67Spot Score
Burkes Lookout
Lookouts · Mount Dandenong
Popular sunset vista point offering panoramas of the Melbourne area & nearby walking tracks.
4.7(1,461)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Lookouts in Melbourne (2026)
17 lookouts in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
17 lookouts
66Spot Score
Melbourne Skydeck
Lookouts · Southbank
Gold-plated observation deck on the 88th floor with panoramic city views & a protruding glass cube.
4.5(17,353)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Skyline Melbourne
Lookouts · South Wharf
A much-loved venue offering city views at South Wharf in Melbourne, rated 4.7 across more than 310 reviews.
4.7(319)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Mount Ridley Lookout
Lookouts · Mickleham
A scenic lookout at Mickleham on Melbourne's northern fringe, rated 4.5 across more than 770 reviews.
4.5(771)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Wurundjeri Spur Lookout
Lookouts · Kew
A Melbourne CBD lookout with a 4.5-star Google rating; check current visitor information for confirmed access and facilities.
4.5(405)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Sherbrooke Falls
Lookouts · Sherbrooke
Gravel path to a waterfall through ferns & tall ash trees, with sightings of wombats & blue parrots.
4.3(678)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Footscray Bouldering Wall
Lookouts · Footscray
Lookouts in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.7(90)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Sandridge Lookout
Lookouts · Port Melbourne
A lovely lookout at Port Melbourne with a 4.5 rating across 389 reviews.
4.5(389)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Melbourne Central Tower
Lookouts · Melbourne
A central Melbourne CBD office tower beside Melbourne Central, with cafés, dining, retail and workplace facilities nearby.
4.4(100)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Melbourne City Sunset View
Lookouts · Kew
A lovely sunset viewpoint over Melbourne from Kew with a 4.7 rating across 99 reviews.
4.7(99)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Red Cliffs Lookout (Red Cliffs Scenic Reserve)
Lookouts · Werribee South
A scenic lookout at Werribee South in Melbourne's south-west with a 4.4 rating across 150 reviews.
4.4(150)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Canning Reserve Lookout
Lookouts · Avondale Heights
A lovely reserve lookout at Avondale Heights in Melbourne with a 4.3 rating across 26 reviews.
4.3(26)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Lakeside Lookout
Lookouts · Albert Park
A lovely lakeside lookout at Albert Park in Melbourne with a 4.8 rating across 40 reviews.
4.8(40)· GoogleView details →
49Spot Score
Shakespeare Grove Platform
Lookouts · St Kilda
Tourist Attractions in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.7(38)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Port Melbourne Lookout
Lookouts · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Lookouts in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne.
4.8(25)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Footscray Wharf
Lookouts · Footscray
Lookouts in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.8(18)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Studley-Yarra Lookout
Lookouts · Kew
A lovely lookout over the Yarra near Collingwood and Kew in Melbourne with a 4.4 rating across 5 reviews.
4.4(5)· GoogleView details →
About these results
For the best views over Melbourne, head up. These lookouts reward you with sweeping cityscapes, coastline or hills — often at their finest at sunrise or sunset.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best lookouts in Melbourne?+
The lookouts on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Melbourne lookouts ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter lookouts by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many lookouts are listed in Melbourne?+
We currently list 17 lookouts across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.