Southbank area guide

Southbank skyline — Photograph: Roberto Seba

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

The best restaurants in Southbank

Art

NGV International

Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne

Art

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Restaurants in Southbank

Restaurants

Koko

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

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Rosetta

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

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

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Restaurants

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

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Bars in Southbank

Bars

The Waiting Room

Who knew Crown Casino would be hiding such an excellent bar?

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Bars

Patient Wolf Distilling Co

Patient Wolf Distilling Co successfully crossed the Yarra in 2019, moving from its Brunswick warehouse to a slick new space in Southbank that functions...

Bars

Juke's

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

Bars

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

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Ink Hotel Southbank

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

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The Langham

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

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Crown Metropol

Check in here and the gateways to a gourmet nirvana swing open

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Crown Towers

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

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More great venues in Southbank

Art

NGV International

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

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Chuan Spa at The Langham

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...

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Art

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art - ACCA

With its imposing red-rust structure designed by Wood Marsh, ACCA is one of the most recognisable buildings in Melbourne. Founded in 1983, and transferring...