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.
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The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in South Melbourne
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The best restaurants in South Melbourne
James
From a Covid-19 pivot to one of South Melbourne's quiet overachievers – James presents a near-faultless menu
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
Proper & Son
This little piggy went to market, and found proper good food at this bright carvery café
O'Connell's Centenary Hotel
And for its latest trick, O’Connell’s Centenary Hotel has become an insta-portal to Old Blighty. Bring on the onion bhajis…
The best bars in South Melbourne
Golden Fleece Hotel
After a refurbishment, the historic Golden Fleece Hotel is now a bustling Mediterranean hub
Simply Spanish: South Melbourne
Simply Spanish is just that; authentic Spanish food served up fresh and simple. They’ve been dishing out their big-pan paella to lunch-goers at South...
Woodsyard
This neighbourhood wine bar is where you’ll find drops of natural wine and some serious sourdough pizzas
More great venues in South Melbourne
South Melbourne Market
Pick up fresh produce, locally designed goods and gourmet treats at one of Melbourne's biggest markets
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
Escape Room Melbourne
Melbourne's first escape room has a southside outpost – and it's as brain tickling as the original
Neverland
It's the super club John Brumby infamously tried to ban at the planning stages, perhaps that's the real reason Labor lost the election? Whatever, Neverland...
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