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Southbank area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Southbank
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Melbourne's Southbank is dominated by the Crown Casino complex and its many associated bars and restaurants, such as Neil Perry's Rockpool and Heston Blumenthal's Dinner by Heston. Away from Crown, the suburb is almost home to Melbourne's premier art gallery, NGV, and the Arts Centre precinct.

Southbank highlights

Restaurants in Southbank

Rockpool Bar & Grill
Restaurants

Rockpool Bar & Grill

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
Expense? There’s no escaping the fact: Rockpool Bar & Grill will cost you. But, eight years down the track, it remains one of Melbourne’s best – and most...
Spice Temple
Restaurants

Spice Temple

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Neil Perry has ceased the embargo on Cantonese cuisine at Spice Temple to bring you the best damn yum cha in Melbourne
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Koko
Restaurants

Koko

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
For a high-class teppanyaki experience, Koko wears the crown
400 Gradi: Crown
Restaurants

400 Gradi: Crown

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
It’s not a bad move to go and win “best pizza in the world” before opening your pizzeria
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Rosetta
Restaurants

Rosetta

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Neil Perry is back in Melbourne and he's giving our best Italian joints a shake-up with Rosetta
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Long Chim
Restaurants

Long Chim

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Finally, Melbourne gets a taste of David Thompson’s ribald and raucous Thai food… and it was worth the wait
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Dinner by Heston
Restaurants

Dinner by Heston

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
Salamagundy, frumenty and meat fruit: Mr Blumenthal's eccentric creations are here to stay at the near-perfect iteration of his celebrated London restaurant
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Enlightened Cuisine
Restaurants

Enlightened Cuisine

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Enlightened Cuisine is your one stop shop for eerily realistic fake meat

Bars in Southbank

Ocean 12
Bars

Ocean 12

Savour premium whiskies on the rooftop bar and hit your highest notes at this bougie karaoke spot
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Yarra Botanica
Bars

Yarra Botanica

Southbank's floating bar combines the novelty of acquatic drinking with a conscious approach to Victorian produce
Juke's
Bars

Juke's

Melbourne's '70s-themed karaoke bar is groovy, baby
Ponyfish Island
Bars

Ponyfish Island

Head to Melbourne’s famous under-bridge bar for some great people watching and even better cocktails
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Hotels in Southbank

The Langham, Melbourne
Hotels

The Langham, Melbourne

  • price 3 of 4
When you're after a classic luxury hotel experience, this riverside hotel with commanding views of the city is for you
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Crown Towers
Travel

Crown Towers

  • price 4 of 4
Looking for a romantic night away? Spoil your loved one with a stay at Southbank’s luxury complex
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AC Hotel by Marriott Southbank
Hotels

AC Hotel by Marriott Southbank

Located in the heart of Melbourne's arts precinct, this sleek 40-storey hotel offers Spanish tapas, a G&T happy hour and a rooftop infinity pool
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More great venues in Southbank

Arts Centre Melbourne
Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne

Arts Centre Melbourne is the umbrella venue that houses the Hamer Hall, Playhouse, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, State Theatre and Fairfax Studio, as well as...
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GoBoat
Things to do

GoBoat

You can have a picnic on the Yarra thanks to this fun boat hire service
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Crown Melbourne
Things to do

Crown Melbourne

A benchmark for entertainment venues in Melbourne, Crown's Southbank operation boasts three hotels (including the ultra-swanky Crown Towers), a lavish day...
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What's on in Southbank

Dear Evan Hansen
Theatre

Dear Evan Hansen

  • 4 out of 5 stars
The divisive boy with a broken arm and a blue polo lands in Melbourne at last in a beautiful production of an imperfect musical
Southbank
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Yayoi Kusama
Art

Yayoi Kusama

This world record-breaking retrospective will take over the entire ground floor of the NGV from December
Southbank
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