Centre Place is one of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's most famous arcades, featuring cafes, boutiques and street art.

Laneways and arcades

³Ô¹ÏÍø's famous laneways are buzzing with shopping arcades, street art, cafes, bars and boutiques, all with their own individual character and charm.

A group of friends sitting on benches in a graffiti covered laneway

What’s new in ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s laneways

Take a peek down unfamiliar roads as we highlight the best hidden attractions in the city.

³Ô¹ÏÍø laneways

Degraves Street and Centre Place

Loved equally by tourists and locals alike, this iconic ³Ô¹ÏÍø laneway is packed with tiny shops, hole-in-the-wall cafes and Euro-style restaurants. Discover the ultimate guide to Degraves Street.

Hosier Lane

³Ô¹ÏÍø's most iconic street art laneway draws throngs of tourists, with every centimetre covered in a colourful riot of murals.

The Nicholas Building

Known as a ‘vertical laneway’, this heritage building is home to an eclectic selection of small businesses and attractions. Discover the ultimate guide to the Nicholas Building.

Manchester Lane

A range of independent designers are tucked into shoebox-sized stores in Manchester Lane, from fashion to footwear.

Famous arcades

A lavish 19th century shopping arcade featuring an impressive mosaic floor.

The Block Arcade

A lavish 19th century shopping arcade featuring an impressive mosaic floor.

Heritage-listed Royal Arcade undercover shopping arcade with glass roof and arched windows above each store.

Royal Arcade

Oldest covered shopping walkway in Australia, known for its giant clock that chimes every hour.

Nighttime exterior view of Centre Way.

Centreway Arcade

Historic arcade with boutique stores, connecting Collins Street and Flinders Lane.

Interior of the Cathedral Arcade, showing the glass ceiling and glass-fronted shops.

Cathedral Arcade

This beautiful Art Deco shopping arcade is the gateway to ³Ô¹ÏÍø's famed Nicholas Building.

Laneway bars

Crowded outdoor bar.

Section 8 Bar

A funky outdoor bar with drinks served from a converted shipping container.

Bright blue pop-up Sojourn bar and restaurant in a laneway.

Sojourn ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Outdoor laneway dining experience, blended with an iconic rooftop bar.

Entrance of Bar Ampere.

Bar Ampere

Vermouth, fortified wine, absinth and food until 3am.

Red brick exterior of Little Lon Distilling showing patrons sitting outside, bluestone paving in front and city skyscrapers in the background.

Little Lon Distilling Co

³Ô¹ÏÍø city's only distillery and cocktail bar serving handcrafted, small batch spirits.

Basement cocktail bar with small tables.

Beneath Driver Lane

A basement bar serving a wide range of cocktails, French bistro-style bar food with live music.

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Eau de Vie

A bar with liquid nitrogen cocktails, tasting menus, plus a secret lounge hidden behind a bookcase.

Night view looking down on the illuminated Hell's Kitchen sign and laneway below.

Hell's Kitchen

Trading since 2001, and one of the stalwarts in one of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's iconic laneways.

Looking down from upper storey of Mitre Tavern to view of people sitting and standing in laneway.

Mitre Tavern

A historic pub and steakhouse in ³Ô¹ÏÍø's oldest building.

Laneway culture

Narrow city laneway filled with shops and people eating at pavement cafes.

Iconic laneways and arcades walk

Take a walk through ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s arcades and laneways.

Street art mural featuring women's faces.

Street art

³Ô¹ÏÍø laneways are filled with street art, stencils, paste-ups and mixed media.

A couple standing in front of the Royal Exhibition Building, surrounded by trees.

Walks and itineraries

These self-guided walks and itineraries will help you discover ³Ô¹ÏÍø's best sights.

Two hands holding hot coffees and one hand holding an iced coffee.

Coffee shops

Get the scoop on the best coffee spots in ³Ô¹ÏÍø, from roasteries to cafes.

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Night time wide shot of laneway brick bar with fairy lights and neon lights.

Where to find ³Ô¹ÏÍø's best hidden laneway bars

Discover some of the city's best hidden laneway bars and enjoy unique cocktails, sensational food.

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³Ô¹ÏÍø’s best hidden laneway cafes

Head down these laneways to find leafy cafes, tiny hole-in-the-walls and hidden gem coffee roasters.

A couple walking down a plant-lined laneway.

A laneway lover’s guide to Guildford Lane

Seek out cycling gear, brunch at Krimper and more hidden gems in this iconic laneway.

Three men in singlets and shorts running down a laneway with the walls covered in street art.
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Laneways Discovery Running Tour

Run ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s laneways, street art and history on this 8km tour with stories, sights and coffee.