders LnA sister cafe of the renowned Brunetti's in Lygon St Carlton this is the best coffee on Swanston st and great to people watch too.
New Wind
120 Chapel StAsian cafe, lots of variety always busy
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeMelbournes oldest fun Patk
Drinks & Nightlife
One of Melbourne's long standing Classic Italian experiences. The bistro is great for a wine and lunch or dinner, restaurant beautiful and upstairs dining a special treat. I love the bistro.
35 locals recommend
Florentino
80 Bourke StOne of Melbourne's long standing Classic Italian experiences. The bistro is great for a wine and lunch or dinner, restaurant beautiful and upstairs dining a special treat. I love the bistro.
A Melbourne icon one of the Classic Italian bars good for coffee or pasta. Very relaxed bar style
228 locals recommend
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware LaneA Melbourne icon one of the Classic Italian bars good for coffee or pasta. Very relaxed bar style
Old dining hall upstairs, cool vibe, great cocktails and Thai food. Lunch or dinner
381 locals recommend
Cookie
252 Swanston StOld dining hall upstairs, cool vibe, great cocktails and Thai food. Lunch or dinner
Gingerboy
27-29 Crossley StReputed as a great Thai restaurant/Bar