Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Tipo 00, named after the finely ground flour used to make pizza and pasta, is also owned by chef Andreas Papadakis – last seen in the kitchen at Vue de Monde – as well as head chef Alberto Fava (ex-Merchant).
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Tipo 00
361 Little Bourke StTipo 00, named after the finely ground flour used to make pizza and pasta, is also owned by chef Andreas Papadakis – last seen in the kitchen at Vue de Monde – as well as head chef Alberto Fava (ex-Merchant).
Chef Andrew McConnell and architect Pascale Gomes-McNabb's unique combination of excellent food and interior design took this city by storm (Moon Under Water, Cutler & Co., Supernormal, etc.). Cumulus Inc. is a case in point. Described as an 'eating house and bar' rather than a restaurant, this is a welcoming and relaxing place to enjoy McConnell’s widely acclaimed food.
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Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnChef Andrew McConnell and architect Pascale Gomes-McNabb's unique combination of excellent food and interior design took this city by storm (Moon Under Water, Cutler & Co., Supernormal, etc.). Cumulus Inc. is a case in point. Described as an 'eating house and bar' rather than a restaurant, this is a welcoming and relaxing place to enjoy McConnell’s widely acclaimed food.
Verheul’s Euro-centric menu has the same attention to detail as fine dining, but none of the pomp. Cases in point: the luscious creamed corn that’s cut through by a mixture of citrus juices, including grapefruit. Then there’s the slow-roasted red cabbage, which has reached the stage where it can’t be taken off the menu – the regulars would revolt.
Elsewhere there are cured meats, cheese, parfait, meats and whole fish to share. Yes, you can drop in for a quick bite. People rarely do, though. First: the place is usually booked out. Second: this isn’t the kind of spot you want to leave.
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The Town Mouse
Verheul’s Euro-centric menu has the same attention to detail as fine dining, but none of the pomp. Cases in point: the luscious creamed corn that’s cut through by a mixture of citrus juices, including grapefruit. Then there’s the slow-roasted red cabbage, which has reached the stage where it can’t be taken off the menu – the regulars would revolt.
Elsewhere there are cured meats, cheese, parfait, meats and whole fish to share. Yes, you can drop in for a quick bite. People rarely do, though. First: the place is usually booked out. Second: this isn’t the kind of spot you want to leave.
A lengthy permanent wine list covers the major grape varieties, but also devotes entire sections to less familiar varietals such as grüner veltliner, chenin blanc and gamay. Orange and minimal-intervention wines feature, and there are sections for half-bottles and magnums. There’s also a shorter changing list of new and interesting wines the team is enjoying at the time, plus 15-odd wines-by-the-glass that are on offer at any given time.
The food menu changes daily, but you can expect a range of small bites such as oysters, bay scallops or charcuterie from McConnell’s own butcher, Meatsmith. Larger plates might include pasta or porterhouse steak. There will always be plenty of cheese, and m
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Marion
53 Gertrude StA lengthy permanent wine list covers the major grape varieties, but also devotes entire sections to less familiar varietals such as grüner veltliner, chenin blanc and gamay. Orange and minimal-intervention wines feature, and there are sections for half-bottles and magnums. There’s also a shorter changing list of new and interesting wines the team is enjoying at the time, plus 15-odd wines-by-the-glass that are on offer at any given time.
The food menu changes daily, but you can expect a range of small bites such as oysters, bay scallops or charcuterie from McConnell’s own butcher, Meatsmith. Larger plates might include pasta or porterhouse steak. There will always be plenty of cheese, and m
The follow-up to Tipo 00 stretches beyond the pasta-bar concept to deliver meat and seafood dishes that are merely Italian-ish. But like Tipo, its subtle culinary innovations and familiar yet attentive service push the experience beyond expectations.
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Osteria Ilaria
367 Little Bourke StThe follow-up to Tipo 00 stretches beyond the pasta-bar concept to deliver meat and seafood dishes that are merely Italian-ish. But like Tipo, its subtle culinary innovations and familiar yet attentive service push the experience beyond expectations.
David Thompson's street-Thai party (the third Australian branch) scorched its way into Crown Casino in January, bringing with it incredible fire power in the chicken larb – a rubble of chicken skin, spices and roasted chillies that starts burning around your lips and finishes somewhere next week – but also stunning depth and balance to the familiar, which makes getting a green curry, duck fried rice and especially the greens in fermented yellow bean sauce smart and essential. It's not street food cheap, but worth the spend and the lunch banquets for $50 a head are great value.
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8 Whiteman StDavid Thompson's street-Thai party (the third Australian branch) scorched its way into Crown Casino in January, bringing with it incredible fire power in the chicken larb – a rubble of chicken skin, spices and roasted chillies that starts burning around your lips and finishes somewhere next week – but also stunning depth and balance to the familiar, which makes getting a green curry, duck fried rice and especially the greens in fermented yellow bean sauce smart and essential. It's not street food cheap, but worth the spend and the lunch banquets for $50 a head are great value.
There are three levels of opulence, modern art and solid bamboo furnishings at Chris Lucas' new Japanese palace on Flinders Lane. But narrow your focus to doing omakase at the main glowing sushi bar for the best experience. Here you get the full benefit of the freshness of the all-Aussie-sourced (and sometimes alive) tuna, crabs and sea urchin roe, palmed into just-warm nigiri that show all due respect to the textures and tones of the fish. There are razzed-up hot dishes, colourful caterpillar rolls and a mortgage-y wine list too, but nothing beats getting centre stage.
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Kisumé
175 Flinders LnThere are three levels of opulence, modern art and solid bamboo furnishings at Chris Lucas' new Japanese palace on Flinders Lane. But narrow your focus to doing omakase at the main glowing sushi bar for the best experience. Here you get the full benefit of the freshness of the all-Aussie-sourced (and sometimes alive) tuna, crabs and sea urchin roe, palmed into just-warm nigiri that show all due respect to the textures and tones of the fish. There are razzed-up hot dishes, colourful caterpillar rolls and a mortgage-y wine list too, but nothing beats getting centre stage.
The team from St Kilda East's Vietnamese(ish) resto-bar Uncle have never promised traditional. They've always aimed for good times, flex and potency and achieved it. And now they've brought that package, wrapped in bamboo, to the city. Here they'll borrow Thai staples like the ubiquitous bar snack of betel leaves and fill them with lime-cured hapuka. They might sling you a pork knuckle cooked to destruction in master stock or go for hell for leather into Italo-Asian fusion with burrata, dressed with heirloom tomatoes, barrel-aged fish sauce and pickled papaya. And that's just fine.
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Uncle Collins Street
15 Collins StreetThe team from St Kilda East's Vietnamese(ish) resto-bar Uncle have never promised traditional. They've always aimed for good times, flex and potency and achieved it. And now they've brought that package, wrapped in bamboo, to the city. Here they'll borrow Thai staples like the ubiquitous bar snack of betel leaves and fill them with lime-cured hapuka. They might sling you a pork knuckle cooked to destruction in master stock or go for hell for leather into Italo-Asian fusion with burrata, dressed with heirloom tomatoes, barrel-aged fish sauce and pickled papaya. And that's just fine.
Sightseeing
Take a flight of discovery through the Melbourne skies and see the city from a different perspective on the Melbourne Star. Every night from dusk, the Star lights up the Melbourne skyline with a spectacular lighting display.
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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
101 Waterfront WayTake a flight of discovery through the Melbourne skies and see the city from a different perspective on the Melbourne Star. Every night from dusk, the Star lights up the Melbourne skyline with a spectacular lighting display.
Queen Victoria Market is much more than the city’s fresh-food shopping mecca – it’s a historic landmark, a tourist attraction and a Melbourne institution.
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Queen Victoria Market station
Queen Victoria Market is much more than the city’s fresh-food shopping mecca – it’s a historic landmark, a tourist attraction and a Melbourne institution.
Visit Melbourne’s oldest prison, where most of Australia’s infamous characters, including bushranger Ned Kelly and gangster Squizzy Taylor, spent time. Enter the original gaol to see the execution area and Ned Kelly's death mask.
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Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell StVisit Melbourne’s oldest prison, where most of Australia’s infamous characters, including bushranger Ned Kelly and gangster Squizzy Taylor, spent time. Enter the original gaol to see the execution area and Ned Kelly's death mask.
Eureka is perfectly positioned for a complete 360 degree, floor-to-ceiling views encompassing Melbourne's CBD, sports precinct, Docklands and everything in between.
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Eureka Skydeck
7 Riverside QuayEureka is perfectly positioned for a complete 360 degree, floor-to-ceiling views encompassing Melbourne's CBD, sports precinct, Docklands and everything in between.
Federation Square is Melbourne's meeting place and a unique cultural precinct. Find out what's happening at Fed Square and what else is nearby.
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Flinders Street Station - Stop 13
Federation Square is Melbourne's meeting place and a unique cultural precinct. Find out what's happening at Fed Square and what else is nearby.
The Royal Arcade has provided an undercover shopping link between Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall, Little Collins Street and Elizabeth Street since 1869.
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Royal Arcade
335 Bourke StThe Royal Arcade has provided an undercover shopping link between Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall, Little Collins Street and Elizabeth Street since 1869.
Arts & Culture
Discover the world of the moving image in the galleries, cinemas and studios at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square.
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ACMI
Flinders StreetDiscover the world of the moving image in the galleries, cinemas and studios at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square.
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) displays its Australian collection of artworks at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, in Federation Square.
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El Centro Ian Potter: NGV Australia
Russell StreetThe National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) displays its Australian collection of artworks at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, in Federation Square.
From the natural environment to culture and history, Melbourne Museum explores life in Victoria.
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Melbourne Museum station
From the natural environment to culture and history, Melbourne Museum explores life in Victoria.
A Melbourne landmark and cultural icon, the State Library is a magnificent 19th-century building with some of the city’s most beautiful heritage interiors. With its majestic domed ceiling, the La Trobe Reading Room is a library highlight.
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State Library Victoria
328 Swanston StA Melbourne landmark and cultural icon, the State Library is a magnificent 19th-century building with some of the city’s most beautiful heritage interiors. With its majestic domed ceiling, the La Trobe Reading Room is a library highlight.
Take a free tour of Melbourne's historic Town Hall and learn about its architectural, social and political significance.
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Melbourne Town Hall
130 Swanston StTake a free tour of Melbourne's historic Town Hall and learn about its architectural, social and political significance.
Parks & Nature
A visit to the historic landmark Cooks' Cottage, situated in the beautiful heritage-listed Fitzroy Gardens, is a must when exploring Melbourne.
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Cooks' Cottage
Wellington ParadeA visit to the historic landmark Cooks' Cottage, situated in the beautiful heritage-listed Fitzroy Gardens, is a must when exploring Melbourne.
The Royal Botanic Gardens are a picturesque haven for recreation and an important resource for education, conservation, science and horticulture.
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Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood AvenueThe Royal Botanic Gardens are a picturesque haven for recreation and an important resource for education, conservation, science and horticulture.
Entertainment & Activities
The stunning Croc Lair exhibit is just one of the zones of discovery at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. Marvel at the world’s only display of Elephant Sharks in Bay of Rays.
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Melbourne Aquarium station
The stunning Croc Lair exhibit is just one of the zones of discovery at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. Marvel at the world’s only display of Elephant Sharks in Bay of Rays.
Over 250 species from around the world can be found in the beautifully landscaped settings of Melbourne Zoo, just five minutes from the city centre.
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Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station
Over 250 species from around the world can be found in the beautifully landscaped settings of Melbourne Zoo, just five minutes from the city centre.
Everything Else
The Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square is a one-stop shop for visitors offering free brochures, maps and event listings, along with souvenirs and a travel booking service.
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Melbourne Visitor Centre
The Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square is a one-stop shop for visitors offering free brochures, maps and event listings, along with souvenirs and a travel booking service.
Shopping
With mosaic-tile flooring, a glass canopy and carved stone, the Block Arcade is one of the finest examples of a 19th-century shopping arcade on the planet.
The Block Arcade
With mosaic-tile flooring, a glass canopy and carved stone, the Block Arcade is one of the finest examples of a 19th-century shopping arcade on the planet.