Guidebook for Southbank
Local Restaurants & Food Recommendations
These recommendations are those that we have eaten and if shown with [G] after the location, phone and website, it is recommended by a guest who has stayed with us.
Great pizza and pasta, just a couple of minutes away. Great value, especially for takeaway.
13 locals recommend
Soprano's
91 City RdGreat pizza and pasta, just a couple of minutes away. Great value, especially for takeaway.
Hunky Dory South Melbourne
252 Clarendon StDine in or takeaway, great fish and chips
Located in Albert Park, Kamel restaurant serves mezze styled Middle Eastern /North African food with an Australian wine list
15 locals recommend
Kamel
19 Victoria AveLocated in Albert Park, Kamel restaurant serves mezze styled Middle Eastern /North African food with an Australian wine list
A playful Taiwanese restaurant in South Melbourne, great What an amazing little restaurant! Quirky decor with a great vibe. Food was brilliant.
93 locals recommend
Peko Peko
190 Wells StA playful Taiwanese restaurant in South Melbourne, great What an amazing little restaurant! Quirky decor with a great vibe. Food was brilliant.
We recommend the rice paper rolls, vietnamese salad, salt & pepper squid and stuffed duck with prawn. Yumm!!
Handy to trendy Chapel Street fashion shops.
7 locals recommend
Saigon Rose Vietnamese Restaurant
206 Chapel StWe recommend the rice paper rolls, vietnamese salad, salt & pepper squid and stuffed duck with prawn. Yumm!!
Handy to trendy Chapel Street fashion shops.
Delicious homemade pasta, pizza dough made with slow-rise Italian flour, and vegetables, fish and meat chosen with the precision and care of an Italian mother.
Located in central CBD Melbourne at 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. T:03 7011 6959 Website: www.daguido365.com
[G] Recommended - Katrin & Guido from Germany, March 2020.
Da Guido 365
365 Little Collins StDelicious homemade pasta, pizza dough made with slow-rise Italian flour, and vegetables, fish and meat chosen with the precision and care of an Italian mother.
Located in central CBD Melbourne at 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. T:03 7011 6959 Website: www.daguido365.com
[G] Recommended - Katrin & Guido from Germany, March 2020.
Essentials
Closeststore for groceries and lisenced for your Australian and NZ wines, 3 minutes away
38 locals recommend
IGA Sturt Street Plus Liquor
151 Sturt StCloseststore for groceries and lisenced for your Australian and NZ wines, 3 minutes away
Southbank
The second closest store, 5 minutes away.
Arts & Culture
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is Melbourne’s leading contemporary art space, and the only major gallery in Australia focused on commissioning rather than collecting.
90 locals recommend
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StThe Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is Melbourne’s leading contemporary art space, and the only major gallery in Australia focused on commissioning rather than collecting.
NGV International houses an extensive collection from Europe, Asia, America, and Ocea
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdNGV International houses an extensive collection from Europe, Asia, America, and Ocea
Melbourne Recital Centre is an acclaimed music destination combining architectural innovation and acoustic perfection with two world-class performance spaces to showcase the best music & artists.
52 locals recommend
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt StMelbourne Recital Centre is an acclaimed music destination combining architectural innovation and acoustic perfection with two world-class performance spaces to showcase the best music & artists.
MTC is one of the major performing arts companies in Australia, and one of the largest theatre companies in the English-speaking world. Founded in 1953, MTC is the oldest professional theatre company
39 locals recommend
Southbank Theatre
140 Southbank BlvdMTC is one of the major performing arts companies in Australia, and one of the largest theatre companies in the English-speaking world. Founded in 1953, MTC is the oldest professional theatre company
Everything Else
No visit to Melbourne is complete without a walk, jog or run around Melbourne's iconic 'Tan Track', a 3.8km track around King's Domain and the Botanic Gardens.
91 locals recommend
Tan Track
Tan TrackNo visit to Melbourne is complete without a walk, jog or run around Melbourne's iconic 'Tan Track', a 3.8km track around King's Domain and the Botanic Gardens.
The South Melbourne market is a covered food, general & designer goods market, famous for its dim sims and other cafes.
Walk from the apartment or use tram routes 1, 12 & 96 all stop nearby.
431 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StThe South Melbourne market is a covered food, general & designer goods market, famous for its dim sims and other cafes.
Walk from the apartment or use tram routes 1, 12 & 96 all stop nearby.
Entertainment & Activities
It’s increasingly hard to imagine Melbourne without Federation Square, a great place to chill and watch the world go by and catch up on your emails and trip planning. Fed' Square has free WIFI and the Melbourne Visitors Bureau.
Home to major cultural attractions, world-class events, tourism experiences and an exceptional array of restaurants & bars. Chocolate Buddha is a favourite Japanese restaurant located in the square.
Visit Kirra Galleries for an authentic piece of Aussie glass craftsmanship, well worth a wander around.
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
It’s increasingly hard to imagine Melbourne without Federation Square, a great place to chill and watch the world go by and catch up on your emails and trip planning. Fed' Square has free WIFI and the Melbourne Visitors Bureau.
Home to major cultural attractions, world-class events, tourism experiences and an exceptional array of restaurants & bars. Chocolate Buddha is a favourite Japanese restaurant located in the square.
Visit Kirra Galleries for an authentic piece of Aussie glass craftsmanship, well worth a wander around.