Southbank skyline
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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.

Restaurants in Southbank

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...
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
Koko
Restaurants

Koko

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

Hopscotch
Bars

Hopscotch

  • price 1 of 4
Meet Southbank's new craft beer bar
Yarra Botanica
Bars

Yarra Botanica

Southbank's floating bar combines the novelty of acquatic drinking with a conscious approach to Victorian produce
Juke's
Bars

Juke's

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

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
The Langham, Melbourne
Hotels

The Langham, Melbourne

  • price 3 of 4
When you're after a classic luxury hotel experience, this riverside hotel with commanding views of the city is for you
Crown Towers
Travel

Crown Towers

  • price 4 of 4
Looking for a romantic night away? Spoil your loved one with a stay at Southbank’s luxury complex

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...

What's on in Southbank

My Fair Lady
Theatre

My Fair Lady

The classic musical returns to the stage for its 70th anniversary with a star-studded cast and some of theatre’s most recognisable songs
Heathers the Musical
Theatre

Heathers the Musical

  • 4 out of 5 stars
If you like your musicals on the more maniacal side, this killer production is guaranteed to work its dark magic on you
Mother
Art

Mother

Motherhood takes centre stage in this free exhibition of more than 200 works by artists including Tracey Emin, David Hockney and Käthe Kollwitz