The 3 Most Overrated Places In Melbourne

The 3 Most Overrated Places In Melbourne

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Posted 2011-08-05 by Sean Goedeckefollow
Everyone's got an opinion on what the best parts of this city are. Whether it's the best café or the best pub, most die-hard Melburnians will be able to rattle off their top five without too much trouble. There are constant debates about the best coffee ( Coffee Vault ), the best free meal ( the Krishna temple in Albert Park ), or the best street to get dinner on (Brunswick St). Among all these recommendations, it's hard to judge for yourself without some harsher criticism. With that in mind, here are the three most overrated places in Melbourne, starting with:

Brunetti



Brunetti is undeniably a great café and a Melbourne icon, as any number of people will tell you. What they won't mention is the constant crowd or the slow service. Don't expect to find a table easily, or to be able to hear yourself talk over everyone else's conversations. It's not surprising that Brunetti doesn't live up to its reputation – the more acclaim a café receives, the more crowded and unpleasant it becomes (through no fault of its own). Instead, try Seven Seeds' coffee or La Colline for pastries.
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Queen Victoria Market**
Despite the excellent produce section and food stalls, the rest of Victoria Market is dreadful: shop after shop full of tourist kitsch and knockoff Australian souvenirs. If you're under twelve years old or find buying toys for twelve-year-olds fascinating, you might enjoy it – otherwise, probably not. The live music and occasional good deal on clothes tries valiantly to rescue this area of the market but mostly fails. Instead, try South Melbourne or Prahran Market.

Lygon St



The king of overrated Melbourne areas, Lygon St is a endless parade of the same Italian restaurant in different tacky outfits. It's constantly cited as the best place to get dinner in Carlton (or even the whole city), seemingly due to the quantity, not quality, of its restaurants. The food isn't bad, just usual Italian fare – but compared with the rave reviews Lygon St receives, it's a miserable failure. Instead, try nearby Brunswick or Smith St. Or anywhere else.

It's certainly possible to disagree with these picks – who knows, perhaps there's some foodie somewhere who considers Lygon St his personal paradise, owns an incredible selection of fake leather jackets from Victoria Market, and has managed to find the single hour in the day when Brunetti isn't busy. If you're that person, then there's nothing wrong with that and there's certainly no reason for you to stop going to any of these places.

Except for Lygon St, which is irredeemably awful.

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