- Postal Hall
- The Mess Hall
- Captains of Industry (cafe with a barber, tailor and cobbler sharing the space).
- The Meatball & Wine Bar (Meatballs/Italian, busy, great vibe)
- Senoritas (Mexican, not open Sunday, busy, probably best in town but you pay a little more for the privilege)
- Mamasita (Mexican, super busy, a bit loud, tasty)
- Spring St Grocer (Gelati, as good as what you’ll find in Italy)
- Gyoza Douraku (Japanese, excellent if a bit pricey)
- Mamak (Malaysian, excellent and affordable)
- Hutong Dumpling Bar (best Chinese dumplings around, but often busy)
- Red Pepper (excellent Indian)
- San Telmo (Argentinian steak)
- Brother Baba Budan
- Patricia
- Melbourne Supper Club (swanky, wine-focused, excellent desserts and snacks, one of my favourite places in Melbourne – just a door on Spring St, with steps inside up to the first floor).
- Eu du Vie (super swanky wine and dessert)
- Lily Blacks (cocktails)
- Cabinet Bar
- Ponyfish Island (in the middle of the Yarra River, a great place to be if the sun’s out)
- The Croft Institute (one of Melbourne’s laneway bars, with a medical vibe)
- Section 8 (a bar from shipping containers, a Melbourne classic)
- Babka (cafe)
- Alimentari (deli)
- Little Creatures (brewery with good food)
- Panama Dining Room & Bar (great vibe, good food, also good for a drink)
- Houndstooth
- Jasper Coffee
- Ici
- The Everleigh (Cocktails with a 1920’s vibe)
- Panama Dining Room & Bar (if you don’t want food, still a good drinks venue)
- Cheerio (cafe)
- Happy Kappa (cheap and cheerful Japanese)
- The Beer & Burger Lounge (excellent burgers)
- Fonda Mexican
- Meatball & Wine Bar (same deal as their city version)
- Cheerio
- Espresso 3121