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Melbourne City Guide

Welcome to our Melbourne City Guide. Melbourne is our home base, and what can we say other than we love it here. The cultural, culinary, and sporting capital of Australia provides no shortage of opportunities for locals and visitors alike to have a great time, and we’re privileged to call this city home. We’re always out and about, looking for the best that this city has to offer, and we’re happy to share our knowledge with you right here.

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BE A LOCAL

Wouldn’t it be nice to know a local in every city you visited? A person who knows all the best places to eat and drink in town, the city’s hidden gems, and those off the beaten path things to do? Well that’s what we’re here for. We’ve done all the hard work for you, to help you dive right into exploring the world’s best cities like a local.

EAT

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Il Mercato Centrale, Melbourne CBD

MELBOURNE | Il Mercato Centrale is a gourmet Italian food hall and market, started 10 years ago by Umberto Montano in his hometown of...
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Onigiri Kitchen (Degraves), Melbourne CBD

MELBOURNE | Onigiri Kitchen opened up late last year, inspired by the owner's love of Japan's speciality onigiri spots. It's proven a hit with...
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BKK, Melbourne CBD

MELBOURNE | On the third level of HQ Group's Pacific House, below rooftop bar HER, you'll find BKK. It's a restaurant serving up refined...
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Bun Bo Hue Song Huong 越香, Springvale

MELBOURNE | Springvale is a part of Melbourne that I don't get to anywhere near enough. With around 21% of the suburb's residents born...
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Smith + Daughters Social Club, Collingwood

MELBOURNE | Shannon Martinez's game-changing vegan restaurant, Smith + Daughters, has gone through multiple incarnations since opening a decade ago. It's been mostly about...
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DRINK

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The Valiant, Melbourne CBD

MELBOURNE | The Valiant is a hidden CBD cocktail bar that opened in June, completely renovated and reimagined after running for the past year...
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Nubilum Distilling, Kensington

MELBOURNE | Rakija is a Balkan spirit (fruit brandy to be precise) that I'm very familiar with given my Greek Macedonian heritage. For many...
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Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray

MELBOURNE | It seems like only yesterday that Moon Dog was just a small, grungy brewery in the back streets of Abbotsford, little known...
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Daddy Bar, Brunswick

MELBOURNE | Daddy Bar is a small local's bar housed in a former bank vault just off Sydney Road in Brunswick. It's owned by...
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KAIJU! Beer & Pizza, Huntingdale

MELBOURNE | KAIJU! Beer & Pizza (formerly known as KAIJU! Cantina) is the home of Kaiju Brewing, housed in a converted warehouse in Huntingdale....
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DO

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Ballers Clubhouse, Melbourne CBD

MELBOURNE | It opened in 2021, and I had a booking to visit in July of that year, then lockdown happened. Somehow a year...
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Museum of Chinese Australian History, Melbourne CBD

MELBOURNE | Museum of Chinese Australian History is one of my favourite museums in Melbourne. I revisited this laneway museum recently for What's On...
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Tony Tan’s Cooking School, Trentham

TRENTHAM | Tony Tan's Cooking School is the new project from one of Australia's most highly regarded chefs and teachers, Tony Tan. Held at...
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Melbourne Skydeck, Southbank

MELBOURNE | Melbourne Skydeck has just launched, replacing what was the Eureka Skydeck. After a multi-million dollar renovation, it's reopened to the public and...
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La Mama Theatre, Carlton

MELBOURNE | La Mama Theatre in Carlton is one of Australia's most iconic independent theatres. The theatre was founded by Betty Burstall in 1967,...
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SHOP

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DOC Delicatessen, Carlton

MELBOURNE | DOC Delicatessen is part of DOC Group, adding a deli-focused offering to the staple of venues that include the iconic DOC Carlton...
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Mat’s Hot Shop, Collingwood

MELBOURNE | Mat's Hot Shop was launched by hot sauce aficionado Mat Garthwaite in late 2019. First as an online store then as a...
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BAM Cornerstore, Essendon

MELBOURNE | I was recently invited to check out BAM Cornerstore, a new Essendon spot that aims to reimagine the good ol' corner store /...
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The Que Club, Brunswick East

MELBOURNE | The Que Club is a Brunswick East restaurant, retail space, and cooking school dedicated to all things barbecue. It was opened in...
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The Fishmonger’s Son, Carlton North

MELBOURNE | The Fishmonger's Son had big shoes to fill when it took over the site of Canals Seafood in 2017, Canals had served...
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