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Melbourne independent scene runs deeper than its laneways. From Collingwood maker studios and Fitzroy gallery spaces to South Melbourne specialty roasters, the city sustains one of the densest concentrations of independent creative businesses in the country. Every neighbourhood has its own character, its own makers, its own reasons to linger.
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Highlights
A selection of standout places across Melbourne
Céramiques Kew
Céramiques Kew inhabits High Street in Victoria with the same considered…
CornerDiscrepancy Records
Tucked away on Rossmoyne Street in Thornbury, this beloved independent record…
TableBig Earles BBQ
An open-air, Texas-style barbecue in an industrial pocket of Port Melbourne, in…
RestCoppersmith Hotel
The old Cricketers Arms Hotel on Clarendon Street, transformed in 2014 by…
CultureBunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre within Melbourne Museum is a dedicated…
FoundBrotherhood of St Laurence Clifton Hill
Brotherhood of St Laurence Clifton Hill is an op shop (charity thrift store) in…
Small Batch
2 Brothers Brewery
Melbourne, VIC
The founding myth alone is worth the pint: in 2006, brothers Andrew and Dave Ong smuggled…
8 Track Brewery
Melbourne, VIC
Twelve taps, small batches, frequent rotation — 8 Track keeps things moving. The Ringwood brewpub…
Arundel Farm Estate
Melbourne, VIC
A bluestone manor built in 1868 overlooks 20 acres of shiraz and viognier vines on the Maribyrnong…
Bad Shepherd Brewing Co.
Melbourne, VIC
A Cheltenham brewpub with range — the Double Choc Hazelnut Brown and Almighty Imperial IPA sit…
Fine Grounds
Culture
ACMI
Melbourne, VIC
Australia's national museum of screen culture, set inside Fed Square. The permanent exhibition —…
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Melbourne, VIC
Wood Marsh's weathered-steel building on the Melbourne Arts Precinct has been ACCA's home since…
Banyule Gallery
Melbourne, VIC
Banyule Gallery in Heidelberg, VIC has collection and exhibitions that explore fine art,…
Bayside Gallery
Melbourne, VIC
Bayside Gallery is a gallery in Brighton, VIC. The gallery's collection and exhibitions explore…
Craft
1000 Degrees Glass Studios
Melbourne, VIC
Bethany Wheeler founded this 230sqm Moorabbin-fringe studio in 2013, and it shows its working:…
A-ESQUE
Melbourne, VIC
Amanda Rettig built Mimco through the 1990s and 2000s, sold it in 2007, and started over in 2012…
Abby Seymour: Australian Jeweller
Melbourne, VIC
Brunswick East jeweller Abby Seymour works in solid metals — no plating — designing pieces she…
Adele Macer Ceramics
Melbourne, VIC
Adele Macer is a self-taught potter and qualified teacher working in stoneware from an operational…
Corner
1st Product
shop1/673 Glenferrie Rd, VIC
Tucked away on Glenferrie Road, this thoughtfully curated independent retail shop has earned a…
Amplify Bookstore
Melbourne, VIC
On Peel Street in West Melbourne, Amplify stocks over 1,900 titles by Black authors, 490 by First…
Brunswick Bound
Melbourne, VIC
Books, vinyl, stationery, jewellery, gifts — Brunswick Bound stacks Sydney Road with enough variety…
CIBI Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC
A Japanese 'design food space' in Collingwood, run by founders Zenta and Meg since 2008. One half…
Found
Ace Antiques & Collectables
Melbourne, VIC
A collector's paradise specializing in an extensive range of Bakelite radios, Australia's largest,…
Anton's New and Used Furniture
Melbourne, NT
A trusted local second-hand shop specializing in quality furniture, whitegoods, electrical items,…
Big Antler
Ringwood, VIC
Big Antler is an indoor marketplace on the Maroondah Highway in Ringwood, where independent…
Brotherhood of St Laurence Camberwell
Melbourne, VIC
Brotherhood of St Laurence Camberwell is an op shop (charity thrift store) in Camberwell, Victoria,…
Table
48h Pizza E Gnocchi Bar
South Yarra, VIC
Michele Circhirillo and Fabio Biscaldi, both Italian-born and alumni of Melbourne's DOC, named…
Ablas
Carlton, VIC
Abla Amad opened this Elgin Street room in 1979, and it has served her Lebanese cooking ever since.…
Alessandro Luppolo
Elsternwick, VIC
Alessandro Luppolo stone-grinds single-origin chocolate from a kitchen on Glen Huntly Road in…
Alphington Farmers Market
Alphington, VIC
Every Sunday on the grounds of Melbourne Farmers Markets' Alphington HQ — a converted council site…
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