Guidebook for Balaclava
Essentials
Coles Balaclava
Alfred StreetClosest supermarket (supermercado cercana)
ALDI St Kilda
135 Inkerman StEven an Aldi nearby!
Drinks & Nightlife
Pause Bar
268 Carlisle StMoroccan-themed bar. Very local, nice place to have a drink.
Bar and restaurant. Very warming in winter. Good wine selection.
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Carlisle Wine Bar
137 Carlisle StreetBar and restaurant. Very warming in winter. Good wine selection.
World beers at this lovely local bar. Comedy nights on Mondays ~$15.
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The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle StWorld beers at this lovely local bar. Comedy nights on Mondays ~$15.
Food Scene
Las Chicas
203 Carlisle Stgreat breakfasts. (desayunos estupdendos)
En Izakaya
277 Carlisle StJapanese -restaurant quality
Wall Two 80
280 Carlisle StCool coffee place
Japanese with a view of the bay. Affordable and high quality.
Comida japonesa cerca del mar.
51 moradores locais recomendam
Ichi Ni
127 The EsplanadeJapanese with a view of the bay. Affordable and high quality.
Comida japonesa cerca del mar.
A restaurant where you pay what you think the food is worth. Healthy and iconic.
40 moradores locais recomendam
Lentil As Anything, St Kilda
41 Blessington StA restaurant where you pay what you think the food is worth. Healthy and iconic.
Fantastic seafood restaurant. No bookings taken, just turn up lunch/dinner but be prepared to wait. Has good quality world music performances most nights in the adjoining bar.
110 moradores locais recomendam
Claypots Seafood Bar
213 Barkly StFantastic seafood restaurant. No bookings taken, just turn up lunch/dinner but be prepared to wait. Has good quality world music performances most nights in the adjoining bar.
Pho - Vietnamese soup - to die for. $9 for a bowl of heaven. The stock is addictive. Take 109 tram down Victoria St.
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I Love Pho
264 Victoria StPho - Vietnamese soup - to die for. $9 for a bowl of heaven. The stock is addictive. Take 109 tram down Victoria St.
Everything Else
Relaxation - hot spa, steam room, sea swim. (para relajarse! aguas calientes!)
11 moradores locais recomendam
South Pacific Health Club St Kilda
18 Jacka BlvdRelaxation - hot spa, steam room, sea swim. (para relajarse! aguas calientes!)
Ahh relaxation. Hot natural springs 1 hour south of Melbourne. Need a car, take a towel, try to arrive early and relaaaaaaaaaaax. Particularly good in winter.
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Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs LnAhh relaxation. Hot natural springs 1 hour south of Melbourne. Need a car, take a towel, try to arrive early and relaaaaaaaaaaax. Particularly good in winter.
Sightseeing
10 minutes walk from my home is a lovely botanical garden. On a sunny day a picnic or a stroll is so relaxing~
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St Kilda Botanical Gardens
11 Herbert St10 minutes walk from my home is a lovely botanical garden. On a sunny day a picnic or a stroll is so relaxing~
Shopping, sightseeing. Handmade arts stalls on a Sunday afternoon, from Luna Park along the Esplanade.
107 moradores locais recomendam
Mercado de St Kilda Esplanade
The EsplanadeShopping, sightseeing. Handmade arts stalls on a Sunday afternoon, from Luna Park along the Esplanade.
Coffee, bars, restaurants, art. Cool funky part of Melbourne, refreshingly diverse.
133 moradores locais recomendam
Smith Street
Smith StreetCoffee, bars, restaurants, art. Cool funky part of Melbourne, refreshingly diverse.
Arts & Culture
Obscura Gallery
Photography gallery in the same street as the apartment!
Linden New Art
26 Acland StEdgy avant-garde gallery, beautiful building.
Brightspace
8 Martin StSo many artists discovered through this gallery...
If there is one gallery in St Kilda you should visit for visual arts, this is it.
The Jackman Gallery
60 Inkerman StIf there is one gallery in St Kilda you should visit for visual arts, this is it.
Horse racing enthusiasts will know what Caulfield is!
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Hipódromo de Caulfield
Station StreetHorse racing enthusiasts will know what Caulfield is!
The name says it all. The National Gallery of Victoria has a reasonable collection but excels in the spectacular touring exhibitions.
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Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
The name says it all. The National Gallery of Victoria has a reasonable collection but excels in the spectacular touring exhibitions.