# Above Guide Australian Open > Plan your tennis trip: courts and tickets, where to stay, the venue journey and time to explore Melbourne. Canonical guide: https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis. Language: en-GB. Coverage: all 25 indexable published pages. Each file contains that page's content, public facts and links to its guide and parent hub. Content version: 2026-10-09. Keep the stated event edition, provisional dates, estimates, ticket restrictions and source links. Personal accounts and saved visitor plans are excluded. Above Guide is an independent publisher. Confirm changeable visitor access, prices and opening hours with the linked venue or operator. Check the official order of play, ticket conditions and last transport home for your chosen day. Match finish times vary. ## Destination guides - [Aru](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/aru.md): Wood-fired cooking on Little Collins Street, with two set-menu choices and two-hour tables for small parties. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/aru) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/aru.json) - [Attica](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/attica.md): An Australian tasting-menu evening in Ripponlea; allow around three hours and book well ahead. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/attica) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/attica.json) - [Bistro Guillaume](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume.md): French bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-bistro-guillaume.json) - [Chin Chin](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin.md): A lively Flinders Lane dining room for Southeast Asian sharing plates and a group meal in the CBD. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-chin-chin.json) - [Cicciolina](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina.md): An intimate St Kilda restaurant for an Italian meal, with a separate walk-in Back Saloon for a more flexible evening. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-cicciolina.json) - [Degraves Street & Centre Place](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place.md): Two connected CBD laneways for a self-guided coffee, street-art and small-shop stroll. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place.json) - [Donovans](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans.md): Mediterranean-inspired cooking and a beach-house setting make Donovans a St Kilda outing in its own right. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-donovans.json) - [Flower Drum](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/flower-drum.md): An established Chinatown Cantonese restaurant, with à la carte dining, banquet menus and distinct early or late dinner sittings. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/flower-drum) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/flower-drum.json) - [France-Soir](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/france-soir.md): French bistro classics and continuous noon-to-midnight service on Toorak Road. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/france-soir) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/france-soir.json) - [Gimlet at Cavendish House](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/gimlet.md): Andrew McConnell’s CBD dining room and cocktail bar, with Friday and Saturday supper from 22:00. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/gimlet) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/gimlet.json) - [Lamaro’s Hotel](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel.md): A neighbourhood pub with a dining room, veal schnitzel, wood-fire cooking and a separate bar menu. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/lamaros-hotel.json) - [NGV International & the Arts Precinct](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/ngv-international.md): Free collection galleries and separately ticketed exhibitions in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road arts precinct. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/ngv-international) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/ngv-international.json) - [Nobu Melbourne](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne.md): Sushi, seafood and Japanese-Peruvian signatures at Crown, with a choice between lunch, à la carte dinner and omakase. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-nobu-melbourne.json) - [Oriental Teahouse CBD](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd.md): Chinese dumplings, sharing dishes and tea on Little Collins Street; closed on Sundays. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/oriental-teahouse-cbd.json) - [Rockpool Bar & Grill](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill.md): Australian beef, seafood and a wood-fired kitchen make Rockpool a substantial Southbank dinner. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-rockpool-bar-grill.json) - [Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne.md): Free garden walks and lakeside paths, with a visitor centre at Observatory Gate. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne.json) - [Saadi](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/saadi.md): A small Indian restaurant with seasonal dishes, a four-course dinner and an earlier two-course option. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/saadi) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/saadi.json) - [San Telmo](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo.md): An Argentine-style parrilla meal with grilled meat, seafood and vegetables in a CBD laneway restaurant. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-san-telmo.json) - [Serai Kitchen](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/serai-kitchen.md): Filipino sharing plates, a seasonal Feed Me dinner and a lower-cost Thursday–Sunday lunch. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/serai-kitchen) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/serai-kitchen.json) - [St Kilda Pier & Foreshore](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore.md): A bayside walk, with separate advance bookings required for the free penguin viewing sessions. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore.json) - [Stalactites](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/stalactites.md): Souvlaki, gyros plates and Greek home-style dishes, with late Friday and Saturday opening. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/stalactites) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/stalactites.json) - [Stokehouse](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse.md): Seasonal cooking and an upper-floor dining room overlooking St Kilda Beach suit a long lunch or sunset dinner. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-stokehouse.json) - [Tipo 00](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00.md): A compact Little Bourke Street pasta bar for an Italian lunch or dinner during your CBD stay. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-tipo-00.json) - [Vue de Monde](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde.md): A long tasting-menu dinner above the CBD, with Melbourne spread out beneath level 55 of the Rialto. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/australia-dining-vue-de-monde.json) - [Yiaga](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/yiaga.md): A three-to-four-hour Australian tasting menu in Fitzroy Gardens; Thursday–Saturday dinner and Friday–Sunday lunch. [Web page](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/things-to-do/yiaga) · [JSON](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/pages/things-to-do/yiaga.json) ## Optional - [All Above Guide destinations](https://above.guide/llms.txt): Find another guide's scoped index. - [Complete guide content](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/llms-full.txt): Combined content for every indexable page in this guide. - [Page manifest](https://above.guide/australian-open-tennis/ai/manifest.json): All registered exports, page relationships and integrity hashes.