Milly’s guidebook
Food scene
Really amazing food and for a good cause. Not super cheap but great ambiance and suitable for lunch or dinner. Lots of vegetarian options too.
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Feast of Merit
117 Swan StReally amazing food and for a good cause. Not super cheap but great ambiance and suitable for lunch or dinner. Lots of vegetarian options too.
Yummy Mexican food. The original Fonda (now a chain), this is a good spot for a burrito or a salad, plus they do a great Horchata (with or without alcohol).
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Fonda Mexican
144 Chapel StYummy Mexican food. The original Fonda (now a chain), this is a good spot for a burrito or a salad, plus they do a great Horchata (with or without alcohol).
My favourite local cafe, a great spot with friendly staff and cheap and cheerful food, not too big or fancy. Excellent coffee.
Inward Goods
33 Waverley StMy favourite local cafe, a great spot with friendly staff and cheap and cheerful food, not too big or fancy. Excellent coffee.
Only discovered this place recently, but they have great beers on tap (including a sour!) and a really great vegetable burger!
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Beer and Burger Bar
112 Swan StOnly discovered this place recently, but they have great beers on tap (including a sour!) and a really great vegetable burger!
This is on Bridge, so a walk up the hill, but it's a lovely bar that specialises in gin and I'd recommend it for anyone who wants a cocktail and a chat.
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bowerbird
274 Bridge RdThis is on Bridge, so a walk up the hill, but it's a lovely bar that specialises in gin and I'd recommend it for anyone who wants a cocktail and a chat.
Neighbourhoods
Head down towards the river and enjoy Cremorne, which is a little suburb that's kind of inside Richmond. There are tech companies dotted through here, as well as nice cafes, some of Melbourne's oldest workers' cottages and there are even some cheeky local foxes. Under the bridge you can even find Burnley Bouldering wall, if you fancy rock climbing outside for free! If you make it to the river it is quite a peaceful and beautiful spot, but also a cycling highway at commuting times, so be mindful that it's a shared path.
Cremorne
Head down towards the river and enjoy Cremorne, which is a little suburb that's kind of inside Richmond. There are tech companies dotted through here, as well as nice cafes, some of Melbourne's oldest workers' cottages and there are even some cheeky local foxes. Under the bridge you can even find Burnley Bouldering wall, if you fancy rock climbing outside for free! If you make it to the river it is quite a peaceful and beautiful spot, but also a cycling highway at commuting times, so be mindful that it's a shared path.
Richmond is a really big suburb, and has different precincts. Cremorne, which is closer to the river, is urban and quiet, Swan St is busy and bustling, especially for sports fans and young people, Bridge Road is quiet but has some nice restaurants and a farmers market on Saturday, and Victoria St is the Vietnamese precinct with lots of yummy Vietnamese food and some excellent pubs. Richmond is also an area with a rich history and there are lots of nice surprises around!
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Richmond
Richmond is a really big suburb, and has different precincts. Cremorne, which is closer to the river, is urban and quiet, Swan St is busy and bustling, especially for sports fans and young people, Bridge Road is quiet but has some nice restaurants and a farmers market on Saturday, and Victoria St is the Vietnamese precinct with lots of yummy Vietnamese food and some excellent pubs. Richmond is also an area with a rich history and there are lots of nice surprises around!
Collingwood is the coolest neighbourhood in Melbourne in my opinion! The heart of Melbourne's street art scene, and also great eating and drinking options. The quintessential homeland of the classic Melbourne hipster!
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Collingwood
Collingwood is the coolest neighbourhood in Melbourne in my opinion! The heart of Melbourne's street art scene, and also great eating and drinking options. The quintessential homeland of the classic Melbourne hipster!
Fitness and health
Yoga 213
97 Swan StNice yoga studio close by, and they have great music!
Cycle Collective - Indoor Cycling Studio
359 Waverley StIf you need to sweat, here's the best Spin room around.
Local gym - cheap and good facilities, including a pool.
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Richmond Recreation Centre
11-15 Gleadell StLocal gym - cheap and good facilities, including a pool.
Dr Follicles
145 Swan StMy favourite barber/hairdresser. Legends, and they play great music.
Groceries and supplies
Coles Richmond Icon
160 Swan StVery close by and large grocery shop!
Local pharmacy will fill prescriptions and give advice, plus you can buy makeup, perfume and other over the counter supplies.
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Chemist Warehouse
210 Swan StLocal pharmacy will fill prescriptions and give advice, plus you can buy makeup, perfume and other over the counter supplies.
A really awesome wine store. Beer too. Great if you want to try local wine or beer, which Victoria is quite famous for! There's imported stuff too, but I'd recommend the locals :)
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Blackhearts & Sparrows
131 Lygon StA really awesome wine store. Beer too. Great if you want to try local wine or beer, which Victoria is quite famous for! There's imported stuff too, but I'd recommend the locals :)
Consejos para la ciudad
Cómo moverse
If you want to use public transport you'll need a Myki
Melbourne's trains, trams and buses all use a card system. You can't buy paper tickets at all, so to use these services you'll need a Myki. I have provided you with one or two depending on how many people are staying, but I'd recommend either registering it online (https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/mykitopup/) or heading to a newsagent, train station or city tram stop to put some money on it so you can travel around. You should tap on when you board and tap off when you disembark to get the cheapest fair, and the city has a free tram zone where you don't need to tap the card at all.
Qué empacar
Melbourne weather can be a little unpredictable
They say we have "four seasons in one day" and that's not a lie! Today it's summertime but I'm wearing a leather jacket - last week I rode my bike in a crop top because it was too hot for clothes. Be prepared for almost anything - rain, hail or shine. ]You should bring and wear sunscreen all year round - it's quite easy to get sunburned.