Royal Arcade

If you love (window) shopping in vintage Victorian styled arcades, then this one is tailor-made for you! Australia’s oldest retail arcade dating back to the 19th century, restored in 2002-04, Royal Arcade is full of old world charm.

Packed with an exciting mix of specialty boutique shops that include antique jewelry, tasty cookies and beautiful dolls, the arcade bowls every visitor with its pretty variety and eclectic styles that you won’t find elsewhere.
To satiate your chocolate cravings, you can head over to the popular Koko Black and sample their delectable palate of incredibly tasty handmade chocolates and drinks. Or else, you can sit in one of the laid back cafes, grab yourself a hot steaming cuppa and watch the world pass by.

Forget taking away anything, just leafing through this elegantly gorgeous covered shopping street is well worth all your time. The roofed interiors are tastefully lit up in imposing fanlight windows obliterating the natural light enough to pepper a mystical ambiance. The paved black and white marble chessboard flooring leads you to two unique but somewhat loud giants in the historic psyche of Melbourne – Gog and Magog - striking the hours on the clock between them ever since 1842.