Brian & Mai's guidebook
Sports
Along Olympic Boulevard - Melbourne Arena is a key destination for those wanting to experience the Australian Open.
Only a 5 min Uber trip from our Southbank Apartments
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Melbourne Arena
Olympic BoulevardAlong Olympic Boulevard - Melbourne Arena is a key destination for those wanting to experience the Australian Open.
Only a 5 min Uber trip from our Southbank Apartments
Another Melbourne sporting arena famous for the Australian Open along Olympic Boulevard. A short 5 minute Uber trip away
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Rod Laver Arena
200 Olympic BlvdAnother Melbourne sporting arena famous for the Australian Open along Olympic Boulevard. A short 5 minute Uber trip away
Another Australian Open arena.. All along Olympic Boulevard and all are only 5 mins Uber trip
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Arena Margaret Court
Olympic BoulevardAnother Australian Open arena.. All along Olympic Boulevard and all are only 5 mins Uber trip
The MCG is Melbourne's Premier sports complex. Hosting the AFL Grand Final and Cricket matches (to name a few). Easy access from Southbank
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueThe MCG is Melbourne's Premier sports complex. Hosting the AFL Grand Final and Cricket matches (to name a few). Easy access from Southbank
The Recently renamed Marvel Stadium hosts a wide array of sporting and cultural events throughout the year. 5-10 minutes Uber trip
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Marvel Stadium
740 Bourke StThe Recently renamed Marvel Stadium hosts a wide array of sporting and cultural events throughout the year. 5-10 minutes Uber trip
Dome-roofed, 30,000-capacity sports complex hosting soccer, rugby & big-name concerts
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AAMI Park
Olympic BoulevardDome-roofed, 30,000-capacity sports complex hosting soccer, rugby & big-name concerts
Music & Culture
Sidney Myer Music Bowl Reserve
A popular concert venue and less then 5 minutes away.
The NGV is a great venue to get your dose of arts and culture. less than 5 minutes walk from our Sturt Street Apartment or 10 minutes from Australia 108
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Galleria Nazionale di Victoria
180 St Kilda RdThe NGV is a great venue to get your dose of arts and culture. less than 5 minutes walk from our Sturt Street Apartment or 10 minutes from Australia 108
ACMI is a great venue for kids and fans of Pop Culture. with a wide array of movie memorabilia and interactive displays it is a great way to pass the day in the city. Catch tram #1 to Flinders Street and then walk across to Federation Square
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ACMI
Flinders StreetACMI is a great venue for kids and fans of Pop Culture. with a wide array of movie memorabilia and interactive displays it is a great way to pass the day in the city. Catch tram #1 to Flinders Street and then walk across to Federation Square
Always free with great contemporary Australian and international artists. Stunning space with amazing exterior and a massive inside gallery hall, with three smaller ones. Great coffee stall available in the front entrance with profits going towards funding the gallery
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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StAlways free with great contemporary Australian and international artists. Stunning space with amazing exterior and a massive inside gallery hall, with three smaller ones. Great coffee stall available in the front entrance with profits going towards funding the gallery
Sightseeing
Food, Souvenirs assorted Bric a Brac, Queen Victoria Market is Melbourne's oldest and largest market. At the northern end of the CBD on Elizabeth street it is easily accessible via tram or Uber
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Mercato della Regina Vittoria
Queen StreetFood, Souvenirs assorted Bric a Brac, Queen Victoria Market is Melbourne's oldest and largest market. At the northern end of the CBD on Elizabeth street it is easily accessible via tram or Uber
South Melbourne Market is home to the famous SMM Dimmys (Dim Sims) also a great place to find a wide array of farm fresh food and unique local products
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South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StSouth Melbourne Market is home to the famous SMM Dimmys (Dim Sims) also a great place to find a wide array of farm fresh food and unique local products
Albert Park is a great inner city park surrounding a huge scenic lake. A great place for a relaxing picnic (unless you arrive during the Grand Prix). It is also the venue for the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix and easily accessible via a 5-10 minute Uber from our apartments in Southbank
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Albert Park
Albert Park is a great inner city park surrounding a huge scenic lake. A great place for a relaxing picnic (unless you arrive during the Grand Prix). It is also the venue for the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix and easily accessible via a 5-10 minute Uber from our apartments in Southbank
Sea Life Aquarium is a great venue to take the kids for a day out
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King StreetSea Life Aquarium is a great venue to take the kids for a day out
1885 cargo vessel turned museum ship with guided tours, reenactments & family-oriented events.
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Polly Woodside
21 S Wharf Promenade1885 cargo vessel turned museum ship with guided tours, reenactments & family-oriented events.
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A beautiful garden within the city. A perfect place for relaxation with enough area of lawns and enough trees to give shades.
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Giardini Carlton
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A beautiful garden within the city. A perfect place for relaxation with enough area of lawns and enough trees to give shades.
Beautiful garden in the middle of the city of Melbourne that you can walk around and maybe have a bite to eat. Cooks cottage here and model Tudor village for the kids. Beautiful flowers on Spring time. Very uplifting place to visit.
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Fitzroy Gardens Playground
Wellington ParadeBeautiful garden in the middle of the city of Melbourne that you can walk around and maybe have a bite to eat. Cooks cottage here and model Tudor village for the kids. Beautiful flowers on Spring time. Very uplifting place to visit.
A great inner city park with extensive gardens and bordered by a scenic walking path
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Queen Victoria Gardens
361-381 High StreetA great inner city park with extensive gardens and bordered by a scenic walking path
If you're looking for peace and serenity, you'll find it here. The gardens are beautiful and well kept.
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Giardini Botanici Reali Victoria
If you're looking for peace and serenity, you'll find it here. The gardens are beautiful and well kept.
Colourful free public street art space in Melbourne's CBD. Come to enjoy the home of Melbourne street art and add a splash of colour to your day.
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Hosier Lane
Hosier LaneColourful free public street art space in Melbourne's CBD. Come to enjoy the home of Melbourne street art and add a splash of colour to your day.
Venue
Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre (MCEC or "Jeff's Shed" ) is a popular venue for trade shows and conference events. Opposite Crown Casino and a quick 5 minute Uber trip
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Centro Congressi e Mostre di Melbourne
1 Convention Centre PlMelbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre (MCEC or "Jeff's Shed" ) is a popular venue for trade shows and conference events. Opposite Crown Casino and a quick 5 minute Uber trip
Shopping
A great Inner City venue for discounted shopping of popular local and international brands
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DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre PlA great Inner City venue for discounted shopping of popular local and international brands
Chadstone is a great suburban shopping centre that boasts a huge array of fashion icons and designer brands. Catch the FREE Shuttle bus from Federation Square
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Chadstone Shopping Centre
1341 Dandenong RoadChadstone is a great suburban shopping centre that boasts a huge array of fashion icons and designer brands. Catch the FREE Shuttle bus from Federation Square
Lively pedestrian- & tram-only road lined with department stores, boutiques & eateries
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Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallLively pedestrian- & tram-only road lined with department stores, boutiques & eateries
Good outlet centre with a nice selection of stores. Right next door to southern cross station. Also has a decent eatery. Worth a visit.
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Spencer Outlet Centre
201 Spencer StGood outlet centre with a nice selection of stores. Right next door to southern cross station. Also has a decent eatery. Worth a visit.
Always a great shopping experience - has a huge collection of common, specialist and eclectic retailers for a wide variety of fashion, technology and everything in between
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Melbourne Central
Swanston StreetAlways a great shopping experience - has a huge collection of common, specialist and eclectic retailers for a wide variety of fashion, technology and everything in between
Food scene
Lygon Street is the infamous street for a wide range of authentic Italian and mediterranean cuisine. A must see for the foodie
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Lygon Street Carlton
Lygon Street is the infamous street for a wide range of authentic Italian and mediterranean cuisine. A must see for the foodie
A mecca of dining and entertainment just a short walk from the apartment. Take a stroll down to Southbank Promenade to experience dining utopia
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Southbank Promenade
Southbank PromenadeA mecca of dining and entertainment just a short walk from the apartment. Take a stroll down to Southbank Promenade to experience dining utopia
A fantastic Teppanyaki Restaurant along Southbank Promenade. Enjoy the spectacle that you can only experience by seeing an experienced Teppanyaki Chef in action at your table.
Miyako Japanese Cuisine & Teppanyaki
3 Southgate AveA fantastic Teppanyaki Restaurant along Southbank Promenade. Enjoy the spectacle that you can only experience by seeing an experienced Teppanyaki Chef in action at your table.
Experience amazing Melbourne coffee at its finest at Brunetti's in Flinders Lane
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Brunetti Flinders Lane
250 Flinders LnExperience amazing Melbourne coffee at its finest at Brunetti's in Flinders Lane
An amazing Korean restaurant near Queen Victoria Markets. Be sure to make a booking to guarantee a table
Donwoori Korean Restaurant
276 Victoria StAn amazing Korean restaurant near Queen Victoria Markets. Be sure to make a booking to guarantee a table
Roza’s Kitchen - Pizza, Burgers, Pasta
147 City RdA great place closeby to grab a quick pizza or pasta.
A great bar and restaurant easily accessible on Southbank Promenade
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Left Bank Melbourne Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
1 Southbank BlvdA great bar and restaurant easily accessible on Southbank Promenade
A great Italian Restaurant on Southbank Promenade.
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La Camera Southgate
3 Southgate AveA great Italian Restaurant on Southbank Promenade.
Fresh and tasty Chinese Cuisine from a local Southbank Restaurant
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Spice Temple
8 Whiteman StFresh and tasty Chinese Cuisine from a local Southbank Restaurant
Soaring 3-level steakhouse with wood-panelled walls, leather booths, African decor and open kitchen.
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The Meat & Wine Co Southbank
3 Queens Bridge StreetSoaring 3-level steakhouse with wood-panelled walls, leather booths, African decor and open kitchen.
Good, Genuine Mexican food for a decent price. Genuinely delicious, in reasonable portions. I'd recommend booking ahead, it can get quite busy
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Saporito Taquito
163 Kavanagh StGood, Genuine Mexican food for a decent price. Genuinely delicious, in reasonable portions. I'd recommend booking ahead, it can get quite busy
One of the best authentic pho restaurants Melbourne has to offer. You walk in to a friendly family. Tony, the owner comes and talks to you making you feel like you're eating at his home. The food tastes and represents the homely feel you get.
Pho A Gogo
161 Clarendon StOne of the best authentic pho restaurants Melbourne has to offer. You walk in to a friendly family. Tony, the owner comes and talks to you making you feel like you're eating at his home. The food tastes and represents the homely feel you get.
THAI 29 RESTAURANT
29 York StreetFantastic food with great service. True authentic Thai food.
The place to go when you think you've earnt that cheat meal or just want something sweet late at night. Donuts are light and fluffy, they have cream filled donuts, loaded donuts and even vegan donuts all very good.
Daniel's Donuts Collins Street
7, 600 Collins StThe place to go when you think you've earnt that cheat meal or just want something sweet late at night. Donuts are light and fluffy, they have cream filled donuts, loaded donuts and even vegan donuts all very good.
Unique place for a drink and to relax. The cafe is situated at the foot of one of the supports for the Evan Walker Bridge.
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Ponyfish Island
Unique place for a drink and to relax. The cafe is situated at the foot of one of the supports for the Evan Walker Bridge.
Convenience Store
IGA Sturt Street Plus Liquor
151 Sturt StConvenience store for groceries
FoodWorks Southbank
180 City RdConvenience store on City Road
IGA Xpress Southbank
91 City RdConvenience store near Southbank Boulevard
7-Eleven Eureka Tower
70 City RdSouthbank 7-Eleven
Golden Express Supermarket
67 Power StAsian grocery style convenience store