[MEL] Hilton Melbourne at Little Queen Street

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An OTT choice of knives for our mains (!)...



The knives looked more suitable for hand to hand combat than slicing steak......

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Foodwise, the selections here were very impressive...

Charred veal loin...



Very refreshing trout caviar......

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Dinner that evening was at the Viking themed restaurant, Mjolner...



When Mrs yflyer mentioned she had booked a Nordic restaurant...

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That evening, before dinner, I decided to work off a few calories by heading to South wharf for a twilight run...



My route...

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For Sunday lunch, we headed to a relative's home in Lilydale, one of Melbourne's pleasant outer suburbs, just over 30km away from the CBD, and very close...

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Mrs yflyer and I headed to South Melbourne Market...



There was quite a lot on offer: apparel, handicraft, party supplies......

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With round the clock internet connectivity, no one is every cut off from local or international news, but the next...

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Thanks, SQfanatic! The new SQ regional J product on the A350 is pretty good. This seat would be adequate for long haul even.

There is...

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Rather than taste their wines in the Cellar Door, we would have lunch in the restaurant, and sample their wines over lunch...


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Our next step was Tarrawarra...



The Tarrawarra Cellar Door and Restaurant complex were sit on a hill with stunning views......

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Outside, we headed to their restaurant to for a look around...



We did not dine there as lunch was already planned at another...

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The first stop on our winery tour was Yering Station...



The Cellar Door was large and very impressive...


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The next day was reserved for a full day private tour of the Yarra Valley wine region, where our guide, Steve, would take us around several Yarra wineries...

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We also ordered their "Mac n Cheese"...



...and green veggies on the side...



Even these...

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They also had a smallish selection of cocktails available...



I went for "Our Kamikaze" while Mrs yflyer began with...

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That evening, we headed to the Crown Casino complex, by the Yarra river, to revisit one of my old favourite places for dinner, a must-go restaurant every...

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It was time for another Asian food fix. We headed back to Hardware Lane, which was just a short walk away from...

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Thanks for sharing, Carfield! Glad that printed menus are back. I didn't like the online menus that I had to access on my mobile phone. Thanks as well...

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This is a new Hilton property in Melbourne that opened in March 2021. Coverage from a visit in May 2022 in this Trip Report.

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Overall, we were really impressed by the Hilton Melbourne at Little Queen Street. The in-room decor as well as the public areas of the hotel were beautifully...