Discover boutique shopping, cafés and a piece of Melbourne history at Royal Arcade. Opened in 1870, our heritage arcade connects Bourke Street Mall, Little Collins Street and Elizabeth Street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
Browse jewellery, fashion, gifts and speciality stores, stop for coffee or something sweet, and explore the architecture and stories that make the arcade a distinctive place to visit.
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Find cards, gifts and stationery at Paper Republic, explore jewellery at Secrets Shhh, or browse silk clothing and accessories at Silkstore.
Make time for French pastries at Agathe Patisserie, macarons and desserts at The Little Royal, or a chocolate stop at Koko Black. Check individual store pages for trading hours.
Look up to discover Gaunt’s Clock and the figures of Gog and Magog, then explore the story of the arcade on our history page. Use our centre map and directions to plan your route through the arcade.
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Nice place to catch up with a friend, have a coffee or just window shop. Has a varied collection of little shops. And the interior is quite beautiful. Easily Accessible from both ends.
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Uthpala Koralegedara Local Guide
Great little arcade in the heart of Melbourne CBD, black and white tiled floor, lots of interesting shops. Great place to browse and buy unique gifts, and have coffee and snacks as well. Check out the architecture too.
★★★★★
kl phone Local Guide
It's late October and Christmas decor is already up.
I often opt to walk through here when going between Collins St and Bourke St just to spice things up.
★★★★★
M Wayang Local Guide
It is one of my must visit in Melbourne. I love discovering small little shops in arcades, grab a cup of coffee, look around and just admire and appreciate the architecture of the arcade. It looks extraordinary magical during Christmas time.
★★★★★
ifocus ifocus Local Guide
What a truly spectacular magical space . Well worth a visit just to soak up the amazing skills of architects and builders gone by . Always has been one of my very favourite places to stroll and look at the beautiful shops and building design. ❤❤❤
★★★★★
Renee Edwards Local Guide
One of my favorites in the city as it is a beautiful heritage building for that slice of old grand Melbourne. A few of my favorites there are koko black chocolate and get my shopping done at Sohum for body products and perfumes. Also love the Agathe outlet and coffee plc opposite.
★★★★★
Elaine Teo Local Guide
This is an amazing mall, you can imagine how people where living and shopping in the same spaces almost 200 years ago. Plenty of history and shops in the arcade are selling high quality goods.
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Dan Ho Local Guide
Feel very happy everytime entering this pretty arcade. The classic historic building with black n white floor pattern is elegant. Many stores n cafes inside. We can go through this arcade from Bourke street mall to Little collins street and then go through the block arcade nearby to Collins street.
★★★★★
Maya Local Guide
This is my favourite arcade in Melbourne :) there are so many small shops that i love, Glam nails is an amazing place to get your nails done and Moku is a really cute stall that sells minimalistic clothes and jewellery
★★★★★
Zoe Local Guide
My favourite Arcade in Melbourne’s city and one of the oldest , it’s full of charm with so many wonderful shops to browse through and many treats to eat . Also one of the most photographed arcades , definitely a must visit
★★★★★
Helena Klapas Local Guide
Must see for tourists. Beautiful Melbourne history hidden away
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