Southbank area guide

For a high-class teppanyaki experience, Koko wears the crown

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...

Neil Perry has ceased the embargo on Cantonese cuisine at Spice Temple to bring you the best damn yum cha in Melbourne

It’s not a bad move to go and win “best pizza in the world” before opening your pizzeria

Neil Perry is back in Melbourne and he's giving our best Italian joints a shake-up with Rosetta

Finally, Melbourne gets a taste of David Thompson’s ribald and raucous Thai food… and it was worth the wait

Salamagundy, frumenty and meat fruit: Mr Blumenthal's eccentric creations are here to stay at the near-perfect iteration of his celebrated London restaurant

A successful Japanese eatery from Sydney tries its luck in Southbank

Enlightened Cuisine is your one stop shop for eerily realistic fake meat

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

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

Head to Melbourne’s famous under-bridge bar for some great people watching

When you're after a classic luxury hotel experience, this riverside hotel with commanding views of the city is for you

Looking for a romantic night away? Spoil your loved one with a stay at Southbank’s luxury complex

Take your holiday to new heights with a stay at this luxury 40-storey hotel just south of the DFO

Funky and fresh, Ink Hotel is an affordable way to stay on the city's fringe

See blockbuster exhibitions alongside an impressive permanent collection at the National Gallery of Victoria

The dark moody tones of the Chuan Spa invite a sense of relaxation the moment you enter. Try the Chuan Harmony or Chuan Balancing Massage (both start...

You can now have a picnic on the Yarra thanks to this fun boat hire service

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...

This exclusive Australian exhibition will celebrate 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian art and visual culture through more than 500 works

This wild reimagining of Julia Gillard's iconic 'Misogyny Speech' is arriving in the town she called home during her political term

Fans of Adele won’t want to miss this showstopping stage spectacular that charts the pop superstar’s global success

This critically acclaimed black comedy queers the boys' club that is high school debating