Loving our Area Guide? Discover the best places to drink, dine, shop and play in your neighbourhood on our website. If you’re in the market for a sea change, you may even find the next suburb to call home. sitchu.com.au/suburb-guides Gracie’s Wine Room This neighbourhood wine bar boasts the ambience of your friend’s living room, a nostalgic snack menu and orange wines to write home about. The latest evolution brings housebaked focaccia with hot honey butter, tuna tostadas and Gracie’s own limited-release Viognier-based orange wine, made with Konpira Maru. The Commons Health Club Inside the restored 1887 South Yarra Coffee Palace, The Commons Health Club spans several levels of movement, recovery and downtime. Reformer, strength and cardio sit alongside hot magnesium pools, cold plunges, steam and sauna, giving South Yarra’s wellness set an impressive new headquarters. Julietta The Mamasita team went small for Julietta: just 35 seats, burgundy banquettes, vintage brass lighting, pasta made onsite and a line-up of Negronis (try the Fig Negroni). The result has the easy confidence of a neighbourhood trattoria that knows exactly what it wants to be. 220 Toorak Road, South Yarra EAT DRINK 27 Toorak Road, South Yarra Darling Truffle croissants, shiitake congee, thick ricotta pancakes... this neighbourhood cafe is a popular haunt for daily indulgence. Pair your feast with a speciality latte or matcha and you’ve got the ideal local day out. 2 Darling Street, South Yarra @julietta.melbourne Norman Bright brunch plates are the order of the day at Normans. Think luxury bacon and egg rolls, vibrant fresh juices and lush, laminated pastries. Shop 2/300 Toorak Road, South Yarra 189 Toorak Road, South Yarra @gracieswineroom @thecommonshealthclub @darlingcafe @normansouthyarra PLAY Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne SITCHU MAGAZINE Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne Visit Victoria South Yarra’s grandest backyard needs little introduction. Across 36 hectares, the Royal Botanic Gardens moves from Fern Gully’s cool boardwalks to lakeside lawns and Guilfoyle’s Volcano, where droughttolerant planting climbs towards some of the best city views in the gardens. Left & Left Hand Page The Commons Health Club
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