Guidebook for St Kilda East

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Guidebook for St Kilda East

Drinks & Nightlife

There are many places to eat and drink then walk to a venue to see some live music.
225 locals recommend
St Kilda
225 locals recommend
There are many places to eat and drink then walk to a venue to see some live music.

Parks & Nature

843 locals recommend
Albert Park
843 locals recommend
It is great for swimming.
140 locals recommend
Elwood Beach
140 locals recommend
It is great for swimming.

Shopping

Vintage shops, recycle clothing shops, restaurants,
458 locals recommend
Chapel Street
Chapel Street
458 locals recommend
Vintage shops, recycle clothing shops, restaurants,
All the supermarkets, chemists, green grocers, butchers etc
9 locals recommend
Carlisle Street
Carlisle Street
9 locals recommend
All the supermarkets, chemists, green grocers, butchers etc
Try this for some clothes
12 locals recommend
Sacred Heart Mission Op Shop
87 Grey St
12 locals recommend
Try this for some clothes

Getting Around

27 locals recommend
Balaclava Station
27 locals recommend

Food Scene

There are many places to drink great coffee and eat good quality, fresh food in Carlisle Street and Chapel Street.
It is a very famous seafood restaurant with a bar next door that has live music.
110 locals recommend
Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly St
110 locals recommend
It is a very famous seafood restaurant with a bar next door that has live music.
Great friendly neighbourhood eatery. Josh and his staff will make you feel like a local in no time!
12 locals recommend
Blencowes Milk Bar
305 Inkerman St
12 locals recommend
Great friendly neighbourhood eatery. Josh and his staff will make you feel like a local in no time!
Great coffee with a New Zealand feel. Food amazing.
45 locals recommend
Batch Espresso
320 Carlisle St
45 locals recommend
Great coffee with a New Zealand feel. Food amazing.
Right next to the train station, this place has a great vibe with an open fire out in the back section. Food good and prices excellent.
86 locals recommend
Las Chicas
203 Carlisle St
86 locals recommend
Right next to the train station, this place has a great vibe with an open fire out in the back section. Food good and prices excellent.
Clare knows her wines and each night has a different special occasion to celebrate. Try the pasta and wine night on Wednesdays, or the cheese buffet for free on Fridays between 5 and 7. Breakfast great too.
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143 Chapel St
Clare knows her wines and each night has a different special occasion to celebrate. Try the pasta and wine night on Wednesdays, or the cheese buffet for free on Fridays between 5 and 7. Breakfast great too.
This is a really cool place for music and drinkies. It has a roof top bar with an open fire. In winter there is also an open fire downstairs in the bar.
145 locals recommend
The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle St
145 locals recommend
This is a really cool place for music and drinkies. It has a roof top bar with an open fire. In winter there is also an open fire downstairs in the bar.
Right next to the Local Taphouse. Great Vietnamese food with a twist of eclectic additions. Not cheap, but impressive.
86 locals recommend
Uncle St Kilda
188 Carlisle St
86 locals recommend
Right next to the Local Taphouse. Great Vietnamese food with a twist of eclectic additions. Not cheap, but impressive.
You feel like you are in Saigon without being there! Yummy Pho and really good prices and meal sizes....not licensed.
15 locals recommend
Saigon Street Eats - St Kilda East
249 Carlisle St
15 locals recommend
You feel like you are in Saigon without being there! Yummy Pho and really good prices and meal sizes....not licensed.
Not for the fainthearted. Great to watch satellite sport and football in the winter. Bands on Friday night are usually pretty good. Full of tradies and local identities, there is never a dull moment!
Inkerman Hotel
375 Inkerman St
Not for the fainthearted. Great to watch satellite sport and football in the winter. Bands on Friday night are usually pretty good. Full of tradies and local identities, there is never a dull moment!

Arts & Culture

There are some really interesting art house venues around this area and easy to get to by tram or walking.
107 locals recommend
St Kilda Esplanade Market
The Esplanade
107 locals recommend
Has 10 plays a year. Google it and you can usually get a seat. Only open Wednesdays to Sunday.
18 locals recommend
Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
2 Chapel St
18 locals recommend
Has 10 plays a year. Google it and you can usually get a seat. Only open Wednesdays to Sunday.
Has very reasonably priced shows and usually you can get a ticket on the day if you give them a call or email them. Some are musically inclined, some plays and standup comedians, from Melbourne or Australian. Always entertaining and memorable!
37 locals recommend
Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel St
37 locals recommend
Has very reasonably priced shows and usually you can get a ticket on the day if you give them a call or email them. Some are musically inclined, some plays and standup comedians, from Melbourne or Australian. Always entertaining and memorable!
Worth a look
127 locals recommend
Luna Park/The Esplanade station
127 locals recommend
Worth a look
Interesting perspective and historical view of the Jewish migration to Australia and in particular Melbourne.
12 locals recommend
Jewish Museum of Australia
26 Alma Rd
12 locals recommend
Interesting perspective and historical view of the Jewish migration to Australia and in particular Melbourne.
Great movie house. Cheap night is Tuesdays and it is two stops on the train or about a 30 min walk.
89 locals recommend
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon St
89 locals recommend
Great movie house. Cheap night is Tuesdays and it is two stops on the train or about a 30 min walk.