Guidebook for Maidstone
Food Scene
Brother Nancy
182 Essex StAMAZING Coffee! Even better breakfast!
West 48
48 Essex StGreat breakfast & lunch!
Aspiring to simply create a great neighbourhood bistro, top chef Stuart McVeigh (London’s Fitzrovia, The Botanical, Fenix, No. 35) has done just that with Union Food & Wine, his first solo venture.
Union Food & Wine
169 Union RdAspiring to simply create a great neighbourhood bistro, top chef Stuart McVeigh (London’s Fitzrovia, The Botanical, Fenix, No. 35) has done just that with Union Food & Wine, his first solo venture.
Footscray Milking Station can be found on the sleepy residential corner of Burnbury and Cowper Streets and has been bustling since day one in 2012. This cafe and deli was opened by Jess Tumbri, who runs a friendly but tight front of house, and chef Aven Watson, whose background includes a stint at The European.
35 locals recommend
Footscray Milking Station
35 Bunbury StFootscray Milking Station can be found on the sleepy residential corner of Burnbury and Cowper Streets and has been bustling since day one in 2012. This cafe and deli was opened by Jess Tumbri, who runs a friendly but tight front of house, and chef Aven Watson, whose background includes a stint at The European.
There’s a refreshing back-to-basics nature to Rudimentary: its no-fuss fundamentals let it focus on quality food in a beautifully designed space.
32 locals recommend
Rudimentary
16-20 Leeds StThere’s a refreshing back-to-basics nature to Rudimentary: its no-fuss fundamentals let it focus on quality food in a beautifully designed space.
From head to toe, Common Galaxia presents itself as a considered space: the warm but understated interior, the cutlery and menu caddies hanging individually from tables, the leather and timber chairs made by locals LifeSpaceJourney, the pour-over rack and timber stools all point to a keen attention to detail.
25 locals recommend
Common Galaxia
130 Victoria StFrom head to toe, Common Galaxia presents itself as a considered space: the warm but understated interior, the cutlery and menu caddies hanging individually from tables, the leather and timber chairs made by locals LifeSpaceJourney, the pour-over rack and timber stools all point to a keen attention to detail.
Across the road from the beautiful Sun Theatre, you'll find Cornershop, a spot that offers the sort of bustling brunch atmosphere that's commonplace in Melbourne's popular cafes
26 locals recommend
The Cornershop
11 Ballarat StAcross the road from the beautiful Sun Theatre, you'll find Cornershop, a spot that offers the sort of bustling brunch atmosphere that's commonplace in Melbourne's popular cafes
A cafe that caters to different dietary requirements isn’t anything new. But a cafe that offers a superfood sorbet alongside a naturopath consultation is a level of attention unique to Heal.Thy Self Co.
11 locals recommend
Heal.Thy Self Co ❤️
26 Ballarat StA cafe that caters to different dietary requirements isn’t anything new. But a cafe that offers a superfood sorbet alongside a naturopath consultation is a level of attention unique to Heal.Thy Self Co.
Shopping
Brand new addition for high fashion shopping...David Jones, Apple Store, Myer, Country Road, Zara, Trenery, Witchery & MORE!
129 locals recommend
The Bavarian Highpoint
120-200 Rosamond RdBrand new addition for high fashion shopping...David Jones, Apple Store, Myer, Country Road, Zara, Trenery, Witchery & MORE!
Essentials
Central West Shopping Centre
67 Ashley StreetColes & ALDI just mins down the road
Parks & Nature
Dobson Reserve station
Great playground for the kids
Martin Reserve
91 Essex StGreat DOG PARK!
Getting Around
Great Park & Ride train station, only 4 stops from the city, fully lit, busy and safe.
West Footscray Station
Great Park & Ride train station, only 4 stops from the city, fully lit, busy and safe.
Entertainment & Activities
Sun Theatre Yarraville
8 Ballarat StGreat 'old time' theatre with all the hit movies
Home of the Melbourne Cup! The 'race that stops a nation' right on our doorstep!
271 locals recommend
Flemington Racecourse
Home of the Melbourne Cup! The 'race that stops a nation' right on our doorstep!
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueMarvel Stadium
740 Bourke StRod Laver Arena
200 Olympic BlvdAustralian Open!
AAMI Park
Olympic BoulevardHOYTS
La Trobe StreetDrinks & Nightlife
After years spent working as a sommelier in Europe (including a stint at Marco Pierre White’s Michelin-starred Quo Vadis), co-owner Mark Pendreich was tired of working with grandiose, 60-page wine lists and unfriendly price mark-ups. So, along with his brother Tony, he decided to create something different.
26 locals recommend
The Valley Cellardoor
18-20 Hall StAfter years spent working as a sommelier in Europe (including a stint at Marco Pierre White’s Michelin-starred Quo Vadis), co-owner Mark Pendreich was tired of working with grandiose, 60-page wine lists and unfriendly price mark-ups. So, along with his brother Tony, he decided to create something different.
Fence-jumping winemakers Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson inspected just one site for their brewery. It’s easy to see why. The former soap, candle and ammunition factory was built in the 1880s and features decorative brick arch work and a 10-metre-high pitched roof.
15 locals recommend
Hop Nation Brewing Co.
107-109 Whitehall StFence-jumping winemakers Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson inspected just one site for their brewery. It’s easy to see why. The former soap, candle and ammunition factory was built in the 1880s and features decorative brick arch work and a 10-metre-high pitched roof.