What's On Melbourne

Welcome to Koreatown ✨ Healeys Lane is officially Melbourne's top spot for late-night Korean pubs, kimchi-stuffed sandwiches and cute date ideas. Try these spots next time you visit:

📍 Sevenstar Pocha: the OG Korean laneway diner serving army stew and late night snacks.
📍 Life4Cuts: adorable Korean photobooth studios.
📍 Jang Gun: Korean fried chicken, beer, corn cheese and more.
📍 Sukbong: cult-status street toast shop serving stacked egg sandwiches.

Featuring tasty street food, K-pop performances and more 🤞

An epic Korean market is on in Melbourne this weekend A day of Korean culture, with foods, crafts, and traditional performances.

The best book stores and record shops in Melbourne:

📍 Hill of Content, 86 Bourke St
📍 PLAY Music & DVDs, 50 Bourke St (enter via Liverpool St)
📍 Naturestrip, Level 8/37 Swanston St
📍 All Star Comics, 53 Queen St

Feast on legit tacos, see a mariachi band and more 💃

A fun Mexican fiesta is on in Melbourne this weekend Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Fed Square and experience the vibrant culture of Mexico.

This new bakery in Melbourne serves mini croissant skewers with its drinks! Swing by Bloomwood for matcha cream pastries, cute flower Danishes and more delicious baked treats 🥐

📍 Bloomwood Coffee & Food, 121 Exhibition St
⏰ Mon-Fri, 7am-5pm and Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm

The best spring markets in Melbourne:

📍 Fringe Flavours Night Market, 18 Sep-16 Oct, Queen Victoria Market
📍 Kensington Market, 15 Sep, 20 Oct and 17 Nov, Kensington Town Hall
📍 Finders Keepers Market, 11-13 Oct, Royal Exhibition Building
📍 Docklands Sunday Market, 13 Oct and 10 Nov, 10am-3pm

Melbourne is getting an epic free Mid-Autumn Festival this weekend. See mind-blowing lion dance performances, enjoy bustling market stalls, feast on traditional moon cakes and more 🥮

📍 Mid-Autumn Festival, Golden Square Carpark
⏰ Sat 14 Sep, 12pm-10pm
🗒 Free

Celebrate Victoria’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the free homecoming event this weekend. Cheer on these famous sports stars then enjoy family-friendly entertainment, food trucks and more 🥇

📍 Welcome Home: Victoria Congratulates our Athletes from Paris, Melbourne Park Oval, Olympic Blvd
⏰ Sat 14 Sep, 3.30pm-5.30pm
📒 Free

The best karaoke bars in Melbourne:

📍 Heroes Karaoke & Rooftop Bar, 188 Bourke St
📍 Ocean 12 Entertainment, 8 Whiteman St
📍 Yum Sing House, 22 Sutherland St
📍 Juke’s, 8 Whiteman St

Oktoberfest returns to Melbourne's Bavarian beer hall this month! Dust off your lederhosen and head to Hofbräuhaus for live music, big German feasts, beer specials, competitions and more 🍻

📍 Oktoberfest at Hofbräuhaus, 18-28 Market Ln
⏰ 21 Sep-26 Oct, Tues-Sun 12pm until late

A pop-up ice skating rink is coming to Melbourne for the AFL Footy Fest! Head down to Yarra Park for four days of family-friendly fun. Meet star players, win prizes, enjoy live music, food trucks and heaps more 🥳

📍 AFL Footy Festival, Yarra Park
⏰ 25-27 Sep 10am-10pm and 28 Sep 8am-10pm
🗒 Free entry to the AFL Footy Festival, Ice Rink tickets can be purchased via the AFL website

The best Mexican restaurants in Melbourne:

📍 El Sabor, 500 Victoria St, North Melbourne
📍 Bodega Underground, 55 Little Bourke St
📍 La Tortilleria, 72 Stubbs St, Kensington
📍 Ghost Donkey, Riverside at Crown, 8 Whiteman St

Melbourne's favourite Japanese kiosk has opened a new spot in a hidden laneway. Make your way to Hareruya Pantry on Somerset Place and enjoy gourmet ice cream, bento boxes, refreshing drinks, mochi desserts and more 🍱

📍 Hareruya Pantry CBD, 27 Somerset Place
⏰ Open daily, 10.30am-10.30pm

A new night market is coming to Melbourne for spring! Tuck into tasty bites, see pop-up Fringe Fest performances and more 🔥

📍 Fringe Flavours Night Market, Queen Victoria Market
⏰ Every Wednesday from 18 Sep-16 Oct, 5pm-11pm

Try flavours like strawberry, tiramisu and more 🍵

The cutest hole-in-the-wall matcha bar has just opened in Melbourne Find Bali's famous matcha cafe at a cute hole-in-the-wall kiosk in Collins Street.

Watching the footy finals at the MCG? Check out these nearby restaurants for pre or post-game feasting:

📍 Riverland, Federation Wharf Vaults 1-9 under Princes Bridge
📍 The Duke of Wellington, 2/146 Flinders St
📍 Robata, 2 Exhibition St
📍 The Tippler & Co., 58 Wellington Pde

From tiny Thai joints to secret Japanese restaurants 👀

8 new laneways adventures in Melbourne Take a peek down unfamiliar roads as we highlight the best hidden attractions in the city.

Discover mind-blowing murals, secret laneway art and more 👀

Our guide to the best street art in Melbourne Where to find the best hidden street art in Melbourne.

Melbourne's best old-school pubs:

📍 Visit a quaint 150 year-old pub in the CBD at The Mitre Tavern, 5 Bank Pl
📍 Bop along to live Irish music at The Drunken Poet, 65 Peel St
📍 Have a feed in a Euro-style laneway at Dikstein's Corner Bar, 433 Little Collins St
📍 Step inside Melbourne's oldest bluestone pub at Captain Melville, 34 Franklin St

Find this viral sweet treat in a hidden laneway 😋

Enjoy Flinders St Station-shaped waffles at this new Melbourne spot Melbourne first taiyaki and soft serve outlet, serving an iconic Flinders Street Station waffle.

The best cheesecake in Melbourne:

📍 Strawberry matcha cheesecake from Balibola, 259 Collins St
📍 Basque burnt cheesecake from Tori’s Melbourne, 28 Niagara Ln
📍 Ube Basque cheesecake from Dreamicake, 525 Little Collins St
📍 New York cheesecake from Brunetti Classico Carlton, 380 Lygon St

A new Japanese cafe dedicated to onigiri has opened in a famous Melbourne laneway. Order gluten-free rice balls from the hole-in-the-wall counter. Or sit down for a feast of loaded bento boxes, fried chicken, cinnamon tofu donuts, burgers and more 🍙

📍 Onigiri Kitchen, 1 Degraves Street
⏰ Mon-Tue 8am to 4pm, Wed-Sat 8am to late

Featuring a special talk with a famous Korean director 😮

A Korean film fest is on in Melbourne this week A showcase of Korean cinema in Melbourne.

A new smoothie bar has just opened in Melbourne. Head to Bitterjoy near the Queen Victoria Market and order the perfect spring drink. Or try creamy yoghurt with raw Australian honeycomb, acai bowls loaded with house-made peanut butter and more.

📍 Bitterjoy, 13 Dhanga Djeembana Walk
⏰ Open daily, 8am-4pm

We found the best $15 burger deal in Melbourne. Head to Arbory Bar & Eatery and tuck into this cheap eats feast on Fridays. We're talking juicy double cheeseburgers, crispy Southern fried chicken, crumbed mushroom and more. Each with a side of crinkle cut chips! Available until 25 October 🍔

Melbourne's best parks and gardens to enjoy this spring:

📍 Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
📍 Queen Victoria Gardens
📍 Fitzroy Gardens
📍 Birrarung Marr

September is here! Add these must-do events to your calendar for a month of fun in Melbourne:

📍 Melbourne Royal Show at Melbourne Showgrounds, 26 Sep-6 Oct
📍 Imaginator at District Docklands, until 31 Jan
📍 AFL Finals at MCG, until 28 Sep
📍 Sci-Fi: Mythologies Transformed at Science Gallery Melbourne, until 31 March 2025
📍 Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus Melbourne, 21 Sep–26 Oct

This neighbourhood brewery is hosting a Brazilian festa this weekend! Swing past Bonehead Brewing for an authentic BBQ feast, samba music, beers on tap and more 🔥

📍 Sete de Setembro Party at Bonehead Brewing, 86 Parsons St, Kensington
⏰ Sat 7 Sep, 1pm-11pm

Love a laneway gem? ❤️ Here are four new hidden spots to add to your list:

✨Kappo Tora, Postal Lane
✨Mörk Chocolate Looking Glass, 13 Centre Pl
✨Hotel Nacional, 23-25 Hardware Ln
✨Flinders Waffles, 6 Degraves St

Including an epic sci-fi exhibition 🌟

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