Find Melbourne’s best coffee spots, cheap lunches, fresh sushi, authentic dumplings and in-store sales. Hang around after work for happy hour deals, one-of-a-kind exhibitions or blockbuster shows. Only in the city.  

What's on weekdays

Comedy at Spleen: Mondays
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Comedy at Spleen: Mondays

Come along to the city's longest-running comedy night.

Sea Shanties and Folk Songs
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Sea Shanties and Folk Songs

Join this free weekly celebration of rollicking and spirited singing.

Comedy at the Coopers Inn
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Comedy at the Coopers Inn

A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.

The ultimate theatre guide to Melbourne

The ultimate theatre guide to Melbourne

What's on in Melbourne's theatres, clubs, cabaret bars and comedy spots.

Leonardo Da Vinci
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Leonardo Da Vinci

Explore the legacy of the visionary artist, inventor, scientist and philosopher at THE LUME.

Joy
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Joy

Experience an emotive adventure where creativity, colour and storytelling join forces.

Break ideas in an hour or less

The Music Gym

The Music Gym

Learn to play a musical instrument or get back into music with lessons in guitar, piano and voice.

Twelve stunning gardens close to the Melbourne CBD

Twelve stunning gardens close to the Melbourne CBD

Take your daily exercise in one of the city's best gardens.

Best coffee in Melbourne

Melbourne’s best hidden laneway cafes

Melbourne’s best hidden laneway cafes

Head down these laneways to find leafy cafes, tiny hole-in-the-walls and hidden gem coffee roasters.

Melbourne's best cafes that open late

Melbourne's best cafes that open late

These Melbourne cafes are open late for evening coffee runs.

The best Melbourne cafes for iced coffee

The best Melbourne cafes for iced coffee

Try Vietnamese iced coffee, yuzu spritzes and classic cold brew.

Melbourne's best hole-in-the-wall cafes

Melbourne's best hole-in-the-wall cafes

We found Melbourne's tiniest cafes in laneways, under train tracks and on top of traffic islands.

Team building activities

Holey Moley Golf Club

Holey Moley Golf Club

Holey Moley offers a mini golf course and bar with 27 themed holes plus a karaoke room.

Ballers Clubhouse

Ballers Clubhouse

Melbourne's largest bar and games venue, in the heart of Chinatown.

Kono Coin Karaoke

Kono Coin Karaoke

Enjoy a karaoke experience at a singing booth.

Chocolate Painting Workshops
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Chocolate Painting Workshops

Take part in a chocolate painting workshop that appeals to all the senses.

Top spots for casual meetings

Liminal

Liminal

Cafe and wine store offering a sustainable, seasonal menu for breakfast and lunch.

Poolhouse Coffee

Poolhouse Coffee

Great coffee and quick cafe food under the Melbourne City Baths.

Barbarella Gelato and Wine

Barbarella Gelato and Wine

Premium gelato, perfect coffee and an excellent wine list all within the historic Block Arcade.

Mr Tulk

Mr Tulk

A licensed espresso bar located inside the 19th-century wing of State Library Victoria.

Last updated on Thu 2 May 2024

Christmas

Christmas things to do

Christmas things to do

Explore a wonderland of events and dazzling decorations as the city comes to life this Christmas.

Christmas eat and drink

Christmas eat and drink

Feeling festive? Sip mistletoe martinis at a rooftop bar or dine under the lights in a laneway.

Christmas shopping

Christmas shopping

Shop the city's iconic laneways, malls and arcades to find the perfect pressie.

Discover more

BlackBall ChinaTown

BlackBall ChinaTown

Serving a selection of authentic Taiwanese desserts and teas.

Casa del Gelato

Casa del Gelato

An award-winning gelati shop that has been making delicious ice cream on Lygon Street since 1980.

Tutto

Tutto

99% fat-free frozen yoghurt made fresh daily with organic milk and yoghurt with active cultures.

Mr Hugo

Mr Hugo

Asian-style bunch, dinner and coffee with must-try flavours for food enthusiasts.