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...

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

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

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

A successful Japanese eatery from Sydney tries its luck in Southbank

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 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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

Arts Centre Melbourne is the umbrella venue that houses the Hamer Hall, Playhouse, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, State Theatre and Fairfax Studio, as well as...

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

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 won’t want to miss this powerful Sydney Theatre Company production from ‘Prima Facie’ scribe Suzie Miller

Bell Shakespeare’s fast, funny and family-friendly production of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' heads to Arts Centre Melbourne

Assumptions are challenged and taboos are tossed in this sensitive exploration of mental illness and medication

Relive the epic final film in the original trilogy, as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra plays John Williams’ genre-defining score