Guidebook for Southbank

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Guidebook for Southbank

Entertainment & Activities

Suitable for everyone!
557 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King Street
557 locals recommend
Suitable for everyone!
Place your bets at Melbourne's premier casino complex. A huge selection of games to choose from, from pokies to poker. Open 24 hours.
578 locals recommend
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex
8 Whiteman St
578 locals recommend
Place your bets at Melbourne's premier casino complex. A huge selection of games to choose from, from pokies to poker. Open 24 hours.
Experience the World's Largest IMAX screen.
315 locals recommend
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne Street
315 locals recommend
Experience the World's Largest IMAX screen.
506 locals recommend
Marvel Stadium
740 Bourke St
506 locals recommend

Shopping

Closest pharmacy to the apartment.
Pharmacy NEO Freshwater Place
25 Freshwater Pl
Closest pharmacy to the apartment.
Melbourne's newest shopping mall
773 locals recommend
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale St
773 locals recommend
Melbourne's newest shopping mall
Has a wide selection of branded products at very affordable prices here. It's the best place to get the best deals!
583 locals recommend
DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre Pl
583 locals recommend
Has a wide selection of branded products at very affordable prices here. It's the best place to get the best deals!
153 locals recommend
QV Melbourne
Swanston Street
153 locals recommend
849 locals recommend
Melbourne Central Station
849 locals recommend

Food Scene

Good place for brunch and coffee.
16 locals recommend
The Bond Store
1 Riverside Quay
16 locals recommend
Good place for brunch and coffee.
Great fine-dining restaurants with amazing steaks.
76 locals recommend
The Meat & Wine Co Southbank
3 Queens Bridge Street
76 locals recommend
Great fine-dining restaurants with amazing steaks.
Amazing selection of seafood dishes in this beautiful fine-dining restaurant.
34 locals recommend
The Atlantic Restaurant
8 Whiteman St
34 locals recommend
Amazing selection of seafood dishes in this beautiful fine-dining restaurant.
A seafood lover's paradise! Get the freshest seafood at extremely affordable prices. Renown for its fresh oysters and sashimi where you can eat on the spot!
365 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market station
365 locals recommend
A seafood lover's paradise! Get the freshest seafood at extremely affordable prices. Renown for its fresh oysters and sashimi where you can eat on the spot!
Great chinese buns (Pao) with a twist.
66 locals recommend
Wonderbao
66 locals recommend
Great chinese buns (Pao) with a twist.
Great for Australian-Asian fusion cuisine
179 locals recommend
Coda
141 Flinders Ln
179 locals recommend
Great for Australian-Asian fusion cuisine
Greek restaurant serving souvlaki, giro, and other greek dishes. Open 24 hours.
119 locals recommend
Stalactites Restaurant
183 Lonsdale St
119 locals recommend
Greek restaurant serving souvlaki, giro, and other greek dishes. Open 24 hours.
Open 24 hours. Good for late night hunger pangs.
39 locals recommend
China Bar
235 Russell St
39 locals recommend
Open 24 hours. Good for late night hunger pangs.
Vietnamese cuisine with a modern touch.
30 locals recommend
Mama's Buoi
350 Bourke St
30 locals recommend
Vietnamese cuisine with a modern touch.
Amazing Italian food. Highly recommended.
34 locals recommend
Gemma Simply Italian
183 Elgin St
34 locals recommend
Amazing Italian food. Highly recommended.
South East Asian fusion food.
76 locals recommend
Longrain Restaurant
44 Little Bourke St
76 locals recommend
South East Asian fusion food.
Award-winning Japanese restaurant
34 locals recommend
Shoya Nouvelle Wafu Cuisine
25 Market Ln
34 locals recommend
Award-winning Japanese restaurant
230 locals recommend
Izakaya Den
118 Russell St
230 locals recommend
195 locals recommend
Grain Store
517 Flinders Ln
195 locals recommend
Probably need to take an Uber or taxi there, but it's worth the trip. Amazing Thai dishes, some say even better than most Thai restaurants in Asia.
89 locals recommend
Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson St
89 locals recommend
Probably need to take an Uber or taxi there, but it's worth the trip. Amazing Thai dishes, some say even better than most Thai restaurants in Asia.
Amazing Korean BBQ restaurant.
39 locals recommend
Yeonga Korean BBQ Restaurant
1 Cobden Street
39 locals recommend
Amazing Korean BBQ restaurant.
Arguably Melbourne's best Japanese ramen shop. Long lines but it's worth the wait.
65 locals recommend
Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
168 Russell St
65 locals recommend
Arguably Melbourne's best Japanese ramen shop. Long lines but it's worth the wait.
Authentic Malaysian food popular among Malaysians and locals.
41 locals recommend
Malaysian Laksa House
449 Elizabeth St
41 locals recommend
Authentic Malaysian food popular among Malaysians and locals.
Really tasty Korean fried chicken. Personal favourite. Delivery available too.
49 locals recommend
NeNe Chicken
410 Elizabeth St
49 locals recommend
Really tasty Korean fried chicken. Personal favourite. Delivery available too.
108 locals recommend
Operator25
25 Wills St
108 locals recommend
Good Korean fried chicken.
33 locals recommend
ABC Chicken
361 Queen St
33 locals recommend
Good Korean fried chicken.
Great fish and chips by the dock
29 locals recommend
Fish Bar
25 Newquay Promenade
29 locals recommend
Great fish and chips by the dock
The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine Pl
413 locals recommend
50 locals recommend
Brick Lane Melbourne
33 Guildford Ln
50 locals recommend
Great coffee
40 locals recommend
Hortus X Seven Seeds
131-141 Harbour Esplanade
40 locals recommend
Great coffee

Sightseeing

If you love the outdoors, you will love this.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
1262 locals recommend
If you love the outdoors, you will love this.
Stunning scenery of the CBD and Southbank skyscrapers. Words cannot describe how beautiful the view is. Great during the day but even better at night with the night lights.
178 locals recommend
Southbank
178 locals recommend
Stunning scenery of the CBD and Southbank skyscrapers. Words cannot describe how beautiful the view is. Great during the day but even better at night with the night lights.
A great place to walk, enjoy the view, and think about your next life goal.
35 locals recommend
Harbour Esplanade
Harbour Esplanade
35 locals recommend
A great place to walk, enjoy the view, and think about your next life goal.
Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
101 Waterfront Way
263 locals recommend

Everything Else

The home of Australian Open.
312 locals recommend
Rod Laver Arena
200 Olympic Blvd
312 locals recommend
The home of Australian Open.
Has a Visitors' Centre where you can get all the information you need for the perfect Melbourne holiday. Home to many events including food and cultural festivals, sports gatherings, and political speeches.
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
797 locals recommend
Has a Visitors' Centre where you can get all the information you need for the perfect Melbourne holiday. Home to many events including food and cultural festivals, sports gatherings, and political speeches.

Essentials

Great place for fresh produce among other things. Tram 55 outside the apartment will take you straight there.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen Street
957 locals recommend
Great place for fresh produce among other things. Tram 55 outside the apartment will take you straight there.
Right outside the apartment and long trading hours. Super convenient.
24 locals recommend
IGA Xpress Freshwater Place
6 Freshwater Pl
24 locals recommend
Right outside the apartment and long trading hours. Super convenient.
Get everything you need to cook up your own feast here. Closes at 12am daily.
130 locals recommend
Coles
Separation Street
130 locals recommend
Get everything you need to cook up your own feast here. Closes at 12am daily.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great DJ stage and dance floor. Commonly features world-famous local and international DJs.
33 locals recommend
Level 3 Nightclubs at Crown
8 Whiteman Street
33 locals recommend
Great DJ stage and dance floor. Commonly features world-famous local and international DJs.
High-end nightspot next to Grand Hyatt.
77 locals recommend
Spice Market
Beaney Lane
77 locals recommend
High-end nightspot next to Grand Hyatt.
Great place to drink and play darts. Warning: Can be addictive!
31 locals recommend
iDarts HIVE
243 Little Lonsdale St
31 locals recommend
Great place to drink and play darts. Warning: Can be addictive!
Great music and crowd, better on Saturdays. However, a gender ratio of 1:1 required.
66 locals recommend
Ms Collins
425 Collins St
66 locals recommend
Great music and crowd, better on Saturdays. However, a gender ratio of 1:1 required.
Sleek decor, VIP rooms, great DJs.
33 locals recommend
Bond Melbourne
24 Bond St
33 locals recommend
Sleek decor, VIP rooms, great DJs.
Great selection of whiskey and craft beers. $1 oysters on Wednesdays.
82 locals recommend
Boilermaker House
209-211 Lonsdale St
82 locals recommend
Great selection of whiskey and craft beers. $1 oysters on Wednesdays.
Beautiful decor with amazing selection of drinks. Try the Zombie, you'll never need another drink.
32 locals recommend
Manchuria
7-9 Waratah Pl
32 locals recommend
Beautiful decor with amazing selection of drinks. Try the Zombie, you'll never need another drink.
Great music, crowd, and selection of drinks.
39 locals recommend
Workshop
413 Elizabeth St
39 locals recommend
Great music, crowd, and selection of drinks.
Ultra popular Asian-themed bar with $8 jugs during happy hour.
226 locals recommend
Asian Beer Cafe
211 La Trobe Street
226 locals recommend
Ultra popular Asian-themed bar with $8 jugs during happy hour.
Frequented by classy patrons. Has an R&B and an EDM area featuring high-profile club DJs.
242 locals recommend
Alumbra
161 Harbour Esplanade
242 locals recommend
Frequented by classy patrons. Has an R&B and an EDM area featuring high-profile club DJs.