Richmond · Melbourne · 3121
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The best of the strip
Our 24 highest-rated right now. Browse the full 78 by category below.
DessertBurnt Butter
cake shop and party store
A boutique cake shop and party-supply store in one, making custom birthday and wedding cakes onsite alongside balloons and tableware.
DessertMiss Trixie Drinks Tea
custom cakes and high tea
Nostalgic vintage-piped celebration cakes and cake-decorating workshops, run out of the Co.Bake Space by co-founder Alice Bennett.
RestaurantCasa Mariotti
Roman Italian wine bar
Four siblings from Rome cook their mother's recipes in a heritage terrace: bucatini all'Amatriciana, suppli and maritozzi.
BarMatheson Wine Bar
wine bar and share plates
A neighbourhood wine bar in the former Pg.2 site, pairing a curated list with seasonal share plates and a standout handmade pasta.
CaféCo.Bake Space
bakery pop-up and pick-up space
A peach-fronted pop-up and pick-up bakery space at 239 Swan St, home to bakers Sweet Bakes and Miss Trixie, hosting workshops, tastings and rotating residents.
BarLady T Bar
Latin American
A Latin American party bar hiding a speakeasy behind a vending machine, with salsa nights and $4 Taco Tuesdays.
RestaurantRemo's Pasta & Tiramisu
Roman pasta and tiramisu
The cult CBD pasta and tiramisu bar's second home: every bowl under $20 and every tiramisu gluten free.
CaféBertie’s Butcher
butcher and BBQ cafe
Bertie’s Butcher offers a wide assortment of meat coming from different locations. They are properly and carefully selected.
BarThe Blacksmith Bar
cocktail bar
A prohibition-styled cocktail bar in a 1924 former ironmonger's, with backlit spirit shelves, antique fittings and a deliberately classic drinks list.
CaféHugo's Deli
deli and sandwiches
A sandwich-led corner deli at 119 Swan St from a trio of local owners, big on cheese melts, fried-chicken sangas and Odyssey coffee.
CaféLittle Bertie’s BBQ and Cafe
American BBQ
Little Bertie’s BBQ and Cafe proved to be a place where Richmond people can go to when they want to have a taste of clean and organic meat.
RestaurantPastarami
handmade pasta and wine
A sunny handmade pasta bar in the old Noir site, where six house-rolled pastas a day all land at $26 or less.
RestaurantPizzeria Da Bruno
Italian pizzeria and bar
Five levels and 250 seats of Milanese-inspired pizzeria, four years in the building, with two rooftops.
CaféT&L Bakery & Cafe
Vietnamese bakery and banh mi
Family-run Vietnamese bakery famous for its crispy-skin pork belly banh mi and one of the street's best cheap eats.
BarWaygood
wine bar and bottle shop
Half wine bar, half bottle shop: pick from a wall of 80 rotating local wines, drink in for $25 corkage or take it home.
DessertYOKLI
self-serve frozen yoghurt and açai
A self-serve frozen yoghurt and açai bar at 106 Swan St: swirl your own, pay by weight, and pile on the toppings.
Takeaway1090 Burger
burgers
From humble beginnings, the burger masters at 1090 have now put down roots on Swan st and opened up their first dine in restaurant in Richmond.
Takeaway300 Grams
smash burgers
Smash burgers from a brand that made the Financial Times' list of the world's best, trading until 2am on weekends.
RestaurantAgapi Greek Cuisine
Greek
Agapi Greek Cuisine is a stylish restaurant with exposed-brick walls and white tablecloths, serving Greek mains and banquets.
BarAttria Wine
wine bar and modern Australian small plates
A sleek wine bar and kitchen with a modern-Australian menu of small plates, a produce-led wine list and late-night trading on weekends.
RestaurantBahari - The Hellenic Palate
Greek
An exciting taste of spicy and adventurous Mediterranean cuisine and then balance it with a subtle and sophisticated English taste, will leave you wanting more.
BarClover
wine bar, everything cooked over fire
An intimate 48-seat wine bar where everything is cooked over fire, from the team behind the Alps and Milton Wine Bar.
DessertGelato Messina
gelato
They have 35 basic flavors to offer and all the ingredients are freshly made. The pistachio and hazelnut (which are top favorites) are sourced from Italy.
BarOdeon Richmond
live music venue and bar
A soundproofed live music and arts venue from two Melbourne music industry veterans, giving the street a second stage.
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Swan Street's Best Coffee: The Top 5
Nine cafes on Swan Street are genuinely in the coffee business. These five are the best of them, with the reasons why and, where it's public knowledge, who's actually roasting the beans.
Best Rooftop Bars on Swan Street
Swan Street wasn't built for rooftops, but there are four real ones in Richmond 3121, plus a couple of open-air backups for drinking under the sky.