Jay and Jac's Guidebook

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Jay and Jac's Guidebook

Food Scene

Best brunch in town
413 locals recommend
The Hardware Société Melbourne
10 Katherine Pl
413 locals recommend
Best brunch in town
Also an epic brunch, I recommend the pancakes.
10 locals recommend
Black Gold
285 Lennox St
10 locals recommend
Also an epic brunch, I recommend the pancakes.
Again, great brunch and coffee.
87 locals recommend
Industry Beans
70-76 Rose St
87 locals recommend
Again, great brunch and coffee.
A local brunch spot 15 min walk away.
114 locals recommend
Alimentari Smith Street
304 Smith St
114 locals recommend
A local brunch spot 15 min walk away.
Our favourite local for cheap Pho and wings!
TONKIN
346 Smith St
Our favourite local for cheap Pho and wings!
Tasty Italian restaurant on bustling Brunswick Street.
105 locals recommend
Coles Fitzroy
95-103 Johnston St
105 locals recommend
Tasty Italian restaurant on bustling Brunswick Street.
Yummy Ethiopian food that you eat with your hands. The service is a bit slow though so don't go if you're in a rush.
Saba's Ethiopian Restaurant
328 Brunswick St
Yummy Ethiopian food that you eat with your hands. The service is a bit slow though so don't go if you're in a rush.
A fancy tapas restaurant, this one is a bit pricey so not for the budget traveller.
Nomada Food and Wine
412A Brunswick St
A fancy tapas restaurant, this one is a bit pricey so not for the budget traveller.
Best Thai restaurant in Melbourne literally 2 minutes from our door step
89 locals recommend
Jinda Thai Restaurant
1 Ferguson St
89 locals recommend
Best Thai restaurant in Melbourne literally 2 minutes from our door step

City advice

Don't miss

Queen Victoria Market

One of the biggest markets in Melbourne, QVM has everything from cheap clothes to fresh produce and food stalls. We like to head here on Sundays to buy our groceries and have lunch.
Don't miss

The Botanical Gardens and War Memorial

Walk around these beautiful gardens and finish the day with an ice cream by the central pond. The Shrine of Remembrance at the entrance is pretty impressive too.
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Street Art

Melbourne is known for it's street art. Simply take a walk around our neighbourhood of Collingwood to discover hidden masterpieces (my favourite is a huge mural on Cecil St) or head to the more popular lane ways in the CBD (ACDC and Hozier Lane for example).
Don't miss

Beaches

St Kilda is the local city beach, although not the most picturesque it's a nice spot to grab a beer and go see the penguins. Brighton, Altona, Williamstown Beach are other local city beaches that are nice enough For the picturesque Australian beaches we recommend heading down the coast either towards Mornington Peninsula or Torquay way.
Don't miss

Penguins

Head down to St Kilda Pier at sunset to watch the penguins swimming home
Don't miss

South Melbourne Market

An other great market in Melbourne with great food and stalls with local crafts/clothes etc