Guidebook for Southbank

Julianne
Guidebook for Southbank

Food Scene

It has a great selection of Taiwanese food, with a Japanese twist. Almost everything is yum! It gets really busy, so try to get there early or you can also call to make a booking.
93 locals recommend
Peko Peko
190 Wells St
93 locals recommend
It has a great selection of Taiwanese food, with a Japanese twist. Almost everything is yum! It gets really busy, so try to get there early or you can also call to make a booking.
This place is great for brunch - beautiful decor and coffee is good
133 locals recommend
The Kettle Black
50 Albert Rd
133 locals recommend
This place is great for brunch - beautiful decor and coffee is good
This place has the best steaks! For great value, they offer a pre-theatre menu if you don't mind having an early dinner (you need to be out by 7pm)
22 locals recommend
Steer Dining Room
15 Claremont St
22 locals recommend
This place has the best steaks! For great value, they offer a pre-theatre menu if you don't mind having an early dinner (you need to be out by 7pm)
There are heaps of food options at South Melbourne Market - fresh oysters, Padre coffee and croissants from Agatha pastries are just some of the yummy options!
365 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market station
365 locals recommend
There are heaps of food options at South Melbourne Market - fresh oysters, Padre coffee and croissants from Agatha pastries are just some of the yummy options!
This is the iconic Spanish restaurant located on the colourful Hosier Lane. For groups of 4 and more, you will need to make a booking. If it's just for 2, get there by 6pm to secure a table. Order the cecina and the tartare, so yum!
203 locals recommend
MoVida
1 Hosier Ln
203 locals recommend
This is the iconic Spanish restaurant located on the colourful Hosier Lane. For groups of 4 and more, you will need to make a booking. If it's just for 2, get there by 6pm to secure a table. Order the cecina and the tartare, so yum!
This is my favourite Italian place. Unfortunately it's so popular that you will have to call ahead to book!
84 locals recommend
Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke St
84 locals recommend
This is my favourite Italian place. Unfortunately it's so popular that you will have to call ahead to book!
This place serves the best coffee! When you get to the small shop don't forget to look up to the ceiling :)
277 locals recommend
Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke St
277 locals recommend
This place serves the best coffee! When you get to the small shop don't forget to look up to the ceiling :)
Great little place you can go to after a visit to the State Library. Staff are always friendly!
14 locals recommend
Mr Tulk
328 Swanston St
14 locals recommend
Great little place you can go to after a visit to the State Library. Staff are always friendly!
Lively place that serves great modern Thai cuisine. Also good for drinks!
381 locals recommend
Cookie
252 Swanston St
381 locals recommend
Lively place that serves great modern Thai cuisine. Also good for drinks!
Great place by the Yarra to have drinks if it's a sunny day out!
163 locals recommend
Ponyfish Island
163 locals recommend
Great place by the Yarra to have drinks if it's a sunny day out!
Good coffee and brunch :)
48 locals recommend
Dead Man Espresso
35 Market St
48 locals recommend
Good coffee and brunch :)
You can make reservations for lunch. For dinner try to get there by 6pm - you can have drinks next door whilst waiting :)
90 locals recommend
Rice Paper Scissors
15 Hardware Ln
90 locals recommend
You can make reservations for lunch. For dinner try to get there by 6pm - you can have drinks next door whilst waiting :)
Has the best coffee. Also great asian inspired brunch menu.
108 locals recommend
Operator25
25 Wills St
108 locals recommend
Has the best coffee. Also great asian inspired brunch menu.
Serves great pizza - order the margherita!
106 locals recommend
400 Gradi - Brunswick
99 Lygon St
106 locals recommend
Serves great pizza - order the margherita!
This place has the best Gelato! Always a great range of flavours
50 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Windsor
171 Chapel St
50 locals recommend
This place has the best Gelato! Always a great range of flavours
Order their watermelon gelato!
63 locals recommend
Pidapipó
299 Lygon St
63 locals recommend
Order their watermelon gelato!

Arts & Culture

Always has great exhibitions showing!
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
1737 locals recommend
Always has great exhibitions showing!

Parks & Nature

I love running around the tan, it's my favourite running track!
160 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood Avenue
160 locals recommend
I love running around the tan, it's my favourite running track!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great little place for drinks. Walk past the pizza oven - there's a bar at the back!
10 locals recommend
Pizza Pizza Pizza
16 Meyers Pl
10 locals recommend
Great little place for drinks. Walk past the pizza oven - there's a bar at the back!
Serves great picklebacks!
18 locals recommend
Lily Blacks
12 Meyers Pl
18 locals recommend
Serves great picklebacks!
Great place for food & drinks in hipster Fitzroy
366 locals recommend
Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
366 locals recommend
Great place for food & drinks in hipster Fitzroy
Has an amazing selection of whiskeys!
82 locals recommend
Boilermaker House
209-211 Lonsdale St
82 locals recommend
Has an amazing selection of whiskeys!
Has yummy cocktails
17 locals recommend
Union Electric Bar & Rooftop Gin Garden
13 Heffernan Ln
17 locals recommend
Has yummy cocktails