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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

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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Koko
Restaurants

Koko

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

Juke's
Bars

Juke's

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

Hannah St Hotel
Hotels

Hannah St Hotel

  • 5 out of 5 stars
With a strong sense of place, style and great dining and drinking options, Hannah St Hotel is one of Melbourne's hottest new stays
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More great venues in Southbank

Hamer Hall
Music

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...
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What's on in Southbank

Uncle Vanya
Theatre

Uncle Vanya

  • 4 out of 5 stars
A new adaptation of the Chekhov classic finds some laughs under a pall of middle-aged lethargy and depression
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NGV Friday Nights
Things to do

NGV Friday Nights

NGV Friday Nights is back with a sparkling line-up of music, film and art to celebrate the exclusive Cartier exhibition
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Elf the Musical
Theatre

Elf the Musical

The Broadway musical arrives at Melbourne's new Crown Live Theatre in time to spread some festive cheer
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