For those of you that work in the city, there are plenty of ways to make the most of your lunchbreak. Take the time to explore your city and you will come back to your workplace energised. Here we have a range of places unique to eat, shop or visit, all within walking distance from your work and none of which are overly demanding on your time.
Work bringing you down? Consider recharging at the Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery. It’s a great one-stop shop for ensuring you make the most of your lunch break. First you have the tea rooms where you can treat yourself to a relaxing herbal tea and vegetation meal. Faux meat is the order of the day with options that include… Read More Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery
Royal Arcade with its high glassed roof, polished arch windows and eloquent storefronts adds a touch of Parisian charm to Melbourne’s CBD. It’s most famous residents are the mythical Gog and Magog, stationed at the Collins Street end and responsible for overlooking the Royal Arcade clock. These two have been on guard since 1892 and have seen millions… Read More Royal Arcade
Head to the deli section of the Queen Vic on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday and you will find the stalls packed with CBD workers on their lunchtime break. Some will be there to shop but most will be grabbing a takeaway meal before heading back to the office. The food is amongst the freshest and cheapest… Read More Queen Victoria Markets
Take a 15 minute art break Flinders Lane Gallery is a gallery located in Flinders Lane. While its name lacks creativity, the same cannot be said for its artists, whose exhibitions are consistently of the highest standard. In fact, I would argue that it is the finest gallery within the Melbourne CBD grid, making it the perfect place… Read More Flinders Lane Gallery
You may be surprised to find that Melbourne is home to one of the biggest camera museums in the world. You may find that you have walked past the museum hundreds of times without knowing of it’s existence. The museum is located on the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale, on the top level of Michaels Camera Store, a family business that… Read More Michaels Camera Museum
