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 area guide
Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Southbank
Southbank highlights
Restaurants in Southbank
Rockpool Bar & Grill
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...
400 Gradi: Crown
It’s not a bad move to go and win “best pizza in the world” before opening your pizzeria
Rosetta
Neil Perry is back in Melbourne and he's giving our best Italian joints a shake-up with Rosetta
Spice Temple
Neil Perry has ceased the embargo on Cantonese cuisine at Spice Temple to bring you the best damn yum cha in Melbourne
Long Chim
Finally, Melbourne gets a taste of David Thompson’s ribald and raucous Thai food… and it was worth the wait
Dinner by Heston
Salamagundy, frumenty and meat fruit: Mr Blumenthal's eccentric creations are here to stay at the near-perfect iteration of his celebrated London restaurant
Bars in Southbank
Ocean 12
Savour premium whiskies on the rooftop bar and hit your highest notes at this bougie karaoke spot
Juke's
Melbourne's '70s-themed karaoke bar is groovy, baby
Holey Moley Crown
Mini golf, like karaoke, is much better when there is a bar. Melbourne mini golf course Holey Moley goes a step further, with ridiculous drinks, themed holes...
Hotels in Southbank
The Langham, Melbourne
When you're after a classic luxury hotel experience, this riverside hotel with commanding views of the city is for you
Oakwood Premier Melbourne
Take your holiday to new heights with a stay at this luxury 40-storey hotel just south of the DFO
More great venues in Southbank
NGV International
See blockbuster exhibitions alongside an impressive permanent collection at the National Gallery of Victoria
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...
Hamer Hall
Fifty thousand admirers turned up to the reopening of Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall, such is the esteemed place it holds in Melburnians' hearts. The...
What's on in Southbank
RBG: Of Many, One
Heather Mitchell aces an astoundingly accurate character study of the notorious RBG in this one-woman play by Suzie Miller
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
Relive the epic final film in the original trilogy, as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra plays John Williams’ genre-defining score
The Almighty Sometimes
Assumptions are challenged and taboos are tossed in this sensitive exploration of mental illness and medication
Rumour Has It
Fans of Adele won’t want to miss this showstopping stage spectacular that charts the pop superstar’s global success
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