Guidebook for Saint Kilda
Food Scene
Good cheap coffee, pizza happy hour Mon-Fri until 6pm standard pizzas $7, drinks happy hour 3-6pm pots $3.50, jugs $11. Good salads, pasta & breakfast - reasonably priced. Sit outside in the sun in the afternoon.
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Cafe Banff
145 Fitzroy StGood cheap coffee, pizza happy hour Mon-Fri until 6pm standard pizzas $7, drinks happy hour 3-6pm pots $3.50, jugs $11. Good salads, pasta & breakfast - reasonably priced. Sit outside in the sun in the afternoon.
They have a great take-away menu for seafood (the main restaurant in Barkly street is an institution). You can eat in too. Some of the best seafood in Melbourne and pretty reasonably priced. If you're a wine buff, talk to the resident Wine Witch and purchase a wonderful glass of a special Australian wine you won't likely find elsewhere.
Seafood Express by Claypots
83 Fitzroy StThey have a great take-away menu for seafood (the main restaurant in Barkly street is an institution). You can eat in too. Some of the best seafood in Melbourne and pretty reasonably priced. If you're a wine buff, talk to the resident Wine Witch and purchase a wonderful glass of a special Australian wine you won't likely find elsewhere.
There's everything here from vegetarian to Japanese to coffee and cake shops - too much to list, just walk down and explore!
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Acland Street
Acland StreetThere's everything here from vegetarian to Japanese to coffee and cake shops - too much to list, just walk down and explore!
Expensive but delicious pastries and breads. Good coffee too.
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Baker D. Chirico
178 Faraday StExpensive but delicious pastries and breads. Good coffee too.
Very quiet cafe, great food & service, moderate prices. Open fire in winter. Local hangout.
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Miss Jackson Cafe
19 Grey StVery quiet cafe, great food & service, moderate prices. Open fire in winter. Local hangout.
If you love cheese and wine, this place is worth checking out for a flight of wines matched with cheese.
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Milk the Cow Licensed Fromagerie
157 Fitzroy StIf you love cheese and wine, this place is worth checking out for a flight of wines matched with cheese.
This market is under cover and has fresh food, a range of other goodies, lots of restaurants. See their website for opening hours (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday). There's a fun Thursday night market during summer. Just a few stops away on the 96 tram.
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South Melbourne Market station
This market is under cover and has fresh food, a range of other goodies, lots of restaurants. See their website for opening hours (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday). There's a fun Thursday night market during summer. Just a few stops away on the 96 tram.
Fantastic Japanese Yakitori grill. Love the food here - and the view! Bookings essential.
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Ichi Ni
127 The EsplanadeFantastic Japanese Yakitori grill. Love the food here - and the view! Bookings essential.
Parks & Nature
Head to Middle Park or Albert Park beach from St Kilda for surprisingly clean water and sand.
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Plage de St Kilda
Head to Middle Park or Albert Park beach from St Kilda for surprisingly clean water and sand.
There's a running track all around the lake. Lovely black swans, nice places to sit on the grass and relax. Great view of the CBD skyline too.
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Albert Park
There's a running track all around the lake. Lovely black swans, nice places to sit on the grass and relax. Great view of the CBD skyline too.
Walk to St Kilda Pier before dusk to see the penguins returning to their nests. Keep an eye out for volunteers who will guide you.
Colonie de pingouins fées protégée de St Kilda parmi les crevasses. Entre de gros rochers à l'extrémité de la digue protégeant le port de Kilda
Pier RoadWalk to St Kilda Pier before dusk to see the penguins returning to their nests. Keep an eye out for volunteers who will guide you.
Book a tour to see The Great Ocean Road and its spectacular coast line. A guest has recommended Otway Discovery Tours . You'll find them via Google.
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Great Ocean Road
Book a tour to see The Great Ocean Road and its spectacular coast line. A guest has recommended Otway Discovery Tours . You'll find them via Google.
Arts & Culture
Local artists - small gallery but in a lovely historic mansion.
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Linden New Art
26 Acland StLocal artists - small gallery but in a lovely historic mansion.
If you're interested in jazz/funk/soul, this website provides a self-guided tour of the history of jazz through St Kilda's historic venues to the present day.
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Théâtre Palais
Lower EsplanadeIf you're interested in jazz/funk/soul, this website provides a self-guided tour of the history of jazz through St Kilda's historic venues to the present day.
Go to the NGV Australia at Federation Square to see the Australian art collection
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The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell StreetGo to the NGV Australia at Federation Square to see the Australian art collection
This library has a stunning dome ceiling, but the Cowen Gallery has a great free collection of Australian art depicting the development of Melbourne
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Bibliothèque d'État du Victoria
328 Swanston StThis library has a stunning dome ceiling, but the Cowen Gallery has a great free collection of Australian art depicting the development of Melbourne
Drinks & Nightlife
They have a happy hour, great espresso martinis, and sometimes live music on a Sunday. DJs on weekends.
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St. Hotel
54 Fitzroy StThey have a happy hour, great espresso martinis, and sometimes live music on a Sunday. DJs on weekends.
Not exactly cheap but lovely to sit and have a drink looking at the beach.
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Republica St Kilda Beach
10-18 Jacka BlvdNot exactly cheap but lovely to sit and have a drink looking at the beach.
This welcoming place is like having a drink in a neighbour's lounge room. Lots of locals hang out here. Decent wines and beer on tap. Sometimes live music Sunday afternoons.
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Misery Guts
19 Grey StThis welcoming place is like having a drink in a neighbour's lounge room. Lots of locals hang out here. Decent wines and beer on tap. Sometimes live music Sunday afternoons.
Lots of people hanging out in the beer garden for a drink, usually a band or DJ at night. Can get pretty crowded.
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Vineyard Restaurant
71A Acland StLots of people hanging out in the beer garden for a drink, usually a band or DJ at night. Can get pretty crowded.
$10 espresso martinis, cheap house wine. Turns into a night club but not a bad place to sit outside in the evening sun with a beverage. You can also get some reasonable cheap asian food here.
robarta
109 Fitzroy St$10 espresso martinis, cheap house wine. Turns into a night club but not a bad place to sit outside in the evening sun with a beverage. You can also get some reasonable cheap asian food here.
Once a punk hangout, now a mix of locals and tourists drink in the downstairs bar. Gay friendly. The Prince Band Room has a range of local and international acts and DJs - check their website or the board outside for what's on.
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The Prince Hotel
2 Fitzroy StOnce a punk hangout, now a mix of locals and tourists drink in the downstairs bar. Gay friendly. The Prince Band Room has a range of local and international acts and DJs - check their website or the board outside for what's on.
Great seafood in the restaurant, live music every night at the bar next door - Ruby Gils bar. It's a unique little bar, full of quirky things. Great live music each night. Saturday afternoon you'll see Elvis, Sunday afternoon is packed with people enjoying the happy vibes of The Shuffle Club.
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Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly StGreat seafood in the restaurant, live music every night at the bar next door - Ruby Gils bar. It's a unique little bar, full of quirky things. Great live music each night. Saturday afternoon you'll see Elvis, Sunday afternoon is packed with people enjoying the happy vibes of The Shuffle Club.
An older crowd - mostly locals - go here for live music and reasonable food. Music can vary from punk to funk, jazz to blues.
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Dog's Bar
54 Acland StAn older crowd - mostly locals - go here for live music and reasonable food. Music can vary from punk to funk, jazz to blues.
Essentials
A small supermarket with all the basic essentials, fresh fruit & veg, quick meals, and a bottle shop attached. Also a little takeaway coffee bar attached.
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Woolworths St Kilda West (Metro)
64 Fitzroy StA small supermarket with all the basic essentials, fresh fruit & veg, quick meals, and a bottle shop attached. Also a little takeaway coffee bar attached.
St Kilda Road Laundrette
It's about a 7 minute walk up Princes Street to St Kilda Road.
Sightseeing
The scenic railway (a pretty mild rollercoaster) is over 100 years old. It's worth taking a ride on it for the spectacular views of the bay and the city.
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Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeThe scenic railway (a pretty mild rollercoaster) is over 100 years old. It's worth taking a ride on it for the spectacular views of the bay and the city.
Getting Around
The Skybus gets you to and from the airport. Check their website for details.
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Skybus
44 Spencer StThe Skybus gets you to and from the airport. Check their website for details.
You can hire a bike for an hour or more at Melbourne Bike Share Station. See their website for how it works or just walk down and read the sign.
Melbourne Bike Share Station
80 Fitzroy StYou can hire a bike for an hour or more at Melbourne Bike Share Station. See their website for how it works or just walk down and read the sign.
Buy a Myki card from the 7-11 on Fitzroy Street and top it up. Swipe on and off the trams. the lightrail 96 goes via South Melbourne and Docklands to the CBD. The number 16 goes via St Kilda Road and Flinders Street to the CBD. On the weekends the 3a also goes via St Kilda Road to the CBD. In the other direction, all trams stop at Luna Park / Beach and the 96 goes down Acland Street.
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PTV Hub
Buy a Myki card from the 7-11 on Fitzroy Street and top it up. Swipe on and off the trams. the lightrail 96 goes via South Melbourne and Docklands to the CBD. The number 16 goes via St Kilda Road and Flinders Street to the CBD. On the weekends the 3a also goes via St Kilda Road to the CBD. In the other direction, all trams stop at Luna Park / Beach and the 96 goes down Acland Street.