There is nothing like eating by the beach, but when the beach is St Kilda the only place to eat in Melbourne is The Stokehouse. Fab food, laid-back atmosphere and literally a hop, skip and a jump to the sea. What more could you want?

Just so you feel like you fit in, I'll give you a couple of tips. Lunch at The Stokehouse should be eaten downstairs in the Bistro because the buzz is better. Also, you are seated by a waiter, who takes your drink order then leaves you to contemplate the menu which is on a board by the kitchen. This is also where you order and pay and collect your cutlery. Sounds like a canteen but it is a brilliant system which works. You meals are then delivered to your table by the staff.

I'd skip the deserts at The Stokehouse and wander down Acland Street for the best ice-cream on the planet - 7 Apples. It is at the top of Acland Street on the right-hand side. I dream about this place.

30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda; www.stokehouse.com.au/

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