Adventurous Date Ideas in East Melbourne, Melbourne

A great date doesn't have to mean dinner and drinks. These 20 spots in East Melbourne offer something more interesting — a story to tell afterwards.

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Best Adventurous Date Ideas in East Melbourne

Fitzroy Gardens

garden

4.7 (7,002 reviews)

romanticlowkeyfun

something different · 4.7★

Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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Tokui Sushi

restaurant

4.7 (955 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.7★

260 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Australian Sports Museum

museum

4.7 (953 reviews)

funimpressive

something different · 4.7★

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Yarra Park, Gate 3 Brunton Ave, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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Nelayan Restaurant

restaurant

4.6 (3,722 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

195 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Mr Ramen San

restaurant

4.6 (2,140 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

12a/200 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Eau De Vie Melbourne

bar

4.6 (2,113 reviews)

funlively

something different · 4.6★

1 Malthouse Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Gopals

restaurant

4.6 (1,655 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

139 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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1806

bar

4.6 (1,317 reviews)

funlively

something different · 4.6★

169 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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SIMPSONS BURGERS (MELBOURNE)

restaurant

4.6 (1,247 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

143 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Bar Clara

bar

4.7 (456 reviews)

funlively

something different · 4.7★

87 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Rice Workshop Melbourne

restaurant

4.5 (2,060 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.5★

238 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Robata Melbourne

bar

4.5 (1,365 reviews)

funlively

something different · 4.5★

2 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Hanashi

restaurant

4.8 (170 reviews)

casualfun

something different

76 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen

restaurant

4.4 (3,521 reviews)

casualfun

something different

168 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Route 66 Bar and Grill

restaurant

4.6 (339 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

150 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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Mad Patties East Melbourne

restaurant

4.7 (215 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.7★

80 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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Sher Singh East Melbourne

restaurant

4.6 (323 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

166 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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Udon Yasan

restaurant

4.4 (2,042 reviews)

casualfun

something different

186 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Ceylon Wok

restaurant

4.6 (271 reviews)

casualfun

something different · 4.6★

shop 3/108 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Goldilocks Rooftop Bar

bar

4.4 (1,180 reviews)

funlively

something different

Denyers, Building Level 5/264 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Sample Adventurous Date Ideas in East Melbourne

Stop 1 · 7:00 PM

Eau De Vie Melbourne

1 Malthouse Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

→ 10 min walk
Stop 2 · 8:30 PM

Tokui Sushi

260 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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