Guidebook for South Melbourne
Food Scene
Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and sunday. Fresh produce, as well as interesting clothes and homewards. Our favourite stalls are Agathe for incredible world class croissants and pastries ( get in line), Great coffee at Padre, delicious hot cheese and spinach Borek in the last stall in the food hall ($3.50). Also amazing fresh seafood, and you can buy a dozen oysters or some prawns and eat them at the bench there.
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South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StOpen Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and sunday. Fresh produce, as well as interesting clothes and homewards. Our favourite stalls are Agathe for incredible world class croissants and pastries ( get in line), Great coffee at Padre, delicious hot cheese and spinach Borek in the last stall in the food hall ($3.50). Also amazing fresh seafood, and you can buy a dozen oysters or some prawns and eat them at the bench there.
GIDDIUP
269 Coventry Stgreat coffee, and excellent small meals. friendly staff.
St Ali Coffee Roasters
12-18 Yarra PlCool cafe. Good food and coffee.
Restaurant and bakery. Coffee is good. Bread is great. Meals are French.
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Chez Dré
285-287 Coventry StRestaurant and bakery. Coffee is good. Bread is great. Meals are French.
Superb inexpensive Japanese food. You can walk from our place in about 15 minutes.
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Eis Japanese Restaurant
188 Bridport StSuperb inexpensive Japanese food. You can walk from our place in about 15 minutes.
Best Pizza in Melbourne in a very Italian vibe. Around 25 minutes walk from our place, near the beach in Albert Park.
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Italian Artisans
135 Victoria AveBest Pizza in Melbourne in a very Italian vibe. Around 25 minutes walk from our place, near the beach in Albert Park.
Amazing seafood cooked fresh. Live music. Absolutely top spot for a relaxed excellent meal. It's about 3 minutes walk from our place, at the end of the market. Highly recommend the stir fried crab and prawns.
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Claypots Evening Star
MarketAmazing seafood cooked fresh. Live music. Absolutely top spot for a relaxed excellent meal. It's about 3 minutes walk from our place, at the end of the market. Highly recommend the stir fried crab and prawns.
fabulous macha latte, modern take on Japanese classics, sushi and salads. Eat in and take away, cheap.
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KUU Café + Japanese kitchen
190 Park Stfabulous macha latte, modern take on Japanese classics, sushi and salads. Eat in and take away, cheap.
Parks & Nature
Good path to walk or jog around lake (takes about an hour)
Also MSAC swimming centre is good for a swim or gym session. It's within the Albert Park lake area.
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Albert Park
Good path to walk or jog around lake (takes about an hour)
Also MSAC swimming centre is good for a swim or gym session. It's within the Albert Park lake area.
South Melbourne Beach
74 Beaconsfield ParadeLovely clean beach. Around 20 minutes walk from here.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Montague Hotel
355 Park StLocal pub with reliable pub grub and good friendly vibe.
The Albion Rooftop
172 York StGood cocktails and lovely city view in a rooftop bar.
Essentials
4 minutes walk. Has a bottle shop too and a good butcher inside as well as good bread from Irrewarra.
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Woolworths South Melbourne
113 Cecil St4 minutes walk. Has a bottle shop too and a good butcher inside as well as good bread from Irrewarra.
Open til midnight. 5 minutes walk from here. there is a Bakers Delight next to Coles for Fresh bread.
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Coles South Melbourne
229 Coventry StOpen til midnight. 5 minutes walk from here. there is a Bakers Delight next to Coles for Fresh bread.
Amcal Max South Melbourne
Chemist Warehouse South Melbourne
310 Clarendon StI've never used this so I don't know what it's like, but it is the closest, at 201 Park St. Closes at 7 pm
Laundry Spa
189 Park StI've never used this so I don't know what it's like, but it is the closest, at 201 Park St. Closes at 7 pm
Entertainment & Activities
Lots of good restaurants - my favourite is Spice Temple by Neil Perry. Also good cinema complex. You can walk from here in around 15-20 minutes.
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Crown Casino en Entertainment Complex
8 Whiteman StLots of good restaurants - my favourite is Spice Temple by Neil Perry. Also good cinema complex. You can walk from here in around 15-20 minutes.
Shopping
Made In Japan
1-7 Wynyard StBeautiful Japanese homewares and a good cafe
Coventry Bookstore
265 Coventry StGreat bookshop and lovely staff
Mr Darcy
298 Coventry Stgreat clothes, jewellery and shoes
Nest
289 Coventry StBeautiful everything. Aesop soaps, lovely wraps and linens, jewellery, children's clothes.
Great fresh food of every description, homewares, clothes, flowers, shoes, restaurants.
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South Melbourne Market station
Great fresh food of every description, homewares, clothes, flowers, shoes, restaurants.