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Promise Bar
Bar
A tiny cocktail hideout where there's no menu - just a card to specify your preferences; the bartenders do the rest.
Kim Soo
Shop
Inside this store in a Collingwood laneway you’ll find antique batik tables and handcrafted goods from Indonesia.
Frank's Bakery
Cafe
The spirit of this Elsternwick institution comes from a tiny town in Germany.
48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar South Yarra
Restaurant
Ever tried lobster- and caviar-laced gnocchi? You can here.
Ciao Cielo
Restaurant
A 19th-century building in the city’s south is home to one of the neighbourhood’s favourite Italian restaurants.
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Pinky's
Shop
Pinky’s is brimming with clothing, homewares and books among literal wall-to-wall art.
Caddie
Restaurant
A relaxed affair from a chef with fine-dining nous, whose market-driven menu can change on a whim.
Shop Ramen Preston
Restaurant
Take a low stool and slurp up Tokyo-style ramen loaded with handmade wheat noodles and untraditional toppings.
The Shady Lady
Bar
Like drinking at your cool grandma’s house.
Magnum + Queens
Shop
700 bottles of wine selected in part by a former sommelier. You're in good hands.
St Charly
Cafe
A lively brunch spot that takes inspiration from Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Nazaaray Estate
Bar
Beautiful, boutique winery making wine by hand.
Project281
Cafe
Japanese- and Korean-inspired food, coffee roasted in-house and 97 seats.
Victoria Hotel Footscray
Bar
A stripped-back pub with classic fare and surprising wines.
Plantsmith
Shop
Choose from more than 200 varieties of greenery, including architectural “jungle cacti” and fishtail palms, and get advice on how to avoid killing them while you’re there.
Donovans
Restaurant
This personable institution has been around since 1995 and retains a huge base of regular customers who love its classic, consistent menu.
6:00pm - 10:30pm
Future Future
Restaurant
The food at this Japanese diner is far from traditional, but it's authentically simple.
Onda
Restaurant
Colourful walls, colourful food. That's the proposition at this loosely South American eatery with a strong vegetarian slant.
Home.one
Cafe
A dedicated porridge, bagel and coffee bar supporting Melbourne’s homeless, and distributing free school lunches.
The Lucy Folk Salon
Shop
The playful-luxe label has an outpost in Windsor selling its signature jewellery, sunnies and hand-loomed apparel, plus pieces from other designers.
Matilda
Restaurant
A bold, contemporary diner dedicated to cooking with fire and smoke, from the owner-chef of ESP, Estelle Bistro and Saint Crispin.
Basement Discs
Shop
Operating below Block Place since ’94.
Compa
Shop
Dense, chewy, Sicilian-style gelato from the duo behind Westgarth's Il Melograno.
Sensory Lab Rialto
Cafe
This outpost from the coffee specialist puts food on the same pedestal as coffee and design.
Mitchelton Winery
Restaurant
Stunning architecture and award-winning rieslings, less than two hours north of Melbourne.
12:00pm - 3:00pm
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Kuro Kisumé
Restaurant
Chris Lucas’s crown jewel on the top floor of Kisumé presents one of the city’s most unique dining experiences.
One for the Crow
Cafe
Plants on your plate and plants to take home for your lounge room.
The Hack
Bar
This big, bright pub has had many lives. Right now it's all about good beer.
Eddy and Wills
Cafe
Simple, no-frills food served with a smile.
Village People Hawker Food Hall
Restaurant
This busy restaurant mixes Laotian, Cambodian, Indian, Malay, Burmese and Thai flavours without cutting any corners.
Fury & Son
Bar
At this brewery, the focus is on clean and easy drinking beers, with a side of American barbeque.
Benny Burger
Restaurant
Local organic produce meets fast food for this celebrity chef’s take on burgers.
Hagen’s Organic Butcher
Shop
The shop at South Melbourne Market also runs butchery classes.
MIFF Festival Lounge 2017
Bar
The official eating and drinking hub of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
The Gilded Lily
Restaurant
A steakhouse plating up the region’s finest cuts.
6:00pm - 12:00am
The Dirty Apron
Cafe
Caters for everyone, from young families and tradies to the elderly.
The Wine Farm
Accommodation
A cosy cottage set among seven acres of vines.
Lamezleighs
Cafe
Take your single origin coffee in a country garden.
Koonwarra Store
Cafe
Local wine tastings and homey meals in an 1892-built post office.
Igni
Restaurant
Flame licks just about every dish at this tiny 28-seat restaurant, which is among the finest in Australia.
6:00pm - 11:00pm
The Station Hotel
Bar
Well-sourced and cooked steaks that make for some of Footscray’s finest.
Goldmine Records
Shop
Strike it rich at this inner north crate-digging institution.
Union House
Bar
A big, relaxed pub by the team behind The Marquis of Lorne.
Juliet Melbourne
Bar
A wine bar that's all about supporting women in the industry.
The New Trend
Shop
A multi-brand designer store from Canada.
Hanoi Hannah Elsternwick
Restaurant
Spot number two for the southside’s favourite Vietnamese restaurant.
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Penny for Pound
Cafe
Cruffins, strawberry-cheesecake croissants and stunning petit gateaux in a matching petite shopfront.
Monolab
Shop
Bringing the best of Japanese design to Melbourne.
Kings and Knaves
Cafe
Prosciutto, pears, smoked salmon and cheese blends – this isn’t toast you make at home.
The Foreigner
Cafe
Who’s up for camel burgers?
