Soul Mama's is a great Vegetarian Resteraunt with a romantic feel and a great view of the bay.. its a baymorie sort of affair where you choose from a variety of curries, pasta's and vegetables.. It's a good place for a date or a generally relaxed and enjoyable experience..

Approximate cost: $15-20

Open Studio is bar with a cool Gypsy feel.. It only serves Crepes but they are varied in flavours, both sweet and savoury, made of buckwheat and very delicious... there is mulled vine on cool nights and always some sort of live entertainment, from Slovakian folk music to free Jazz, to folk and so on..

Approximate cost: $7-9

Eden is a great place for food and coffee and the only stylish cafe in Malvern.. the barristers obviously take themselves seriously judging by the taste and the food menu is colourful.. the French Toast is delicious along with the Middle Eastern breakfast served in a sauspan for an added rustic vibe.. the service is great with smiling waiters and waitresses who are not too eager to please or too cool to care...

Approximate cost: $12.5

the food is great and the coffee is my favorite in Melbourne.. The atmosphere is classy, the sort of place where you walk in and everybody looks beautiful..

Approximate cost: $10-15

Bennetts Lane is in my opinion the premium Jazz Bar in Melbourne and most likely Australia.. when a well regarded Jazz musician comes to town that's where they play.. It is notorious for its strict "no talking during the performance" policy which is well enforced by the staff.. this can sometimes be seen as rude or uptight, but the fact is there's enough music venues where the music is for background atmosphere and not for dedicated listening..

Approximate cost: $15-20

This is a cabaret venue with a great bar lounge area for drinks before a show, just to relax after work or on the weekends.. the decor is out of this world with lots of old dolls, paintings and lights.. not the sort of place you expect to find off Claredon st in (no offense) reasonably yuppy South Melbourne... the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is eccentric/hip... very cool

It's one of the only remaining "cool" places in Chapel St. its got great drinks, food and service... The things I have enjoyed are the borsch, the pirogi, the vegetarian breakfast with potatoes blintzes and scrambled eggs and also the cocktails.. the decor is dark and romantic, great for a date or to hangout with friends.. Not a place to be a drunken idiot and pickup girls or guys but something more classic ..

Approximate cost: $12-14

Lord of the Fries is a great idea in that it has reinvented a simple meal that most people enjoy (burgers and fries), and givin it a fresh feel with a delicious product.. with a good variety of tasty sauses for the chips and interesting styles of burgers its a cool place to eat .. also the burgers are vegetarian which works well for me...

When you go to Benedict you know your in good hands, he's rated by all i know as the best and when you see the shop you know why.. The craftmenship is impeccable and from the moment you walk in you feel how serious this guy is about Double Basses.. I first went when I was 15 to buy my first Bass, he was very helpful and I would certainly do the same if I had my time again...

Approximate cost: $varies

Wow just fantastic fresh gelato. this icecream is to die for. just yummy never mind the price. just fantastic looking shop with nice clean decor and a really fresh feel I LOOOOOVE the icecream