Hidden gems · Melbourne
Hidden gems in Melbourne
Skip the tourist circuit. These Melbourne spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
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Top spots in Melbourne
Federation Square + ACMI
CultureCBD
Public square + the moving-image museum across from Flinders St.
Queen Victoria Market
Food & DrinkNorth Melbourne
1878 market — Friday night summer market is a citywide event.
Hosier Lane
CultureCBD
Best-known street-art alley — changes monthly.
Where to eat
Attica
$$$$Contemporary Australian · Ripponlea
Ben Shewry's Indigenous-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best regular.
Chin Chin
$$$Pan-Asian · CBD
No-bookings cult favourite — banquet menu, basement bar GoGo.
Lune Croissanterie
$Bakery · Fitzroy
Said by NYT to be the world's best croissants — queue starts at 7am.
Cumulus Inc.
$$$European · CBD
Andrew McConnell all-day classic — slow-roast lamb shoulder is the move.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Federation Square + ACMI, Queen Victoria Market, Hosier Lane. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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