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          "bookingText": "Reserve through Crown’s Nobu Melbourne page. Choose lunch, dinner or omakase; omakase requires the whole table to participate.",
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          "bookingText": "Book Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne through Crown. Check the dining-room menu, steak weights and group arrangements before reserving.",
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          "description": "Pair Donovans with a proper St Kilda outing during your Melbourne week. The beach-house restaurant offers Mediterranean-inspired cooking beside the foreshore, making it a natural choice for lunch after a seaside walk or an evening when dinner is the main plan. Request your preferred seating when reserving, while leaving the final table allocation to the restaurant.\n\nA non-tennis lunch lets you enjoy the neighbourhood without watching the clock for an Albert Park session. Dinner after tennis can also work, but your exit gate, transport and hotel stop should determine the booking time. A coastal table should not force you to rush the last tennis session or assume a short journey through event traffic.\n\nThe published schedule is Wednesday to Sunday, with Monday and Tuesday closed; ask about the service pattern for your travel dates. Online bookings for one to six guests have a two-hour seating, and larger parties should call. Add weekend or public-holiday charges to your meal budget and discuss dietary or access needs before committing.",
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          "bookingText": "Book the Stokehouse Melbourne dining room through the official site, up to three months ahead. Ask about party size, seating and any event-day arrangements.",
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          "description": "Make Cicciolina your neighbourhood dining night in St Kilda. The Acland Street restaurant is an intimate choice for an Italian meal before returning to a nearby hotel or continuing the evening in the area. A booked restaurant table gives you a clearer plan than arriving hungry after tennis and relying on a space becoming free.\n\nYou can choose lunch or dinner in the restaurant, while the Back Saloon is a separate walk-in option from 17:00 when staffing permits. The saloon serves drinks and the full menu, but it cannot be reserved. Limited outdoor places are also offered to walk-up guests in good weather; keep a confirmed indoor table as your plan when timing matters.\n\nRestaurant bookings open on a rolling 90-day basis. Groups of eight to fourteen can reserve the private room online with the à la carte menu. Check the menu, seating time and cancellation terms for the booking you select, and tell the restaurant about dietary or access needs before the day. A public holiday adds a surcharge, so check your date before setting the meal budget.",
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        {
          "tier": "mid",
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          "priceText": "Estimated A$120–190 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total. 10% on Saturdays and Sundays; 15% on public holidays. Some offers and set menus require prepayment.",
          "bookingText": "Reserve Bistro Guillaume Melbourne through Crown and choose the relevant à la carte or set-menu service. Confirm suitability for children if dining late.",
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          "area": "Southbank, Melbourne",
          "description": "Choose Bistro Guillaume when you want a French meal as part of a Southbank day. The Crown restaurant serves seasonal bistro cooking, with familiar classics and a Riverwalk setting. Book the dining space that suits your group, and request a terrace table if that is your preference without assuming it will be allocated.\n\nA lunch can follow a morning in the galleries or a walk along the Yarra. Dinner suits a Southbank hotel base and can fit after tennis if you leave a realistic journey from your venue gate. The restaurant’s long service window gives you options, but it does not guarantee an available table or kitchen service at every arrival time.\n\nCheck the current à la carte or set menu and discuss allergies before booking. Weekend and public-holiday surcharges affect the total. Crown also lists an adults-only restriction after 21:00 or on special occasions, so families should confirm that their chosen service is suitable. Ask for the restaurant’s precise arrival route inside Crown if step-free access or a particular entrance matters.",
          "shortDescription": "French bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options.",
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          "tier": "mid",
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          "priceText": "Estimated A$55–90 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total. 10% on Sundays. Confirm the current Feed Me price, drinks and other applicable fees before reserving.",
          "bookingText": "Book through the official Melbourne page. Groups of six or more must choose Feed Me; groups of twenty-one or more should enquire with the events team.",
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          "area": "CBD, Melbourne",
          "description": "Make Chin Chin a lively CBD meal during your Melbourne stay. The Flinders Lane restaurant suits a table that wants to share dishes and make dinner part of the evening’s conversation. Choose it for the energy of a busy dining room and a meal together, allowing enough time for everyone to return from Melbourne Park and arrive at the same service.\n\nThe restaurant opens for lunch and dinner daily from 11:00, with walk-ins welcome alongside bookings. A non-tennis lunch makes the timing easier if you are exploring the CBD. After tennis, a reservation gives the group a more useful meeting point than a plan to queue with no clear dining time.\n\nGroups of six or more must take the Feed Me menu; larger groups of twenty-one or more should contact the events team. Agree the menu format, dietary requirements and expected spend before reserving. Sunday carries a surcharge. Check the exact cancellation conditions and seating length in your confirmation, and leave room for the journey back to your hotel after a long venue day.",
          "shortDescription": "A lively Flinders Lane dining room for Southeast Asian sharing plates and a group meal in the CBD.",
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          "tier": "mid",
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          "priceText": "Estimated A$80–130 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total. Confirm drinks, card fees and any date-specific surcharges. Published chef’s menus are A$100 or A$125 per person before drinks.",
          "bookingText": "Use Tipo 00’s official reservation link for 361 Little Bourke Street. Confirm your party size, seating duration and menu choice.",
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          "description": "Choose Tipo 00 for a focused Italian meal in the CBD. Pasta is the centre of the offering, with starters, mains and dessert giving you the choice of a short à la carte meal or a chef’s selection. The compact dining room rewards making a reservation and treating the table as a fixed part of the day’s plan.\n\nA before-tennis lunch or dinner can sit comfortably between city walks and a return to your hotel. If you reserve after Melbourne Park, use your venue departure and actual transport route to choose the arrival time. The published schedule is Monday to Saturday, so plan a different venue for a Sunday post-tennis celebration.\n\nCompare the current pasta list with the chef’s-menu options before deciding how much time and money to set aside. Drinks and any applicable surcharges sit outside a food-only menu figure. Tell the restaurant about allergies or dietary needs before booking and ask which menu is suitable; pasta-focused cooking needs a specific conversation about gluten rather than an assumption. Keep the confirmation for the correct Little Bourke Street venue.",
          "shortDescription": "A compact Little Bourke Street pasta bar for an Italian lunch or dinner during your CBD stay.",
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        },
        {
          "tier": "mid",
          "budgetTierId": "mid-range",
          "cuisine": "Argentine",
          "priceText": "Estimated A$90–150 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total. Confirm current menu prices, cut weights, drinks, surcharges and any group minimum spend before reserving.",
          "bookingText": "Reserve the Melbourne restaurant at 14 Meyers Place via its official booking link. Confirm party size, seating duration and any group-menu requirement.",
          "keyFacts": [
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          "diningProfile": {
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          "name": "San Telmo",
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          "recordType": "experience",
          "area": "CBD, Melbourne",
          "description": "Choose San Telmo for a shared grill dinner in Melbourne’s CBD. The Meyers Place restaurant centres its cooking on an Argentine parrilla, with meat, seafood and vegetables offering a way to build a meal together. Talk through the table’s preferences before ordering so that sharing plates, larger cuts and sides make sense for your group.\n\nA before-tennis evening gives you time for a laneway walk and an unhurried dinner. A after-tennis booking also works if everyone has enough time to travel back from their exit gate. Keep the earlier part of the evening flexible rather than setting a restaurant arrival immediately after the final scheduled session.\n\nUse the Melbourne booking link and address when reserving: San Telmo also lists a separate Brisbane restaurant. Check the current menu, service times, seating duration and any group or set-menu requirement for your chosen date. Premium cuts and wine can change the spend substantially. Discuss dietary needs and ask about the arrival route before confirming, particularly if a step-free table or specific seating is required.",
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          "sourceUrls": [
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          "diningProfile": {
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          "id": "saadi",
          "name": "Saadi",
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          "recordType": "experience",
          "area": "CBD, Melbourne",
          "description": "Saadi makes Indian cooking the focus of a small Punch Lane restaurant, with seasonal produce, pickles, ferments and house-made chutneys shaping the meal. Saavni Krishnan and Aditya Suresh began with a pop-up before opening this permanent home. The open kitchen and counter seating bring the preparation close to the dining room.\n\nChoose the service before choosing the time. Tuesday to Thursday offers à la carte; Friday and Saturday have a four-course set menu at A$95 per person. The A$55 Quick Fix is a shorter, two-course option with last seating at 18:15. It can fit an early evening in the CBD, but should not be squeezed against a late venue departure.\n\nPut Saadi on a before-tennis evening or reserve a later dinner with enough time to leave Melbourne Park. Sunday and Monday are closed. Tell the restaurant about dietary and access requirements when booking, including whether counter seating or the upper level would suit your group. Menus change with the season, so choose the experience without relying on a particular photographed dish.",
          "shortDescription": "A small Indian restaurant with seasonal dishes, a four-course dinner and an earlier two-course option.",
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          "diningProfile": {
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          "name": "Serai Kitchen",
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          "description": "Serai brings Filipino flavours and wood-fire cooking to Racing Club Lane. The menu moves from smaller plates to larger dishes from the fire, with preparations such as kinilaw, sisig and inasal alongside seasonal Australian produce. It suits a group happy to share and leave time for a proper dinner.\n\nThe A$105 Chef’s Feed Me takes care of the ordering, while à la carte lets you build your own meal. A separate A$49 Salo-Salo lunch runs Thursday to Sunday from noon to 15:00. That makes it useful for a city day or an extended stay, but a tournament-day lunch competes with time inside Melbourne Park.\n\nReserve ahead, especially for a later return from Melbourne Park. Tuesday and Wednesday offer dinner only, and Monday is closed. Add the published weekend or public-holiday surcharge to your food and drink choices. Discuss allergies directly with the restaurant: its menu lists possible allergen traces, and the seasonal Feed Me is a sample rather than a promise of particular courses.",
          "shortDescription": "Filipino sharing plates, a seasonal Feed Me dinner and a lower-cost Thursday–Sunday lunch.",
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          "description": "Stalactites offers a flexible Greek meal at the corner of Lonsdale and Russell Streets. Choose a souvlaki for a smaller spend, order a gyros plate with salad and chips, or settle in for dips and home-style dishes. Its cave-like ceiling is part of a busy dining room that can suit a spontaneous meal after a day in the city.\n\nA chicken gyros souvlaki is A$24.50 and a chicken gyros plate is A$39 before extras. The sample meal used for the dollar rating combines a dip, souvlaki and half a small portion of chips. Larger platters, desserts and drinks will increase the bill, and Sundays and public holidays carry a 10% surcharge.\n\nSmall groups should plan to walk in and allow for a queue. Reservations are limited to larger parties and are unavailable on Friday and Saturday evenings, public holidays and long weekends. Friday and Saturday service continues to 02:00 the next morning; Sunday closes at midnight. Keep that distinction in your post-tennis plan, and check the dietary guidance with staff before ordering.",
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          "description": "Oriental Teahouse on Little Collins Street combines dumplings, Chinese sharing dishes and tea in a central dining room. It is a useful choice for a city lunch or an evening when your group wants to order several dishes together. Make sure the booking is for the CBD branch, rather than the separate South Yarra or Brunswick venues.\n\nStart with a dumpling plate, add a larger dish and choose rice or greens to share. The published menu lists three xiao long bao at A$13, Szechuan pepper chicken at A$28 and Chinese broccoli at A$16. Branch prices can differ, and parties of eight or more must use a banquet, so the à la carte sample is not the right budget for every group.\n\nThe restaurant closes between lunch and dinner and is closed all day Sunday. Use it for an earlier city day, a weekday dinner or Saturday after tennis if you can comfortably meet your reservation. Discuss dietary requirements directly: vegan and low-gluten labels describe menu choices, but cannot promise that preparation will meet every allergy or coeliac requirement.",
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        "description": "Explore the international collection at NGV International on St Kilda Road, then take a walk through the neighbouring arts precinct. General collection entry is free; major exhibitions and events can require separate tickets.\n\nPut the gallery on a non-tennis morning or afternoon rather than squeezing it between venue sessions. Check the exhibition calendar before travelling and treat performances at the nearby Arts Centre as separate bookings.",
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        "bookingText": "Use the official visitor page for current access, bookings and opening arrangements. Confirm January opening days, current menu prices and availability before booking.",
        "priceAmount": 0,
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        "durationText": "Allow 2–3 hours",
        "openingHoursText": "Normally daily 10:00–17:00; check the NGV visitor page for holiday hours and exhibition entry times.",
        "gettingThere": "Walk south from Flinders Street across Princes Bridge, or check tram stops along St Kilda Road.",
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        "title": "Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne",
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        "address": "Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne VIC 3004",
        "latitude": -37.8334,
        "longitude": 144.98033,
        "websiteUrl": "https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/melbourne-gardens/",
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        "durationText": "Allow 90 minutes–3 hours",
        "openingHoursText": "Seasonal opening hours vary. Check January opening times and closure notices before visiting.",
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              "Check the cancellation deadline, any card guarantee and charges shown for your selected reservation; call Guest Services if the conditions or table time are unclear.",
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            "q": "When does this fit a tournament visit?",
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            "a": "Contact Tipo 00 about allergies and dietary requirements before booking; ask which pasta or chef’s-menu choices meet your needs. Contact Tipo 00 before booking to confirm the complete step-free route, suitable seating and accessible toilet. Mention any mobility or sensory needs when reserving."
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              "note": "Seasonal cooking and an upper-floor dining room overlooking St Kilda Beach suit a long lunch or sunset dinner.",
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              "name": "Bistro Guillaume",
              "note": "French bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options.",
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                "description": "Choose Bistro Guillaume when you want a French meal as part of a Southbank day. The Crown restaurant serves seasonal bistro cooking, with familiar classics and a Riverwalk setting. Book the dining space that suits your group, and request a terrace table if that is your preference without assuming it will be allocated.\n\nA lunch can follow a morning in the galleries or a walk along the Yarra. Dinner suits a Southbank hotel base and can fit after tennis if you leave a realistic journey from your venue gate. The restaurant’s long service window gives you options, but it does not guarantee an available table or kitchen service at every arrival time.\n\nCheck the current à la carte or set menu and discuss allergies before booking. Weekend and public-holiday surcharges affect the total. Crown also lists an adults-only restriction after 21:00 or on special occasions, so families should confirm that their chosen service is suitable. Ask for the restaurant’s precise arrival route inside Crown if step-free access or a particular entrance matters.",
                "shortDescription": "French bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options.",
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                "bookingText": "Book restaurant tables online on a rolling 90-day release. The private room accepts online bookings for eight to fourteen. Back Saloon and outdoor tables cannot be reserved.",
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                "description": "Make Cicciolina your neighbourhood dining night in St Kilda. The Acland Street restaurant is an intimate choice for an Italian meal before returning to a nearby hotel or continuing the evening in the area. A booked restaurant table gives you a clearer plan than arriving hungry after tennis and relying on a space becoming free.\n\nYou can choose lunch or dinner in the restaurant, while the Back Saloon is a separate walk-in option from 17:00 when staffing permits. The saloon serves drinks and the full menu, but it cannot be reserved. Limited outdoor places are also offered to walk-up guests in good weather; keep a confirmed indoor table as your plan when timing matters.\n\nRestaurant bookings open on a rolling 90-day basis. Groups of eight to fourteen can reserve the private room online with the à la carte menu. Check the menu, seating time and cancellation terms for the booking you select, and tell the restaurant about dietary or access needs before the day. A public holiday adds a surcharge, so check your date before setting the meal budget.",
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                "bookingText": "Book through the official Melbourne page. Groups of six or more must choose Feed Me; groups of twenty-one or more should enquire with the events team.",
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                "description": "Make Chin Chin a lively CBD meal during your Melbourne stay. The Flinders Lane restaurant suits a table that wants to share dishes and make dinner part of the evening’s conversation. Choose it for the energy of a busy dining room and a meal together, allowing enough time for everyone to return from Melbourne Park and arrive at the same service.\n\nThe restaurant opens for lunch and dinner daily from 11:00, with walk-ins welcome alongside bookings. A non-tennis lunch makes the timing easier if you are exploring the CBD. After tennis, a reservation gives the group a more useful meeting point than a plan to queue with no clear dining time.\n\nGroups of six or more must take the Feed Me menu; larger groups of twenty-one or more should contact the events team. Agree the menu format, dietary requirements and expected spend before reserving. Sunday carries a surcharge. Check the exact cancellation conditions and seating length in your confirmation, and leave room for the journey back to your hotel after a long venue day.",
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              "placeId": "australia-dining-tipo-00",
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              "note": "A compact Little Bourke Street pasta bar for an Italian lunch or dinner during your CBD stay.",
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                "description": "Choose Tipo 00 for a focused Italian meal in the CBD. Pasta is the centre of the offering, with starters, mains and dessert giving you the choice of a short à la carte meal or a chef’s selection. The compact dining room rewards making a reservation and treating the table as a fixed part of the day’s plan.\n\nA before-tennis lunch or dinner can sit comfortably between city walks and a return to your hotel. If you reserve after Melbourne Park, use your venue departure and actual transport route to choose the arrival time. The published schedule is Monday to Saturday, so plan a different venue for a Sunday post-tennis celebration.\n\nCompare the current pasta list with the chef’s-menu options before deciding how much time and money to set aside. Drinks and any applicable surcharges sit outside a food-only menu figure. Tell the restaurant about allergies or dietary needs before booking and ask which menu is suitable; pasta-focused cooking needs a specific conversation about gluten rather than an assumption. Keep the confirmation for the correct Little Bourke Street venue.",
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              "name": "San Telmo",
              "note": "An Argentine-style parrilla meal with grilled meat, seafood and vegetables in a CBD laneway restaurant.",
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                "bookingText": "Reserve the Melbourne restaurant at 14 Meyers Place via its official booking link. Confirm party size, seating duration and any group-menu requirement.",
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  "editorialMarkdown": "![Editorial illustration: Hosier Lane](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/_guide/images/f1/australia-f1/general/08-Hosier-Lane-1600.webp>)\n\nAbove Guide / Curated Melbourne\n\n## Things to do\n*in Melbourne.*\n\nLaneway coffee, restaurant evenings, galleries and gardens around your tennis sessions.\n\n[Explore the collection](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do#featured-experiences>)\n\nExplore Melbourne\n\n### Featured\n*experiences.*\n\nPlaces worth making time for, selected for the quality of the experience rather than the length of the list.\n\n01\n\n#### Culture & laneways\n\n02 experiences\n\n** Cost **Free**  ** Time **2–3 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nCulture & laneways / Australian Open\n\n##### [NGV International & the Arts Precinct](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/ngv-international>)\n\nFree collection galleries and separately ticketed exhibitions in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road arts precinct.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/ngv-international>)\n\n** Cost **Free**  ** Time **45–90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nCulture & laneways / Australian Open\n\n##### [Degraves Street & Centre Place](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place>)\n\nTwo connected CBD laneways for a self-guided coffee, street-art and small-shop stroll.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place>)\n\n02\n\n#### Coast & gardens\n\n02 experiences\n\n** Cost **Free**  ** Time **60–90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nCoast & gardens / Australian Open\n\n##### [St Kilda Pier & Foreshore](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore>)\n\nA bayside walk, with separate advance bookings required for the free penguin viewing sessions.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore>)\n\n** Cost **Free**  ** Time **90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nCoast & gardens / Australian Open\n\n##### [Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne>)\n\nFree garden walks and lakeside paths, with a visitor centre at Observatory Gate.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne>)\n\n03\n\n#### Fine dining\n\n11 experiences\n\n** Cost **A$425 per person · food only**  ** Time **3 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Attica](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/attica>)\n\n   $$$$  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nAn Australian tasting-menu evening in Ripponlea; allow around three hours and book well ahead.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/attica>)\n\n** Cost **À la carte · dishes and drinks priced separately**  ** Time **90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Gimlet at Cavendish House](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/gimlet>)\n\n   $$$  Modern Australian  European   Dinner · food only\n\nAndrew McConnell’s CBD dining room and cocktail bar, with Friday and Saturday supper from 22:00.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/gimlet>)\n\n** Cost **From A$125 per person · food only**  ** Time **2-hour seating for parties of up to seven**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Aru](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/aru>)\n\n   $$$  Southeast Asian  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nWood-fired cooking on Little Collins Street, with two set-menu choices and two-hour tables for small parties.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/aru>)\n\n** Cost **A$350 per person from January 2027 · food only**  ** Time **3–4 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Yiaga](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/yiaga>)\n\n   $$$$  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nA three-to-four-hour Australian tasting menu in Fitzroy Gardens; Thursday–Saturday dinner and Friday–Sunday lunch.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/yiaga>)\n\n** Cost **Current tasting menu from A$175 per person · food only**  ** Time **Early dinner 18:00–19:30**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Flower Drum](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/flower-drum>)\n\n   $$$  Cantonese  Chinese   Dinner · food only\n\nAn established Chinatown Cantonese restaurant, with à la carte dining, banquet menus and distinct early or late dinner sittings.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/flower-drum>)\n\n** Cost **A$380 per person · food only**  ** Time **3 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Vue de Monde](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde>)\n\n   $$$$  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nA long tasting-menu dinner above the CBD, with Melbourne spread out beneath level 55 of the Rialto.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$180–280 per person**  ** Time **2 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Nobu Melbourne](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne>)\n\n   $$$  Japanese  Peruvian   Dinner · food only\n\nSushi, seafood and Japanese-Peruvian signatures at Crown, with a choice between lunch, à la carte dinner and omakase.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$190–320 per person**  ** Time **2–3 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Rockpool Bar & Grill](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill>)\n\n   $$$$  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nAustralian beef, seafood and a wood-fired kitchen make Rockpool a substantial Southbank dinner.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$140–230 per person**  ** Time **Online bookings have a 2-hour seating**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Donovans](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans>)\n\n   $$$  Modern Australian  Mediterranean   Dinner · food only  Based on the October 2024 menu; confirm current prices.\n\nMediterranean-inspired cooking and a beach-house setting make Donovans a St Kilda outing in its own right.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$150–240 per person**  ** Time **2–3 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Stokehouse](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse>)\n\n   $$$  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nSeasonal cooking and an upper-floor dining room overlooking St Kilda Beach suit a long lunch or sunset dinner.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$120–190 per person**  ** Time **2 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nFine dining / Australian Open\n\n##### [Bistro Guillaume](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume>)\n\n   $$$  French   Dinner · food only\n\nFrench bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume>)\n\n04\n\n#### Restaurants\n\n10 experiences\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$90–140 per person**  ** Time **2 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Cicciolina](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina>)\n\n   $$$  Italian  Mediterranean   Dinner · food only\n\nAn intimate St Kilda restaurant for an Italian meal, with a separate walk-in Back Saloon for a more flexible evening.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$55–90 per person**  ** Time **2 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Chin Chin](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin>)\n\n   $$  Southeast Asian   Dinner · food only\n\nA lively Flinders Lane dining room for Southeast Asian sharing plates and a group meal in the CBD.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$80–130 per person**  ** Time **90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Tipo 00](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00>)\n\n   $$  Italian   Dinner · food only\n\nA compact Little Bourke Street pasta bar for an Italian lunch or dinner during your CBD stay.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00>)\n\n** Cost **Estimated A$90–150 per person**  ** Time **2 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [San Telmo](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo>)\n\n   $$$  Argentine   Dinner · food only\n\nAn Argentine-style parrilla meal with grilled meat, seafood and vegetables in a CBD laneway restaurant.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo>)\n\n** Cost **Food per person; drinks extra**  ** Time **90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Saadi](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/saadi>)\n\n   $$$  Indian   Dinner · food only\n\nA small Indian restaurant with seasonal dishes, a four-course dinner and an earlier two-course option.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/saadi>)\n\n** Cost **Food per person; drinks extra**  ** Time **2 hours**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Serai Kitchen](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/serai-kitchen>)\n\n   $$$  Filipino   Dinner · food only\n\nFilipino sharing plates, a seasonal Feed Me dinner and a lower-cost Thursday–Sunday lunch.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/serai-kitchen>)\n\n** Cost **Food per person; drinks extra**  ** Time **90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [France-Soir](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/france-soir>)\n\n   $$  French   Dinner · food only\n\nFrench bistro classics and continuous noon-to-midnight service on Toorak Road.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/france-soir>)\n\n** Cost **Food per person; drinks extra**  ** Time **90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Lamaro’s Hotel](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel>)\n\n   $$  Modern Australian   Dinner · food only\n\nA neighbourhood pub with a dining room, veal schnitzel, wood-fire cooking and a separate bar menu.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel>)\n\n** Cost **Food per person; drinks extra**  ** Time **45–90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Stalactites](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/stalactites>)\n\n   $  Greek   Dinner · food only\n\nSouvlaki, gyros plates and Greek home-style dishes, with late Friday and Saturday opening.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/stalactites>)\n\n** Cost **Food per person; drinks extra**  ** Time **60–90 minutes**  ** Pace **See guide**\n\nRestaurants / Australian Open\n\n##### [Oriental Teahouse CBD](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd>)\n\n   $$  Chinese   Dinner · food only\n\nChinese dumplings, sharing dishes and tea on Little Collins Street; closed on Sundays.\n\n[Explore experience](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd>)\n\n### Explore Melbourne on the map\n\n32 places to visit. Select a pin for details and add your favourites to your itinerary.\n\nCategory    Find on map\n\n**Loading the map** Find your bearings in a moment.\n\n1. 1\n\n   **Regulars** Food & dining\n2. 2\n\n   **Pinned Coffee** Food & dining\n3. 3\n\n   **Time After Time** Food & dining\n4. 4\n\n   **Maison Bake** Food & dining\n5. 5\n\n   **Tatik's Delights** Food & dining\n6. 6\n\n   **Milkbar Southbank** Food & dining\n7. 7\n\n   **Sebby's Scrolls** Food & dining\n8. 8\n\n   **NGV International & the Arts Precinct** Culture & heritage\n9. 9\n\n   **Degraves Street & Centre Place** Culture & heritage\n10. 10\n\n   **St Kilda Pier & Foreshore** Nature & wellness\n11. 11\n\n   **Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne** Nature & wellness\n12. 12\n\n   **Attica** Food & dining\n13. 13\n\n   **Gimlet at Cavendish House** Food & dining\n14. 14\n\n   **Aru** Food & dining\n15. 15\n\n   **Yiaga** Food & dining\n16. 16\n\n   **Flower Drum** Food & dining\n17. 17\n\n   **Vue de Monde** Food & dining\n18. 18\n\n   **Nobu Melbourne** Food & dining\n19. 19\n\n   **Rockpool Bar & Grill** Food & dining\n20. 20\n\n   **Donovans** Food & dining\n21. 21\n\n   **Stokehouse** Food & dining\n22. 22\n\n   **Bistro Guillaume** Food & dining\n23. 23\n\n   **Cicciolina** Food & dining\n24. 24\n\n   **Chin Chin** Food & dining\n25. 25\n\n   **Tipo 00** Food & dining\n26. 26\n\n   **San Telmo** Food & dining\n27. 27\n\n   **Saadi** Food & dining\n28. 28\n\n   **Serai Kitchen** Food & dining\n29. 29\n\n   **France-Soir** Food & dining\n30. 30\n\n   **Lamaro’s Hotel** Food & dining\n31. 31\n\n   **Stalactites** Food & dining\n32. 32\n\n   **Oriental Teahouse CBD** Food & dining\n\n02 / Your experiences\n\n### Choose your experiences.\n\n**Fit it around the tennis.**Leave room for a variable match finish and the journey from Melbourne Park. Confirm January service days and final seating before booking dinner.\n\n01\n\ncafes\n\n#### Cafés & bakeries\n\n Compare locations, opening arrangements and booking conditions for your January visit.\n\n1. 01\n\n   **Regulars**\n\n   Specialty coffee and pastries on Little La Trobe Street, with dirty coffee as a signature order.\n2. 02\n\n   **Pinned Coffee**\n\n   A takeaway coffee hatch in Rankins Lane, serving espresso drinks and pastries.\n3. 03\n\n   **Time After Time**\n\n   A Korean-influenced bakery-café in Howey Place, known for charcoal croissants.\n4. 04\n\n   **Maison Bake**\n\n   A small Corrs Lane bakery serving French-inspired pastries, coffee and matcha.\n5. 05\n\n   **Tatik's Delights**\n\n   An Armenian bakery on Moray Street, with honey cake and baked-to-order savouries.\n6. 06\n\n   **Milkbar Southbank**\n\n   A sit-down Southbank café at HOME, with brunch plates, sandwiches and iced drinks.\n7. 07\n\n   **Sebby's Scrolls**\n\n   A St Kilda scroll shop on Acland Street for a quick breakfast or takeaway treat.\n\n02\n\nmelbourne-culture-and-landmarks\n\n#### Culture & laneways\n\n Compare locations, opening arrangements and booking conditions for your January visit.\n\n1. 01\n\n   **[NGV International & the Arts Precinct](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/ngv-international>)**\n\n   Free collection galleries and separately ticketed exhibitions in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road arts precinct.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/ngv-international>)\n2. 02\n\n   **[Degraves Street & Centre Place](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place>)**\n\n   Two connected CBD laneways for a self-guided coffee, street-art and small-shop stroll.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place>)\n\n03\n\ncoast-parks-and-outdoors\n\n#### Coast & gardens\n\n Compare locations, opening arrangements and booking conditions for your January visit.\n\n1. 01\n\n   **[St Kilda Pier & Foreshore](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore>)**\n\n   A bayside walk, with separate advance bookings required for the free penguin viewing sessions.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore>)\n2. 02\n\n   **[Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne>)**\n\n   Free garden walks and lakeside paths, with a visitor centre at Observatory Gate.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne>)\n\n04\n\nfine-dining\n\n#### Fine dining\n\n Compare locations, opening arrangements and booking conditions for your January visit.\n\n1. 01\n\n   **[Attica](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/attica>)**\n\n   An Australian tasting-menu evening in Ripponlea; allow around three hours and book well ahead.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/attica>)\n2. 02\n\n   **[Gimlet at Cavendish House](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/gimlet>)**\n\n   Andrew McConnell’s CBD dining room and cocktail bar, with Friday and Saturday supper from 22:00.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/gimlet>)\n3. 03\n\n   **[Aru](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/aru>)**\n\n   Wood-fired cooking on Little Collins Street, with two set-menu choices and two-hour tables for small parties.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/aru>)\n4. 04\n\n   **[Yiaga](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/yiaga>)**\n\n   A three-to-four-hour Australian tasting menu in Fitzroy Gardens; Thursday–Saturday dinner and Friday–Sunday lunch.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/yiaga>)\n5. 05\n\n   **[Flower Drum](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/flower-drum>)**\n\n   An established Chinatown Cantonese restaurant, with à la carte dining, banquet menus and distinct early or late dinner sittings.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/flower-drum>)\n6. 06\n\n   **[Vue de Monde](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde>)**\n\n   A long tasting-menu dinner above the CBD, with Melbourne spread out beneath level 55 of the Rialto.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde>)\n7. 07\n\n   **[Nobu Melbourne](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne>)**\n\n   Sushi, seafood and Japanese-Peruvian signatures at Crown, with a choice between lunch, à la carte dinner and omakase.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne>)\n8. 08\n\n   **[Rockpool Bar & Grill](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill>)**\n\n   Australian beef, seafood and a wood-fired kitchen make Rockpool a substantial Southbank dinner.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill>)\n9. 09\n\n   **[Donovans](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans>)**\n\n   Mediterranean-inspired cooking and a beach-house setting make Donovans a St Kilda outing in its own right.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans>)\n10. 10\n\n   **[Stokehouse](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse>)**\n\n   Seasonal cooking and an upper-floor dining room overlooking St Kilda Beach suit a long lunch or sunset dinner.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse>)\n11. 11\n\n   **[Bistro Guillaume](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume>)**\n\n   French bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume>)\n\n05\n\nrestaurants\n\n#### Restaurants\n\n Compare locations, opening arrangements and booking conditions for your January visit.\n\n1. 01\n\n   **[Cicciolina](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina>)**\n\n   An intimate St Kilda restaurant for an Italian meal, with a separate walk-in Back Saloon for a more flexible evening.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina>)\n2. 02\n\n   **[Chin Chin](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin>)**\n\n   A lively Flinders Lane dining room for Southeast Asian sharing plates and a group meal in the CBD.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin>)\n3. 03\n\n   **[Tipo 00](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00>)**\n\n   A compact Little Bourke Street pasta bar for an Italian lunch or dinner during your CBD stay.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00>)\n4. 04\n\n   **[San Telmo](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo>)**\n\n   An Argentine-style parrilla meal with grilled meat, seafood and vegetables in a CBD laneway restaurant.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo>)\n5. 05\n\n   **[Saadi](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/saadi>)**\n\n   A small Indian restaurant with seasonal dishes, a four-course dinner and an earlier two-course option.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/saadi>)\n6. 06\n\n   **[Serai Kitchen](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/serai-kitchen>)**\n\n   Filipino sharing plates, a seasonal Feed Me dinner and a lower-cost Thursday–Sunday lunch.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/serai-kitchen>)\n7. 07\n\n   **[France-Soir](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/france-soir>)**\n\n   French bistro classics and continuous noon-to-midnight service on Toorak Road.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/france-soir>)\n8. 08\n\n   **[Lamaro’s Hotel](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel>)**\n\n   A neighbourhood pub with a dining room, veal schnitzel, wood-fire cooking and a separate bar menu.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel>)\n9. 09\n\n   **[Stalactites](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/stalactites>)**\n\n   Souvlaki, gyros plates and Greek home-style dishes, with late Friday and Saturday opening.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/stalactites>)\n10. 10\n\n   **[Oriental Teahouse CBD](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd>)**\n\n   Chinese dumplings, sharing dishes and tea on Little Collins Street; closed on Sundays.\n\n   [Read the full guide →](<https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd>)\n\n04 / In pictures\n\n### The whole guide, in pictures.\n\n53 images from the places in the guide, full screen. Choose any one to open the viewer.\n\n04 / Keep planning\n\n### Turn inspiration\ninto a day."
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