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Winter in Melbourne: where to warm up
Cosy cafes, snug pubs, museums and galleries for the cooler season.
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Standout spots in Melbourne right now
A rotating pick of our highest-scoring, hand-checked spots — fresh every day.
Bellboy Cafe | Brunswick Cafe
Highly rated cafe on Nicholson Street in Brunswick East serving coffee and brunch to a loyal local following.
30ML Bar & Restaurant Docklands
Live music bar and restaurant on Newquay Promenade in Docklands with a 4.9-star rating from over 1,200 reviews.
Edinburgh Gardens
Sprawling Fitzroy park with sports facilities, a skate park, and off-leash dog areas.
Ballers Clubhouse Carlton
A highly rated bar in Carlton offering a social atmosphere for sports fans and night-out crowds.
The Heart of Carlton
$A highly rated café on Elgin Street in Carlton, Melbourne.
Wellness Beauty & Head Spa (Day Spa, Facials, IPL, HIFU, Sound Healing, Hair Growth, Body Contouring)
Wellness Beauty & Head Spa is a multi-service day spa in Melbourne CBD offering facials, IPL, HIFU, sound healing, hair growth treatments and body contouring.
Trending suburbs
Where Melbourne is eating, drinking and hanging out.
Events in Melbourne
Gigs, sport, theatre and things to do over the coming weeks.
EventSun, 19 July, 10:00am
Topography of Chance Workshop with Vanessa Berry
shop 4/12 Crossley St
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EventSun, 19 July, 10:00am
Hit It Off - Social Friends Walk - Meet New People (20 to 35): The Tan
180 Domain Rd
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MusicSun, 19 July, 10:00am
Manchester Unity Building Tour
Manchester Unity Building
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MusicSun, 19 July, 10:00am
Manchester Unity Building Tour
Manchester Unity Building
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The latest spots added to our Melbourne guide.
Miami Hotel Melbourne
Humble rooms in a low-key budget hotel offering a shared kitchen & dining area, plus free Wi-Fi.
RNR Serviced Apartments North Melbourne
Unfussy units with kitchenettes in a relaxed apartment hotel offering complimentary Wi-Fi & parking.
Queen Victoria Hostel
Where to Stay in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
Turnkey Accommodation
Chic units with balconies, some with city views, in a trendy apartment hotel with a rooftop pool.
Quality Apartments North Melbourne
Laid-back hotel offering contemporary studios featuring kitchenettes, plus a coin-operated laundry.
Best Western Queen Victoria Market Hotel
Where to Stay in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
Arden Motel
Simple rooms in a down-to-earth property offering complimentary continental breakfast & parking.
Riversdale Hotel
$$Standard pub bistro meals in a bustling Victorian watering hole with TV sports and a late licence.
Best-of lists
Our definitive, regularly-updated rankings.
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