Richard’s guidebook to South Yarra
Dine
Great Thai food in this tiny local favourite. Need to book if you'd like a seat.
Nora Thai Restaurant
Great Thai food in this tiny local favourite. Need to book if you'd like a seat.
Banh mi anyone? This is the spot! They do really tasty crispy pork banh mi. Also fresh rice paper rolls.
Trang Bakery & Cafe SouthYarra Toorak Road
Banh mi anyone? This is the spot! They do really tasty crispy pork banh mi. Also fresh rice paper rolls.
Drink
A wonderful coffee experience from this lovely couple. Service with a smile and delicious coffee. Best service in the area. They will often remember your order.
Coffee Geek Brewers
81 Davis AveA wonderful coffee experience from this lovely couple. Service with a smile and delicious coffee. Best service in the area. They will often remember your order.
Breakfast
Two Birds One Stone is one of the best canteen cafes in South Yarra, VIC. It’s where you can have a delicious vegan breakfast with your favorite items. Whether you want to just have a cup of coffee or enjoy a delicious brunch, this French café has everything you would need to enjoy your café time.
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Two Birds One Stone
12 Claremont St
Two Birds One Stone is one of the best canteen cafes in South Yarra, VIC. It’s where you can have a delicious vegan breakfast with your favorite items. Whether you want to just have a cup of coffee or enjoy a delicious brunch, this French café has everything you would need to enjoy your café time.
Sightseeing
Fawkner Park, located in South Yarra, remains largely unchanged from its original design of 1875 with formal pathways, avenues and lawns. The park also features Art Deco sporting pavilions, sports fields, and paths lined with Moreton Bay figs, elms, poplars and oaks.
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Parque Fawkner
24-88 Commercial RdFawkner Park, located in South Yarra, remains largely unchanged from its original design of 1875 with formal pathways, avenues and lawns. The park also features Art Deco sporting pavilions, sports fields, and paths lined with Moreton Bay figs, elms, poplars and oaks.
Built-in 1847, Como House and Garden is an intriguing mix of Australian Regency and classic Italianate architecture.
Como offers a glimpse into the privileged lifestyle of former owners, the Armytage family, who lived there for nearly a century.
The Armytages became famous amongst Melbourne high society and equally famous for their many elegant dances, dinners and receptions. Those elegant dining and reception rooms are still furnished with Armytage family heirlooms and even the servants’ areas, kitchen and laundry have been preserved.
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Como House & Garden
Lechlade AvenueBuilt-in 1847, Como House and Garden is an intriguing mix of Australian Regency and classic Italianate architecture.
Como offers a glimpse into the privileged lifestyle of former owners, the Armytage family, who lived there for nearly a century.
The Armytages became famous amongst Melbourne high society and equally famous for their many elegant dances, dinners and receptions. Those elegant dining and reception rooms are still furnished with Armytage family heirlooms and even the servants’ areas, kitchen and laundry have been preserved.
Abbotsford Convent is Australia’s largest arts and cultural precinct – with its 11 historic buildings and gardens spread over 16 acres. Listed on Australia’s National Heritage List, entry is free. Here you can find a diverse range of events covering every art form, including St Heliers Street Gallery, over 120 studios for the creative makers and wellbeing communities, a bakery, cafes and restaurants and an abundance of green open space. Open every day.
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Convento de Abbotsford
1 St Heliers StAbbotsford Convent is Australia’s largest arts and cultural precinct – with its 11 historic buildings and gardens spread over 16 acres. Listed on Australia’s National Heritage List, entry is free. Here you can find a diverse range of events covering every art form, including St Heliers Street Gallery, over 120 studios for the creative makers and wellbeing communities, a bakery, cafes and restaurants and an abundance of green open space. Open every day.
This trendy beach is located in Melbourne City, where fashion and art are keywords of the moment. Nestled in an affluent suburb of Melbourne, these bathing boxes date as far back as the 1860s however their location was further up on Bay Street at the time. After the tramline from St Kilda to Brighton was constructed, many more residents began asking for permits to build their own bathing boxes and it’s recorded that before the Great Depression, there were between 100 to 200 boxes on record.
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
EsplanadeThis trendy beach is located in Melbourne City, where fashion and art are keywords of the moment. Nestled in an affluent suburb of Melbourne, these bathing boxes date as far back as the 1860s however their location was further up on Bay Street at the time. After the tramline from St Kilda to Brighton was constructed, many more residents began asking for permits to build their own bathing boxes and it’s recorded that before the Great Depression, there were between 100 to 200 boxes on record.
The Royal Arcade is a historic shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1870, it connects Bourke Street Mall to Little Collins Street, with a side offshoot to Elizabeth Street.
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Royal Arcade
335 Bourke StThe Royal Arcade is a historic shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1870, it connects Bourke Street Mall to Little Collins Street, with a side offshoot to Elizabeth Street.
A beautiful church on the corner of Toorak Rd and Punt Rd. Often open during the day for contemplation and meditation.
Christ Church
677 Punt RdA beautiful church on the corner of Toorak Rd and Punt Rd. Often open during the day for contemplation and meditation.
A must if in the city. A beautiful arcade filled with rich food and shopping experiences.
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Block Arcade
282 Collins StA must if in the city. A beautiful arcade filled with rich food and shopping experiences.
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The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in the CBD of Melbourne. Covering over seven hectares, it is the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
Victoria market
523 Elizabeth StThe Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in the CBD of Melbourne. Covering over seven hectares, it is the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere.