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Leave a separate day for regional road trips.\n\n![Explore Melbourne beyond the circuit]()\n\nMelbourne\n\n#### Make time for the destination.\n\n[Find your next stop]()\n\nOn the map\n\n### Where they all are.\n\n17 places with mapped locations. Choose a pin to see its details; photographs appear where available.\n\nCategory Find on map\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\nThings to do / Melbourne\n\n#### Every place on this page\n\n1. 1\n\n **Vue de Monde** Restaurants\n2. 2\n\n **Nobu Melbourne** Restaurants\n3. 3\n\n **Rockpool Bar & Grill** Restaurants\n4. 4\n\n **Donovans** Restaurants\n5. 5\n\n **Stokehouse** Restaurants\n6. 6\n\n **Cicciolina** Restaurants\n7. 7\n\n **Bistro Guillaume** Restaurants\n8. 8\n\n **Chin Chin** Restaurants\n9. 9\n\n **Tipo 00** Restaurants\n10. 10\n\n **San Telmo** Restaurants\n11. 11\n\n **Regulars** Cafés & bakeries\n12. 12\n\n **Pinned Coffee** Cafés & bakeries\n13. 13\n\n **Time After Time** Cafés & bakeries\n14. 14\n\n **Maison Bake** Cafés & bakeries\n15. 15\n\n **Tatik's Delights** Cafés & bakeries\n16. 16\n\n **Milkbar Southbank** Cafés & bakeries\n17. 17\n\n **Sebby's Scrolls** Cafés & bakeries\n\nBeyond the circuit Your next discovery\n\n### Coffee first. Dinner sorted.\n\nFind your morning coffee or an evening table in the CBD, Southbank and St Kilda.\n\n![Melbourne destination view]()\n\nMelbourne\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\nFind a place or an idea Area Sort\n\nChoose your interest\n\nCategory counts follow your budget. Search and area narrow the results further.\n\nAll budgets Every area\n\n#### The collection.\n\n12 of 18 discoveries\n\nRestaurants\n\nVIP\n\n![Vue de Monde interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Vue de Monde\n\nCBD\n\nA tasting-menu evening on level 55 of the Rialto, with views across Melbourne.\n\n**AUD 420–650 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nFrench, tasting menu\n\nAddress\n\nLevel 55, Rialto Towers, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nBefore you go\n\nReservations are released three months ahead on the first of the month. Book online; contact the restaurant for larger groups.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 9691 3888]()\n\nPairs with\n\nA destination dinner for CBD stays, or a separate tram trip from Albert Park and St Kilda Road hotels.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nVIP\n\n![Nobu Melbourne interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Nobu Melbourne\n\nSouthbank\n\nJapanese-Peruvian dining inside Crown, with sushi, seafood and a lower-cost lunch option.\n\n**AUD 180–280 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nJapanese-Peruvian\n\nAddress\n\nCrown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006\n\nBefore you go\n\nBook ahead through Crown. Check the lunch or dinner menu and your reservation time.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 9292 5777]()\n\nPairs with\n\nConvenient for Crown, Langham and other Southbank hotels.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nVIP\n\n![Rockpool Bar & Grill interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Rockpool Bar & Grill\n\nSouthbank\n\nA Crown steakhouse for dry-aged beef and seafood; premium cuts can exceed the planning range.\n\n**AUD 190–320 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nSteakhouse, seafood\n\nAddress\n\nCrown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006\n\nBefore you go\n\nReserve a table and check the current menu before choosing a steak or sharing cut.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 9081 0532]()\n\nPairs with\n\nA Southbank dinner option close to the Crown hotel complex.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nVIP\n\n![Donovans interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Donovans\n\nSt Kilda\n\nBeachfront dining on Jacka Boulevard, with modern Australian and Mediterranean cooking.\n\n**AUD 140–230 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nModern Australian, Mediterranean\n\nAddress\n\n40 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda VIC 3182\n\nBefore you go\n\nReserve ahead for weekend lunch or dinner. Confirm seasonal opening days with the restaurant.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 9534 8221]()\n\nPairs with\n\nA beachside dinner for visitors staying in St Kilda.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nVIP\n\n![Stokehouse interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Stokehouse\n\nSt Kilda\n\nAn upstairs seafood dining room overlooking St Kilda Beach.\n\n**AUD 150–240 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nAustralian, seafood\n\nAddress\n\n30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda VIC 3182\n\nBefore you go\n\nBook the upstairs dining room. Downstairs dining and bar offerings are separate.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 9525 5555]()\n\nPairs with\n\nA beachside evening from St Kilda hotels; check the pedestrian route from your ticketed gate.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nMid-range\n\n![Cicciolina interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Cicciolina\n\nSt Kilda\n\nAn intimate Acland Street Italian restaurant, with a separate Back Saloon for drinks.\n\n**AUD 90–140 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nItalian\n\nAddress\n\n130 Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182\n\nBefore you go\n\nRestaurant bookings open online up to 90 days ahead. The Back Saloon accepts walk-ins.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 9525 3333]()\n\nPairs with\n\nAn Acland Street dinner for The Prince and other St Kilda stays.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nMid-range\n\n![Bistro Guillaume interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Bistro Guillaume\n\nSouthbank\n\nFrench bistro dining inside Crown, suited to a Southbank evening without a tasting menu.\n\n**AUD 120–190 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nFrench bistro\n\nAddress\n\nCrown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006\n\nBefore you go\n\nReserve through Crown and check the current menu and any booking conditions.\n\nPairs with\n\nConvenient for Southbank hotels and the Crown complex.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nMid-range\n\n![Chin Chin interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Chin Chin\n\nCBD\n\nLively Southeast Asian shared plates on Flinders Lane.\n\n**AUD 55–90 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nSoutheast Asian\n\nAddress\n\n125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nBefore you go\n\nBookings and walk-ins are accepted. Groups of six or more dine from a Feed Me menu.\n\nContact\n\n[+61 3 8663 2000]()\n\nPairs with\n\nA CBD dinner near Flinders Street transport connections.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nMid-range\n\n![Tipo 00 interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Tipo 00\n\nCBD\n\nA small Little Bourke Street pasta bar for an Italian lunch or dinner.\n\n**AUD 80–130 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nItalian, pasta\n\nAddress\n\n361 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nBefore you go\n\nBook ahead; the dining room is small. Check the current service times.\n\nPairs with\n\nUseful for Melbourne Central and northern CBD hotel stays.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRestaurants\n\nMid-range\n\n![San Telmo interior — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### San Telmo\n\nCBD\n\nAn Argentine grill on Meyers Place, with shared steaks and a laneway setting.\n\n**AUD 90–150 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nArgentine grill\n\nAddress\n\n14 Meyers Place, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nBefore you go\n\nBook ahead and check the menu and service times for your chosen evening.\n\nPairs with\n\nA CBD laneway dinner near Little Bourke Street hotels.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nCafés & bakeries\n\nBudget\n\n![Regulars orange brick frontage and cat mural on Little La Trobe Street — AI-generated reconstruction based on reference photographs]()\n\n##### Regulars\n\nCBD\n\nSpecialty coffee and pastries on Little La Trobe Street, with dirty coffee as a signature order.\n\n**AUD 8–18 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nCoffee & bakery\n\nTry\n\nDirty coffee and a pastry.\n\nAddress\n\nGround floor, 38-40 Little La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nBefore you go\n\nDaytime coffee stop; confirm daily opening hours before setting out.\n\nPairs with\n\nMelbourne Central and northern CBD hotel stays.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nCafés & bakeries\n\nBudget\n\n##### Pinned Coffee\n\nCBD\n\nA takeaway coffee hatch in Rankins Lane, serving espresso drinks and pastries.\n\n**AUD 8–16 per person** Estimated spend · meal & drink\n\nMenu & visit details\n\nCuisine\n\nCoffee & bakery\n\nTry\n\nLion Tamer coffee with orange and cream, or a pastry.\n\nAddress\n\nGround floor, 2 Rankins Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nBefore you go\n\nTakeaway only. Arrive early for pastries; find the hatch on Rankins Lane.\n\nPairs with\n\nA coffee stop near Little Bourke Street and Bourke Street.\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\n02 / Build your own Melbourne\n\n### Follow what\n*pulls you in.*\n\nThe city makes more sense when experiences are connected by interest, not forced into a generic ranking.\n\n01\n\nrace-week-food-and-drink\n\n#### Iconic laneway coffee & roasters\n\n Specialty flat whites and breakfast institutions within walking distance of CBD tram hubs.\n\n1. 01\n\n **Patricia Coffee Brewers**\n\n Standing-room-only CBD institution renowned for flawless flat whites and seasonal filter roasts.\n2. 02\n\n **Brother Baba Budan**\n\n Little Bourke Street landmark famous for chairs on the ceiling and exceptional specialty coffee.\n3. 03\n\n **Lune Croissanterie**\n\n World-famous precision-baked croissants in Fitzroy and the CBD (arrive early to beat the queue).\n\n02\n\nneighbourhoods-food-and-nightlife\n\n#### Rooftop bars & hidden speakeasies\n\n Classic Melbourne drinking establishments across the CBD grid and bohemian Fitzroy.\n\n1. 01\n\n **Rooftop Bar (Curtin House)**\n\n Swanston Street open-air cinema and bar overlooking the downtown skyline.\n2. 02\n\n **Eau De Vie**\n\n Hidden jazz-age speakeasy specializing in theatrical cocktail mixology and rare whiskies.\n3. 03\n\n **Naked for Satan**\n\n Fitzroy rooftop terrace offering Basque pintxos, infused vodkas, and panoramic city views.\n\n03\n\ncoast-parks-and-outdoors\n\n#### Coastal St Kilda & Port Phillip Bay\n\n Seaside dining and beach walks south of Albert Park; plan your journey from the gate on your ticket.\n\n1. 01\n\n **St Kilda Pier & Foreshore**\n\n Stroll the historic promenade for sunset bay views and coastal dining along the esplanade.\n2. 02\n\n **Brighton Bathing Boxes**\n\n Iconic colorful 19th-century beach bathing boxes along Dendy Street Beach.\n\n04\n\nday-trips-and-extensions\n\n#### Great Ocean Road & Yarra Valley escapes\n\n Regional road trips and winery visits for a separate day; driving times vary substantially by destination.\n\n1. 01\n\n **Yarra Valley Wine Region**\n\n World-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay cellars (Domaine Chandon, Oakridge, Yering Station).\n2. 02\n\n **Great Ocean Road Coastal Drive**\n\n Dramatic coastal scenery featuring the Twelve Apostles and surf breaks at Bells Beach.\n\n04 / Keep planning\n\n### Turn inspiration\ninto a day.\n\n[Compare Albert Park grandstands →]()[Master the free GP tram routes →]()[Choose your Melbourne hotel base →]()\n\nPopular weekend dining spots in the CBD, Carlton, and Fitzroy book out weeks in advance for Grand Prix week; reserve dinner tables early." }