nese and Asian restaurants in Little Bourke
Street, plenty of options at Federation
Square opposite Flinders Street Station,
the hub of Melbourne, or at Southbank or
Crown Promenade. The racing elite have
for decades patronised Grossi Florentino
restaurant at the top of Bourke Street. A
short tram ride north is Lygon Street, Carl-
ton with a large selection of friendly restau-
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tic 1950s style and a quick inexpensive meal
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ni's, 66 Bourke Street - a Melbourne institu-
tion. When it comes to excellent food and
drink it's hard to go wrong in Melbourne if
you avoid the fast food chains. Prices are
reasonable and all inclusive – tipping is dis-
cretionary in Australia. The local dollar at
present trades at around three-quarters of
the US dollar.
GROSSI FLORENTINO
FLINDERS STREET STATION
