Two suburbs – two restaurants

During this week I had two amazing dining-experiences in Melbourne which I want to share with you so you can get a taste of the good dining-life in Melbourne.

Veggie Bar in Fitzroy, 380 Brunswick st.

I have been wanting to go to veggie bar for sooo long because it looks like a really cool and nice place. The 20 minutes waiting to get seated showed me that I was not the only one with that thought. Luckily did they show us to the even more adorable beer garden where we could wait to be seated.

The menu was amazing and it was really hard to make a decision. I chose the Mexican Burito, which was the right choice. A big plate of brown rise, tortilla, cream, guacemole, and a burito with red kidney beans was waiting for after having a look around the restaurant. It was a really good meal! Longing I looked after the deserts, but I was way too full. Before leaving I already decided what was going to be my next meal at Veggie Bar.

Why go? To get a great, cheap meal in cozy and relaxed surroundings. One of the best ”looking” restaurants in Melbourne after my opinion.

Mexican Burito

Veggie Bar from above

Kake Di Hatti in Brunswick

128 Lygon st.

Thursday Kake Di Hatti came under fire. Another place I wanted to visit from the first time I noticed the funny name of the Indian restaurant across my house, when I lived in Brunswick.

Kake Di Hatti isn't that cosy to be honest, but if you go there with good friends, then who cares? If you want good, cheap Indian food, this is definitely the place to go. We ordered some different cources and shared all of it. It was really, really good flavored food and the portion was huge. Another good thing about Kake De Hatti is that they've got BYO, so you only have to pay $ 1,99 to bring your own bottle of wine.

The restaurant

 

 

Delicious food

Melbourne during the week

I've found some offers on food and entertainment in Melbourne during the week that I would like to share with you. Some are free and others are just ridiculous cheap. I haven't found good offers for every single day yet, but this is a start.

Monday

Free stand-up comedy at Spleen Cafe, 41 Bourke st., City.
Even though the comedy festival is over, there's still a lot of comedy going on in Melbourne. Look by for a monday beer and a good laugh.

or

$9 foreign movies at Nova Cinema, 380 Lygon st., Carlton
They are showing some really good and interesting movies, so maybe it's time to broaden your horizon?

Tuesday

$12 steak at Great Northern Hotel, 644 Ratdowne St. Carlton.

It's reeeally good and it comes with your own choice of mushroom-, pebber- or normal gravy.

Yum.

Thursday

$1,5 pot's at The Royal Derby Hotel 446 brunstwick st, Fitzroy

or

$1 champagne for girls or boys who dresses like one ;) at Cho Gao in Melbourne Central.

Dress like a girl and get $1 champagne!

Sunday

Don't feel like ending the weekend? Go to Empress Hotel on 714 Nicholson st, Fitzroy North, to get $10 jugs and join the sunday music quizz.

Old, new, good, bad, and funny questions.

Going out for dinner or brunch?

I've never seen so many different kinds of restaurants, as I've seen in Melbourne. I've only been a few places so far, but I've already found my favourites.

Your Thai, 255 Swanston st.

Green and orange aren't the greatest colours for a restaurant, but the food is so great that you probably even won't notice. It's a small place, but with plenty of tables. You can get main courses from $8,9, and it's really good. I've tried the Green Curry and the Creamy mushroom, which I definitely can recommend. Only cash and no split bills.

Shanghai Village, Little Bourke st., China Town

Large, 3-level restaurant in the middle of China Town. They've got chinese food with main courses starting at only $7,5 and BYO wine for only $2. The staff can be a bit rude, and they only take cash.

Bimbo, 376 Brunswick st., Fitzroy

It's expensive to live in Melbourne and as the groceries can be expensive as well, Bimbo is the answer. Get a $4 Pizza at Bimbo! If you are really hungry, you should think about getting two. Just saying...

The offer is valid: Sun-Thursday: 7-11 pm + weekends 12-4pm + Saturday 7-9 pm.

Little Creatures Dining Hall, 222 Brunswick st., Fitzroy

A dining hall? Are you kidding? I know it seems quite old-fashioned, but nevertheless it's so cozy and relaxing at Little Creatures. In the weekends it can be quite crowed which is reflected in a lot of noise. They've got their own brewery, which is only one of the reasons to go there. The food taste really good, and the prices are a little bit high, but not compared to the fact that it's a restaurant and not a cafe. After the meal, ask for their delicious dessert menu, mmmm.

Little Creatures Dining Hall

The Green Refectory, 115 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 

The greatest little cafe in Brunswick. The have a huge menu card, and everything looks so delicious, that it's hard to decide. Try the $10 Brunch-Stack or their $8 plate of three different kind of salads. It's crowed during the weekend so be patient.

$10 brunch-stack at The Green Refectory

Italian food

Take a walk down Lygon st. in Carlton and see how difficult it is for you decide, which one of all the Italian restaurants you would like to try. Be aware that some of them are quite expensive, but definitely not all of them.

Boost

Smoothies and juices. Seriously, try it, it's the best. Get a customer card and get every 10^th juice for free. It's all healthy.

Mmmm

Shopping in Melbourne

Shopping

Whether you are looking for a new things for your tiny studio apartment or you are just going out for a browse, Melbourne has a lot to offer. You can go to the CBD or you can go to the small suburbs like Brunswick, Prahan or Fitzroy. I've listed my experiences with shopping in Melbourne below, and I hope it's useful to you.

Cheap stores

Looking for new, nice and cheap clothes, shoes etc., it's worth to check out these stores.

JB-HiFi – music and electronics

Payless Shoes – cheap shoes for men and women

Rubi – cheap shoes and accessories for women

Cotton On – cheap clothes for women and men

Jay Jays – cheap jeans for women and men

K-mart – everything but food. Clothes, shoes, bicycles, furnitures etc.

Lost & Found (12 Smith Street, Collingwood) – Everything! Furnitures for your room, used books, vinyls or cd's, fancy dresses for a party and on and on. Take a look – even just for fun.

Shopping Mall's

If you don't know want you're looking for or just want to go shopping with your friends, check these shopping mall's out on:

Melbourne Central Station

Southern Cross station

Second-hand

Are you more into second hand and vintage clothes, Melbourne has a lot to offer.

Fitzroy + Brunswick – tons of small, sweet, weird, cozy and nice vintage stores with clothes both for men and women. If you're not into vintage, take a look anyway! You can always find a dress or a pair of shoes you didn't know you were missing.

Savers – (Sydney road, Brunswick)Really cheep, used clothes, shoes, furnitures, sports equipment, suitcases etc. for women and men. It can be a big mouthful so take your time while being there.

Where to go?

Melbourne is full of great places to go out. But where to start? Soon I will tell you about the experiences I've had in Melbourne so far.

I'll be right back...