The Best Restaurants in Albert Park, Melbourne (VIC)

Albert Park is an inner-city suburb, 4km south of the Melbourne CBD. You’ll find a relaxed, if expensive, beachy vibe here when it’s not peak hour. Weekends in summer can get pretty busy! The Formula 1 Grand Prix is held here in March, drawing an international crowd, who all love the city skyline views and sailboats on Albert Park Lake. Speaking of the Lake, if you haven’t walked or run around its 5km perimeter, you’re not a true Melbournian.

When it comes to food, Victoria Avenue is the strip for restaurants, with authentic Chinese, modern Australian, Japanese, cafes and the Bleakhouse Pub on the corner of Beaconsfield Parade. La Baia Cucina is across the road from the beach, where you can enjoy beach views, Italian like your Nonna used to make, and great cocktails and wine. It’s light and bright here for a lovely lunch, while the romantic vibe gets turned up in the evening. Don’t skip a beach or jetty walk to work up an appetite.