Walking through Caledonian Lane I stumbled upon this piece and believed it was the perfect start for my tour. Often time people overlook street art as real art because they have a preconceived notion that it is vandalism, which gives it a negative…

Religion has always been an element which can be used to produce a sense of mystery in art, and street art frequently employs it and “play” with it. The religious elements in Melbourne street art has made it, sometimes, interestingly disturbing,…

Walking back onto Chapel Street and crossing the road, you’ll come across Mr Miyagi. Easy to miss, Mr Miyagi is a modern Japanese restaurant, where the Nori Taco ($12) can never go astray, no matter the time of day. The Miyagi Fried Chicken…

Red Door Yum Cha is the last stop on this gastronomical tour, where the BBQ Pork Buns ($3), Shanghai Pork Dumplings ($9) and Pork and Prawn Sui Mai ($9) have to be washed down with a pot of Fu Man Chu Jasmine Tea ($6). A literal hole in the wall,…

If you continue down Chapel Street towards Windsor Station, you’ll reach Ghin Kopi, a small Thai restaurant on the corner of McIlwrick Street. The side of Ghin Kopi features some thoughtful street art, including a commemoration mural for Pia…

At the end of Artists’ Lane sits a café called Tyranny of Distance. Encapsulating the artworks in the lane, the café itself has a large mural of street art taking up one of its walls, which is great to feast your eyes on as your tummy feasts on the…

Our tour begins at Saigon Sally, a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant where the Pulled Pork Banh Mi ($8.50) and Spicy Mi Goreng ($16) will leave you smacking your lips in sheer delight! The Banh Xeo Taco ($8) is also sure to impress your palate.…

Our second stop is Hosier Lane, Melbourne’s most iconic laneway. The vibrant artworks found range from tags, stencils, murals, art pieces and objects from a variety of artists which occupy every square throughout the thoroughfare. Every street art…

In my overview I spoke about the appeal of Hosier lane and how often it changes and how everything just gets painted over, and slapped over, and painted over again. This southern end of the lane is a prime example: The Teenage Mutant Ninja…

Face the front of the little cafe situated near the middle of Hosier Lane. Position yourself so you are in front of the indent on the cafe’s right. Close your eyes and approach the indent. Splay your hands out and feel along the back of the indent…