Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
Great Fish & Chips take the 78/79 tram from Highett Street, it's about ten mins if you time it on the tram. I go here all the time & love it :)
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Hunky Dory Fish & Chips South Yarra
670 Chapel StreetGreat Fish & Chips take the 78/79 tram from Highett Street, it's about ten mins if you time it on the tram. I go here all the time & love it :)
Cheap Vietnamese shopping strip, kind of famous in Melbourne. Try Coda or Thy Thy (upstairs one) they're pretty good, and only like $8-9 per meal.
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Victoria St
Cheap Vietnamese shopping strip, kind of famous in Melbourne. Try Coda or Thy Thy (upstairs one) they're pretty good, and only like $8-9 per meal.
Best coffee in Melbourne at De Clieue (corner of George Street.)
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetBest coffee in Melbourne at De Clieue (corner of George Street.)
Red Pepper Indian Restaurant & Bar
Cheap but great Indian food.
Burgers!
Also interesting is there's a hidden bar when you walk through the burger bar :) check it out, very Melbourne!
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Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith StBurgers!
Also interesting is there's a hidden bar when you walk through the burger bar :) check it out, very Melbourne!
New York Tomato Cafe
2-6 New StClosest local coffee shop
Best restaraunt in Melbourne, prepare to wait like 2 hours for a seat though.
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnBest restaraunt in Melbourne, prepare to wait like 2 hours for a seat though.
Three Bags Full
60 Nicholson StVery cool coffee warehouse.
Proud Mary
172 Oxford StGreat coffee & breakfast, warehouse style.
Auction Rooms
103-107 Errol StAnother great warehouse coffee place
It's worth a trek, but there's a few fun bars around here too - but Thaila Thai is awesome & cheap Thai food BYO.
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Thaila Thai House Restaurant
82 Lygon StIt's worth a trek, but there's a few fun bars around here too - but Thaila Thai is awesome & cheap Thai food BYO.
The Kingston is a really nice pub, on Wednesday nights you can get an awesome steak or pie for like $12.
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Kingston Hotel
55 Highett StThe Kingston is a really nice pub, on Wednesday nights you can get an awesome steak or pie for like $12.
Nice Mexican food - also happens to be the tram stop to get off to catch the cross tram to the MCG or Melbourne Park (head toward the city and it will drop you at the door)
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Fonda Mexican
144 Chapel StNice Mexican food - also happens to be the tram stop to get off to catch the cross tram to the MCG or Melbourne Park (head toward the city and it will drop you at the door)
On a budget? This is my favorite dumpling house in Melbourne.
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Shanghai Street Dumpling & Mini Juicy Bun小街小籠館
342 Little Bourke StOn a budget? This is my favorite dumpling house in Melbourne.
Pillar of Salt
541 Church StCoffee & Breakfast - take the 78 & 79 tram...
Nama Nama
31 Spring StLovely Japanese food, good for lunch or an early dinner.
Cheapish Thai Food, but the funny thing about this is it's "Revolver" a famous club for being the late night party scene - but they make it a restaraunt before it becomes a club later....
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Colonel Tan's
229 Chapel StreetCheapish Thai Food, but the funny thing about this is it's "Revolver" a famous club for being the late night party scene - but they make it a restaraunt before it becomes a club later....
I don't know why I'm recommending this - it's kind of dodgy with hairy italian guys serving pasta, but it's kind of an institution for Melbourne - maybe walk past and take a photo :)
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Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware LaneI don't know why I'm recommending this - it's kind of dodgy with hairy italian guys serving pasta, but it's kind of an institution for Melbourne - maybe walk past and take a photo :)
If you're in the CBD and you need one of Melbourne's famous coffee hits - this is the best in the CBD, they are the same company that runs De Clueue.
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Brother Baba Budan
359 Little Bourke StIf you're in the CBD and you need one of Melbourne's famous coffee hits - this is the best in the CBD, they are the same company that runs De Clueue.
Sightseeing
Melbourne Park
Home of Tennis Open
The Italian Strip is a great place to visit. Check out Baker D'Chirrico or Brunetti.
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Lygon Street
Lygon StreetThe Italian Strip is a great place to visit. Check out Baker D'Chirrico or Brunetti.
Famous Victoria Market - great place to buy seafood or fresh food.
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Königin-Victoria-Markt
Queen StreetFamous Victoria Market - great place to buy seafood or fresh food.
Some nice places around Southbank. Check out The World for beers.
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Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman StSome nice places around Southbank. Check out The World for beers.
Great beach in summer. Acland Street and Fitzroy Street are lively.
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St Kilda Strand
Great beach in summer. Acland Street and Fitzroy Street are lively.
Melbourne is also renowned because in the 80's or 90's they converted all the alleyways to cafe strips. Check out Degreaves Lane, it's probably the best known of the laneways
Degraves Street
Degraves StreetMelbourne is also renowned because in the 80's or 90's they converted all the alleyways to cafe strips. Check out Degreaves Lane, it's probably the best known of the laneways
Walk down toward the beach, lots of great restaurants and bars. Top tourist spot.
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Fitzroy St
Walk down toward the beach, lots of great restaurants and bars. Top tourist spot.
Can't miss it really, there's a fe restaurants here, and some interesting beer. You can't miss it, right over the street from Flinders Street. There's usually something happening here.
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Federation Square
Can't miss it really, there's a fe restaurants here, and some interesting beer. You can't miss it, right over the street from Flinders Street. There's usually something happening here.
You should head to Hardware Lane on a Friday evening, maybe walk over to Mitre Place and have a beer at the Mitre Tavern which is great on a warm day.
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Hardware Lane
Hardware LaneYou should head to Hardware Lane on a Friday evening, maybe walk over to Mitre Place and have a beer at the Mitre Tavern which is great on a warm day.
Shopping
Melbourne's best shopping strip, it actually starts on the corner of Toorak Road, and goes all the way to Windsor end!! Watch out for the guys doing laps in their sportscars!
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Kapellenstraße
Chapel StreetMelbourne's best shopping strip, it actually starts on the corner of Toorak Road, and goes all the way to Windsor end!! Watch out for the guys doing laps in their sportscars!
Bridge Road
Bridge RoadBargain shopping strip
Little Collins has many boutique shops and is regarded as some of the best shopping in Melbourne.
Little Collins St
Little Collins has many boutique shops and is regarded as some of the best shopping in Melbourne.
I love Greville Street, it's one of of my favorite streets in Melbourne. Even around the backstreets of Windsor are fun to walk around in.
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Greville Street
Greville StreetI love Greville Street, it's one of of my favorite streets in Melbourne. Even around the backstreets of Windsor are fun to walk around in.
Vintage Shops and well known for being eclectic. Worth a walk down to see Smith Street, I love it, but it's an acquired taste :)
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Smith Street
Smith StreetVintage Shops and well known for being eclectic. Worth a walk down to see Smith Street, I love it, but it's an acquired taste :)
Nice places here, check out the chocolate shops around there - Koko Black & Haigs and treat yourself to a chocolate indulgence.
Block Arcade Studios
Nice places here, check out the chocolate shops around there - Koko Black & Haigs and treat yourself to a chocolate indulgence.
Worth a visit to one of the more local markets in Melbourne. Grab a famous South Melbourne Market Dim Sum for lunch. there a lot of nice stores in the streets surrounding the market.
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South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StWorth a visit to one of the more local markets in Melbourne. Grab a famous South Melbourne Market Dim Sum for lunch. there a lot of nice stores in the streets surrounding the market.
Everything Else
Tram stop to go to Swan Street, South Yarra, Chapel Street or St Kilda.
Australian Home Brewing - Oakleigh South
24 Eskay RdTram stop to go to Swan Street, South Yarra, Chapel Street or St Kilda.
Short Black Cafe
140 Bridge RdCatch tram to/from the city here.
Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallCenter of Town
Catch the train here - the line is a bit annoying to get to Richmond, but if you're heading to the city, this is the fastest way to get there - tram is more interesting though...
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West Richmond Station
Catch the train here - the line is a bit annoying to get to Richmond, but if you're heading to the city, this is the fastest way to get there - tram is more interesting though...
Hopefully you don't need it, but just in case, this is the hospital or medical centre.
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Epworth Hospital/Bridge Rd station
Hopefully you don't need it, but just in case, this is the hospital or medical centre.
Acland Street
Acland StreetThe other part of St Kilda, this is famous strip.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cookie
252 Swanston StCool bar, check out the rooftop bar in summer.
Head here for a great night out. Lots of live music and good pubs/bars.
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Brunswick Street
Brunswick StreetHead here for a great night out. Lots of live music and good pubs/bars.
I love this place, it's a really nice wine bar. Also check out next door & up the stairs, the Supper Club & their rooftop bar (ask someone, the door is hard to find unless you know where it is)
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City Wine Shop
159 Spring StI love this place, it's a really nice wine bar. Also check out next door & up the stairs, the Supper Club & their rooftop bar (ask someone, the door is hard to find unless you know where it is)
Melbourne is renowned for bars that are "hard to find", this is one of the best cocktail bars in Melbourne - walk down the dark alley and look for the nondescript dark brown door on the right.
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Eau De Vie
1 Malthouse LnMelbourne is renowned for bars that are "hard to find", this is one of the best cocktail bars in Melbourne - walk down the dark alley and look for the nondescript dark brown door on the right.
Hotel Barkly
109 Barkly StThis bar is nice, head upstairs for a nice view.
Riverland Bar
This is a nice bar in summer time.
Enjoy a beer under the bridge at Southbank, quite an interesting bar, and gets a good crowd.
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Ponyfish Island
Enjoy a beer under the bridge at Southbank, quite an interesting bar, and gets a good crowd.
The Corner is good for bands, but the whole area around this corner is full of lively pubs and bars.
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Corner Hotel
57 Swan StThe Corner is good for bands, but the whole area around this corner is full of lively pubs and bars.
Royal Saxon is probably the nicest bar in Richmond. Worth a visit any time of the day.
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Royal Saxon
545 Church StRoyal Saxon is probably the nicest bar in Richmond. Worth a visit any time of the day.
This is a pretty famous bar in Melbourne, it's an old pub that was converted now pulls in a young, hip crowd.
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Bridge Hotel
642 Bridge RdThis is a pretty famous bar in Melbourne, it's an old pub that was converted now pulls in a young, hip crowd.
Another interesting Melbourne bar experience - walk up like 5 flights of stairs, open the fire exit door, and walk into the expansive warehouse bar The Panama Dining Room!!
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Panama Dining Room
231 Smith StAnother interesting Melbourne bar experience - walk up like 5 flights of stairs, open the fire exit door, and walk into the expansive warehouse bar The Panama Dining Room!!
Essentials
Woolworths Abbotsford
313 Victoria StLocal Grocery Store
240 Church St
This is also groceries if you need them.
Thomas Dux is good if you like organic, or more upmarket groceries. I like shopping here usually - it's still owned by Woolworths, but is their Macro store.
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Thomas Dux Richmond
153 Bridge RoadThomas Dux is good if you like organic, or more upmarket groceries. I like shopping here usually - it's still owned by Woolworths, but is their Macro store.