South Melbourne area guide

The wood-fire grill burns bright at this glass-domed beauty in South Melbourne

Bibelot dishes up cakes and confectionary so couture, you’ll want to walk out wearing them

A new chef is yet another reason to spend all your time and money at St Ali South

The goal-kicking team behind Top Paddock has flung open the doors to a fresh new café in South Melbourne. It’ll look fab in your Instagram feed

This little piggy went to market, and found proper good food at this bright carvery café

From a Covid-19 pivot to one of South Melbourne's quiet overachievers – James presents a near-faultless menu

Tiny, hidden and serving elegant cuisine, Hajime ticks all the best of Japan boxes

South Melbourne: much handier than Rome, Paris, Athens or San Sebastian

And for its latest trick, O’Connell’s Centenary Hotel has become an insta-portal to Old Blighty. Bring on the onion bhajis…

South Melbourne is alive with the sound of Krapfen, strudels and more at this Austrian-inspired bakery.

Time Out's 2016 Pub of the Year remains at the head of the pack

After a refurbishment, the historic Golden Fleece Hotel is now a bustling Mediterranean hub

This neighbourhood wine bar is where you’ll find drops of natural wine and some serious sourdough pizzas

Rowdy becomes your middle name when you walk through the doors of this (not quite a) frat bar in South Melbourne

Pick up fresh produce, locally designed goods and gourmet treats at one of Melbourne's biggest markets

Bringing a Japanese aesthetic into your home is pretty easy at a place like this

Body Freedom is exactly what its name suggests; freeing the knots from your muscles and the strains from your daily lives to leave you in a state of complete...

If you struggle to plan ahead or stick to a schedule, this nail salon is walk-in and call-ahead only