Though you might recognise it from the stereotypical images of the city's famous laneways, Centre Place still surprises and delights. Idle the afternoon away on the bluestone cobbles and become part of a Melbourne postcard scene.

Changing stencil art and graffiti provide a sensory overload best dealt with by squeezing into Jungle Juice for an international coffee. Fuel up on dumplings at ShanDong MaMa Mini. Browse the fashion at Kinki Gerlinki and then nip up the narrow stairs to Hell's Kitchen and survey the scene below over a cold afternoon beer.

Cross over Flinders Lane to Degraves Street for more eats and treats, or walk around the corner to Brunetti Oro, Melbourne's most iconic Italian pasticceria, for fresh cannoli and coffee.