Melbourne's laneway HQ, Flinders Lane is a mecca for award-winning fine diners and boutique bars, contemporary galleries and local fashion labels.

Food and wine

It's one of the city's best eat streets, with the CBD's highest concentration of award-winning fine diners and popular eateries. Don't miss Cumulus Inc., Supernormal, Coda, Chin Chin, Cecconi's and Kenzan. 

For cocktails, seek out the secret entrance to Trinket, sneak down Malthouse Lane to Eau de Vie, or nip below Chin Chin on Higson Lane to GoGo.  Bean hunters, grab your coffee from Dukes at Ross House.

For more cafes, bars and boutiques, turn into Centre Place and Degraves Street.

Rest weary laneway legs at the City Library and neighbouring cafe Journal, or stop for the night at the laneway hotel with the coolest pool, the Adelphi.

Fashion, art and design

Find your best new Melbourne black at local labels Alpha60 and Et Al, up your sartorial game at Masons, or accessorise at contemporary jewellery gallery e.g. et al.

Check out the latest exhibitions at contemporary galleries Anna Schwartz Gallery and Flinders Lane Gallery, both Flinders Lane stalwarts since the 1980s. Catch a show at not-for-profit theatre and gallery Fortyfivedownstairs, or duck into Watson Place to explore the retail space and gallery at Craft.

And look around as you wander: the main artery of the CBD's laneway precinct, Flinders Lane is a fabulous starting point for street art expeditions. Make time for Duckboard Place, ACDC Lane and, of course, Hosier Lane.

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Laneways

ACDC Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Robert Blackburn
ACDC Lane
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Named after the Australian musical heroes, ACDC Lane is the physical embodiment of Melbourne's love affair with down and dirty rock 'n' roll.
Centre Place, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Robert Blackburn
Centre Place
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Despite being Melbourne's quintessential laneway, Centre Place still surprises and delights with its wild street art, boutiques and buzzing cafes.
Degraves Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Robert Blackburn
Degraves Street
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Join the happy throng filling up the cafes, boutiques and eateries on this walkway linking the city's fashion precinct with Flinders Street Station.
Duckboard Place, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Duckboard Place
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Once the place where World War II troops came to let off steam, the lane is now a chic playground for local foodies, wine lovers and artists.
Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Robert Blackburn
Hosier Lane
Public art
Wander down the bluestone laneway and take in the dizzying array of colours and characters created by local and international street artists.

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