Guidebook for Kensington

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Guidebook for Kensington

Food Scene

Italian restaurant – reasonably priced, very friendly staff. Good for a local meal when you can't be bothered cooking but want something close to home.
Mr Piccolo Kitchen and Bar
507 Macaulay Rd
Italian restaurant – reasonably priced, very friendly staff. Good for a local meal when you can't be bothered cooking but want something close to home.
Locals rave about this place. Crowded and noisy, but a great place to take kids. It's about a 20min walk from the apartment.
125 locals recommend
Laksa King Flemington
6-12 Pin Oak Cres
125 locals recommend
Locals rave about this place. Crowded and noisy, but a great place to take kids. It's about a 20min walk from the apartment.
This cafe is only open weekends, but it's a social enterprise supporting refugees. They do a good fish and chips.
Fifty-Six threads cafe
56 Derby St
This cafe is only open weekends, but it's a social enterprise supporting refugees. They do a good fish and chips.
This is the 'it' cafe in Kensington and is always really full. Personally I think it's a bit over-rated. Make sure you like eggs, as they pretty serve them with everything!
52 locals recommend
The Premises.
202 Bellair St
52 locals recommend
This is the 'it' cafe in Kensington and is always really full. Personally I think it's a bit over-rated. Make sure you like eggs, as they pretty serve them with everything!

Sightseeing

Good place to take the kids and it's close by. You can get there by public transport. Take the train from South Kensington to North Melbourne (one stop) then change to the Upfield line.
139 locals recommend
Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station
139 locals recommend
Good place to take the kids and it's close by. You can get there by public transport. Take the train from South Kensington to North Melbourne (one stop) then change to the Upfield line.

Parks & Nature

Also a bike trail. The start is marked on this map, but you can walk to it in less that five mins from the apartment. See where the river runs near the bottom of JJ Holland Park – you can walk or cycle in either direction.
30 locals recommend
Maribyrnong River Trail
30 locals recommend
Also a bike trail. The start is marked on this map, but you can walk to it in less that five mins from the apartment. See where the river runs near the bottom of JJ Holland Park – you can walk or cycle in either direction.

Arts & Culture

The Ian Potter Centre exhibits Australian works. Go to the NGV website to find out what's on. I've seen some great exhibitions here.
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell Street
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre exhibits Australian works. Go to the NGV website to find out what's on. I've seen some great exhibitions here.

Essentials

If you want to do a larger shop with better quality than the local Kensington stores, this Woolworths is only a 15–20min walk away.
80 locals recommend
Woolworths Newmarket Plaza
338 Racecourse Rd
80 locals recommend
If you want to do a larger shop with better quality than the local Kensington stores, this Woolworths is only a 15–20min walk away.
Small grocery store that stocks the essentials.
41 locals recommend
FoodWorks
484 Macaulay Rd
41 locals recommend
Small grocery store that stocks the essentials.
One train stop away in Footscray. Again if you want to find a larger range than the local supermarket.
28 locals recommend
Coles Footscray
Paisley Street
28 locals recommend
One train stop away in Footscray. Again if you want to find a larger range than the local supermarket.
You can buy your Myki from here.
32 locals recommend
Australia Post
371-385 Gore St
32 locals recommend
You can buy your Myki from here.