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Mörk Chocolate Brew House has landed on Errol Street in North Melbourne, and it’s serving up some mighty fine artisan hot and cold chocolate bevvies. The concept store is part cafe, part warehouse where the chocolate is roasted, refined and crafted to create a bean-to-cup extravaganza! Don’t expect a coffee here though, it’s all about bowing down to everything chocolate (aka, everything awesome).

Located on Ferguson Street in Abbotsford, Jinda Thai is one of Melbourne's best Thai restaurants! The restaurant is a local love of ours; the food is delicious, the service is friendly, the interiors super chic, and we always leave totally satisfied. From savoury to sweet, the menu at Jinda Thai is always fresh and flavoursome, using only the best ingredients to create the stellar dishes. Whatever you do, make sure you finish your meal with a serve of coconut layer cake—it's one of the best desserts in Melbourne!

At iconic Fitzroy bakery, Rustica Sourdough, it’s all in the details. Everything is made fresh and from scratch on site using only premium ingredients—yep, from their bread and cakes, to their pastries, savoury items, and more—to ensure you’re tucking into the tastiest, highest quality baked goods out there. Rustica also offer a delicious café menu so much sure you stop by for a light lunch too!

Founded by pastry chef Piero Brunetti, Fleischer Continental Cakes in Malvern is famous for having some of Melbourne’s best cakes and pastries. Only the best ingredients are used at Fleischer, with all goods freshly prepared on site. If you’re wanting to impress the folks at dinner or present that special someone with a sweet treat, trust us, Fleischer Continental Cakes is where it’s at.

Famous for their organic sourdough bread, Dench Bakers in Fitzroy North is easily one of the best bakeries in Melbourne. They’ve got it all at Dench—from bread and baked goods, to cakes, pastries and more. There’s also a café on site; perfect for refuelling after doing the weekly shop!

If you’re looking for Melbourne’s best bakery, look no further than Phillippa’s in Richmond! Selling a range of bread, cakes, pastries and baked goods, along with savoury dishes such as quiches and frittatas, Phillippa’s has that cosy, comforting, home-cooked feel that really can’t be beat.

Phillippa’s in Brighton is one of our favourite bakeries here at TUL—after all, they do sell some of the best cakes and pastries in Melbourne! You can also stock up on all your weekly bread needs (mmmm, we love bread!) plus savoury items such as quiches, frittatas and more. It’s little wonder Phillippa’s is one of the best bakeries in Melbourne!

When it comes to bakeries in Melbourne, it doesn’t come much better than Phillippa’s in Armadale. This iconic bakery sells the most delicious cakes, pastries, bread and baked goods, with recipes lovingly crafted by owner Phillippa Grogan and her team. Phillippa’s also offer a light lunch menu of sandwiches, quiches and the like—perfect for refuelling after a day’s shopping!

With her delicious range of cakes, pastries and baked goods, it’s little wonder that Phillippa Grogan’s namesake bakery, Phillippa’s, is one of the best bakeries in Melbourne! Whether you’re looking for a special occasion dessert or perhaps even a delicious hostess gift, Phillippa’s bakery will have that perfect something. Make sure you try some of their coffee and quiche too!

Surrey Hills bakery Zimt is a favourite of ours here at TUL—the French and German influenced bakery has some of the best cakes and pastries in Melbourne! With all food and produce made fresh on site, Zimt is also the perfect spot to stop by for breakfast or a light lunch. A Melbourne bakery must-try!

Serving up some snazzy pizzas on Barkly Street in West Footscray is Ovest, the perfect place to get together with friends and enjoy simple but delicious food. Enjoy their traditional pizzas or range of antipasto. You’ll know you want to when you read the menu and see things like Buffalo Mozzarella Bresola with caramelised figs, vincotto and toast.

5 Points Deli is a New York style deli set up on Elgin Street in Carlton. Claiming to create some of Melbourne's best sandwiches, soups and salads, it’s brought to you by the team behind Chingón and Le Bon Ton. Grab your snazzy lunch here, but if you’re after something meatier (pun intended) for dinner, hit up the steak house upstairs that’s run by the same crew, Longhorn Saloon.

A healthy food delivery service with a difference, Youfoodz is going to shake up your eating habits! A completely fresh menu (Youfoodz is never, ever frozen―it's made fresh each week and delivered to your door by the Youfoodz delivery team), we're big fans of their tasty, trendy meals―think Jamaican jerk chicken, ribs, chicken parmys, and lasagne...yes, we swear it's good for you! Youfoodz meals are designed by nutritionists (even their epic peanut butter bliss balls!). 

Renowned members club, The Kelvin Club, is undoubtedly one of the best bars in Melbourne for the refined drinker. Its multi-floor CBD premises plays host to a restaurant, bar and function rooms where patrons can enjoy traditional and contemporary cocktails, fine wines, exquisite dining and more. Dress codes do apply, and many events are members-only—visit the website for more details, including the history of this fascinating Melbourne establishment. 

Petite North Fitzroy cafe, Fit Inn, provides fresh breakfast, lunch and take-away options seven days a week. The cafe meets health food store also has an on-site kitchen where the Fit Inn team develops healthy menus for events catering and office delivery. A wonderful clean eating cafe for those with a passion for real food, including paleo, gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free options. 

Collingwood homewares and design store, Kif & Katast, sells beautiful architectural screens, fabric, stationery, homewares, gifts, children's toys and more. It's a one-stop shop for all of your interior needs—perfect for unique gifts in Melbourne, and a must-visit for the design-savvy. 

Situated on the north bank of the Yarra, Arbory Bar and Eatery serves up a killer selection of breakfast, lunch and bar snacks alongside local wines and craft beers. Its unique location—in an area that used to be a CBD train line—makes it one of the best bars in Melbourne for an alternative view of the city. Perfect for dates, quick eats and a cold beer after a busy day's work, it's the city's longest bar!

Church Street in Richmond plays host to a brilliant Melbourne dance studio, Dance Dynamics. Dance up a storm in this fun and friendly studio, where all fitness levels are welcome, and a huge range of styles are taught! Become that dancing queen you’ve always wanted to be, young and free and all that! Dig it.

Dance Dynamics on Glenferrie Road in Malvern is touted to be the ultimate dance and fitness experience! With some of Melbourne's best classes ranging from jazz, contemporary hip hop and even ballet, Dance Dynamics caters for all skill and ambition levels! So don’t be a gutless wonder, and strut your stuff at Dance Dynamics!

Based in Bentleigh, Trifusion Fitness combines exercise, nutrition and motivation in some of the best custom-designed workouts in the city. Their team of staff includes some of the best personal trainers in Melbourne (for you weights junkies, there's an award-winning lifter on hand to coach you to success), and the training programs promise results. Trifusion's clases work around your schedule too, with early morning and evening bootcamp, rowing and toning sessions.

On Hawthorn Road in Caulfield is a Melbourne fitness studio that’s serious about getting you into shape. StudioForty6 provides super duper personal training that has proven effects! So get those abs you only dream about, or tone that butt into shape!

Dance Dynamics in Box Hill hosts a wide range of fun workout dance classes in Melbourne. Part of the Melbourne-wide dance studio group, you can learn everything from ballroom to Latin, jazz to jive. The classes are energetic making a session with Dance Dynamics a great way of working out while picking up some fresh new moves. Shake it!

Art of Cycling on Stephen Street in Yarraville is a fun and friendly Melbourne cycling studio to get your legs pumping! We’re talking great music, approachable trainers, a spick new studio and the best bit? Coffee on site! The indoor cycling classes cater to all skill levels, so get back on that bike.

Melbourne dance studio, Dance Dynamics' Ringwood location is kitted out with professional studios that host regular classes in zumba, broadway, hip-hop, Latin and more styles. The sessions are short and sweet, making sure you work up a sweat in no time! VIsit their website for an up-to-date schedule as class times can change from week to week.

ProSport Health & Fitness in Richmond is a Melbourne gym with a difference! Not only do ProSport host a range of group fitness classes such as yoga, pilates, boxing and more, they also offer hydrotherapy, altitude training, boot camps, and international marathon prep. If you're a fitness fiend, you need to visit ProSport Health & Fitness STAT - it's one of Melbourne's best gyms!

Gyms in the Melbourne CBD don't come much better than City Club Health & Fitness! Located within the Grand Hyatt hotel on Collins Street, City Club features three state of the art fitness studios where a variety of aerobic, spinning, and mind and body group fitness classes are held. You can also access personal training at City Club Health & Fitness, along with pool, spa and sauna facilities, outdoor courts, and massage and beauty services. It's a Melbourne CBD gym that offers it all!

North Melbourne Recreation Centre, or NMRC as it's commonly referred to, is a hive of activity...not to mention one of the best gyms in Melbourne. It's pretty awesome at NMRC; there's a shiny new gym and stadium on Arden Street, where all the fitness classes and personal training is held, along with an outdoor pool and aquatic facilities on nearby Macauley Road (operating on a seasonal schedule). If you're looking for a gym in North Melbourne, you really can't go past NMRC!

Head to Moray Street in South Melbourne for 45 minutes of fast paced, high intensity, but most importantly effective fitness training at one of Melbourne's best gyms and personal training centres! F45 Training is the place to go for a range of classes from cardio, resistance, circuit and boxing, all lasting 45 minutes! Learn from a team of qualified trainers, and push yourself to the best you can be!

F45 Training on Burwood Road in Hawthorn are the number 1 destination for High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Melbourne. The classes are all—you guessed it—45 minutes, with options for cardio, circuit, resistance and boxing. Try one of these high intensity workouts to see what you’re missing! A killer Melbourne gym for a killer workout. 

Specialising in organic fruits and vegetables, wholesome grains, nuts and seeds, health foods and organic household products, Aunt Maggie's in Brunswick is one of the best organic grocers in Melbourne. It stocks everything you could imagine and the staff are wonderfully helpful and knowledgeable—a must-visit for wellness and clean living fans.

If you're looking for the best health food store in Melbourne, you can't go past Aunt Maggie's in Balaclava - it's a one-stop-shop for all your organic and health food needs! From organic fruit, veggies and pantry staples, to flowers, beauty, and cleaning products with no nasties, Aunt Maggie's has it all. Plus, there's a smoothie bar on-site...perfect for a post-shop refuel!

A one-stop-shop for nutrition nuts, Aunt Maggie's in Malvern is easily one of Melbourne's best organic grocery and health food stores! You can find everything here, from organic fruit and vegetables, to personal care and home cleaning products. There's also a smoothie bar on-site—perfectly for refueling post purchase frenzy!

At Aunt Maggie's in Hampton it's good vibes, all the times - no surprise, really, considering it's one of Melbourne's best health food stores! Everything healthy, nutritious and delicious can be found under Aunt Maggie's roof...in the one visit you can stock up on organic fruit, veggies, meats, vitamin supplements, beauty products and more. A must-visit if you're into clean living and organics!

Aunt Maggie's in Fitzroy is one of the best health food shops in Melbourne for organic fruit and vegetables, dried goods, nuts, grains and beauty products. Its large Gertrude Street premises also has naturopaths on site, making it a one-stop shop for all your health and wellbeing needs. Great for clean eaters, paleos and those Listers with intolerances who need to restock!

Having moved from Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, Books for Cooks in Queen Victoria Market is one of Melbourne's best book shops, and a treasure trove for the cooking inclined. Proudly selling Australia’s largest collection of new and old culinary cookbooks, brush up on your knowledge with some new techniques, some international flavours or some celeb chef advice! 

Acland Street in St Kilda plays host to Spanish tapas bar, Lona Pinxtos Bar. After the success of the Armadale location, sister to Barca (Barca/Lona, clever huh?), Lona has shimmied on over to St Kilda and the locals are loving it! Serving delicious pinxtos (that's tiny cocktail skewers of tapas-style dishes), the venue also includes Lona Garden, a beautiful outdoor area that's partially covered, making it perfect for all-year-round drinks and nibbles. The Lona Pinxtos Bar tasting menu runs until 10pm daily, and of course, there's a generous cocktail list too. This is one trendy St Kilda restaurant and bar that we can't wait to visit again!

Head to Little Lost Land on Carlisle Street in Balaclava for some vintage inspired, Melbourne designed clothes. Beautiful unique pieces make up this clothing boutique. Pop by to secure yourself a real one-off.

High Street in Armadale plays host to one of Melbourne’s best Japanese restaurants, Sozai. With a family friendly emphasis, and a well-earned pride for regular patronage, pop on down and see what the locals rave about. Simple but great traditional Japanese food.

The Source Bulk Foods on Commercial Road in Prahran is your one-stop-shop for affordable, waste-free and environmentally friendly produce. Stocking over 400 items such as nuts, seeds and grains, oils, honey, flour, confectionary and even cleaning products, the Source has a huge selection from organic, to gluten free, paleo to vegan. So what are you waiting for? Start filling those bags, containers and jars!  

The Village Store on Anderson Street in Yarraville loves good food, and is open seven days a week to make sure the villagers are well stocked with top-notch produce! Get all your paleo needs, with a strong focus on healthy, natural food.

High Street in Armadale plays host to the stunning Spanish restaurant-bar, Lona Pinxtos Bar. Taste some tantalising tapas, with a great method of take what you like, keep the toothpicks holding it together and pay at the end! Sister to successful Melbourne Spanish restaurant, Barca, Lona bar effectively makes up the sexy second half of the duo. Get it—Barca/Lona. We see what you did there!

Melbournians love a good green juice, and Five Plus on Little Lonsdale Street in the CBD is home to the green goddess(es) of smoothies. The Perfect Date is perfect for those with a sweet tooth, combining almond, cinnamon, banana, oats, dates and almond milk. Or if you’re after something really nourishing, try the New Leaf, with spinach, cucumber, celery, ginger, mint, parsley, lemon and coconut water. Fresh as!

Modern Italian restaurant Chiara on Collins Street in Melbourne is a popular spot for some stylish dining and drinking! The space is light and airy, which is reflected in the menu. Italian inspired, the food is newly interpreted classic dishes, focussing on fresh and seasonal produce. With a wine and spirit list featuring a range of Italian flavours, the food is perfectly complemented. Pop down for a memorable dish at Chiara, whether it be breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Brother Nancy in Footscray is a lovely local coffee shop that the community adore. With a French inspired menu, get excited for contemporary dishes such as the Beetroot and Cheese Carpaccio, or the delicious house-made Apple Tarte Tatin.

You're in the CBD and you're looking for a good brew. Most people will tell you there ARE no bad coffees in the city. They get weeded out on a Darwinian level. But there are still coffees and coffees. Most cafes can knock together a decent latte, sure, but how many have ten different single origins on rotation at a time? 

Proud Mary Coffee Roasters are pretty proud (sorry, couldn’t resist) to bring you equally excellent Melbourne cafe, Aunty Peg’s in Collingwood. Not just a cafe/coffee bar, this two storey space also serves as a roasting house, an events space, a bakery, a retail space for the coffee connoisseur and even a spot you can train to become a barista! Aunty Peg’s is for the serious coffee lovers, and let’s face it, this is Melbourne—who isn’t one?

Brought to you by the team behind One Hot Yoga, One Hot Pilates in South Yarra is one of Melbourne's best pilates studios! The unique space, designed by Rob Mills Architects, offers both reformer and hot mat pilates classes for all fitness levels—perfect for beginners right through to more advanced. With expert teachers on hand to guide you through your workout, One Hot Pilates classes will help improve your balance, core strength, endurance and overall body tone. A must-try for pilates in Melbourne!

When it comes to getting your hands on the best grass fed meat in Melbourne, online butcher The Meat Society is your gateway to the insider hook-ups of our city’s foodie elite.

Located on Waverley Street in Richmond, visit Melbourne cycling studio, Cycle Collective, for a workout with a difference. Tone those pins with their indoor cycling routines, designed to give you a performance edge. There are DJs to rev you up, plus technology that is state-of-the art, utilising professional meter training technology, similar to what the stars of the Tour De France use! So, fancy yourself the next Cadel? Then we’ll see you at Cycle Collective.

Located on busy High Street in Armadale, Red Carpet Face Spa is a tucked away studio of serenity. The stylish Melbourne beauty salon offers a range of facials and anti-ageing services, with the menu spanning from microdermabrasion to peels and dermarolling. Red Carpet Face Spa will have your visage glowing in no time.

Claire Francoise is one of Prahran's best skin and beauty clinics, located a stone's throw from the intersection of Chapel and High Streets. Enjoy warm and welcoming customer service, and a wide variety of professional services, from cosmeceutical facials and medical grade peels, to IPL hair reduction, microdermabrasion, waxing and spray tanning.

Looking for the best Korean BBQ in Melbourne? Well you'd better get to Seoul Soul in Richmond, cos they serve up some of the tastiest Korean chargrill we've ever tried! The fun and friendly Korean restaurant on Victoria Street is a great place to catch up with friends and feast on BBQ, ramen and more. The best part? Seoul Soul's food is not just delicious, but also super affordable, putting the restaurant up there with some of the best cheap eats Melbourne has to offer.

Discreetly located on The Avenue in Windsor, Avenue Advanced Skin Care offers some of Melbourne's best skin treatments and facials. The state-of-the-art medical skin clinic is run by renowned Melbourne plastic surgeon Allan Kalus, along with his team of expert skin clinicians and therapists, offering medical grade technologies and a level of care that you won't find anywhere else.

Located on the corner of Ormond and Glen Huntly Roads is The Joinery, a friendly Elwood cafe that's easily a contender for Melbourne's best breakfast. While The Joinery does a great porridge and some scrummy eggs, our pick would have to be the Breakfast Plate—the assortment of brekkie items makes it the perfect choice for the indecisive orderer! 

Melbourne bookshop, Brunswick Bound on Sydney Road, specialises in books, gifts, crafting materials and all sorts of small oddities. The Brunswick bookshop is a treasure trove for you Listers who love to dig through paperbacks and stationery—a great bookstore if you are looking to pick up gifts or are after the latest published works by local and international authors. 

Mediterranean Wholesalers on Sydney Road stocks delicious imported food including pastas, cheeses, oils, dried goods, chocolates and more. It's a wonderful grocery store in Brunswick if you are looking for that little special something for home-cooking, or for a foodie gift for a friend. The fresh cheese and meats counter is definitely worth a look—perfect for a DIY cheese and charcuterie platter!

Greek restaurants in Melbourne don't get much better than Jim's Greek Tavern! Located on Johnston Street in Collingwood, the iconic Melburne Greek restaurant serves us some of the best Greek food you're likely to taste, including saganaki, dips, traditional salads, meats and seafood. Jim's Greek Tavern is perfect for cosy dinners and group bookings alike...oh and you can BYO too! 

The Spotted Mallard in Brunswick is a great pub and live music venue in Melbourne if you're a fan of intimate gigs by local artists. Its food offering includes standard burgers and poutine (a brisket and gravy dish), and the bar keeps a good selection of Australian craft beers to ensure that you'll never go thirsty. A favourite with the muso locals!

Independent Melbourne cafe, A Minor Place in Brunswick, serves delicious breakfasts, healthy lunches, bagels and more from its Albion Street premises. The quaint cafe, which is housed in a converted workers cottage, also stocks a variety of organic juices, alcoholic beverages and herbal teas, making it one of the best cafes in Melbourne for a healthy breakfast or fresh lunch option. Take a seat on the veranda and enjoy a bright Brunswick morning, coffee in hand!

Hold the phone—there's a Melbourne bar that has menu full of jaffles?! Yes, you read right, Listers—Bad Frankie in Fitzroy doesn't just offer a spectacular drinks list focusing on Australian spirits, it also dishes up a stack of mouthwatering jaffles...both savoury AND sweet! Seriously, is that not the recipe for a killer night out?! Great drinks, sweet tunes and a tasty jaffle to top it all off—brilliant!