Guidebook for Kensington

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Guidebook for Kensington

Food Scene

Great cafe for take away coffee or breakfasts Melbourne style.
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Local Folk
43 Epsom Rd
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Great cafe for take away coffee or breakfasts Melbourne style.
Great breakfast. Always well regarded by local people. Close to train station.
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Pepper
44 Pin Oak Cres
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Great breakfast. Always well regarded by local people. Close to train station.
Spoilt for coffee shops and cafes. This one has well rated coffee for Melbourne coffee snobs.
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Fruits of Passion
188 Bellair St
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Spoilt for coffee shops and cafes. This one has well rated coffee for Melbourne coffee snobs.
This pub has quality pub meals, more Australian style with Pot and Parma specials, live music on occasion, beer on tap and a pool table if you want to play.
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Doutta Galla Hotel
339 Racecourse Rd
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This pub has quality pub meals, more Australian style with Pot and Parma specials, live music on occasion, beer on tap and a pool table if you want to play.
Italian style meals. Wood fire pizza and pasta. Parma nights and other budget meals
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Pacinos Italian Family Restaurant
300 Epsom Rd
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Italian style meals. Wood fire pizza and pasta. Parma nights and other budget meals
Fabulous coffee and cakes with deluxe breakfasts. Enjoy a spectacular meal and admire beautiful water views. Great walk along the Maribyrnong River to the cafe. Walk time allow 30 minutes each way.
Cafe Boutique
55 Cumberland Dr
Fabulous coffee and cakes with deluxe breakfasts. Enjoy a spectacular meal and admire beautiful water views. Great walk along the Maribyrnong River to the cafe. Walk time allow 30 minutes each way.
Grab a Degraves Espresso, a quintessentially Melbourne cafe experience. Despite the Parisian vibe cast by the cafe umbrellas, the dining on Degraves veers towards the Italian, with Il Tempo and Andiamo leading the charge. Great place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner. Located close to Flinders Street station (can access through underground tunnel from the station).
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Degraves Street
Degraves Street
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Grab a Degraves Espresso, a quintessentially Melbourne cafe experience. Despite the Parisian vibe cast by the cafe umbrellas, the dining on Degraves veers towards the Italian, with Il Tempo and Andiamo leading the charge. Great place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner. Located close to Flinders Street station (can access through underground tunnel from the station).
An Urbanspoon Popular Melbourne Restaurant. We are spoilt having this restaurant so close to home and there are often lines of people waiting for tables or to pick up takeaway. Highly recommended for Laksa lovers.
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Laksa King Flemington
6-12 Pin Oak Cres
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An Urbanspoon Popular Melbourne Restaurant. We are spoilt having this restaurant so close to home and there are often lines of people waiting for tables or to pick up takeaway. Highly recommended for Laksa lovers.

Sightseeing

This is the home of the Melbourne Cup. The horse race that stops a nation. Spring Carnival is held first week of November each year and attracts people from around the world. Racing is held throughout the year and markets are also held at the track entry from Racecourse Rd gates recommended.
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Flemington Racecourse
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This is the home of the Melbourne Cup. The horse race that stops a nation. Spring Carnival is held first week of November each year and attracts people from around the world. Racing is held throughout the year and markets are also held at the track entry from Racecourse Rd gates recommended.
Historical port from Melbourne. Great walk with historical significance. Note: Only on rare occasion open for tours but has picnic areas.
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Pipemakers Park
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Historical port from Melbourne. Great walk with historical significance. Note: Only on rare occasion open for tours but has picnic areas.
This market has historical significance. It is also a great place to get souvenirs, try different food and shop either for fruit, veggies or meat on the weekend or other items. Night markets are held and can be great fun.
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Queen Victoria Market station
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This market has historical significance. It is also a great place to get souvenirs, try different food and shop either for fruit, veggies or meat on the weekend or other items. Night markets are held and can be great fun.
The zoo has amazing gardens and animals to see. During summer months there is also the live music event, Zoo Twilights.
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Melbourne Zoo/Royal Park station
Poplar Road
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The zoo has amazing gardens and animals to see. During summer months there is also the live music event, Zoo Twilights.
Along the river here there are a number of restaurants and cafes with views of the river. On the river banks there are fire shows run by the casino that many tourists love to take photos of with Melbourne sky line in the background. Fire display occurs every hour right on the hour from Monday to Friday starting at 9:00 pm till Midnight. On Saturday and Sunday the fire display starts from 8:00 pm till Midnight.
Yarra Promenade
Yarra Promenade
Along the river here there are a number of restaurants and cafes with views of the river. On the river banks there are fire shows run by the casino that many tourists love to take photos of with Melbourne sky line in the background. Fire display occurs every hour right on the hour from Monday to Friday starting at 9:00 pm till Midnight. On Saturday and Sunday the fire display starts from 8:00 pm till Midnight.

Shopping

Coles Supermarket, Fish n chip, Roast Chicken and other takeaway food shops, Delicatessen, Bakers Delight bakery, Florist Shop and $2 shop.
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Coles Showgrounds Village
320 Epsom Rd
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Coles Supermarket, Fish n chip, Roast Chicken and other takeaway food shops, Delicatessen, Bakers Delight bakery, Florist Shop and $2 shop.
One of the largest shopping centres in the area. Has movie theatres, retail shops and various food courts.
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Highpoint Shopping Centre/Wests Rd station
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One of the largest shopping centres in the area. Has movie theatres, retail shops and various food courts.

Parks & Nature

Often holds football and cricket matches on weekends if you are interested in seeing how the locals play.
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J J Holland Park
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Often holds football and cricket matches on weekends if you are interested in seeing how the locals play.
Small park area in the shape of a peace sign, relaxing place to quietly sit and reflect.
Women's Peace Park
Small park area in the shape of a peace sign, relaxing place to quietly sit and reflect.

Entertainment & Activities

Tennis courts can be hired online at http://www.kensington.ymca.org.au/discover/sporting-facilities/tennis-courts.html
Kensington Tennis Courts
Tennis courts can be hired online at http://www.kensington.ymca.org.au/discover/sporting-facilities/tennis-courts.html
Tennis Centre where the AO is held. The open which is held in January each year is an international event. Fans from far and wide flock to the Australian Open to catch a glimpse of the world's tennis stars.
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Rod Laver Arena/Melbourne Park station
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Tennis Centre where the AO is held. The open which is held in January each year is an international event. Fans from far and wide flock to the Australian Open to catch a glimpse of the world's tennis stars.

Getting Around

Train Station in walking distance. Access to Southern Cross station easily for bus to airport.
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South Kensington station
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Train Station in walking distance. Access to Southern Cross station easily for bus to airport.
Train Station in walking distance with a number of cafes and Mcauley Rd shops nearby.
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Kensington Station
Macaulay Rd / Bellair St
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Train Station in walking distance with a number of cafes and Mcauley Rd shops nearby.
On the Craigeburn line, this station has the Newmarket supermarket nearby. Racecourse Rd and Pin Oak Crescent also provide recommended cafes.
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Newmarket Station
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On the Craigeburn line, this station has the Newmarket supermarket nearby. Racecourse Rd and Pin Oak Crescent also provide recommended cafes.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Leveson is a great pub for watching footy or grabbing a drink.
Leveson Street
Leveson Street
The Leveson is a great pub for watching footy or grabbing a drink.
A breezier, sunnier version of Melbourne dine al fresco streets. Hardware Lane has been a popular spot for nighttime revellers and foodies for years. Pull up a chair and dine outside or find somewhere cosy inside during the wintertime. Listen to live jazz, grab a cocktail in the rooftop garden of Campari House.
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Hardware Lane
Hardware Lane
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A breezier, sunnier version of Melbourne dine al fresco streets. Hardware Lane has been a popular spot for nighttime revellers and foodies for years. Pull up a chair and dine outside or find somewhere cosy inside during the wintertime. Listen to live jazz, grab a cocktail in the rooftop garden of Campari House.
For wine passionate guests, this boutique style bar is suited to wine lovers who want a great choice with a few snacks. Highly recommended by locals. Note: can be busy due to popularity. http://www.valleycellardoor.com.au/
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The Valley Cellardoor
18-20 Hall St
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For wine passionate guests, this boutique style bar is suited to wine lovers who want a great choice with a few snacks. Highly recommended by locals. Note: can be busy due to popularity. http://www.valleycellardoor.com.au/