Melbourne

Sophie McNulty

Australia

Pitch Music & Arts Festival

Share a gukbab soup with a pal. Dump the rice in when it rocks up, adjust flavour with pickled shrimp and sauces.

Best ramen in the city, though the childish will use the long lines as an excuse to argue. Show up at 3pm for quickest seats at a table.

Book ahead, order the "shao long bao" and go hard on the chef's recommendations.

Visit with a group of 3 or more and ask for the pork set. Kimchi-jjigae is included.

My favourite Thai street food in the CBD can be a bit tricky to find because it's literally in a carpark.

Quick Indonesian. Can't go wrong with a balado or a bakar. Get a combo and ration the teh for spicy moments.

Best char siu bao and dou sha bao if you need a cheap snack on the go.

The fit-out is stunning, but so is the broth. Go easy on the hot sauces and remember, mild is still spicy in the Sichuan universe.

Outstanding Korean fried chicken, and it's open late.

Melbourne's Best Spots for Asian Food by Yeo

Kira Puru

A no-frills dive bar in the heart of Fitzroy. It's been one of my favourite haunts for like ten years and it literally hasn't changed that entire time.

A classic all-rounder, great for first dates, meet-the-parents, business meetings, or drinks with mates. The vibe is awesome, sangria is delicious, food is great, though it's a high risk game taking Americans out for Mexican. The fish taco is lit.

A tiny little cafe on Sparta Lane in Brunswick. I go for the lone barista, Michael's dry banter, but yeah, the coffee is good too.

This is your cheap and cheerful date night shit. $9 will get you a massive pasta but $40 will get you a literal 3 course meal for two. If you're broke and into carbs, this is it.

The wine list is always short but great, and if you can't get dirty martinis dirty enough. Here's your joint.

First Saturday of every month, this is the hot tip for cheap designer vintage gems, and yeah, you can drink while you shop.

Pretty sure I had the best dinner of my life here. I guess you've gotta like meat though. Seriously take a day off eating before you go here because it's really sad when you're full.

My two rogue punk mates own this dive bar in Thornbury, it's a safe bet for random weird times and a very diverse crowd.

So close to the city but so handy if you need to be amongst some nature and clear your mind for a bit. Perfect for a little afternoon bike ride.

This is a real cute first date vibe. The decor is simple and stylish, the staff are sweet and there's always a great record spinning.

Melbourne with Kira Puru

For some nature Blairgowrie Rock Pools are found on this beach - f*cking insane!

Start with a cocktail at the speakeasy downstairs at GOGO Bar.

After Horn Please Indian, take a walk through the Edinburgh Gardens with a Billy Van’s ice cream (coconut sorbet all the way!)

My favourite out of the three buildings is the Heide II - a white lime stone modernist building and gallery. Eat at the cafe (you’ll need reservations!) or take a picnic and walk through the sculpture gardens - get into the bush!

Bobby Clark's Guide to Melbourne

Excellent resource for niche interest books and publications, as well as architectural, art, design and esoteric stuff. New and out of print material. Located in the city's iconic Chicago school Nicholas Building.

There's hundreds of fancy wine and food bars in Melbourne, but Embla just always seems more delicious.

Also housed within the Nicholas Building, this is Melbourne's latest and greatest new record shop. Experimentally focussed, superbly curated – vinyl, CDs and publications.

Situated in a weird, grimy walk-through arcade in Preston, cooking homemade dumplings and noodles with delicious slow-cooked broth.

Stunning 100 hectare arboretum of both native and exotic species, not far from where I live, in the Dandenong Ranges. You'll probably find me walking my dog here or foraging for something. Beautiful sequoia plantations and lush native fern gullies. Good place to picnic or just meander around and get lost.

A mysterious, strange and eerie clustered rock formation on Wurundjeri/Dja Dja Wurrung/Taungurung country just outside of Melbourne. Truly interesting, beautiful energy to literally get lost in.

Not technically in Melbourne, but if you've made it this far, you may as well go an extra couple of hours for the most beautiful, varied, sometimes alien landscapes that Victoria has to offer. Home to my favourite Victorian beach, Fairy Cove. A really nice (long) day trip, but the overnight camping situations here are even better for the secret secluded stuff.

Amazing, delicious tapas and no frills vibe situated near my place.

For all your drip requirements! Located in the iconic Curtin House in the city – once home to Melbourne's communist party.

CS + Kreme’s Ultimate Guide to Melbourne

Food

Cafe

Cibi

Korean

Restaurant

Gukbab

Nature

Architecture

Park

R.J. Hamer Arboretum

Chinese

Panda Hotpot

Fitness

Hiking Trail 

Merri Creek Trail

Mexican

Los Hermanos Taqueria

Bomba Tapas Bar and Rooftop

Dumplings

Nam Loong

Noodles

One Noodle Friendship

Wine Bar

Embla

Party

The Toff In Town

Chin Chin

Thai

Soi 38

Vintage

Shopping

Market

The Evelyn Market

Drinks

Cocktails

Nightlife

Atticus Finch

Longplay

Indonesia

Blok M Express 

Chicken

Street Food

Buza Chicken

Bluebonnet Barbecue

Books

Library

World Food Books

Coffee

Bertoncello Coffee Roasters

Dance

Laundry Bar

Kent Street

Beach

Sorrento Back Beach

Clothing Store

P.A.M. Store 

Vinyl

Music 

Record Store

Naturestrip

Japanese

Ramen

Hakata Gensuke 

Hu Tong

Tapas

La Pinta

Modern Art

Museum 

Heide Museum of Modern Art

Italian

Good Times

Cafe Gummo

ChangGo Korean BBQ

Hanging Rock

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