Guidebook for Saint Kilda
Food Scene
Very popular Mexican restaurant with good food and huge, lethal Margaritas! No bookings - leave your name with the maitre'd and pop into the Dogs Bar for drink. They will text when your table is ready.
115 recommandé par les habitants
Radio Mexico
11-13 Carlisle StVery popular Mexican restaurant with good food and huge, lethal Margaritas! No bookings - leave your name with the maitre'd and pop into the Dogs Bar for drink. They will text when your table is ready.
High end Italian restaurant and a Melbourne institution. Good for special occasions, or have a drink and a slightly cheaper meal at Bar Di Stasio.
59 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Di Stasio
31 Fitzroy StHigh end Italian restaurant and a Melbourne institution. Good for special occasions, or have a drink and a slightly cheaper meal at Bar Di Stasio.
Consistently voted one of the best restaurants in St Kilda. Excellent British/Italian food made from locally sourced produce. Breakfasts are crowded and you should book for dinner.
114 recommandé par les habitants
Fitzrovia Restaurant and Cafe
155 Fitzroy StConsistently voted one of the best restaurants in St Kilda. Excellent British/Italian food made from locally sourced produce. Breakfasts are crowded and you should book for dinner.
Fitzroy street it littered with "cheap and cheerful" Italian restaurants, such as Leo's Spaghetti Bar etc. This is the best of the bunch.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Topolino's
87 Fitzroy StFitzroy street it littered with "cheap and cheerful" Italian restaurants, such as Leo's Spaghetti Bar etc. This is the best of the bunch.
Melbourne institution for 20 years. Excellent modern italian food. No bookings allowed, so arrive early and wait in the back bar.
145 recommandé par les habitants
Cicciolina
130 Acland StMelbourne institution for 20 years. Excellent modern italian food. No bookings allowed, so arrive early and wait in the back bar.
LFK is owned by my neighbour, whose family also owns the iconic Flower Drum restaurant. They serve excellent modern asian cuisine - worth it for the lamb spring rolls alone! Usually packed - booking essential.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Lau's Family Kitchen
4 Acland StLFK is owned by my neighbour, whose family also owns the iconic Flower Drum restaurant. They serve excellent modern asian cuisine - worth it for the lamb spring rolls alone! Usually packed - booking essential.
Closest cafe to my flat. The food is good but pricey and the service is laid back, but the baked goods and coffee can't be faulted
33 recommandé par les habitants
IL Fornaio
2 Acland StClosest cafe to my flat. The food is good but pricey and the service is laid back, but the baked goods and coffee can't be faulted
Miss Jackson Cafe
19 Grey StThe best coffee in the area.
One of my top three coffee makers in the area. Very popular for breakfast also.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Leroy Espresso
191 Acland StOne of my top three coffee makers in the area. Very popular for breakfast also.
Great value breakfast and very popular, so get there early.
76 recommandé par les habitants
Galleon Cafe
9 Carlisle StGreat value breakfast and very popular, so get there early.
Drinks & Nightlife
Captain Baxter is the best cocktail bar in the area. Always busy outside area and spectacular views across the bay from the bar/restaurant area.
59 recommandé par les habitants
Captain Baxter
10-18 Jacka BlvdCaptain Baxter is the best cocktail bar in the area. Always busy outside area and spectacular views across the bay from the bar/restaurant area.
Essentials
The closest gym, located in the St Kilda sea baths. They have Yoga, Pilates and group fitness classes. A day pass for use of the heated indoor pool, hydro spa, steam room and sauna is also available
11 recommandé par les habitants
South Pacific Health Club St Kilda
18 Jacka BlvdThe closest gym, located in the St Kilda sea baths. They have Yoga, Pilates and group fitness classes. A day pass for use of the heated indoor pool, hydro spa, steam room and sauna is also available
The closest big supermarket and liquor store. There is also a Coles on the corner of Acland and Barkly street and smaller Woolworths on the corner of Grey and Fitzroy streets, next to St Kilda station
90 recommandé par les habitants
Woolworths St Kilda
117 Acland StThe closest big supermarket and liquor store. There is also a Coles on the corner of Acland and Barkly street and smaller Woolworths on the corner of Grey and Fitzroy streets, next to St Kilda station
My apartment has washing and ironing facilities, but if you need dry cleaning or someone to wash and iron a load for you, this laundrette is convenient and reliable
St Kilda Beach Laundrette & Dry Cleaning
7 Carlisle StMy apartment has washing and ironing facilities, but if you need dry cleaning or someone to wash and iron a load for you, this laundrette is convenient and reliable
Arts & Culture
The closest art gallery and perfect for those days when is too hot to be outside. Check out their contemporary exhibits or annual postcard competition (21 October 2016 - 29 January 2017). Located in a grand old St Kilda mansion, the building interior is worth checking out too
28 recommandé par les habitants
Linden New Art
26 Acland StThe closest art gallery and perfect for those days when is too hot to be outside. Check out their contemporary exhibits or annual postcard competition (21 October 2016 - 29 January 2017). Located in a grand old St Kilda mansion, the building interior is worth checking out too
Shopping
The Bottle-O
15A Fitzroy StreetThe closest bottle shop/liquor store to the apartment - a 350 meter crawl...
Getting Around
From the 135 tram stop on Fritzroy street, you can catch the numbers 3, 16 or 96 trams to the CBD or anywhere. There is are also two Flexicar rental stop nearby - approximately 10m and 350 meters away.
Fitzroy St station
From the 135 tram stop on Fritzroy street, you can catch the numbers 3, 16 or 96 trams to the CBD or anywhere. There is are also two Flexicar rental stop nearby - approximately 10m and 350 meters away.
Sightseeing
Eildon Road takes it's name from the mansion, one of the largest renaissance style houses in Melbourne. Built in 1877 it was sold to the Alliance Francais in 2006. It's worth checking out as a reminder of the days when St Kilda was playground of the rich and, umm .. rich.
Eildon Mansion
51 Grey StEildon Road takes it's name from the mansion, one of the largest renaissance style houses in Melbourne. Built in 1877 it was sold to the Alliance Francais in 2006. It's worth checking out as a reminder of the days when St Kilda was playground of the rich and, umm .. rich.