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Misuzu's
( 03-9699 9022; 3-7 Victoria Ave, Albert Park; mains $18-30; lunch & dinner; 1)
Misuzu's menu in-
cludes whopping noodle, rice and curry dishes, tempuras and takeaway options from the
neatly displayed sushi bar. Sit outside under lantern-hung trees, or inside surrounded by
murals and dark wood.
JAPANESE
$$
CAFE
$$
Mart 130
( 03-9690 8831; 107 Canterbury Rd, Middle Park; mains $12-20; 7.30am-4pm; ; 96)
A quirky
location within the Federation-style Middle Park tram station, Mart 130 is a cute, sun-
filled cafe that serves up corn fritters, toasted pide and big salads. Its deck overlooks the
park with city views in the background. Weekend waits can be long.
Albert Park Hotel
Oyster Bar & Grill
(
www.thealbertpark.com.au
;
cnr Montague St & Dundas Pl, Albert Park; mains $15-30; 1, 96)
With a focus on
oysters and seafood as well as bar food, this incarnation of the Albert Park Hotel (thanks
again to Six Degrees) is filling seats with its promise of market-priced fish and wood-bar-
becued 'big fish' served in five different Mediterranean styles.
SEAFOOD, PUB
$$
Drinking & Nightlife
Melbourne's bars are legendary, from laneway hideaways to brassy corner establishments.
The same goes for coffee. Out of the city centre, shopping strips are embedded with shop-
front drinking holes: try Fitzroy, Collingwood, Northcote, Prahran and St Kilda. Many
inner-city pubs have pushed out the barflies, pulled up the beer-stained carpet, polished
the concrete and brought in talented chefs and mixologists, but don't dismiss the
character-filled oldies that still exist.
Many of Melbourne's smaller character-filled bars and pubs double as live-music ven-
ues, and are still great for a beer in the fun, rowdy front bars even if you don't want to
catch a gig. See the Live Music section (
Click here
)
for listings.
