Lest you only make the trek occasionally to visit South Melbourne Market, let us tell you, there's a whole lot more to South Melbourne, from St Ali and Chez Dre for coffee, to Lûmé for dinner and Bibelot for dessert.
South Melbourne area guide
The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in South Melbourne
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The best restaurants in South Melbourne
Restaurants
Lucia
Where haute cuisine meets honest comfort, Lucia strips away pretence while preserving excellence
Restaurants
Bibelot
Bibelot dishes up cakes and confectionary so couture, you’ll want to walk out wearing them
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The Kettle Black
The goal-kicking team behind Top Paddock has flung open the doors to a fresh new café in South Melbourne. It’ll look fab in your Instagram feed
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Austro Bakery
South Melbourne is alive with the sound of Krapfen, strudels and more at this Austrian-inspired bakery.
Restaurants
James
From a Covid-19 pivot to one of South Melbourne's quiet overachievers – James presents a near-faultless menu
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Proper & Son
This little piggy went to market, and found proper good food at this bright carvery café
Restaurants
Tempura Hajime
Tiny, hidden and serving elegant cuisine, Hajime ticks all the best of Japan boxes
The best bars in South Melbourne
Bars
The Palace Hotel: South Melbourne
Time Out's 2016 Pub of the Year remains at the head of the pack
Bars
Limerick Arms Hotel
This is a big modern sports pub with framed, signed rugby jerseys on the wall, friendly service and the standard beers.
Bars
Golden Fleece Hotel
After a refurbishment, the historic Golden Fleece Hotel is now a bustling Mediterranean hub
More great venues in South Melbourne
Shopping
South Melbourne Market
Pick up fresh produce, locally designed goods and gourmet treats at one of Melbourne's biggest markets
Health and beauty
Miss Nail Bar: South Melbourne Market
If you struggle to plan ahead or stick to a schedule, this nail salon is walk-in and call-ahead only
Health and beauty
Body Freedom Urban Spa Retreat
Body Freedom is exactly what its name suggests; freeing the knots from your muscles and the strains from your daily lives to leave you in a state of complete...
Things to do
Mine Escape
The makers of Melbourne's original puzzle room open a new, nail-biting escape adventure
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