Guidebook for Napier Street Apartment

Kate
Guidebook for Napier Street Apartment

EATING

There's no shortage of great eateries nearby – here are some of our favourites.
A really cosy Japanese cafe serving yummy food & coffee every day. Tucked down a residential street, it also has a lovely little store selling Japanese home wares & design.
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CIBI
33-39 Keele St
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A really cosy Japanese cafe serving yummy food & coffee every day. Tucked down a residential street, it also has a lovely little store selling Japanese home wares & design.
A Japanese restaurant recommended for dinner. Delicious food, nice atmosphere and not too expensive.
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Peko Peko
190 Wells St
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A Japanese restaurant recommended for dinner. Delicious food, nice atmosphere and not too expensive.
Good old-fashioned burger joint. Quick, cheap, and delicious. Dine in or take away.
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Huxtaburger Collingwood
106 Smith St
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Good old-fashioned burger joint. Quick, cheap, and delicious. Dine in or take away.
A must for all foodies – delicious modern Thai food with a creative twist. Very busy so go early and you can have a drink in their downstairs bar while you wait for a table.
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders Ln
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A must for all foodies – delicious modern Thai food with a creative twist. Very busy so go early and you can have a drink in their downstairs bar while you wait for a table.
Classic Melbourne Pub in a residential street with a lovely back courtyard and good 'pub grub'.
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The Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy St
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Classic Melbourne Pub in a residential street with a lovely back courtyard and good 'pub grub'.
Classic corner pub with a great atmosphere, pool table, back courtyard and very generous meals.
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Union Club Hotel
164 Gore St
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Classic corner pub with a great atmosphere, pool table, back courtyard and very generous meals.
Famous for its 'Bogan Burger' the Napier serves classic pub food and is a good place to have an afternoon beer with the locals.
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Napier Hotel
210 Napier St
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Famous for its 'Bogan Burger' the Napier serves classic pub food and is a good place to have an afternoon beer with the locals.
Of all the Italian restaurants on Lygon Street we recommend this one for its authentic approach and fast, fuss-free service.
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Tiamo Coffee Restaurant
303 Lygon Street
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Of all the Italian restaurants on Lygon Street we recommend this one for its authentic approach and fast, fuss-free service.
Outstanding gelato, made in store. Also very serious about their fresh pressed juices.
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Spring Street Grocer
157 Spring St
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Outstanding gelato, made in store. Also very serious about their fresh pressed juices.
Vegetarian Mexican food. Cheap & cheerful.
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Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude St
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Vegetarian Mexican food. Cheap & cheerful.
One of the best pizzerias in Melbourne.
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DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond St
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One of the best pizzerias in Melbourne.
Really yummy pizzas – a strange mix of pub / restaurant, but good vibes.
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Lazerpig
343 Smith St
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Really yummy pizzas – a strange mix of pub / restaurant, but good vibes.
One of our favourite weekend breakfast spots. Jump on the 86 tram going away from the city and it will drop you at the front.
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Mixed Business Cafe
486 Queens Parade
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One of our favourite weekend breakfast spots. Jump on the 86 tram going away from the city and it will drop you at the front.
A great local cafe with a big wood fire, tucked away on a back street. Great for breakfast!
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South of Johnston
46 Oxford St
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A great local cafe with a big wood fire, tucked away on a back street. Great for breakfast!
Great food and coffee in a beautifully renovated brick space that once housed a Thonet showroom.
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Bentwood Fitzroy Cafe
237 Napier St
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Great food and coffee in a beautifully renovated brick space that once housed a Thonet showroom.
A Brunswick Street establishment. Great place for people watching this cafe turns into more of a bar atmosphere as the sun sets.
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Blackcat Fitzroy
252 Brunswick St
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A Brunswick Street establishment. Great place for people watching this cafe turns into more of a bar atmosphere as the sun sets.
Delicious & intimate Southern Spanish restaurant with an amazing list of tapas, paella and more for an indulgent night out. Bookings usually required. Phone (03) 9415 6101.
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Anada Bar & Restaurant
197 Gertrude St
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Delicious & intimate Southern Spanish restaurant with an amazing list of tapas, paella and more for an indulgent night out. Bookings usually required. Phone (03) 9415 6101.
Great local bakery!
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Baker D. Chirico
178 Faraday St
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Great local bakery!
Great local bakery! The sausage rolls are delicious!
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Fatto a Mano
228 Gertrude St
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Great local bakery! The sausage rolls are delicious!
Real gelato in a beautifully renovated space. Our pick of the MANY gelato places around here.
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Piccolina Gelateria
296 Smith St
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Real gelato in a beautifully renovated space. Our pick of the MANY gelato places around here.
A hidden gem – warm and glowing in an area brimming with great cafes in restaurants. Pizza is yum!
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Rupert on Rupert
73 Rupert St
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A hidden gem – warm and glowing in an area brimming with great cafes in restaurants. Pizza is yum!
Technically a wine bar but also serving delivious food. A bit pricey but well worth it – bookings recommended.
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Marion
53 Gertrude St
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Technically a wine bar but also serving delivious food. A bit pricey but well worth it – bookings recommended.
Great coffee and food, all day! A short stroll from the apartment.
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Archie's All Day
189 Gertrude St
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Great coffee and food, all day! A short stroll from the apartment.

DRINKING

Rooftops, cosy cocktail bars, and an island in the middle of the Yarra. Take your pick!
An old Melbourne favourite. If you like gin, this is the place to be. Open until 3am.
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Gin Palace
10 Russell Pl
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An old Melbourne favourite. If you like gin, this is the place to be. Open until 3am.
An intimate, seated only cocktail bar. The perfect place for a night cap and conveniently located right across the road from home. Ask the waitstaff for a cocktail recommendation based on your personal taste.
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The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude St
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An intimate, seated only cocktail bar. The perfect place for a night cap and conveniently located right across the road from home. Ask the waitstaff for a cocktail recommendation based on your personal taste.
Best views of Melbourne and great place for a drink after exploring the city. Take the stairs if you want to pop into the other great stores, restaurants and bars also located within ‘Curtin House’.
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Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston St
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Best views of Melbourne and great place for a drink after exploring the city. Take the stairs if you want to pop into the other great stores, restaurants and bars also located within ‘Curtin House’.
A bar built onto a pontoon in the middle of the Yarra! Enter via the pedestrian bridge.
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Ponyfish Island
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A bar built onto a pontoon in the middle of the Yarra! Enter via the pedestrian bridge.
Great rooftop bar, above Melbourne Supper Club.
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Siglo
161 Spring St
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Great rooftop bar, above Melbourne Supper Club.
A great bar with beautiful big arched windows overlooking Smith Street. Go for the $1 oyster special from 6pm – 7pm every night.
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Panama Dining Room
231 Smith St
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A great bar with beautiful big arched windows overlooking Smith Street. Go for the $1 oyster special from 6pm – 7pm every night.
An elegant late night bar with an old-world feel. There is another bar above called Siglo with an outdoor terrace.
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The Melbourne Supper Club
161 Spring Street
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An elegant late night bar with an old-world feel. There is another bar above called Siglo with an outdoor terrace.
An old Melbourne facourite. If you like gin, this is the place to be. Open until 3am.
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Gin Palace
10 Russell Pl
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An old Melbourne facourite. If you like gin, this is the place to be. Open until 3am.

ARTS & CULTURE

Melbourne's largest art gallery and an iconic building. Definitely worth a visit! There is usually a great kid's exhibition on too, and make sure to visit the back courtyard. See what's on at http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au
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National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
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Melbourne's largest art gallery and an iconic building. Definitely worth a visit! There is usually a great kid's exhibition on too, and make sure to visit the back courtyard. See what's on at http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au
Fantastic contemporary photography gallery within walking distance of the apartment. See what's on at http://www.ccp.org.au
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Centre for Contemporary Photography
404 George St
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Fantastic contemporary photography gallery within walking distance of the apartment. See what's on at http://www.ccp.org.au
Iconic building and leading contemporary art gallery. See what's on at http://www.accaonline.org.au
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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt St
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Iconic building and leading contemporary art gallery. See what's on at http://www.accaonline.org.au
Excellent contemporary theatre showing a wide variety of performances. See what's on at http://www.malthousetheatre.com.au
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Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt St
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Excellent contemporary theatre showing a wide variety of performances. See what's on at http://www.malthousetheatre.com.au
Performances of all types; theatre, music, dance etc. See what's on at http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
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State Theatre
100 St Kilda Rd
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Performances of all types; theatre, music, dance etc. See what's on at http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
A world-class facility for musical performances. See what's on at http://www.melbournerecital.com.au
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Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt St
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A world-class facility for musical performances. See what's on at http://www.melbournerecital.com.au
An excellent day trip for art lovers! Learn about the history of Melbourne's modern art movement and see some wonderfully curated exhibitions in three separate galleries. There's lots of open space to explore as well so take a picnic, or get amazing food there from the cafe. Easiest to drive here.
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Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Rd
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An excellent day trip for art lovers! Learn about the history of Melbourne's modern art movement and see some wonderfully curated exhibitions in three separate galleries. There's lots of open space to explore as well so take a picnic, or get amazing food there from the cafe. Easiest to drive here.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
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Big screen cinema
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IMAX Melbourne Museum
Rathdowne Street
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Big screen cinema
Eclectic mix of performances and theatre
The Melba Spiegeltent
35 Johnston St
Eclectic mix of performances and theatre
Artist market full of locally made gems
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The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose St
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Artist market full of locally made gems
More science than arts!! Great museum!
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Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St
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More science than arts!! Great museum!

GROCERIES & ESSENTIALS

Health food store with a good selection of (slightly overpriced) organic produce, fresh bread etc.
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Aunt Maggie's Fitzroy
188 Gertrude St
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Health food store with a good selection of (slightly overpriced) organic produce, fresh bread etc.
Closest large supermarket.
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Coles Collingwood
172 Smith St
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Closest large supermarket.
Closest convenience store for milk etc. You can also purchase MYKI cards and top them up here or at any 7/11
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FoodWorks
169 Gertrude St
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Closest convenience store for milk etc. You can also purchase MYKI cards and top them up here or at any 7/11
Turkish grocer with well-priced fruit & vegetables, friendly staff and freshly squeezed juices.
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Sonsa Markets
216-218 Smith St
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Turkish grocer with well-priced fruit & vegetables, friendly staff and freshly squeezed juices.

PARKS & NATURE

A great activity for the whole family, you'll feel like you've left the city behind. There is an animal farm, lovely cafe with organic food and you can take a stroll along Merri Creek.
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Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers St
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A great activity for the whole family, you'll feel like you've left the city behind. There is an animal farm, lovely cafe with organic food and you can take a stroll along Merri Creek.
An incredible botanic garden with lots to explore.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
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An incredible botanic garden with lots to explore.
An iconic park and the best group picnic spot for a sunny day.
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Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred Crescent
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An iconic park and the best group picnic spot for a sunny day.
Beautiful, historic gardens in the centre of Melbourne. Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum are here too.
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Carlton Gardens
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Beautiful, historic gardens in the centre of Melbourne. Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum are here too.
Great local 50m swimming pool – take your book and relax for a while!
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Fitzroy Swimming Pool
160 Alexandra Parade
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Great local 50m swimming pool – take your book and relax for a while!

SHOPPING

An excellent, fun store with an eclectic mix of home wares, gifts and oddities.
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Third Drawer Down
1851 George St
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An excellent, fun store with an eclectic mix of home wares, gifts and oddities.
Great bookstore in Curtin House!
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Metropolis Bookshop
252 Swanston St
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Great bookstore in Curtin House!
Great local bookstore
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The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick St
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Great local bookstore
Boutique shops and iconic laneways. Lots of excellent restaurants and cafes along the way.
Flinders La station
Boutique shops and iconic laneways. Lots of excellent restaurants and cafes along the way.
Beautiful Australian made ceramics.
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Mud Australia Store - Fitzroy
181 Gertrude St
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Beautiful Australian made ceramics.
A nice street to peruse the many shops, bars, cafes etc.
Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street
A nice street to peruse the many shops, bars, cafes etc.
Shop till you drop!
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Gertrude Street
Gertrude Street
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Shop till you drop!