Guidebook for St Kilda East

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Guidebook for St Kilda East

Food Scene

Great rustic seafood & claypots. No bookings available. All the fish will be gone by 9pm so don't arrive late.
110 locals recommend
Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly St
110 locals recommend
Great rustic seafood & claypots. No bookings available. All the fish will be gone by 9pm so don't arrive late.
Fantastic cafe/ casual restautant. Great coffee, great breakfasts and great evening meals. Open 7 days. Pizza night every Wednesday - $10 wood fired pizza.
Gattica|Eat|Drink
223 Carlisle Street
Fantastic cafe/ casual restautant. Great coffee, great breakfasts and great evening meals. Open 7 days. Pizza night every Wednesday - $10 wood fired pizza.
Nice vibe restaurant and bar. Tapas style dishes. Very friendly staff.
15 locals recommend
Treehouse Lounge Bar
263 Carlisle St
15 locals recommend
Nice vibe restaurant and bar. Tapas style dishes. Very friendly staff.
Highly recommended for a group or 2-6 people. Traditional hearty cooking. Pasta's and steaks. You can't book so would want to head to Acland St for around 6.30pm to be sure of a table.
130 Acland St
130 Acland Street
Highly recommended for a group or 2-6 people. Traditional hearty cooking. Pasta's and steaks. You can't book so would want to head to Acland St for around 6.30pm to be sure of a table.
Very popular and recommended cafe for coffee and breakfast. Open 7 days. Can be busy but worth it.
203 Carlisle St
203 Carlisle Street
Very popular and recommended cafe for coffee and breakfast. Open 7 days. Can be busy but worth it.
Often reviewed as Melbourne's best restaurant. Attica offers set degustation menus. Bookings essential. Bookings need to be made 3 months in advance on a particular day. See website.
74 Glen Eira Rd
74 Glen Eira Road
Often reviewed as Melbourne's best restaurant. Attica offers set degustation menus. Bookings essential. Bookings need to be made 3 months in advance on a particular day. See website.
Gourmet bistro meals in a trendy setting with comfy booths, mod elements and a curved bar.
282 Carlisle St
282 Carlisle Street
Gourmet bistro meals in a trendy setting with comfy booths, mod elements and a curved bar.
Take away and delivery pizza. good quality, but more expensive than Dominoes. Dominoes also deliver, look them up online (postcode 3183).
257 Carlisle St
257 Carlisle Street
Take away and delivery pizza. good quality, but more expensive than Dominoes. Dominoes also deliver, look them up online (postcode 3183).
Japanese street food with a modern twist served in a hip place with fun decor and outdoor tables. you can't book here, just turn up. There may be a 30 - 45 minute wait around 7.30pm.
66A Chapel St
66A Chapel Street
Japanese street food with a modern twist served in a hip place with fun decor and outdoor tables. you can't book here, just turn up. There may be a 30 - 45 minute wait around 7.30pm.
Vietnamese restaurant with rustic-chic decor and large murals, serving banh mi and mi goreng. Make sure to book.
2 Duke St
2 Duke Street
Vietnamese restaurant with rustic-chic decor and large murals, serving banh mi and mi goreng. Make sure to book.
Tasty Asian fusion. Make a booking.
12 Chapel St
Tasty Asian fusion. Make a booking.
Beach side coffee and light meals. Fish and chips while you watch the kite surfers.
51 locals recommend
West Beach Bathers Pavilion
330A Beaconsfield Parade
51 locals recommend
Beach side coffee and light meals. Fish and chips while you watch the kite surfers.
Great street full of cafes, cake shops restaurants and bar. A short 15 minute walk on way to the beach and Luna Park.
259 locals recommend
Acland Street
Acland Street
259 locals recommend
Great street full of cafes, cake shops restaurants and bar. A short 15 minute walk on way to the beach and Luna Park.
Nice Vietnamese cafe/restaurant.
249 Carlisle St
249 Carlisle Street
Nice Vietnamese cafe/restaurant.

Essentials

8 minutes walk from our place. Open late and stocks everything you may need. There is a Liquorland store next door that sells alcohol.
85 locals recommend
Coles Balaclava
Alfred Street
85 locals recommend
8 minutes walk from our place. Open late and stocks everything you may need. There is a Liquorland store next door that sells alcohol.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very good selection of wine, and great accompanying food options.
137 Carlisle St
137 Carlisle Street
Very good selection of wine, and great accompanying food options.
Best local 'pub'. Rooftop bar for sunny afternoons and outdoor fire for cooler evenings. Cosy downstairs bar with comedy on Monday nights. Massive selection of tap beers. Great upstairs dining room.
184 Carlisle St
Best local 'pub'. Rooftop bar for sunny afternoons and outdoor fire for cooler evenings. Cosy downstairs bar with comedy on Monday nights. Massive selection of tap beers. Great upstairs dining room.
Great bar for drinks in the sun. Can be busy on weekend afternoons. Close to beach and Luna Park. Also does meals.
71a Acland St
71a Acland Street
Great bar for drinks in the sun. Can be busy on weekend afternoons. Close to beach and Luna Park. Also does meals.
Boutique beer, creative cocktails and meze in a funky, stylish space with Moroccan-style decor.
268 Carlisle St
268 Carlisle Street
Boutique beer, creative cocktails and meze in a funky, stylish space with Moroccan-style decor.
Best happy hour drinks in the area. 4pm - 8pm weekdays and most of the afternoon on weekends. Great place to start before having dinner at one of the many eateries on the Windsor end of Chapel St.
75A Chapel St
75 Chapel Street
Best happy hour drinks in the area. 4pm - 8pm weekdays and most of the afternoon on weekends. Great place to start before having dinner at one of the many eateries on the Windsor end of Chapel St.
Busy hotel for gastropub eats, with an ample, leafy courtyard, plus pink elephants on the roof.
89 Albert St
89 Albert Street
Busy hotel for gastropub eats, with an ample, leafy courtyard, plus pink elephants on the roof.

Arts & Culture

Plays classic movies in a classic movie environment. Check website for up to date listings.
145 locals recommend
The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel St
145 locals recommend
Plays classic movies in a classic movie environment. Check website for up to date listings.
As said in the name. Skydive over St Kilda and the beach and land just 20 mins walk from home.
Marine Parade
Marine Parade
As said in the name. Skydive over St Kilda and the beach and land just 20 mins walk from home.
Closest main stream cinema showing all blockbusters. also on site is Gold Class cinemas. Recline while enjoying a meal and beverages and watching the latest movie. Check website for listing.
269 locals recommend
Roc's Jam Factory
500 Chapel St
269 locals recommend
Closest main stream cinema showing all blockbusters. also on site is Gold Class cinemas. Recline while enjoying a meal and beverages and watching the latest movie. Check website for listing.

Entertainment & Activities

Great for the kids on a sunny day. check their website to ensure it's open. Mainly open on weekends and school holidays.
468 locals recommend
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower Esplanade
468 locals recommend
Great for the kids on a sunny day. check their website to ensure it's open. Mainly open on weekends and school holidays.
Nice beach for a walk or a dip on a hot day.
140 locals recommend
Elwood Beach
140 locals recommend
Nice beach for a walk or a dip on a hot day.
Really good adventure playground. Check opening times online.
25 locals recommend
St Kilda Adventure Playground
Neptune Street
25 locals recommend
Really good adventure playground. Check opening times online.
A nice park with playground for the kids just a short walk away.
Greenmeadows Gardens
A nice park with playground for the kids just a short walk away.
Nice park with playground including a flying fox.
23 locals recommend
Alma Park Playground
100 Alma Rd
23 locals recommend
Nice park with playground including a flying fox.

Sightseeing

Historic home and gardens that can be explored.
192 Hotham St
192 Hotham Street
Historic home and gardens that can be explored.

Shopping

24 hour convenience store.
384 Carlisle St
384 Carlisle Street
24 hour convenience store.