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In the running for best eyelash extensions in Melbourne is Miss Eyelash, a luxurious 'eyelash spa' located in Mount Eliza, an easy one hour drive south of Melbourne.

Located on High Street in Northcote, Shoku Iku is an organic, raw vegan cafe that specialises in superfood smoothies, healing elixirs, freshly-made salads and raw desserts. Run by Japanese chef and blogger Yoko Inoue, Shoku Iku's menu is based on the macrobiotic philosophy and raw food diet, changing daily depending on what's in season and what Inoue feels like 'cooking'. While they're open for lunch Wednesday to Sunday, make sure you attend one of their Saturday dinners for a nourishing feed. 

A local hero on Ripponlea's Glen Eira Road, Bala Da Dhaba is one of Melbourne's best Indian restaurants. Jumping around the rich regions of said country, as well as incorporating a Nepalese kitchen influence, Bala Da Dhaba whip up some of the best curries in town. We particularly love the hot and spicy South Indian lamb madras. 

While Melbourne's laneway culture tends to favour the top end of town, Cherry and Twigs, one of the city's cutest cafes, is hidden away on a tiny lane joining Flinders Street and Flinders Lane at the Spencer Street end. A serene place to escape the daily grind, a pale wood-carved tree sprouts up one wall. The avo and honey granola brekkie pudding is a treat, as are the single origin coffees provided by the Maling Room. 

Located in Oakleigh, The Blo Bar is a blow dry-only hair salon that specialises in va-va-voom waves and red carpet ready 'dos. It's the ultimate one-stop-shop before a big night out, also offering a full range of make-up services including air-brushing, brows and lashes. All this fun isn't just for adults – little princesses can also enjoy a day of primping and pampering with The Blo Bar's mini me beauty menu.

The Italian experts over at South Yarra's Pinocchio have worked their magic to bring you Geppetto's in Burwood. Expect inspired Italian cuisine bound to tantalise the tastebuds with fresh ingredients and traditional methods of cooking. Whether rumbling for lunch or dying for dinner, Geppetto's handmade options like duck ragout risotto with lemon and orange confit zest and beef paccheri will not only satisfy the belly, they'll have coming back time and again for more!

Located in the heart of Lygon Street in Brunswick East, Bar Idda serves up delicious Sicilian-Italian cuisine in a homely, authentic environment. With its lively ambience, be sure to bring along a bunch of family and friends to savour Bar Idda's fantastic Sicilian menu, influenced with Middle Eastern and African flavours. You'll feel as if you're dining in a cosy Italian home. A Northside gem!

It’s hard to believe there’s a slice of Italy living in Melbourne CBD, but at Italian restaurant +39 Pizzeria, that’s exactly what you’ll get! Not only is the restaurant the original home of the Nutella doughnut in Melbourne (which they unfortunately no longer sell—hey, they’ve got to keep surprising us!), it’s also one of the best Italian restaurants in the Melbourne CBD for a midweek lunch, a relaxing evening meal, or a weekend banquet of authentic Italian flavours.

Simple. Fast. Healthy. Cafe Babbo in Madame Brussels Lane is home to some of the best handmade pasta in Melbourne. With their famous menu passed down over the generations, the Babbo family delivers not only scrumptious dishes of Italian goodness straight from the heart, but also, their warm hospitality and quaint decor is sure to make you feel the love!

High Street, Kew has a hero in Lil Boy Blue Kitchen & Bar—one of Melbourne's best cafes! The Lil Boy Blue team have poured their passion into this place, open all day long, serving Allpress coffee in the morning and winding down with a cocktail or two in the evening. We love the fried egg tacos with ham in the A.M. and the sticky pomegranate pork ribs come the evening. Whichever way you look at it, Lil Boy Blue is a Melbourne cafe winner!

Bringing some much-needed life to Docklands with a stiff caffeine shot in the arm, Long Shot on Collins Square is a gorgeous haven. With its chess board floor, tiled and padded walls and wooden plantation shuttered bench seats, it's as cute as pie and the homemade fare is magnificent too, including sodas in glass milk bottles, with beans provided by St Ali and cakes by the talented Maria Lantelme.

Sake is all the rage in Melbourne these days and one of the best spots with the biggest collections is Maedaya Sake & Grill on Bridge road, Richmond. With a dizzying collection, have no fear, owner Toshi Maeda is all about spreading the sake knowledge/love and the guys will guide you through tastings with matched nibbles too, or head upstairs for the full menu. A pleasingly dark space with ropes stretched out in force on the walls, it's pretty styley too. 

Bentleigh's Merchant's Guild cafe on Centre Road dishes up some hearty feeds including doughnut French toast with vanilla mascarpone, peaches and pistachios, and Pumpkin, feta and harrisa polenta biscuit with eggs and za'atar. Showcasing a revolving turntable of coffee from some of the city's best roasters, there's a big list of exotic teas on offer too, including Jasmine Pearls and Golden Monkey, and you can also have cold pressed prana chai over ice (arguably the best chai in Melbourne). 

A South American gem in Carlton, Piqueos has been treating Melbournians to traditional fare for three years.

You'll find Susie Wong at the tippy top of Chapel St in Windsor. Right before the suburb drops off the map and becomes St Kilda East.

Recently opened Kong BBQ on Church Street Richmond is the younger cousin of Chin Chin and Baby Pizza, so you know it's going to be good.

Nestled on Toorak Road in South Yarra, Urban Provedore provides an urban oasis for those living the city life but craving the goodness of the country. A cafe, lunch spot, general store and bar, Urban Provedore ticks a lot of boxes. Enjoy Axil coffee and produce from Mornington, the Yarra Valley and Red Hill, while watching the day go by. 

If someone had told us that there’s a picture-perfect slice of Paris hiding in St Kilda, we would have laughed them out of town, then gone on our Flinders Lane-eating way. That was before we discovered Luxembourg, the jaw-droppingly beautiful Fitzroy Street eatery which is co-owned by food scene superstar Andrew McConnell.

Chapel Street Windsor is the latest spot to get your Pressed Juices fix, ensuring your mind, body and spirit get the day off to a good start. Combining the freshest fruits and vegetables, the cold press juicing method creates the most nutritionally rich complete juice available. Enjoy Pressed Juices as a breakfast, energy boost or cleanse program. Your body will thank you! (Hot tip: the almond espresso milk is liquid gold).

Ike's Rack Shack, out the back of The Beaufort on Rathdowne Street in Carlton, is your go-to for ribs and burgers, with a side of traditional cocktails and desserts. Get pork, beef or lamb ribs, or try the Vegan style ribs (really) before hoeing into apple pie. Don't wear white; Ike's Rack Shack doesn't do things clean. Ribs and bibs is the name of the game.

The quaint Café Bü inhabits an old milk bar site in Carlton North, far from the hustle and bustle of the main strips of the north. Small and sweet, Café Bü does 5 senses coffee and cake, together with the best of brunch. From coffee at the street window to the rooftop nook perfect for watching the world go by, Café Bü has the cafe game covered.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Jock's Ice Cream! This Albert Park institution, run by Jock Main, is frequented in both warmer and cooler seasons, providing the perfect treat for a summer's day, or something to finish off a winter meal. Chocolate and Hokey Pokey are the fast favourites, but the strange and experimental are always a hit. Jock's Ice cream is located just up from Albert Park beach, and is a sublime end to your day. 

More than 30 years ago, Marios Cafe in Brunswick was established, and the legendary eatery was etched into history. Created by Mario Maccarone and Mario De Pasquale, two Italian-Australian waiters who met working together and formed a partnership that would last decades, Marios serves food all day via old-fashioned, crisp white linen table service.

Recently opened on Collins Street, Amy Jean Eye Couture is the first Melbourne signature salon of celebrity brow stylist, Amy Jean Linnehan. With high profile clientele and a loyal client base, Amy Jean has built solid reputation as the go-to girl for beautiful brows and lashes. Venture to her parlour for a brow sculpt and tint, Feather Touch Brow Tattoo – a semi-permanent technique that mimics the natural hair growth – or a Lash Lift.  Lie back, relax and know your brows and lashes are in good hands (the hands that are trusted by Naomi Campbell, no less!). Opening hours vary, please call to enquire about an appointment.

Housed in a beautiful Victorian mansion on Williams Road in Prahran, Woodland House is the culinary collaboration between chefs Thomas Woods and Hayden McFarland. Arguably one of Melbourne's best restaurants, Woodland House has a huge focus on using local, seasonal and sustainable produce, making for a truly unique dining experience – quite often there are new dishes making an appearance each day!

Riverside at Crown, No. 8 not only offers superb Modern Australian cuisine but also stunning water views and exceptional quality. Traditional preparation techniques are used with painstakingly selected local produce, creating a dining experience second to none.

The SpinStar warehouse in Prahran is a dedicated indoor cycling studio that also offers rowing classes. A spin class here is unlike any gym you've attended – admire the forest mural as you sweat it out and be less distracted by the humdrum of your day by the neutral colour palette, and then tone your core to the max with an epic rowing sesh. With new machinery that measures everything from your heart rate to calories burned, owner and founder Pam strives to provide an environment at SpinStar that offers only the best, and we'd have to agree that they've hit the mark!

In the heart of Prahran is Wicked Bliss, a beauty and skincare clinic established over ten years ago. With friendly staff who really know their stuff, Wicked Bliss specialises in all types of waxing, facials and cosmetic procedures. Pop in for a manicure for a quick pick me up, or book a session to get red carpet ready with nails, tanning and massage. Relax and enjoy some wicked Bliss!

Recently renovated and refurbished, Hyde Street Hotel in Yarraville is arguably one of Melbourne’s best gastropubs. There are two key areas to this open plan venue – Hyde St. Kitchen, the dining room area with a delicious modern Australian menu (think pub grub with a twist), and Hyde and Seek Lounge Bar, one of our favourite spots in town to kick back with friends for a drink. The Hyde Street Hotel team have a passion for craft beers and ciders – in fact, there’s 14 varieties on tap! If you appreciate a good local drop, trust us, you’ll love what’s on offer at Hyde Street.

From the crew behind The Black Toro in Glen Waverley, Sezar is a contemporary Armenian restaurant tucked down Melbourne Place in the CBD. Inspired by traditional Armenian flavours, along with the influences of neighbouring countries, Sezar dishes up mouth-watering share plates and charcoal meats, along with flavoursome sides, sweet treats, and a very well-stocked drinks list that can all be enjoyed over two levels of dining. Take a seat at the bar, order one of their inventive cocktails (we adore the Kardashian Fling) and dig into their moreish Middle Eastern-inspired food, which is available until 3am on the weekends!

Located on Glen Waverley's bustling Kingsway strip, The Black Toro is a restaurant that takes a fresh approach to Hispanic cuisine. Opened in 2012, their seasonal menu features 'poco plates' perfect for nibbling, 'grande plates' for those after a heartier feed and a dessert menu that'll please the sweetest of tooths (hello deconstructed peanut butter cheesecake). All this, plus a killer cocktail list that mixes the classics with Latin American flavours. Can anyone say 'arrrrriba!'?

Humdinger by name, humdinger by nature. Right next to the Frankston Arts Centre is our favourite bayside spot for hardcore, no-holds-barred dude food. We're talking the cult burger bar, Humdinger.

There's nothing illegal about Speakeasy Kitchen Bar on Chapel Street in South Yarra, but the cobbled back alley entrance from Commercial Road to the courtyard bar may indicate otherwise. The Chapel Street frontage is a welcoming admission to a light and airy space for eating and drinking the day (and night) away. The sizable terrace out the back reinforces the secretive prohibition era theme and the impressive cocktail accompanies an all-day menu which means you have every reason to stay for the long haul. Now option fro breakfast too!

No trip to Bay Street in Port Melbourne is complete without visiting Noisette, a traditional French bakery serving some of the best pastries in town. From fresh bread and cakes, to pastries and the most amazing nutella filled doughnuts EVER, Noisette's commitment to quality is unparalleled. They also have a yummy breakfast and lunch menu, perfect for refueling before a big day ahead.