Melbourne, Australia's second biggest city and home to more than 4 million people, lords its cultural supremacy with its competitively priced restaurants and its numerous boutique cafes and bars.

There are several "inner city" areas -
Dress up for Chapel St which is the home to pleasant, if expensive, cafes and restaurants, the prices matching the more pretentious locations.
Middle Eastern food is best in the "Arab quarter" of Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Albert Park's Victoria Avenue, Port Melbourne's Bay St, Williamstown's Nelson Place and St Kilda's Fitzroy St, all waterfront addresses, are especially popular for lazy weekend breakfasts and lunches.