Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
Aviary Hotel
271 Victoria StGreat posh pub food!
Admiral Cheng Ho
325 Johnston StIncredible coffee & vegetarian fare
My local and only 2 minutes walk from home... excellent coffee!!
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Three Bags Full
60 Nicholson StMy local and only 2 minutes walk from home... excellent coffee!!
One of the original coffee & italian food cafes in the area.. over 25 years old & still has a loyal local following..
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Marios
303 Brunswick StOne of the original coffee & italian food cafes in the area.. over 25 years old & still has a loyal local following..
Seriously one of the best restaurants in town.. amazing service and creative, delicious menu... 10 stars!
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Saint Crispin
300 Smith StSeriously one of the best restaurants in town.. amazing service and creative, delicious menu... 10 stars!
Great coffee & great people watching if you are into Hipster appreciation, I am... :-)
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Stagger Lee's Fitzroy
276 Brunswick StGreat coffee & great people watching if you are into Hipster appreciation, I am... :-)
Buzzing local Brunswick vegetarian joint with great crowds and big affordable servings.. Great place to take a meat eater so they don't walk out starving :-)
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Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick StBuzzing local Brunswick vegetarian joint with great crowds and big affordable servings.. Great place to take a meat eater so they don't walk out starving :-)
De Clieu
Coffee royalty and a sister to Proud Mary's
The sister to De Clieu and equally as good coffee.. same roasters
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Proud Mary
172 Oxford StThe sister to De Clieu and equally as good coffee.. same roasters
Great cheap hipster tacos, quick and great preparation for a big night out on the town!
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Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude StGreat cheap hipster tacos, quick and great preparation for a big night out on the town!
Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick StIncredible super tasty Vegan food with amazing desserts!
Possibly the coolest, oldest & most authentic coffee & pasta bar in Melbourne.. a true old school Melbourne experience!
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Charlie's Bar
71 Hardware LanePossibly the coolest, oldest & most authentic coffee & pasta bar in Melbourne.. a true old school Melbourne experience!
Insanely good dinner food, get there earlyish so you can enjoy a seat and not the queue!
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Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders LnInsanely good dinner food, get there earlyish so you can enjoy a seat and not the queue!
Bustling, popular, cool... great cocktails & great atmosphere with new, hip, asian food.. get there early to avoid dinner & lunch queues
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders LnBustling, popular, cool... great cocktails & great atmosphere with new, hip, asian food.. get there early to avoid dinner & lunch queues
The BEST SPANISH TAPAS ever... soooooo good, be sure to book. Located right on super-happening, graffiti-infused Hosier Laneway
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MoVida
1 Hosier LnThe BEST SPANISH TAPAS ever... soooooo good, be sure to book. Located right on super-happening, graffiti-infused Hosier Laneway
Amazing Argentinian Bar & Grill for the die hard meat eaters.. great service and awesome to hide in here on a winter's day.. you won't want to leave..
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Supernormal
180 Flinders LnAmazing Argentinian Bar & Grill for the die hard meat eaters.. great service and awesome to hide in here on a winter's day.. you won't want to leave..
Owned by the guys who own San Telmo.. another meat eaters destination with cool staff, great service... go!
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Pastuso
19 AC/DC LaOwned by the guys who own San Telmo.. another meat eaters destination with cool staff, great service... go!
Another fabulous winters day eatery with authentic Italian fare & incredible service. A slice of Collins St/ Financial District culture
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Il Solito Posto
113 Collins StAnother fabulous winters day eatery with authentic Italian fare & incredible service. A slice of Collins St/ Financial District culture
Fabulous Coffee & owned by one of Melbourne's original Cafe Royalty, Johnny.. lovely environment & supercool traditional library style interior..
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The Journal Cafe
253 Flinders LnFabulous Coffee & owned by one of Melbourne's original Cafe Royalty, Johnny.. lovely environment & supercool traditional library style interior..
Another local Asian eatery well visited. Sandie, the owner, is a powerhouse & runs a tightly run ship with great Viet, Thai, Burmese food.. Winner!
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Minh Minh Saigon Soul
94 Victoria StAnother local Asian eatery well visited. Sandie, the owner, is a powerhouse & runs a tightly run ship with great Viet, Thai, Burmese food.. Winner!
The posh version of Vietnamese food in our area.. modern open interior & well frequented.. as are most of the asian restaurants on this side of Victoria Street
Tho Tho Bar & Restaurant
The posh version of Vietnamese food in our area.. modern open interior & well frequented.. as are most of the asian restaurants on this side of Victoria Street
Amazing Wine & Italian Food right next to the Theatre.. welcome to Melbourne!!
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The European
161 Spring StAmazing Wine & Italian Food right next to the Theatre.. welcome to Melbourne!!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Vic
281 Victoria StMelbourne-esque, local bar & characters
A favourite with great cocktails & stylish new asian food.. located in an amazing vertical retail building.. look up Curtin House, one of Melbourne's best hubs of "Cool"
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Cookie
252 Swanston StA favourite with great cocktails & stylish new asian food.. located in an amazing vertical retail building.. look up Curtin House, one of Melbourne's best hubs of "Cool"
One of Melbourne's best old school "pubs" & music venues.. great for pre-sport antics & a the best local gigs you can find.. with Indie international acts thrown in!
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Corner Hotel
57 Swan StOne of Melbourne's best old school "pubs" & music venues.. great for pre-sport antics & a the best local gigs you can find.. with Indie international acts thrown in!
Great local pub with Viet style pub food.. owned by the same guys who started The Corner Hotel on Swan St
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The National
344 Victoria StGreat local pub with Viet style pub food.. owned by the same guys who started The Corner Hotel on Swan St
The BEST back street pub in Melbourne in my opinion! Great local pub food and old school interior.. you may recognise it from the TV series "Offspring"
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Union Club Hotel
164 Gore StThe BEST back street pub in Melbourne in my opinion! Great local pub food and old school interior.. you may recognise it from the TV series "Offspring"
Gorgeous & seriously cool rooftop Wine Bar & Restaurant.. the top end of Bourke Street on Spring St... very stylish
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Siglo
161 Spring StGorgeous & seriously cool rooftop Wine Bar & Restaurant.. the top end of Bourke Street on Spring St... very stylish
Very quirky 50's garden style rooftop bar.. great crowd & cocktails!
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Madame Brussels
59 Bourke StVery quirky 50's garden style rooftop bar.. great crowd & cocktails!
Everything Else
Sensational coffee, breakfast & lunch.. old school european delicatessen style food & brilliant service
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Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith StSensational coffee, breakfast & lunch.. old school european delicatessen style food & brilliant service
Great yoga studio for Vinyasa style warm yoga.. awesome people & lovely space
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Power Living Australia Yoga
260 Nicholson StGreat yoga studio for Vinyasa style warm yoga.. awesome people & lovely space
North Yoga
301 Albert StAnother sweet local yoga studio.... try it out..
The coolest up & coming strip in Melbourne.. if you have a day, walk up & down this street.. It hosts awesome restaurants, cafes & boutique retail, very stylish & quirky curation & worth a look!
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High Street
High StreetThe coolest up & coming strip in Melbourne.. if you have a day, walk up & down this street.. It hosts awesome restaurants, cafes & boutique retail, very stylish & quirky curation & worth a look!
Super cool local strip and worth a look.. start at Smith St and walk as far as Nicholson St to appreciate the retail & food gems along here.. :-)
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude StreetSuper cool local strip and worth a look.. start at Smith St and walk as far as Nicholson St to appreciate the retail & food gems along here.. :-)
Smith St has the densest population of new eateries in Melbourne, particularly between Gertrude St and Johnson St... Great Bars & new local retail, another walkable delight
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Smith Street
Smith StreetSmith St has the densest population of new eateries in Melbourne, particularly between Gertrude St and Johnson St... Great Bars & new local retail, another walkable delight
Essentials
Terra Madre
105 High StTHE BEST organic grocer in town! Everything you need :-)
The closest organic market to home, not as much variety and more expensive than Terra Madre
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Aunt Maggie's Fitzroy
188 Gertrude StThe closest organic market to home, not as much variety and more expensive than Terra Madre
Ridiculously close, 2 minute walk from the front gate... I buy my fruit and vegetables from the local Vietnamese Saigon Market on the ground level (on Nicholson St). Much cheaper & locally run.
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Woolworths Abbotsford
313 Victoria StRidiculously close, 2 minute walk from the front gate... I buy my fruit and vegetables from the local Vietnamese Saigon Market on the ground level (on Nicholson St). Much cheaper & locally run.
Really reasonable & huge range of fresh fruit and veggies.. better than buying from Woolworths!!
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Little Saigon Supermarket
63 Nicholson StreetReally reasonable & huge range of fresh fruit and veggies.. better than buying from Woolworths!!
Entertainment & Activities
The most gorgeous amenity close by.. walking distance with an outstanding organic outdoor cafe with great coffee, well worth the walk along the river to get there :-)
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Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers StThe most gorgeous amenity close by.. walking distance with an outstanding organic outdoor cafe with great coffee, well worth the walk along the river to get there :-)
Fabulous Arts precinct with cafes, vegetarian, japanese food, galleries etc.. great for the kids.. A market in the summer on Friday nights
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Abbotsford kloster
1 St Heliers StFabulous Arts precinct with cafes, vegetarian, japanese food, galleries etc.. great for the kids.. A market in the summer on Friday nights
My favourite walk for exercise is around "The Tan" surrounding the Botanical Gardens
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
My favourite walk for exercise is around "The Tan" surrounding the Botanical Gardens
You can go down the stairs to your right before you cross the river & run along the west side of the river in either direction for as far as you feel you can.. The track is endless!
Gipps Street
Gipps StreetYou can go down the stairs to your right before you cross the river & run along the west side of the river in either direction for as far as you feel you can.. The track is endless!
You can walk to the City via the Fitzroy Gardens from my place. It's a beautifully maintained gorgeous park, peaceful & graceful & a nice alternative to taking a tram into town.
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Fitzroy Gardens lekeplass
Wellington ParadeYou can walk to the City via the Fitzroy Gardens from my place. It's a beautifully maintained gorgeous park, peaceful & graceful & a nice alternative to taking a tram into town.
Shopping
Possibly THE BEST independant jewelry store in Melbourne, hosting designs from the best local jewelers in Melbourne.. seriously gorgeous!
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150 Flinders LnPossibly THE BEST independant jewelry store in Melbourne, hosting designs from the best local jewelers in Melbourne.. seriously gorgeous!
The quirkiest Melbourne & Locale fashion institution in Melbourne. the owner Karen is fashion royalty in our town, she "has the eye"!
Alice Euphemia
37 Swanston StThe quirkiest Melbourne & Locale fashion institution in Melbourne. the owner Karen is fashion royalty in our town, she "has the eye"!
Very Cool threads by brother & sister team from Melbourne.. worth a visit for sure!
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ALPHA60 Fitzroy
179 Brunswick StVery Cool threads by brother & sister team from Melbourne.. worth a visit for sure!
The best independant bookstore & magazine hub in my area.. I love 'em... ditch Dymocks!
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The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick StThe best independant bookstore & magazine hub in my area.. I love 'em... ditch Dymocks!
Fabulous Store of hand crafted local & imported pieces, thoughtfully & lovlingly curated.. great for gifts for kids!
Birch and Bear
287 High StFabulous Store of hand crafted local & imported pieces, thoughtfully & lovlingly curated.. great for gifts for kids!
Arts & Culture
The best old school Art Deco Cinema in Melbourne.. very local and incredibly gorgeous.. Has great showings too! Highly recommended! :-)
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Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High StThe best old school Art Deco Cinema in Melbourne.. very local and incredibly gorgeous.. Has great showings too! Highly recommended! :-)
A hop skip & a jump from my place if you are a footy or cricket fan! Better book soon, I fill up when the finals are on! :-)
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueA hop skip & a jump from my place if you are a footy or cricket fan! Better book soon, I fill up when the finals are on! :-)
The Tennis Centre is seriously close to us and a lovely walk through the MCG Grounds & East Melbourne if you chose to go to the Tennis on foot
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Tennis World Melbourne Park
The Tennis Centre is seriously close to us and a lovely walk through the MCG Grounds & East Melbourne if you chose to go to the Tennis on foot
Another superclose venue for sports lovers! Location, location, location!
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AAMI Park
Olympic BoulevardAnother superclose venue for sports lovers! Location, location, location!
For Ballet & Theatre the Arts Centre is really close by UBER, train or tram.. a rue Melbourne experience is one where you see a performance!
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Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
For Ballet & Theatre the Arts Centre is really close by UBER, train or tram.. a rue Melbourne experience is one where you see a performance!