Food Scene
Mr Tulk
328 Swanston StI Love Pho Express
287 Lonsdale StReally great pho in Emporium, worth checking out
Plantation Specialty Coffee Melbourne Central
Swanston StreetGreat coffee in Melbourne Central's food court
DonDon
198 Little Lonsdale StGreat for tasty cheap eats
This is one of our favourite places to go to. You can get parmas of any kind, from the classic to others like The Mexican (think sour cream, jalapenos, guacamole) and the Paramgeddon if you're up for a bit of spice. Another plus - the beers! Craft beer featuring Victorian brewers - you can't get more local than that! This place is always buzzing - so recommend making a booking in advance if you can!
Mrs Parma's
19-25 Little Bourke StThis is one of our favourite places to go to. You can get parmas of any kind, from the classic to others like The Mexican (think sour cream, jalapenos, guacamole) and the Paramgeddon if you're up for a bit of spice. Another plus - the beers! Craft beer featuring Victorian brewers - you can't get more local than that! This place is always buzzing - so recommend making a booking in advance if you can!
Hands down favourite ramen shop in Melbourne. Expect long queues, but it's worth it for a taste of Japan!
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Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
168 Russell StHands down favourite ramen shop in Melbourne. Expect long queues, but it's worth it for a taste of Japan!
Drinks & Nightlife
Gin Palace
10 Russell PlGreat selection of gins, and fantastic decor
Great restaurant and bar just a street away - there's the front bar, dining hall and there's a grungy upstairs bar as well. Definitely go for the Captain's Burger!
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Captain Melville
34 Franklin StGreat restaurant and bar just a street away - there's the front bar, dining hall and there's a grungy upstairs bar as well. Definitely go for the Captain's Burger!
A little underground Korean style bar. It's a great gem in the city that serves delicious Korean food and drinks. Do note, they blast some really fun k-pop music, that will make you feel like dancing!
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Joomak
409 Swanston StA little underground Korean style bar. It's a great gem in the city that serves delicious Korean food and drinks. Do note, they blast some really fun k-pop music, that will make you feel like dancing!
Essentials
QV has pretty much everything - from cafes, restaurants and food courts to supermarkets, liquor store, pharmacy, dry cleaners and gym.
For groceries and household items head to Woolworths and BigW on the basement level, and Laguna Oriental Supermarket on Level 1 (Jane Bell Lane) for Asian food items.
For food, there's Grill'd Burger, Hanaichi (Japanese on a budget), Shophouse Kitchen (Chinese on a budget), popular Malaysian restaurant PappaRich and for something a little fancier Red Spice Road.
If you're after a coffee or something sweet - Plantation Coffee is ubiquitously Melbournian, there's bubble tea at Cha Time and Gong Cha, chocolate everything at Max Brenner, and the newly opened Aqua S for show-stopping ice-cream (think ice cream wrapped in fairy floss).
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QV Melbourne
Swanston StreetQV has pretty much everything - from cafes, restaurants and food courts to supermarkets, liquor store, pharmacy, dry cleaners and gym.
For groceries and household items head to Woolworths and BigW on the basement level, and Laguna Oriental Supermarket on Level 1 (Jane Bell Lane) for Asian food items.
For food, there's Grill'd Burger, Hanaichi (Japanese on a budget), Shophouse Kitchen (Chinese on a budget), popular Malaysian restaurant PappaRich and for something a little fancier Red Spice Road.
If you're after a coffee or something sweet - Plantation Coffee is ubiquitously Melbournian, there's bubble tea at Cha Time and Gong Cha, chocolate everything at Max Brenner, and the newly opened Aqua S for show-stopping ice-cream (think ice cream wrapped in fairy floss).
Shopping
One of the oldest and most iconic Melbourne markets.
Really great selection of fresh produce or check out Australian Souvenirs.
Operating hours: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
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Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetOne of the oldest and most iconic Melbourne markets.
Really great selection of fresh produce or check out Australian Souvenirs.
Operating hours: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
Arts & Culture
National Gallery of Victoria, also as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Australia.
Currently showing Hokusai Exhibition till 15 October
Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum. NGV International is located on St Kilda Road in the Melbourne Arts Precinct of Southbank The St Kilda Road building, designed by Sir Roy Grounds, opened in 1968, and was redeveloped by Mario Bellini before reopening in 2003. It houses the gallery's international art collection and is on the Victorian Heritage Register.
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National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd National Gallery of Victoria, also as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Australia.
Currently showing Hokusai Exhibition till 15 October
Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum. NGV International is located on St Kilda Road in the Melbourne Arts Precinct of Southbank The St Kilda Road building, designed by Sir Roy Grounds, opened in 1968, and was redeveloped by Mario Bellini before reopening in 2003. It houses the gallery's international art collection and is on the Victorian Heritage Register.