Guides
Eat & Drink, without the squeeze
Hidden bars a couple can actually get into before 8pm, cafes that welcome a long sit, high teas compared by price, and winery lunches you don't have to drive to — with honest AUD prices throughout.
Melbourne's Hidden Bars You Can Actually Get Into Before 8pm
Melbourne's hidden bars have a reputation for theatrics — unmarked doors, secret knocks, long queues of twenty-somethi…
Melbourne Cafes That Welcome a Long Sit
Not every cafe in Melbourne wants you to linger — but some genuinely do. This guide is for the solo traveller who want…
High Tea in Melbourne, Compared: From Classic to Splurge
Melbourne does high tea seriously, from storied grand-hotel dining rooms to neighbourhood tea rooms that quietly outpe…
Winery Long Lunches Without the Drive: Yarra Valley and Mornington
The Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are two of Victoria's most rewarding wine regions for a long, unhurried lunc…
Quiet Wine Bars for Conversation, Not Noise
Melbourne has a wine bar scene that rewards those who know where to look — specifically, the quieter rooms where the a…
Melbourne's Heritage Pubs for a Proper Lunch
Melbourne's heritage pubs — the grand nineteenth-century hotels that survived the gold rush, the boom years, and a doz…
Melbourne's Classic Cheap Lunches: A Proper Feed Under $20
Melbourne has a long tradition of feeding people well without asking much in return. This guide covers the market food…
Melbourne's Hidden Laneway Soup Bars: A Warm Cheap Feed
Melbourne's inner-city laneways hide a handful of small, no-fuss soup bars where a bowl of pho, congee or slow-cooked…
Melbourne's Hidden Laneway Bars for a Quiet Afternoon Drink
Melbourne's laneways have a reputation for young, loud, standing-room-only bars — but that is only part of the story.…
Melbourne's Winter Warmers: A Proper Feed Under $20
Melbourne winters can be biting, but a proper hot meal under $20 is still very much on the table if you know where to…
The Queen Victoria Winter Night Market: An Over-60's Guide
The Queen Victoria Winter Night Market runs on Wednesday evenings through July and August, transforming Melbourne's hi…
High Tea Without the High Price: Melbourne's Affordable Options
High tea in Melbourne does not have to mean a three-figure bill and a frantic booking scramble. From the grand dining…
Yarra Valley in Winter: A Quiet Cellar Door Lunch
The Yarra Valley in winter strips back the crowds and the fuss, leaving something that suits a slower pace rather well…