how to look cool - best date spots in Melbourne

Yum Sing House Restaurant

Victoria, Melbourne · Yum Sing House Restaurant · 22 Sutherland St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Butchers Diner

Victoria, Melbourne · Butchers Diner · 10 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Daily specials & all-day diner standards with an international twist offered in a funky space.

The Horn African Cafe & Restaurant

Victoria, Collingwood · The Horn African Cafe & Restaurant · 20 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

Convivial, laid-back joint delivering traditional & modern Ethiopian cuisine, along with live music.

Lilac Wine

Victoria, Cremorne · Lilac Wine · 31 Stephenson St, Cremorne VIC 3121, Australia

Blackcat Fitzroy

Victoria, Fitzroy · Blackcat Fitzroy · 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Stalwart bar with comfy sofas, bright windows and pavement beer garden, featuring local art and DJs.

Carlton Yacht Club

Victoria, Carlton · Carlton Yacht Club · 298 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

Grouse Melbourne

Victoria, Fitzroy · Grouse Melbourne · 171 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Moondrop Bar

Victoria, Fitzroy · Moondrop Bar · Level 1/150-156 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

LB's Record Bar

Victoria, Melbourne · LB's Record Bar · 12 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

Victoria, Cranbourne · Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne · Ballarto Road and, Botanic Drive, Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia

Horticultural attraction & plant conservation center with elaborately landscaped beds & trees.

Edinburgh Gardens

Victoria, Fitzroy North · Edinburgh Gardens · Alfred Cres, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia

Sprawling green space with tennis courts, a football pitch, skate park & off-leash dog areas.

Half Moon Bay Beach

Victoria, Black Rock · Half Moon Bay Beach · Half Moon Bay Beach, Black Rock VIC, Australia

St Kilda Botanical Gardens

Victoria, St Kilda · St Kilda Botanical Gardens · 11 Herbert St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

Historical gardens featuring a rosary, flower beds & exotic trees, plus a pond & giant chess board.

CherryHill Orchards

Victoria, Wandin East · CherryHill Orchards - Wandin East · 474 Queens Rd, Wandin East VIC 3139, Australia

Red Triangle Snooker Room

Victoria, Fitzroy · Red Triangle Snooker Room · 2/110 Argyle St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Roomy hall offering snooker, pool & billiard tables, plus milkshakes, tavern grub & classes.

Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club

Victoria, Fitzroy North · Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club · 578 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia

Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh)

Victoria, Wheelers Hill · Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) · 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150, Australia

Heide Museum of Modern Art

Victoria, Bulleen · Heide Museum of Modern Art · 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen VIC 3105, Australia

Unique modern art museum with 3 galleries & 7 hectares of gardens with imaginative sculptures.

Cinema Nova

Victoria, Carlton · Cinema Nova · 380 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

Long-running arthouse movie theatre with in-cinema dining and a stylish terrace cocktail bar.

Kino Cinema

Victoria, Melbourne · Kino Cinema · 45 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Melbourne Museum

Victoria, Carlton · Melbourne Museum · 11 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

Modern building of an institution founded in 1854 containing dinosaur and regional history exhibits.

Boulder Lab Brunswick

Victoria, Brunswick · Boulder Lab Brunswick · 260-266 Barkly St, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

Moonlight Cinema Melbourne

Victoria, Melbourne · Moonlight Cinema Melbourne · Central Lawn Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Birdwood Ave, Melbourne VIC 3141, Australia

New releases, plus cult and classic films, screened outdoors on summer evenings in a botanic garden.

Collingwood Children''s Farm Inc.

Victoria, Abbotsford · Collingwood Children''s Farm Inc. · 18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia

Sizable nonprofit farm offering hands-on experiences with animals, plus a cozy cafe with a patio.

Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club

Victoria, Fitzroy North · Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club · 578 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia

NGV International

Victoria, Melbourne · NGV International · 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006, Australia

Public gallery with vast, varied collection of noted Australian and international art and artefacts.

Albert Park Golf Course

Victoria, Melbourne · Albert Park Golf Course · Queens Rd &, Lakeside Dr, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

The Astor Theatre

Victoria, St Kilda · The Astor Theatre · 1 Chapel St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

Landmark single-screen cinema built in 1936, for new films and cult classics in art deco surrounds.

Monarch Cakes

Victoria, St Kilda · Monarch Cakes · 103 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

Pickles Milk Bar

Victoria, Carlton North · Pickles Milk Bar · 1008 Lygon St, Carlton North VIC 3054, Australia

1806

Victoria, Melbourne · 1806 · 169 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Swanky cocktail bar with a menu sorted by era, from 1650 to now, plus bar snacks and sharing plates.