Melbourne

catani gardens by the beach in st. kilda

catani gardens by the beach in st. kilda

 

Melbourne is a fantastic city to explore for days on end. I have been here a few times now and I’m currently staying here for a couple weeks (as I post this). I have three favorite neighborhoods in Melbourne so far — so my notes focus on those three areas: St. Kilda, Fitzroy and the CBD. There is so much creativity happening in this city so it’s worth it to just explore without an itinerary and see what u find. Enjoyyyy le Melb!

Fave neighborhoods

  • St Kilda (the beach, chill vibes, good eats, Luna Park!)

  • Fitzroy (hipster, tons of vintage and good food)

  • CBD (street art, alleyways, coffee, etc)

  • Other cool ones to check out: South Melbourne, Prahran, South Yarra, Brunswick, Northcote

St Kilda restos

  • The four cute, old pastry bakeries all next to each other on Acland St

  • Frankie’s Top Shop

  • Milk the Cow

  • Chook Bar (truly insane charcoal chicken)

  • Fitzrovia

  • Supernormal Canteen

  • Staple Providore

  • Mahjong 

  • Baker D. Chirico (chai/coffee/bread)

  • No 18 Ramen

  • Babu Ji

  • Cowderoys Dairy

  • Cafe di Stasio

  • Lentil As Anything

St Kilda shops

  • St. Kilda Esplanade Market on Sundays

  • there are a few cool shops on Acland St

Fitzroy restos

  • Messina (for ice cream)

  • Alimentari 

  • Smith and Deli

  • Smith & Daughters

  • Arcadia Cafe

  • Frankie’s Tortas and Tacos

  • Lupo

  • Terror Twilight (for coffee)

  • Huxtaburger

  • Fonda Mexican

  • Lune Croissanterie

  • Shawcross Pizza

  • Naked for Satan

  • Saigon Street Eats

Fitzroy shops

  • Happy Valley Shop

  • Sunday Social

  • The Standard Store

  • Gorman

  • Leonard Street

  • The Lair

  • Who Invited Her

  • Takeawai (pottery)

  • The Rose Street Artists Market (Sundays)

  • SWOP Clothing Exchange

  • Sally’s Retro

  • Somebody Loves You

  • Miss Brown Vintage

CBD restos

  • Cheap food on Degraves St

  • tons of good vendors in Queen Victoria Market

  • Embla

  • MoVida Next Door

  • Cumulus Inc

CBD shops

  • Campbell’s Arcade (cool to walk through)

  • Incu

  • Lucy Folk Jewelry 

  • Alice McCall Emporium

  • Spellbox

  • Wendy Voon Knits

  • Pussycat Black

Other things to see

  • Hosier Lane for street art

  • ACDC Lane for street art

  • South Melbourne Market