2026 Clayton Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in August)

#underratedspots Sometimes the best cafés aren't in the city centre—they're hidden in the suburbs, waiting to surprise you. I recently visited The 1985 Kafé in Clayton South, and it instantly became one of my favourite café discoveries in Melbourne. The café has a cosy Japanese-inspired atmosphere with simple wooden décor, creating a calm and relaxing space that's perfect for slowing down and enjoying the moment. The highlight of my visit was definitely the desserts. Their freshly baked canelés were crispy on the outside, soft and custardy inside, with unique flavours like matcha and original vanilla. Every bite was rich, fragrant, and absolutely worth trying. I also ordered their signature Purple Sweet Potato Latte, which was smooth, creamy, and naturally sweet. Not only did it taste amazing, but the vibrant purple colour made it almost too pretty to drink! Whether you're a coffee lover, dessert enthusiast, or simply enjoy discovering hidden local gems, this café is well worth adding to your Melbourne itinerary. 📍 The 1985 Kafé Clayton South, Victoria, Australia What I loved ❤️ ☕ Cosy Japanese-inspired interior 🍮 Freshly baked canelés with unique flavours 💜 Delicious Purple Sweet Potato Latte 📸 Beautiful photo spots in every corner 😊 Friendly service and a relaxing atmosphere ⭐ Rating: 5/5 Sometimes the most memorable travel experiences come from finding places that locals love. If you're exploring Melbourne, don't miss this hidden gem! #TripMoments #Melbourne #MelbourneCafe #CafeHopping #HiddenGem #Australia #Victoria #ClaytonSouth #DessertLover #CoffeeTime #FoodieTravel #TravelAustralia

🍽️ Must-Try Fish & Chips in San Remo – A Seafood Haven Near Melbourne! If you love Fish & Chips, this place is a must-visit! Fresh, seaside vibes, and a chill atmosphere — all just 1.5 hours from Melbourne. Stop by San Remo Fisherman’s Co-op, a famous seafood spot before heading to Phillip Island 🏝️ ⸻ 🦐 Highlights: · The Fish & Chips here are incredibly fresh! Choose from various fish options. Crispy on the outside, tender inside, and never oily · The fries are fragrant and crispy, with a homemade touch · Don’t miss the fried prawns and scallops — they’re absolutely delicious! · Generous servings of tartar sauce and lemon 🍋 ⸻ 📸 The view right in front of the shop is perfect — you can see the sea and seagulls flying by. It feels like being in a postcard! 🕰️ It can get quite busy in the afternoon and evening, but the wait is usually short. ⸻ 💡 Tips: · If you’re going during summer or holidays, try to arrive before noon or early afternoon · For the perfect experience, order takeaway and enjoy your meal by the beach! 📍 San Remo Fisherman’s Co-op (Convenient parking and easy access from Melbourne) #Melbourne #MelbourneReview #MelbourneEats #TravelMelbourne #Trending

nice buffet and outside view

Middle Claydon, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2EY A real gem in the list. Sophisticated and well decorated interiors. Amazed by all the historic furnishings, giving you a glimpse of how people live hundreds of years ago. My favourite part is the library! All the books are 'real'! Can't touch, but real books! I think books are going to extinct! Take a look of the leather covered books before they become ashes! Fortunately, they're well kept there. The mansion isn't huge, but deserves detailed admiration inside. Now there's an exhibition, setting contemporary art together with the historic rococo interiors and the garden outside. Pay a visit and be inspired. Before exit, take a rest at the room opposite the shop, chill vibe. Outside, there's a small garden, with some benches and a few picnic facilities. Suitable for lazy walkers like me. Note the opening days, check before you go. Now it's open from Friday to Monday.

I have visited the Clayton multiple times and plan to continue doing so. It perfectly meets my needs—great location, excellent facilities, and outstanding service. Among the many fantastic staff members, Shahbaz stands out for embodying everything great about this place. He is consistently helpful, polite, and willing to go the extra mile. He truly represents the best qualities of the service industry.

#FootballMatch Food Map ✨ This article includes Melbourne’s must-eat food spots and top football sports bars 🚶 Super convenient transportation, tram/train is available 🕺 Built for passionate fans who catch up remotely! Whether you need to wake up after watching a live broadcast in the early morning, or gather in front of the big screen late at night to support fans from all over the world, these selected places are definitely your strongest base! 📝 Must-eat/watching options: 1️⃣ Brother Baba Budan (starting the game after watching football overnight) 🪄 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 2️⃣ Zita's Focaccia (takeaway choice to take to sports bars/friends' homes to watch live) 🪄 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 3️⃣ Imperial Hotel (Melbourne's recognized World Cup viewing ceiling) 🪄 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 4️⃣ Kicks Sports Bar 🪄 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 5️⃣ Sansanni Izakaya (late night big screen football carnival continues) 🪄 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 6️⃣ Marble Yakiniku (Support Team Winning Luxury Celebration Banquet) 🪄 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 📍 Brother Baba Budan ☕️🪑 ✨ A life-renewing brain-boosting agent after chasing football all night! ⏳ Recommended length of stay: 30 - 45 minutes 🕰️ Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm / Saturday and Sunday 8am - 5pm 🗺️ Restaurant Location: 359 Little Bourke St, Melbourne ✨ Ceiling chair wonder: 🪑 The most famous shop in the shop is full of wooden chairs decoration, taking a "last night's tactical review style" photo while waiting for coffee is super eye-catching! 📸 💗 Personal Recommended Food: [Drink] ☕️ Australian Classic Coffee (Flat White) · Milk foam is delicate and smooth, stay up late across time zones to watch the early morning World Cup live, desperately need this cup of fine coffee to help you revive! [Dessert] 🥐 Original croissant · Crispy crust, creamy aroma, a mouthful of coffee a mouthful of custard directly light speed propulsion! 💡 Recommended takeaway first choice: The store space is smaller, direct Takeaway (takeaway) Walking on the streets of Melbourne, blowing the cold breeze wake up the most comfortable! 📍 Zita's Focaccia 🥪🥩 ✨ Crispy outside, full of meat inside, watch football takeaway support bento ⏳ Recommended length of stay: 20 - 30 minutes (mainly takeaway) 🕰️ Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 4pm (⚠️ Closed on Mondays) 🗺️ Restaurant Location: 16 Toorak Rd, South Yarra 💗 Must-order recommendation: 🥪🥩 Schnitzel Focaccia ➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 · Starch and protein storm! The meat is full and the packaging is extremely easy to carry. Directly take a few portions stuffed into your bag and take them to the sports bar at the next stop while watching the World Cup live broadcast, which definitely envied the beer-drinking fans next door! 🤤 📍 Imperial Hotel 🍻🏟️ 🔥 Melbourne recognized World Cup / Premier League remote viewing ceiling! ⏳ Recommended length of stay: 2 - 3 hours (full game time) 🕰️ Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 12pm - 11pm / Friday Saturday 12pm - 12am (⚠️ World Cup major events and knockout matches will be broadcast live in conjunction with cross-time zone [Overnight and 24/7]!) 🗺️ Restaurant Location: 2-8 Bourke St, Melbourne 💗 Must try local experience: · There are several large HD screens downstairs to "live" the World Cup📺 · There is also a super beautiful Rooftop rooftop bar on the top floor, where you can drink and relax while having a bird's eye view of the Capitol · The place with the highest density of foreign fans and the craziest support atmosphere in Melbourne! When the goal was scored, the whole audience raised a beer orgy, the shock was almost the scene! 🗣️🍺 ⚠️ Note: One is definitely hard to find during the popular World Cup life and death battle! Remember to go extremely early to the on-site card seat, or you can only stand at the door and envy others! 📍 Kicks Sports Bar 🍔📺 ✨ The coolness is off the charts! A modern football viewing sanctuary with its own personal booth dedicated screen ⏳ Recommended length of stay: 1.5 - 2.5 hours 🕰️ Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 12pm - 2am / Closed until 3am on Friday and Saturday (⚠️ Adjusted to match the night World Cup live) 🗺️ Restaurant Location: Level 1/450 Elizabeth St, Melbourne 💗 Must-order delicacies: · Classic American Buffalo Spicy Chicken Wings🍗➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 · Lava Cheese Beef Burger 🍔 ➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 · Chilled Lager Draft Beer 🍺 ➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 ✨ God-level enclosure perspective: 📺 This newly renovated sports bar is super awesome! They feature multiple Booths (independent booths), each booth actually has its own separate TV! No need to squeeze the big screen with others, you can comfortably watch the full 90 minutes of World Cup life and death battle! 💡 Pro-test secret: If you feel bored during the intermission, the store also has free PS5, dart machine and pool table for you to compete with your best friends, it is simply a paradise for fans! 🎮 📍Sansanni Izakaya (332 Izakaya) 🏮🍻🔥 Late night stall! Catch the World Cup live broadcast while eating skewers and warming staples ⏳ Recommended length of stay: 1.5 - 2 hours 🕰️ Opening hours: Monday to Tuesday 5:30pm - 9:30pm / Wednesday to Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm, 5:30pm - 9:30pm / Saturday and Sunday 11:30am - 3pm, 5pm - 9:30pm 🗺️ Restaurant Location: 332A Clayton Rd, Clayton💗 Personally recommended food: · Japanese Extreme Curry Rice 🍛 ➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 · Rich pork ramen 🍜➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 · Charcoal grilled chicken skewers 🍗➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 ✨Skewers and draft beer transmission control: 🍻Open until late at night! The shop is full of lively atmosphere of izakaya, while eating freshly baked, fragrant barbecue skewers and hot Japanese ramen / udon, drink ice cold beer, stare at the screen with the fans of the World Cup immersion in the carnival atmosphere! 📍 Marble Yakiniku 🥩👑 🔥 Meat lovers must visit! Supported teams win big The ceiling of the lavish celebration party 🐄 Top luxury Japanese Wagyu specialty store ⏳ Recommended length of stay: 1.5 - 2 hours 🕰️ Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday 11:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm (⚠️ Closed on Tuesdays) 🗺️ Restaurant Location: G02-G03/52-54 Osullivan Rd, Glen Waverley 💗 Personally recommended food: · Luxury Foie Gras Kamameshi 🍚 ➡️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻/5 🥂 If the team you supported successfully advanced to the World Cup last night, don't hesitate, come here immediately and treat yourself with top food, the celebration banquet atmosphere is directly full! 🎉 ⚠️ Special reminder: Higher price point but definitely worth the ticket price! ⚠️ It is highly recommended to reserve a spot online in advance to kill your taste buds with delicious food!

Super comfy bed while I recovered from my surgery. The walls and carpet need to be deep cleaned, but the facilities were great

We were really excited to find a halal Indonesian restaurant in the middle of Melbourne, and D'Penyetz & D'Cendol Clayton didn't disappoint. We drove there, and though parking was a bit tricky, the delicious food made it all worth it. The ayam bakar and ayam geprek are a must-try, especially with a Bandung drink—it's really yummy! You can even choose how spicy you want your sambal. Just a heads up, the rice is sold separately, so remember to add that to your order. The prices are a bit higher compared to the same place in Singapore, but the portions are huge, and the taste is authentic. It's worth the money if you're craving for some Indonesian dishes. One thing that wasn't so great was that we were asked to change seats twice during our meal to make room for bigger groups. It was kind of inconvenient since we had already settled down to eat. Not sure if they have a reservation system, but if not, maybe they should consider it for larger groups. Also, we noticed the staff gave the table next to us some free snacks, but sadly, we didn't get any. It would have been nice if they shared the love with everyone. #exploretomakan #foodblogger #melbourne #halalfood #australia #victoria

planning trip~

Very good experience with the hotel. everything are awesome. Will stay again if i back to Melbourne for business again.

#freehotelstay Not clean enough

Monash University is one of the largest national universities in Australia. It was established in 1958 and has developed into a pioneer in research and teaching in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region in just 60 years. It also has 6 branches in Melbourne. The photo was taken at the Clayton branch. The campus environment is elegant and the architectural design fully reflects the beauty of tradition and modernity. Both indoor and outdoor shooting are good places for filming. It is also a good place to take a walk around. It is just a little far away. Of course, you must not disturb other students when taking photos. Transportation Tips - Take the Cranbourne/Pakenham line from downtown to Clayton, Huntingdale, Oakleigh stations where buses are available Local attractions - Monash University clayton campus Food and Restaurants - There are different fast food options in the student cafeteria #Melbourne #University #Architecture

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