Romantic weekend in Melbourne
A two-day Melbourne itinerary built for couples — slow mornings, sunset views, dinners worth dressing for and the quiet corners only locals know.
Top spots in Melbourne
Queen Victoria Market
Food & DrinkNorth Melbourne
1878 market — Friday night summer market is a citywide event.
Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
NightlifeFitzroy
Vintage shops, rooftop bars and live music at The Night Cat.
Federation Square + ACMI
CultureCBD
Public square + the moving-image museum across from Flinders St.
Hosier Lane
CultureCBD
Best-known street-art alley — changes monthly.
Section 8
NightlifeChinatown
Shipping-container laneway bar — Melbourne nightlife in a sentence.
Where to eat
Attica
$$$$Contemporary Australian · Ripponlea
Ben Shewry's Indigenous-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best regular.
Chin Chin
$$$Pan-Asian · CBD
No-bookings cult favourite — banquet menu, basement bar GoGo.
Cumulus Inc.
$$$European · CBD
Andrew McConnell all-day classic — slow-roast lamb shoulder is the move.
Lune Croissanterie
$Bakery · Fitzroy
Said by NYT to be the world's best croissants — queue starts at 7am.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Federation Square + ACMI, Queen Victoria Market, Hosier Lane. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Melbourne and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.