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Located in Richmond, The Nutrition Bar is a clean eater's paradise, with green smoothies, protein shakes and salads galore. A sweet tooth will be kept at bay with one of their many raw, vegan and deliciously deceptive desserts, including chocolate and vanilla protein balls, raw carrot cakes and raw 'cheesecakes'…completely guilt-free and delicious! Their acai bowl, made with frozen acai and coconut water and topped with bananas, blueberries and caramelised buckinis, is a truly noteworthy breakfast worth rolling out of bed for. Also offering up ready-made, nutritious 'n delicious take home meals, The Nutrition Bar is perfect for the clean-eating and time-poor. 

Founded by the boys at The Pantry, The Royale Brothers is a hip new burger joint that has taken the Brighton dining scene by storm. Their burgers are already proclaimed to be some of the best in Melbourne, and it's easy to see why: softer-than-soft milk bun, charred beef pattie, oozy Kraft cheese and their house-made Royale sauce…drool! They also have jerk pork, chicken, fish and veggie options available, while burger fanatics can take on the Royale Joker, a mammoth triple beef, triple cheese, triple bacon burger. Glorious, greasy fun guaranteed. 

Tucked away in a carpark near Woolies, Balaclava's Monk Bodhi Darma is a charming exposed brick cafe known for its heavenly house-roasted coffee, high-end healing teas and delicious, cruelty-free menu.

Located in St Kilda, Grass Roots Yoga is the ultimate hot spot to lengthen your muscles, clear your head and sweat, sweat, sweat! The studio embraces its Moksha-inspired roots, and delivers one-hour hot yoga classes designed to open, strengthen and detoxify the body, all the while promoting mindful and sustainable living. For those who can't handle the heat (a toasty 37 degrees!), Grass Roots Yoga also offer other styles of yoga, including vinyasa flow, slow flow, and yin yoga classes. There's also an in-house remedial massage therapist, and nutritionist if you're looking for a more holistic experience.

Sitting in the heart of Collingwood, SHU is a Chinese fusion restaurant that we can guarantee that you’ll have so much fun at.

Ba'get, a Russell Street food store devoted entirely to bánh mì, is the perfect place to go for a quick, delicious (not to mention cheap!) bite on the run. There's something to suit all lunch time fancies, with everything from grilled lemongrass pork to Buddah's tofu set to line your baguette. Along with their glorious bánh mìs, they also offer vermicelli bowls, hot and flaky pork puffs, Vietnamese sesame donuts, cavassa cake and coconut and durian buns, plus potent quantities of traditional Vietnamese coffee stained with condensed milk to wash it all down. Easily some of the best cheap eats in the CBD. Yum!

Admiral Cheng-Ho cafe – the latest outpost on Johnston Street in Abbotsford – is the latest addition to the awesome coffee and mind-bending tea outfit that is Martin Shaw's southside cafe, Monk Bodhi Dharma. Taking the coffee genius northside, Admiral Cheng-Ho has six single origins on the go at any one time and yum vego food like zucchini fritters are menu heroes for hungry mouths looking for a good feed. All industrial chic, the Admiral looks pretty good, too. 

Nieuw Amsterdam bar and eatery is a welcome addition to the CBD's ever-increasing laneway scene, tucked away on Hardware Street. Owner Michael Roszbach, formerly of Cookie, has gone all New York with marble and dark wood Eades & Bergman interior. Nieuw Amsterdam serves great dishes like the Yam Gnocchi with goats curd, maple pecans, thyme and parmesan. The desserts (pumpkin doughnuts with Jack Daniels cream!) are killer, and there's a fab cocktail bar downstairs, too.

Cobb Lane is a scrumptious addition to cutesy Yarraville's Anderson Street, with English owner and cake king, Matt Forbes, mixing up a storm in this cafe slash bakery. Having trained in Michelin-starred restaurants in England, he worked with Vue De Monde's Shannon Bennett over here before going it alone. Sleek and stylish, Cobb Lane's dinky space if the perfect spot for good coffee and even better cake. If you can't make it here, you can also pick up Matt Forbes goodies at a number of the best cafes across town. 

Specialising in kickass fish and chips, Hooked Fish & Chipper’s original outpost was one of the early adopters. One of the businesses making the Windsor-end of Chapel St a destination for tasty food on-the-go. With a monster octopus mural, big wooden share table and knotted ropes everywhere, Hooked had the whole nautical thing down pat. It serves up super-fresh, healthy seafood with a traditional British vibe—think battered fish, tasty hand cut chips and minted peas, plus calamari and chunky fish burgers.

Hooked Fish & Chipper on bustling Brunswick Street brings the South’s original healthy seafood concept to the Fitzroy masses. Expect British classics, like mussels and minted peas, from the new-look Hooked. As well as healthy fresh-caught fish—you can get it either tempura battered or grilled—you'll find calamari, fish burgers, salads, and tasty hand cut chip, fried to golden perfection.

Elwood's Jimmi Jamz is a funky spot for cheap pizza and pasta, with exposed brick walls covered with big blackboards announcing the bulging Italian menu.

Babu Ji have brought the intense aromas of classic Indian cuisine to St Kilda’s The George building on Fitzroy Street. Babu Ji are experts when it comes to both classic and non-classic curries, filled with sophisticated and fresh flavours. Having recently reinvigorated the menu, the team are insistent on plating up sharing dishes, making sure that everyone gets to try a variety of mouth-watering bites.

A big, funky open-air space housed on a corner block of Commercial Road's boutique Art Series Cullen Hotel, Gramercy Bistro embraces a sleek New York deli style. Go for the Gramercy breakfast hash for a filling feed in the morn, have a Reuben sandwich for lunch, or wash down dinner with a with a cocktail in the evening.

Producing some of Melbourne's best macarons, Hardware Lane's La Belle Miette in the city is like teleporting back in time and across space to La Belle Époque Paris. The dinky French patisserie is a thing of beauty with its tessellated tile floor, fabulous wall mural and glass cases festooned with macarons. Who doesn't love macarons?

Everyone's favourite spot for a pre-theatre nosh. Fatto's got one of the most infamous dinner rushes in the whole city. Its dinner tides ebb and flow, depending on what's showing at the Arts Centre and Hamer Hall, but the food is always top notch.

Gertrude Street's Charcoal Lane in Fitzroy is all round fantastic. Offering contemporary Australian cuisine in sleek surrounds, you can chow down on tasty feeds like wallaby sirloin or twice-cooked caramelised saltbush lamb and the best bit is, Charcoal Lane is doing great work with aboriginal youth too, training them up in the kitchen. Charcoal Lane offers fine dining with a social conscience. Win, win. 

Home to some of Melbourne's best burgers, Brunswick Street's Brother Burger in Fitzroy is a big, dark and cosy space offering up possibly the finest combo known to mankind… We're talking eight craft beer taps and wagyu burgers using beef from Mayura Station in South Australia, alongside sandwiches and slow-roasted meat. There will be pumping tunes, too, to take you through the evening. 

Almost at the Spring Street crown of Bourke Street, Bottega is a beautiful little Italian bistro with cosy leather banquettes and a great imported wine list that also favours local heroes. With a focus on sharing, grab lots of little things like oysters or an antipasto platter. The house made pumpkin and potato gnocchi is a treat at Bottega. 

The battle for the crown of Melbourne's best burger continues unabated in the city, with South Melbourne's Big Huey's Diner on Coventry Street a great south side contender. Go for a spicy southern fried chicken burger or an old school classic like the Big Huey – two beef patties with Dijon mustard, house made beetroot relish, lettuce, sautéed red onion, grilled cheese, bacon and tomato chutney. The Huey combo offers a cheeseburger with a side and a vino, Heineken or soft drink. 

Housed in a historic bluestone on Brunswick Street, Smith & Daughters is one of Melbourne's coolest new vegan restaurants.

Bourke Street's Earl Canteen is all about the sandwiches. Their pork belly baguette has been labelled one of Melbourne's best, the crispy crackling, tart apple and fennel slaw and wilted silverbeat combination never failing to draw a crowd come lunchtime. While sandwiches are the standout, their salads and sweets, both made fresh on premises, won't fail to please either.   

Earl Canteen's Collins Place shop serves up the best sandwiches in Melbourne. You won't find any pre-made ham, cheese and tomato focaccias here; all baguettes are made to order and filled to the brim with everything from crispy skin pork belly (to die for!) to wagyu meatballs and sugo.  Their salads and sweets, also made fresh on premises, are equally as delicious. 

Latin American eatery, Popol Nah, is the latest restaurant to spice up Lygon Street. New York-based, Honduras-born chef Cali Rivera has crafted an impressive Latin-fusion menu, with dishes such as the lamb shank with spicy tomato and fresh chilli, chicken in adobo sauce and prawn ceviche offering a refreshing break from the street's pizza and pasta offerings. They're also open for brunch, serving up buttery breakfast empanadas and delish vegan superfood smoothies.  

If you're on the lookout for a hairdressing salon that'll turn your limp strands into glossy celebrity-like tresses, then look no further than Meddlers. Centrally located on Toorak Road in South Yarra, Meddlers has long been considered one of Melbourne's best hair salons, boasting multiple cutting and colouring stations, a relaxing 'chill out' zone, and cutting edge styling services for both women and men.

When we're stuck in the CBD on a Friday night and someone says, 'Okay, what's for dinner?' Most of the time the answer comes back: 'Dunno. Fonda?' 

Located where Josie Bones once stood, The Meatball & Wine Bar's Smith Street post is every bit the meatball mecca. Like at the Flinders Lane and Swan Street branches, the menu asks you to pick your ball (beef, pork, chicken, fish or veggie), select your sauce and something for your balls to sit on, while also offering a selection of sliders, charcuterie and other delicious, non-ball specials. Make sure you leave room for their legendary Whoopie Mac: a chunk of ice cream sandwiched between two huge, decadent cookies. Drool!

Located on Toorak Road, Me Skin and Body is a boutique specialist skin clinic that’s all about a personalised, holistic approach to treatments. They’ve got skincare experts at your service, offering a stacked menu of treatments. Some lean more in the rejuvenation and pamper space, whilst others tackle anti-aging and acne management.

Responsible for some of the best hair in Sydney (think Harper and Harley's Sara Donaldson and Elle Ferguson of They All Hate Us fame), superstar hair and beauty salon, Edwards and Co, has set up shop in Melbourne CBD, and the city is abuzz with our squeals of glee! The slick Punch Lane space is your one stop shop for all things beauty – make an appointment at Edwards and Co today for the best colour and cut in Melbourne, or be pampered with a Priori peel, lash extensions or luxe manicure. The freelance team of beauty pros each has an area of niche expertise, so you know you are in the very best of hands. Edwards and Co also specialise in event and wedding prep to have you looking your most impeccable self on the big day.

A one-stop-shop for all your beauty needs, Ella Bache is your go-to salon on bustling Chapel Street in Prahran. From body treatments, massages and customised facials, to waxing, nails and spray tans, Ella Bache Prahran's expert therapists will ensure you walk out feeling amazing. They also stock the full range of Ella Bache skincare products, along with Jane Iredale mineral makeup, so you'll be able to maintain the results at home. Make sure you enquire about their Frequent Visitors Card (visit the salon eight times to receive a free facial!) as well as the complimentary parking for treatments over an hour.

Let's be honest - when it comes to something as personal as waxing, we only want to book in with Melbourne's best. Hence why when The Urban List team is in need of facial, body, or Brazilian waxing, we head straight to the expert team at Waxed, Melbourne's waxing specialists. Their newest salon is centrally located on Winter Street in Malvern (just off Glenferrie Road) and delivers exceptional, affordable and efficient waxing services for both women and men.

Kid Boston's takeaway breakaway, Boston Sub, serves up piping hot poutines (French fries topped with gravy and cheese…drool!) and American style subs from their Windsor digs. Pack your sub with pulled pork and coleslaw - it's possibly the coolest (and tastiest!) late-night snacking spot on Chapel Street. Make sure you check out Jungle Boy, the hidden bar within.

Tucked away on Little Collins Street, Green Press is a superfood goldmine that never fails to draw a crowd of hungry workers come lunchtime. Everything Green Press serve is nourishing and delicious, with cold pressed juices, superfood smoothies, nut milks, tasty salads and raw vegan fare ready to fuel you through your day. They also host workshops and events with notable nutrition bloggers, keeping us all informed (not to mention well fed)!

Tucked away in a beautifully spacious Elwood studio is Miss Eyelash, Melbourne's leading eyelash extension specialist. Miss Eyelash is a pro when it comes to eyelashes offering everything from natural to va-va-voom eyelash extensions, along with eyelash perming, tinting and rescue & recovery packages (for when you've had an eyelash experience go wrong). To achieve those fabulous lashes, Miss Eyelash uses the latest ‘Lash Lift’ eyelash perming technology along with ‘Volume Lashes’, of which there are only a handful of trained technicians in Australia.