Melbourne

Food & Drink

• Amaru • International / Sophisticated restaurant with tasting menu.
• Aru • International / Contemporary dining serving innovative meals, cocktails and snacks.
• Flower Drum Restaurant Melbourne • Chinese / red-carpeted restaurant with panels of Chinese art lining the walls.

• Above Board • Cocktail bar / Intimate space with great drinks.
• Bad Frankie • Cocktail bar / They describe themselves as "Toasties and specialty liquors in a cool establishment with mason-jar lights and rustic decor."
• Bar Margaux & Bar Liberty & Black Pearl • Cocktail bars / BM: old-timey venue serving French eats + BL: Refined yet quirky + BP: neighbourhood cocktail hub.

• Campos, Niccolo, Burnside, Coffee Supreme, Core Roasters, Bench Coffee Co.

Activities & Attractions

• Explore the Yarra River • An electric boat cruise, go to Ponyfish Island or dine on a floating eatery.
• Explore the Royal Botanic Gardens • Have a picnic or punt on the lake.
• Visit the National Gallery of Victoria • Australia's oldest and most popular art museum.
• Hot air balloon over Melbourne • Check out Liberty Balloon Flights for a sunrise ride.

Stays

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  Grand Hyatt Melbourne • 550-room, five-star hotel.
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  QT Melbourne • Recognized five-star luxury.
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  Brady Hotels Central Melbourne • Good location/value.

• Fitzroy, South Yarra, St Kilda, Collingwood, Williamstown

More

• More Food • Attica, Minamishima, Sunda, Vue de Monde, Gimlet at Cavendish House, IDES, Lee Ho Fook, Marion
• More Drinks • The Elysian Whisky Bar, The Everleigh, Gimlet, Caretakers Cottage, Byrdi, Nick and Nora's
• Sites, Museums & Galleries • National Gallery of Victoria
• Parks • Flagstaff Gardens, Kings Domain, Fitzroy Gardens