Guidebook for Ripponlea

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Guidebook for Ripponlea

Arts & Culture

Great Cinema very short walk away. Half price ticket tuesdays
89 locals recommend
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon St
89 locals recommend
Great Cinema very short walk away. Half price ticket tuesdays
Cricket or Football. 20 minutes by Train.
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton Avenue
976 locals recommend
Cricket or Football. 20 minutes by Train.
Catch some of the best cabaret, musical, theatre and dance shows in Melbourne. Just a few train station away.
37 locals recommend
Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel St
37 locals recommend
Catch some of the best cabaret, musical, theatre and dance shows in Melbourne. Just a few train station away.
One of the best actors theatres in Australia. Red Stitch rarely misses.
18 locals recommend
Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
2 Chapel St
18 locals recommend
One of the best actors theatres in Australia. Red Stitch rarely misses.
Stunning cinema to catch Avant Garde film.
137 locals recommend
Palace Cinema Como
Chapel Street
137 locals recommend
Stunning cinema to catch Avant Garde film.

Sightseeing

Amazing for a jog around the lake or a walk. also where the Grand Prix is in March.
843 locals recommend
Albert Park
843 locals recommend
Amazing for a jog around the lake or a walk. also where the Grand Prix is in March.
hidden gem of a garden (check out the rose garden). Walk over to Barkly Street and get some food and picnic.
276 locals recommend
St Kilda Botanical Gardens
11 Herbert St
276 locals recommend
hidden gem of a garden (check out the rose garden). Walk over to Barkly Street and get some food and picnic.
Nice beach for a swim
140 locals recommend
Elwood Beach
140 locals recommend
Nice beach for a swim
Yep Penguins in St Kilda. Please do not use flash photography and do not feed the penguins.
75 locals recommend
St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony
75 locals recommend
Yep Penguins in St Kilda. Please do not use flash photography and do not feed the penguins.

Food Scene

One of the top ten restaurants in the world. Book well ahead.
59 locals recommend
Attica
74 Glen Eira Rd
59 locals recommend
One of the top ten restaurants in the world. Book well ahead.
Brilliant new trendy cafe.
16 locals recommend
Hawk & Hunter
10 Glen Eira Avenue
16 locals recommend
Brilliant new trendy cafe.
Like all great cafes in Melbourne, this one is hidden.
72 locals recommend
Monk Bodhi Dharma
202 Carlisle St
72 locals recommend
Like all great cafes in Melbourne, this one is hidden.
Love this place. Very affordable.
Ren Dao Vegetarian Restaurant
275 Glen Huntly Rd
Love this place. Very affordable.
Just for something different.
6 locals recommend
Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar
273 Glen Huntly Rd
6 locals recommend
Just for something different.
is a cheery spot that will kick your tastebuds into overdrive with a fresh, invigorating breakfast menu with seasonal remixes.
31 locals recommend
Spout Cafe
48 Glen Eira Rd
31 locals recommend
is a cheery spot that will kick your tastebuds into overdrive with a fresh, invigorating breakfast menu with seasonal remixes.
Open 24 hours! Italian eatery.
10 locals recommend
Chapelli's
571 Chapel St
10 locals recommend
Open 24 hours! Italian eatery.
Breakfast here is amazing. (Rumoured to be part owned by a famous Hollywood star)
48 locals recommend
Matcha Mylkbar
72A Acland St
48 locals recommend
Breakfast here is amazing. (Rumoured to be part owned by a famous Hollywood star)
Cool vegan cafe in Acland Street St Kilda
6 locals recommend
Good Love
56 Acland St
6 locals recommend
Cool vegan cafe in Acland Street St Kilda
Loaded Vege pizzas. The most amazing pizzas ever. Try the potato or pepperoni pizzas!! In summer pick them up and picnic at the St Kilda Botanical Gardens.
Mr Natural
223 Barkly St
Loaded Vege pizzas. The most amazing pizzas ever. Try the potato or pepperoni pizzas!! In summer pick them up and picnic at the St Kilda Botanical Gardens.
Vegan Fast Food. Perfect for after clubbing.
Lord of The Fries
170 Chapel St
Vegan Fast Food. Perfect for after clubbing.
Amazing Food.
11 locals recommend
Tyranny of Distance
147 Union St
11 locals recommend
Amazing Food.

Essentials

amazing bakery. YUM!
14 locals recommend
Firebrand Sourdough Bakery
69 Glen Eira Rd
14 locals recommend
amazing bakery. YUM!
Grocery store
15 locals recommend
IGA Xpress Ripponlea
39 Glen Eira Rd
15 locals recommend
Grocery store
an amazing health food store.
7 locals recommend
GloHealth
360 Glen Huntly Rd
7 locals recommend
an amazing health food store.
large supermarket
32 locals recommend
Coles Supermarkets
475 Glen Huntly Road
32 locals recommend
large supermarket
Supermarket - small a bit more expensive than the larger supermarkets.
Shell Coles Express Ripponlea Village
168 Hotham St
Supermarket - small a bit more expensive than the larger supermarkets.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great little wine bar.
Presse Cafe Wine Bar
97 Brighton Road
Great little wine bar.
Really lovely local bar
145 locals recommend
The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle St
145 locals recommend
Really lovely local bar
Also $5 pizzas! yum
95 locals recommend
Lucky Coq
179 Chapel St
95 locals recommend
Also $5 pizzas! yum

Everything Else

Literally 50 metres walk
Fitness Fever Personal Training
133 Glen Eira Rd
Literally 50 metres walk
Fun for kids
468 locals recommend
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower Esplanade
468 locals recommend
Fun for kids
Very touristy street close to the beach. Try the cakes from Monarch cakes.
259 locals recommend
Acland Street
Acland Street
259 locals recommend
Very touristy street close to the beach. Try the cakes from Monarch cakes.
a super cute cafe with a courtyard out the back. Follow the Leader brews up a couple of excellent St Ali blends
8 locals recommend
Follow The Leader Cafe
65 Glen Eira Rd
8 locals recommend
a super cute cafe with a courtyard out the back. Follow the Leader brews up a couple of excellent St Ali blends
Historic estate and gardens. In Summer you will find many outdoor plays for kids and adults. It's literally opposite the apartment complex.
76 locals recommend
Rippon Lea Estate
192 Hotham St
76 locals recommend
Historic estate and gardens. In Summer you will find many outdoor plays for kids and adults. It's literally opposite the apartment complex.
A cinema that plays the classics. check the website and see if your favourite old movie is playing on the big screen.
145 locals recommend
The Astor Theatre
1 Chapel St
145 locals recommend
A cinema that plays the classics. check the website and see if your favourite old movie is playing on the big screen.
Melbourne's most famous shopping strip.
458 locals recommend
Chapel Street
Chapel Street
458 locals recommend
Melbourne's most famous shopping strip.
The Southern hemisphere's largest shopping centre. You may need a compass.
275 locals recommend
Chadstone Shopping Centre
1341 Dandenong Road
275 locals recommend
The Southern hemisphere's largest shopping centre. You may need a compass.

Kids

This is an amazing playground!!! The kids will tire themselves out with loads of things to play with.
Booran Reserve Playground
1051 Glen Huntly Rd
This is an amazing playground!!! The kids will tire themselves out with loads of things to play with.