Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
Aviary Hotel
271 Victoria StGreat posh pub food!
Admiral Cheng Ho
325 Johnston StIncredible coffee & vegetarian fare
Three Bags Full
60 Nicholson StMy local and only 2 minutes walk from home... excellent coffee!!
One of the original coffee & italian food cafes in the area.. over 25 years old & still has a loyal local following..
60 locals recommend
Marios
303 Brunswick StOne of the original coffee & italian food cafes in the area.. over 25 years old & still has a loyal local following..
Seriously one of the best restaurants in town.. amazing service and creative, delicious menu... 10 stars!
46 locals recommend
Saint Crispin
300 Smith StSeriously one of the best restaurants in town.. amazing service and creative, delicious menu... 10 stars!
Great coffee & great people watching if you are into Hipster appreciation, I am... :-)
16 locals recommend
Stagger Lee's Fitzroy
276 Brunswick StGreat coffee & great people watching if you are into Hipster appreciation, I am... :-)
Buzzing local Brunswick vegetarian joint with great crowds and big affordable servings.. Great place to take a meat eater so they don't walk out starving :-)
185 locals recommend
Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StBuzzing local Brunswick vegetarian joint with great crowds and big affordable servings.. Great place to take a meat eater so they don't walk out starving :-)
De Clieu
Coffee royalty and a sister to Proud Mary's
Proud Mary
172 Oxford StThe sister to De Clieu and equally as good coffee.. same roasters
Great cheap hipster tacos, quick and great preparation for a big night out on the town!
81 locals recommend
Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StGreat cheap hipster tacos, quick and great preparation for a big night out on the town!
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick StIncredible super tasty Vegan food with amazing desserts!
Possibly the coolest, oldest & most authentic coffee & pasta bar in Melbourne.. a true old school Melbourne experience!
228 locals recommend
Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware LanePossibly the coolest, oldest & most authentic coffee & pasta bar in Melbourne.. a true old school Melbourne experience!
Insanely good dinner food, get there earlyish so you can enjoy a seat and not the queue!
200 locals recommend
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnInsanely good dinner food, get there earlyish so you can enjoy a seat and not the queue!
Bustling, popular, cool... great cocktails & great atmosphere with new, hip, asian food.. get there early to avoid dinner & lunch queues
552 locals recommend
Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnBustling, popular, cool... great cocktails & great atmosphere with new, hip, asian food.. get there early to avoid dinner & lunch queues
The BEST SPANISH TAPAS ever... soooooo good, be sure to book. Located right on super-happening, graffiti-infused Hosier Laneway
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier LnThe BEST SPANISH TAPAS ever... soooooo good, be sure to book. Located right on super-happening, graffiti-infused Hosier Laneway
Amazing Argentinian Bar & Grill for the die hard meat eaters.. great service and awesome to hide in here on a winter's day.. you won't want to leave..
109 locals recommend
Supernormal
180 Flinders LnAmazing Argentinian Bar & Grill for the die hard meat eaters.. great service and awesome to hide in here on a winter's day.. you won't want to leave..
Owned by the guys who own San Telmo.. another meat eaters destination with cool staff, great service... go!
31 locals recommend
Pastuso
19 AC/DC LaOwned by the guys who own San Telmo.. another meat eaters destination with cool staff, great service... go!
Another fabulous winters day eatery with authentic Italian fare & incredible service. A slice of Collins St/ Financial District culture
30 locals recommend
Il Solito Posto
113 Collins StAnother fabulous winters day eatery with authentic Italian fare & incredible service. A slice of Collins St/ Financial District culture
Fabulous Coffee & owned by one of Melbourne's original Cafe Royalty, Johnny.. lovely environment & supercool traditional library style interior..
29 locals recommend
The Journal Cafe
253 Flinders LnFabulous Coffee & owned by one of Melbourne's original Cafe Royalty, Johnny.. lovely environment & supercool traditional library style interior..
Another local Asian eatery well visited. Sandie, the owner, is a powerhouse & runs a tightly run ship with great Viet, Thai, Burmese food.. Winner!
9 locals recommend
Minh Minh Saigon Soul
94 Victoria StAnother local Asian eatery well visited. Sandie, the owner, is a powerhouse & runs a tightly run ship with great Viet, Thai, Burmese food.. Winner!
The posh version of Vietnamese food in our area.. modern open interior & well frequented.. as are most of the asian restaurants on this side of Victoria Street
Tho Tho Bar & Restaurant
The posh version of Vietnamese food in our area.. modern open interior & well frequented.. as are most of the asian restaurants on this side of Victoria Street
Amazing Wine & Italian Food right next to the Theatre.. welcome to Melbourne!!
58 locals recommend
The European
161 Spring StAmazing Wine & Italian Food right next to the Theatre.. welcome to Melbourne!!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Vic
281 Victoria StMelbourne-esque, local bar & characters
A favourite with great cocktails & stylish new asian food.. located in an amazing vertical retail building.. look up Curtin House, one of Melbourne's best hubs of "Cool"
381 locals recommend
Cookie
252 Swanston StA favourite with great cocktails & stylish new asian food.. located in an amazing vertical retail building.. look up Curtin House, one of Melbourne's best hubs of "Cool"
One of Melbourne's best old school "pubs" & music venues.. great for pre-sport antics & a the best local gigs you can find.. with Indie international acts thrown in!
131 locals recommend
Corner Hotel
57 Swan StOne of Melbourne's best old school "pubs" & music venues.. great for pre-sport antics & a the best local gigs you can find.. with Indie international acts thrown in!
Great local pub with Viet style pub food.. owned by the same guys who started The Corner Hotel on Swan St
23 locals recommend
The National
344 Victoria StGreat local pub with Viet style pub food.. owned by the same guys who started The Corner Hotel on Swan St
The BEST back street pub in Melbourne in my opinion! Great local pub food and old school interior.. you may recognise it from the TV series "Offspring"
50 locals recommend
Union Club Hotel
164 Gore StThe BEST back street pub in Melbourne in my opinion! Great local pub food and old school interior.. you may recognise it from the TV series "Offspring"
Gorgeous & seriously cool rooftop Wine Bar & Restaurant.. the top end of Bourke Street on Spring St... very stylish
115 locals recommend
Siglo
161 Spring StGorgeous & seriously cool rooftop Wine Bar & Restaurant.. the top end of Bourke Street on Spring St... very stylish
Very quirky 50's garden style rooftop bar.. great crowd & cocktails!
163 locals recommend
Madame Brussels
59 Bourke StVery quirky 50's garden style rooftop bar.. great crowd & cocktails!
Everything Else
Sensational coffee, breakfast & lunch.. old school european delicatessen style food & brilliant service
114 locals recommend
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StSensational coffee, breakfast & lunch.. old school european delicatessen style food & brilliant service
Great yoga studio for Vinyasa style warm yoga.. awesome people & lovely space
7 locals recommend
Power Living Australia Yoga
260 Nicholson StGreat yoga studio for Vinyasa style warm yoga.. awesome people & lovely space
North Yoga
301 Albert StAnother sweet local yoga studio.... try it out..
The coolest up & coming strip in Melbourne.. if you have a day, walk up & down this street.. It hosts awesome restaurants, cafes & boutique retail, very stylish & quirky curation & worth a look!
9 locals recommend
High Street
High StreetThe coolest up & coming strip in Melbourne.. if you have a day, walk up & down this street.. It hosts awesome restaurants, cafes & boutique retail, very stylish & quirky curation & worth a look!
Super cool local strip and worth a look.. start at Smith St and walk as far as Nicholson St to appreciate the retail & food gems along here.. :-)
98 locals recommend
Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetSuper cool local strip and worth a look.. start at Smith St and walk as far as Nicholson St to appreciate the retail & food gems along here.. :-)
Smith St has the densest population of new eateries in Melbourne, particularly between Gertrude St and Johnson St... Great Bars & new local retail, another walkable delight
133 locals recommend
Smith Street
Smith StreetSmith St has the densest population of new eateries in Melbourne, particularly between Gertrude St and Johnson St... Great Bars & new local retail, another walkable delight
Essentials
Terra Madre
105 High StTHE BEST organic grocer in town! Everything you need :-)
The closest organic market to home, not as much variety and more expensive than Terra Madre
38 locals recommend
Aunt Maggie's Fitzroy
188 Gertrude StThe closest organic market to home, not as much variety and more expensive than Terra Madre
Ridiculously close, 2 minute walk from the front gate... I buy my fruit and vegetables from the local Vietnamese Saigon Market on the ground level (on Nicholson St). Much cheaper & locally run.
63 locals recommend
Woolworths Abbotsford
313 Victoria StRidiculously close, 2 minute walk from the front gate... I buy my fruit and vegetables from the local Vietnamese Saigon Market on the ground level (on Nicholson St). Much cheaper & locally run.
Really reasonable & huge range of fresh fruit and veggies.. better than buying from Woolworths!!
22 locals recommend
Little Saigon Supermarket
63 Nicholson StreetReally reasonable & huge range of fresh fruit and veggies.. better than buying from Woolworths!!
Entertainment & Activities
The most gorgeous amenity close by.. walking distance with an outstanding organic outdoor cafe with great coffee, well worth the walk along the river to get there :-)
181 locals recommend
Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers StThe most gorgeous amenity close by.. walking distance with an outstanding organic outdoor cafe with great coffee, well worth the walk along the river to get there :-)
Fabulous Arts precinct with cafes, vegetarian, japanese food, galleries etc.. great for the kids.. A market in the summer on Friday nights
280 locals recommend
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers StFabulous Arts precinct with cafes, vegetarian, japanese food, galleries etc.. great for the kids.. A market in the summer on Friday nights
My favourite walk for exercise is around "The Tan" surrounding the Botanical Gardens
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
My favourite walk for exercise is around "The Tan" surrounding the Botanical Gardens
You can go down the stairs to your right before you cross the river & run along the west side of the river in either direction for as far as you feel you can.. The track is endless!
Gipps Street
Gipps StreetYou can go down the stairs to your right before you cross the river & run along the west side of the river in either direction for as far as you feel you can.. The track is endless!
You can walk to the City via the Fitzroy Gardens from my place. It's a beautifully maintained gorgeous park, peaceful & graceful & a nice alternative to taking a tram into town.
227 locals recommend
Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeYou can walk to the City via the Fitzroy Gardens from my place. It's a beautifully maintained gorgeous park, peaceful & graceful & a nice alternative to taking a tram into town.
Shopping
Possibly THE BEST independant jewelry store in Melbourne, hosting designs from the best local jewelers in Melbourne.. seriously gorgeous!
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150 Flinders LnPossibly THE BEST independant jewelry store in Melbourne, hosting designs from the best local jewelers in Melbourne.. seriously gorgeous!
The quirkiest Melbourne & Locale fashion institution in Melbourne. the owner Karen is fashion royalty in our town, she "has the eye"!
Alice Euphemia
37 Swanston StThe quirkiest Melbourne & Locale fashion institution in Melbourne. the owner Karen is fashion royalty in our town, she "has the eye"!
Very Cool threads by brother & sister team from Melbourne.. worth a visit for sure!
10 locals recommend
ALPHA60 Fitzroy
179 Brunswick StVery Cool threads by brother & sister team from Melbourne.. worth a visit for sure!
The best independant bookstore & magazine hub in my area.. I love 'em... ditch Dymocks!
27 locals recommend
The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick StThe best independant bookstore & magazine hub in my area.. I love 'em... ditch Dymocks!
Fabulous Store of hand crafted local & imported pieces, thoughtfully & lovlingly curated.. great for gifts for kids!
Birch and Bear
287 High StFabulous Store of hand crafted local & imported pieces, thoughtfully & lovlingly curated.. great for gifts for kids!
Arts & Culture
The best old school Art Deco Cinema in Melbourne.. very local and incredibly gorgeous.. Has great showings too! Highly recommended! :-)
166 locals recommend
Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StThe best old school Art Deco Cinema in Melbourne.. very local and incredibly gorgeous.. Has great showings too! Highly recommended! :-)
A hop skip & a jump from my place if you are a footy or cricket fan! Better book soon, I fill up when the finals are on! :-)
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueA hop skip & a jump from my place if you are a footy or cricket fan! Better book soon, I fill up when the finals are on! :-)
The Tennis Centre is seriously close to us and a lovely walk through the MCG Grounds & East Melbourne if you chose to go to the Tennis on foot
11 locals recommend
Tennis World Melbourne Park
The Tennis Centre is seriously close to us and a lovely walk through the MCG Grounds & East Melbourne if you chose to go to the Tennis on foot
Another superclose venue for sports lovers! Location, location, location!
243 locals recommend
AAMI Park
Olympic BoulevardAnother superclose venue for sports lovers! Location, location, location!
For Ballet & Theatre the Arts Centre is really close by UBER, train or tram.. a rue Melbourne experience is one where you see a performance!
164 locals recommend
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
For Ballet & Theatre the Arts Centre is really close by UBER, train or tram.. a rue Melbourne experience is one where you see a performance!