There's always something new to discover in Melbourne's hive of bustling, creative laneways, with their hidden boutiques, famed restaurants and hole-in-the-wall cafes and bars.
Bar finds
Give 'Mainstreet' a miss and head down alleyways to find walls covered with stencil work, lightboxes and sculptures that point you to the door of quirky bars. Check out Arlechin in Mornane Place and Section 8 in Tattersalls Lane. Find addresses that reveal themselves to be velvety jazz clubs and flashy wine bars, or bare-bone student hangouts and dimly lit hideaways.
Old favourites
Tried and true laneway Meyers Place still hosts the old-school, no-fuss Italian Waiters Restaurant, while the Pellegrini's welcome to Crossley Street is an institution.