- Duration
- about 8 km on foot, ~6 h (≈ 4 h 41 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Lune: the world's best croissant
- Finish
- MoVida: tapas in the street-art lane
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- Thursday or Friday: Patricia is closed on weekends and the market shuts on Mondays and Wednesdays. Get to Lune first thing in the morning
- Budget per adult
- A$70–130 on foodPrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Train to Parliament or Melbourne Central, then on foot. Tram 86 is the shorter hop if your feet are done. A full-fare bank card works.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Lune: the world's best croissant~30 min at the stop
Kate Reid's croissants, called the world's best by the New York Times. The glass lamination cube is part of the show.
Tip: The bakery is at 119 Rose St, Fitzroy. The cruffin of the month sells out by 10am: come at opening. About 30 min on foot to the market, or take tram 86.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 32 min · 2.6 km
2. Queen Victoria Market~1 h at the stop
The Southern Hemisphere's largest open-air market (1878). The deli hall: cheeses, bratwurst and hot jam doughnuts.
Worth knowing: The market has traded on this site since 1878, on land the city set aside for produce.
Tip: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6am to 3pm, Saturday to 4pm, Sunday 9am to 4pm; closed Monday and Wednesday. Specialty shops open at 9am.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 10 min · 0.8 km
3. Patricia: standing espresso~20 min at the stop
The legendary standing bar (2011): ~1,200 cups a day, a three-item menu and zero tables.
Tip: Entry at the rear of 493-495 Little Bourke St. Weekdays only, 7am to 4pm; closed weekends and public holidays.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 10 min · 0.75 km
4. Degraves St & Centre Place~25 min at the stop
The postcard café laneways: elbow-to-elbow tables, hole-in-the-wall baristas, poster-and-street-art walls.
Worth knowing: The lane is named for Charles Degraves, whose flour mill stood here in the 1850s. The cafes grew up in the mill's service lane.
Tip: Best photo light is before noon, while sun still drops into the lane.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 4 min · 0.3 km
5. MoVida: tapas in the street-art lane~1 h 30 min at the stop
Frank Camorra's Spanish institution since 2003, right on Hosier Lane: the anchovy on toast is the ritual order.
Tip: Bar seats are kept for walk-ins. Arrive by 5 pm.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.