Wife & I are heading down to Melbourne for 4 days, I thought I'd check with those in the know as to the goods pubs, wine bars, must do restaurants etc???

We normally chill at the Young & Jackson but thought we'd check out a few others so any advise would be appreciated.

Staying at The Sofitel on Collins, always a great stay there.

Yes, Soffitel and Chloe's Bar at Young & Jacksons are great starters!

I'm in Hawaii so I can't offer extra hospitality.

There are a few nice lunch options along South Bank. Good value lunches mid week. They all run lunch specials... $20 to $25 main including a beer or house red or white... Not sure on weekend prices.

Corner of Little Bourke and Brown Alley has 3 options... Italian, Japanese, and a good contemporary Aussie Pub.

Healeys Lane is worth checking out. Nice lane near Brown Alley.

Hardware Lane is more famous and worth a look.

Top end of Hardware Lane, you have Guildford Lane. Check maps, they don't connect, and are at 90 degrees... But it is interesting. 2 lanes on each side also. Includes cute little motorbike servicing factories, including Moto Guzzi. Feels very European through there...

Walk down Brown Alley also... North end has the old original blue stone cobbles and a feature archway. Plus old Bluestone buildings and a quaint Piazza mid way along.

im going tomorrow but coming back thrus

a mate of mine has an awesome cafe / foody in little collins called "back pocket". check it out he is a good operator for your morning get up!

Good choice Vanders - thats the hotel I stay in when I am there normally. Love it. Out the backdoor, down the escalators, across the road and 20m down the road on Flinders Lane and you will find the best place for breaky in all of Australia

cumulusinc.com.au/menu/breakfast/

Make sure you attempt the Shakshouka - baked eggs with roasted peppers and shanklish. Simply amazing. Actually there whole menu is. Here is my Shakshouka I had a few weeks back





One of my other fav spots for a feast is a place called Meatballs - yep!! Heaven. Its also on Flinders but about 4 blocks down. Basically choose your meatball of choice, then the sauce, then the base - if you are with a few people its great as you can get lots of diff options. I love them all!!

www.meatballandwinebar.com.au

Here is my last feast from there - I shared this!!!! True






The menu to excite you......





And the room with the view - the lady will love Sofietel!!!! I can not wait to get back down there in late August.






What else?

Well I always love going for a walk up and down the Yarra. Some nice bars as well to check out along the way. Always something interesting to look at. Although I would advise you to rug up for your journey as it will be bloody cold! ! ! The DFO above Spencer Street station (now Southern Cross) is always good for a bargain or 2 as well. Hope you and lady have a nice break.

Vanders you will have some atmosphere there with all the british and lions supporters will be a great weekend for you. I remember going to a bar called Jjimmy Watsons at Carlton and from memory it was bloody good. anyway you will have a great time, see you tues at LM for a surf

Ted you missed your calling as a travel agent old mate, good info hope you and the boss are going well

Places to eat :

Meatmother in Richmond : www.meatmother.com.au/
The Palace in South Melbourne : www.thepalacemelbourne.com/
Borsch Vodka and Tears : www.borschvodkaandtears.com/
Morris Jones : www.morrisjones.com.au

Places to Drink :

The Standard Hotel Fitzroy : www.thestandardhotel.com.au/
Goat Island
Mrs Parmas (Good for Parmas too)
Cookie

Thanks heaps for the heads up fellas, going to be a full 4 days but is a great excuse to get back soon to complete the bucket list.

Found a cracker little restaurant/bar in Flinders Lane called Chin Chin, ended up eating there every night, food was incredible!!!!!!

Vanders, if you like chin chin, two places in prahran Saigon Sally, similar to chin chin( cheaper) and Hanoi Hannah, both fresh Asian food at its best, also down near chin chin is Mo Vida tapas, delicious food, yum in the hosier lane amazing street art, also bang on the corner of hosier and flinders lane is an ultra groovy Japanese restaurant in the basement, again yum food, also check out degreaves lane, very cool hawker style eateries... Just a few thoughts

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ockanui said..

Vanders, if you like chin chin, two places in prahran Saigon Sally, similar to chin chin( cheaper) and Hanoi Hannah, both fresh Asian food at its best, also down near chin chin is Mo Vida tapas, delicious food, yum in the hosier lane amazing street art, also bang on the corner of hosier and flinders lane is an ultra groovy Japanese restaurant in the basement, again yum food, also check out degreaves lane, very cool hawker style eateries... Just a few thoughts

sweet I'll keep the above in mind I'll be down there in 3 weeks,Vanders same place three nights sh1t it must have been amazing

Mac, give us a shout when you're down. If I'm in the city we should have a quick ale.

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Simondo said..

Mac, give us a shout when you're down. If I'm in the city we should have a quick ale.

will do it the week after next Wednesday until Friday

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Simondo said..
Mac, give us a shout when you're down. If I'm in the city we should have a quick ale.

reading between the lines more like a coffee

Just sampled some delicious food at Chin Chin courtesy of Vanders top tip. It was simply amazing. I will try to get to Ockanuis suggestions of Saigon Sally and or Hanoi Hannah later in the week. I wanted to go Tux's suggestion meat mother but did not make it that far today. Glad I saved this thread fellas - thanks for your inputs!

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ockanui said..

Vanders, if you like chin chin, two places in prahran Saigon Sally, similar to chin chin

Thanks Ockanui -I went there tonight and loved it!! Took a Melb local along who had never heard of it and they also loved it!

Chin Chin is the bomb, went there after watching a game at the G, was about 11.30 and it was pumping. Good rum menu as well.