Penny's best of Melbourne

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Penny's best of Melbourne

Nom Noms - Food Scene

Great lunchtime korean sandwich for around $12 depending on your toppings, highly recommend the Beef Bulgolgi or Korean Fried chicken. Check opening hours as they change Also awesome hangover food
Seoul toast Bong
Healeys Lane
Great lunchtime korean sandwich for around $12 depending on your toppings, highly recommend the Beef Bulgolgi or Korean Fried chicken. Check opening hours as they change Also awesome hangover food
Home made flavoured vodkas and pixtos from $1 each, try the rooftop restaurant for lunch during the week, packed on summer weekends.
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
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Home made flavoured vodkas and pixtos from $1 each, try the rooftop restaurant for lunch during the week, packed on summer weekends.
Some of the best dumplings in Melbourne
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ShanDong MaMa
200 Bourke St
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Some of the best dumplings in Melbourne
Come for the fluffy cheesecake but what you really should have is the Crepe Brulee One of the best desserts
Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake
55 Swanston St
Come for the fluffy cheesecake but what you really should have is the Crepe Brulee One of the best desserts
Some of Melbournes best donuts so many flavours to choose from grab a six pack
Daniel's Donuts Collins Street
7, 600 Collins St
Some of Melbournes best donuts so many flavours to choose from grab a six pack
Vietnamese with awesome flavour The 2 person feed me menu is great value and you get to share. In iconic Hardware Lane
Hawker Boys
85 Hardware Ln
Vietnamese with awesome flavour The 2 person feed me menu is great value and you get to share. In iconic Hardware Lane
Mmmmm slow cooked meat with all the fixings
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Fancy Hank's Barbecue Restaurant
79 Bourke Street
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Mmmmm slow cooked meat with all the fixings
Who doesnt love Vikings those cute, cuddly opps thats Koalas. For a bar that does its Norse theme so well. a bit $$$ but awesome
Mjølner Melbourne
106 Hardware St
Who doesnt love Vikings those cute, cuddly opps thats Koalas. For a bar that does its Norse theme so well. a bit $$$ but awesome
At the base of my building one of the best Korean BBQs around. You need to book especially on weekends
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Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant
562 Little Bourke St
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At the base of my building one of the best Korean BBQs around. You need to book especially on weekends
Just around the corner in King Street. Dine in for unlimited Naan full of flavour. Open till midnight weekday and 2am weekends
Delhi Rocks
205 King St
Just around the corner in King Street. Dine in for unlimited Naan full of flavour. Open till midnight weekday and 2am weekends
Cheap and tasty Indonesia restaurant just around the corner, eat in or take home to eat, can recommend the Gado Gado for Vegetarians and then of course the ribs for the meat eaters
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Kedai Satay
186 King St
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Cheap and tasty Indonesia restaurant just around the corner, eat in or take home to eat, can recommend the Gado Gado for Vegetarians and then of course the ribs for the meat eaters
Awesome Peruvian food, tapas style with a late dinner service. Check out the graffiti on the way down
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Pastuso
19 AC/DC La
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Awesome Peruvian food, tapas style with a late dinner service. Check out the graffiti on the way down
Japanese Basement restaurant where food is an artform. Tastes as good as it looks
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Izakaya Den
118 Russell St
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Japanese Basement restaurant where food is an artform. Tastes as good as it looks
Asian fusion
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Supernormal
180 Flinders Ln
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Asian fusion
Choose your own set share meal true meaning of nom nom nom
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Rice Paper Scissors
15 Hardware Ln
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Choose your own set share meal true meaning of nom nom nom
A 20 min tram ride out to eat burgers in a train on top of a building
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Easey's
48 Easey St
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A 20 min tram ride out to eat burgers in a train on top of a building

Party, party - Drinks & Nightlife

Out at the window Docklands (check out my other Docklands Favs). Retro games, dodgem cars, food and show time (circus acts) and you can grab a drink from the bar!! open 12-10pm weekdays 10-12am weekends
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Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Melbourne
440 Docklands Dr
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Out at the window Docklands (check out my other Docklands Favs). Retro games, dodgem cars, food and show time (circus acts) and you can grab a drink from the bar!! open 12-10pm weekdays 10-12am weekends
Another blink and youll miss it bar Will you go to east or west berlin?
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Berlin Bar
16 Corrs Ln
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Another blink and youll miss it bar Will you go to east or west berlin?
Spanish bar with rooftop great drinks and cool rooftop
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Bomba Tapas Bar and Rooftop
103 Lonsdale Street
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Spanish bar with rooftop great drinks and cool rooftop
Cozy space with back alley entrance small front balcony great for a drink and chat not too loud
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Cabinet Bar & Balcony
11 Rainbow Alley
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Cozy space with back alley entrance small front balcony great for a drink and chat not too loud
3 levels all with different vibes two rooftops/decks Friendly bar staff there is also a restaurant but you stay for the drinks and the giraffe
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The Carlton Club
193 Bourke St
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3 levels all with different vibes two rooftops/decks Friendly bar staff there is also a restaurant but you stay for the drinks and the giraffe
Classy bar great vibe and awesome rooftop
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The Emerald Peacock
233 Lonsdale Street
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Classy bar great vibe and awesome rooftop
Its a rooftop bar which also has a dumpling bar and karaoke. Great atmosphere get there early especially on a weekend
Heroes Karaoke & Rooftop Bar
188 Bourke St
Its a rooftop bar which also has a dumpling bar and karaoke. Great atmosphere get there early especially on a weekend
Loop is a Melbourne institution and has been supporting emerging artists and musicians. The project space offers large-format screens, Void surround sound system, superlative AV facilities & licenced bar. Loop delivers an eclectic arts program with curated arts based events throughout the week, and DJ/music based gigs over Friday and Saturday nights.
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Loop Roof
23 Meyers Pl
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Loop is a Melbourne institution and has been supporting emerging artists and musicians. The project space offers large-format screens, Void surround sound system, superlative AV facilities & licenced bar. Loop delivers an eclectic arts program with curated arts based events throughout the week, and DJ/music based gigs over Friday and Saturday nights.
Blink and you'll miss it, Great cocktails and decor
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New Gold Mountain
21 Liverpool St
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Blink and you'll miss it, Great cocktails and decor
Hidden above ambitious (and ridiculously pretty) cocktail bar Bouvardia, this sneaky rooftop dials up the fun with house-made seltzers, boozy slushies and park-ready wines.
Pomelo Rooftop
169 Melbourne Place
Hidden above ambitious (and ridiculously pretty) cocktail bar Bouvardia, this sneaky rooftop dials up the fun with house-made seltzers, boozy slushies and park-ready wines.
Right in the middle of the Yarra River the place to be on a sunny day or a hot night.
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Ponyfish Island
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Right in the middle of the Yarra River the place to be on a sunny day or a hot night.
Quirky bar decorated with robots, offering sake, Asian beers and bar snacks, plus an Anime club with screening on the walls
Robot Bar
12 Bligh Pl
Quirky bar decorated with robots, offering sake, Asian beers and bar snacks, plus an Anime club with screening on the walls
A great place, make sure you book ahead, its jam packed of Burlesque, Singers, Carnival, Dance, Comedy, Vaudeville, Jazz
Speakeasy HQ
522 Flinders St
A great place, make sure you book ahead, its jam packed of Burlesque, Singers, Carnival, Dance, Comedy, Vaudeville, Jazz
Drinks, food, hidden bars behind a bookcase Has both a basement and rooftop bar and a hidden bar Fall from Grace
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State of Grace
27 King St
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Drinks, food, hidden bars behind a bookcase Has both a basement and rooftop bar and a hidden bar Fall from Grace
One of my favourite bars (i fell in love with my boyfriend here date 5) or it may have been the awesome cocktails.
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Storyville
185 Lonsdale St
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One of my favourite bars (i fell in love with my boyfriend here date 5) or it may have been the awesome cocktails.
At Fed square music, food, drinks
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Transport Hotel
Federation Square
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At Fed square music, food, drinks
Bar, gallery, green house lots of nooks and crannies to chat in. Variable music volume sometimes its perfect for conversations other times a bit loud.
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Workshop
413 Elizabeth St
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Bar, gallery, green house lots of nooks and crannies to chat in. Variable music volume sometimes its perfect for conversations other times a bit loud.
Shipping container bar off a laneway. Two levels great atmosphere and good variety of drinks
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Whitehart Bar
22 Whitehart Ln
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Shipping container bar off a laneway. Two levels great atmosphere and good variety of drinks

Parks & Nature

Want to get out in nature and stroll amongst the greenery of Melbourne
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墨尔本皇家植物园
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Want to get out in nature and stroll amongst the greenery of Melbourne
This is a large urban park right in the middle of city and only a 5 minute walk away. Perfect to have a picnic at after getting some delicious treats at the Queen Vic Market
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旗杆花园
309-311 William St
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This is a large urban park right in the middle of city and only a 5 minute walk away. Perfect to have a picnic at after getting some delicious treats at the Queen Vic Market
One of my favourite places to interact with Aussie wildlife, not like normal zoos Plan your trip to include the birds of prey show and some wildlife talks, take a picnic lunch and set aside at least half a day to explore. use go get to drive yourself
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希尔斯维尔野生动物保护区
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One of my favourite places to interact with Aussie wildlife, not like normal zoos Plan your trip to include the birds of prey show and some wildlife talks, take a picnic lunch and set aside at least half a day to explore. use go get to drive yourself
Want to see Fairy penguins (Little Penguins) but dont want to travel to Phillip Island? When a few will do rather than hundreds head down here at dusk. Please don't use flash photography as it hurts their eyes.
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St Kilda Pier Kiosk
Pier Road
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Want to see Fairy penguins (Little Penguins) but dont want to travel to Phillip Island? When a few will do rather than hundreds head down here at dusk. Please don't use flash photography as it hurts their eyes.

Shopping

Labels at a discounted price, lots of bargains to be had here from high fashion to your basics like Bonds. My favourites are Mimco, Review, Cue, Decjuba to name a few
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DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre Pl
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Labels at a discounted price, lots of bargains to be had here from high fashion to your basics like Bonds. My favourites are Mimco, Review, Cue, Decjuba to name a few
Designer shopping mall, great new building where you can shop your heart out!
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Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale St
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Designer shopping mall, great new building where you can shop your heart out!

Essentials

Groceries - Woolworths Metro (open weekdays only) Just around the corner at 600 Bourke Street Melbourne (you can take a shortcut though Bourke Place food court or walk down King street turn left into Bourke Street and it is on your left. Open
A quick 5 minute walk away a full sized Supermarket for all your grocery items, and a liquor store, chemist all in the building.
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Coles Spencer St
201 Spencer St
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A quick 5 minute walk away a full sized Supermarket for all your grocery items, and a liquor store, chemist all in the building.

Getting Around

This main train station is just a 5 minute walk away. The Skybus comes in here from Melbourne Airport.
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南十字
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This main train station is just a 5 minute walk away. The Skybus comes in here from Melbourne Airport.
Hire other peoples cars just like staying in other peoples homes (like mine) Hire by the hour, day or a couple of days No joining fee
Go Get car
530 Spencer Street
Hire other peoples cars just like staying in other peoples homes (like mine) Hire by the hour, day or a couple of days No joining fee

Arts & Culture

This is an awesome gem, has some fantastic productions but also has regular nights like Glee club, Burlesque drawing classes, and a great place to grab a drink and feel like you are at a crazy grandma's house with a quirky hoarding issue!
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The Butterfly Club
5 Carson Pl
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This is an awesome gem, has some fantastic productions but also has regular nights like Glee club, Burlesque drawing classes, and a great place to grab a drink and feel like you are at a crazy grandma's house with a quirky hoarding issue!
Free exhibitions, the Mediatheque, paid exhibitions. Screenworlds the free interactive exhibition of Australian and International Film, TV, Games and Pop Culture.
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ACMI
Flinders Street
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Free exhibitions, the Mediatheque, paid exhibitions. Screenworlds the free interactive exhibition of Australian and International Film, TV, Games and Pop Culture.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (make sure you check beforehand). Basement Comedy some big names great price.
Basement Comedy Club
120 Exhibition Street
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (make sure you check beforehand). Basement Comedy some big names great price.
3 levels all with different vibes two rooftops/decks Friendly bar staff there is also a restaurant but you stay for the drinks and the giraffe
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The Carlton Club
193 Bourke St
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3 levels all with different vibes two rooftops/decks Friendly bar staff there is also a restaurant but you stay for the drinks and the giraffe