Lune Croissanterie Fitzroy

Cafe

Wait-in-line-worthy pastries, cruffins and twice-baked croissants are served fresh out of the oven in this converted Fitzroy warehouse.

Babajan

Cafe

Though it's switched to takeaway-only in recent years, Kirsty Chiaplias' Babajan remains one of the city's most acclaimed cafes. It's serving Turkish-style fried chicken sandwiches, more varieties of flaky borek than ever before, and syrupy choc-hazelnut baklava.

Supernormal Canteen

Restaurant

The cool younger sibling to chef Andrew McConnell’s CBD restaurant. Make the trip out for the share-friendly pan-Asian dishes, stick around for the Japanese desserts.

Arlechin

Bar

Whether it’s bolognaise jaffles, midnight spaghetti, or tiramisu, the Grossi family’s revived bar will keep you eating (and drinking) in style, post midnight. Don’t miss the cocktail that puts puttanesca in a glass.

Bar Americano

Bar

American hustle, European service and Italian aperitivo culture collide at this standing-room-only laneway bar. It’s unapologetically specialised, mixing only classic Italian cocktails to the letter. That said, a Negroni here might change your life.

Amarillo

Bar

A night of tapas and wines at this glowing wine bar is cheaper than a ticket to Spain. Order Iberian share plates (including plenty of seafood) and Jalapeno Margaritas, while Grace Jones plays in the background.

MMeets Series 2018

MPavilion’s annual MMeets Series brings together the most exciting thinkers, changers and makers to curate and participate in talks, workshops, performances and installations. Gather in the custom-designed space by OMA and Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten (the MPavilion structure is designed by a new team each year) to consider the role design, architecture and culture have in creating a city that is not only liveable by reputation, but creative, too. On daily until February 18.

NGV Triennial

This blockbuster summer exhibition will keep reeling you back in for revisits; it involves more than 100 artists from 33 countries across four floors of the NGV. There are works that intrigue with their interactivity, such as woven landscape rugs, virtual-reality pirate ships and scratch’n’sniff sculptures, and artists expressing daring ideas via bold pieces, such as Ron Mueck with his piles of huge skulls, and Yayoi Kusama’s highly anticipated Flower Obsession. There is free entry daily from 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm, until April 15.

QT Melbourne

QT takes its inspiration from the “Paris end” of Collins Street and high-end Melbourne fashion, offering rooms with trimmings. Unwind after a long day (or get a well-deserved sleep in) on a gel bed, with free in-room movies, high-speed internet and Kevin Murphy amenities.