Southbank area guide
Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Southbank
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
Salamagundy, frumenty and meat fruit: Mr Blumenthal's eccentric creations are here to stay at the near-perfect iteration of his celebrated London restaurant
Rosetta
Neil Perry is back in Melbourne and he's giving our best Italian joints a shake-up with Rosetta
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 reliable – dining experiences
Bars in Southbank
Hotels in Southbank
The Langham
When you're after a classic luxury hotel experience, this riverside hotel with towering views of the city is for you
Crown Towers
Looking for a romantic night away? Spoil your loved one with a stay at Southbank’s luxury complex
More great venues in Southbank
What's on in Southbank
Briefs: Close Encounters
The boylesque boy wonders from Brisbane are back with a close encounter of the fabulous kind
The Melbourne Music Bus Tour
All aboard the bus that rocks! Learn about the people and places that made Melbourne's music scene what it is today