Good for shopping as it offers variety with quite good places to eat

Nice and clean place. One of the Iconic place in Melbourne. If you enjoy old architecture don’t miss this place.

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

Old buildings re arranged for a contemporary market place. High end shops and cafe.

Historic and attractive indoor arcade of shops and cafes. I had a fine mug of Aussie style cappuccino and enjoyed the ambiance of the Arcade corridor. It reminded me of another historic shopping/cafe arcade in Brussels that we enjoy.

Classy place for shopping, has a wide range of little shops and restaurants. It connects the Bourke Street Mall.

(Translated by Google) It’s perfect for sightseeing. (Original) 관광에 딱이에요 길이 어렵지만

This is a charming place to spend good time with friends. You can browse the small shops, have a coffee and a cake, or just relax and browse the small shops. The interior is beautiful and inviting.

Discovered it wandering around the city and I don’t regret it ✨ you feel like you live in another age. Very beautiful place to take photos and with a lot of interesting shops as well. @helloaussiev

I can’t believe I can visit such this of beautiful place. It also a lot of shopping lot inside the mall. And this was the check in place by Asian famous singer Jay Chou , he been here before. And vintage design of the building no matter inside or outside, it attract a lot of the people to came check in the place . Wonderful experience with this 👍

It’s unique architecture. There are full of small shop inside the building. Enjoy 😉

Lovely little arcade, a joy to walk through.

Beautiful vintage-looking buiding with a lot of shop 🤩🤩

Many upscales shops here. A few nice cafes can be found here too. An Arcade not to be missed

Such a beautiful place to walk through with an eclectic range of gift shops, small Cafes and other places of interest. Great for tourists and locals alike.

One of the few remaining reminders of Melbourne's architecture from another time. Take a walk down this arcade is like stepping back a hundred and fifty years in time.

Amazing architecture!! Visited on the 18th of Sept 2023 while in Melbourne.

Beautiful architecture and lovely vibes as you walk through the ecclectic group of shops in this, Melbourne's oldest shopping arcade. Visited by tourists and locals alike, check out the old Gaunt clock and the statues of Gog and Magog, before grabbing a hot chocolate or purchasing something from the gorgeous gift shops.

Beautiful period arcade with individual merchants each with stunning window displays. Would highly recommend a walk through just for the architecture .

Visited on 16.12.2023. Absolutely stunning place to visit, lots of cute little shops and the Christmas decorations are beautiful. Must try hot chocolate from Koko black and definitely the maroon.

Fantastic gem to go see, architecture is beautiful and wondering the shops is very relaxing and if your looking for chocolate youcan sure find it here.

a quaint arcade, reminiscent of parts of Covent gardens in London. an eclectic mix of shops which were fascinating to stroll through. may habe made a few sneaky purchases.

Excellent place to do all your shopping many quirky bits and bobs as well as all your main shopping needs I highly recommend you go there...

The oldest arcade in Melbourne city. The place is not big but looks gorgeous and full of historical vibes. Good opportunity to have a coffee, photos and walk down there~

A beautiful place with European-styled building, but surprisingly short in length.

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.

Very Interesting Arcade. Ships weren't open early in tthe morning. Very interesting statues.

Remember coming as a child. It's still as charming as it was back then.

Cool arcade, bigger than the others, a few cafe's and more. Worth a visit.

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.

Unique beautifully restored Arcade in heart of Melbourne CBD featuring specialised iconic fashion merchandise and quality products. A must visit to enjoy and appreciate the late 1890's "Gold rush" era.

This arcade is iconic with great shops in it. The vibe of it is awesome!

Nice little unique alley with interesting shops

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.

Shopping arcade with a beautiful interior. It has 1 row of shops and restaurants.

Such a beautiful arcade full of beautiful little boutique style shops.

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.

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. ❤❤❤

Charming arcade on Bourke Street with a variety of clothing and accessory stores and cafes. The nail salon Glam Nails is fantastic, great work by the team there. The clothing store ‘Baby’ is great for glamour dress ups

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.

Colonial architecture ..colonial charm.... But there is no public toilet in this mall ! 🙂

It has a history and the architecture is amazing with lovely shops.. must visit place if you visit Melbourne

The Royal Arcade has always been one of my favourite arcades in Melbourne. It was also the first arcade in Melbourne. “Its historical significance is profound and underpinned by the fact that, as a significant Victorian era building, it is part of the Victorian Heritage Register. The beauty of the Royal Arcade is it remains largely unchanged today, yet its Renaissance Revival style is in pristine condition.” (quoted from the their website) I find the filtered light and gentle buzz of visitors endearing. The architecture is unique and a fine example of Melbourne 100 years ago. It’s just a shame that there are so many shops available for lease. Clearly Covid has hit the arcade hard. But some of the old timers are still holding in there and keeping their doors open. This arcade holds many memories for me, visiting with my grandma and feeling we were “special” because the shops were “so fancy”. These days I walk the arcade with nostalgia and hope that it’ll return to its days of glory.

Historic arcade, worth taking a walk through. Look out for Gog and Magog, unique statues that have been in the arcade since 1892.

Absolutely charm ,beautiful and historical. When you walk here, you are actually walking in the time tunnel, spend most of your time here and enjoy the architectural art of the 18th century because these hours are not counted among your life.

The history of this arcade is amazing. It's a historical gem, and the architecture is second to none! It's lined with beautiful, boutique coffee shops, jewellery brokers, designer clothing, and more. Have fun in awe of the buildings beauty, or marvel at it's history. Either way, it's an experience visiting the arcade. Enjoy!!! 😊

It has a great architecture and there are cute stores and cafes over there such as KoKo Black, Café E Torta & Paper Republic.

There were some delays with the coffee orders, and there was no space to place jackets. The rounded edges of the chairs and the reduced space made my clothes fall over and over again when the waiters or any person walked past (it's a tiny space inside and it wasn't very comfortable). Overall, it's a great spot for coffee and a chat with an original ambience.

Looks amazing with all it Xmas decorations. Definitely gave a festive vibe

Great eclectic mix of shops - including Koko Black, 2 games shop, a lolly store, gift shops, some food places, and a few others. Great look to the place as well.

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.

Very good product. I really recommend it.

Love this arcade

Nice variety

Every Australian city has one of these arcades, namely one that happens to be incredibly fancy, and rather charming as well. As it turns out this is Melbourne's offering, though in fact it isn't the only one that Melbourne has to offer. It isn't all that large, but there are certainly some interesting shops inside, as well as some rather nice statues, including Gog and Magog, a pair that I have always enjoyed looking at since I first discovered it.

Lovely historic arcade with beautifully presented and decorated shops. So nice to see old buildings preserved.

Nice place

4.5 stars If you like that “old charming vintage” style you’ll go crazy here I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. If you’re more of a “modern orderly clean cut” aesthetic you might not like it and feel as though you’re stuck in a boring museum for old people. It has quite an old creepy feeling if you ask me, but I wouldn’t recommend coming here going out of your way. It’s really nothing that special. I do recommend it if you want to take pictures of Victoria era aesthetic places. Other than that there’s really nothing to see.

Enjoy wandering through this place

Very pretty arcade. Haigh's Chocolate is a much stop - their dark chocolate is simply the best!

I like this place, with all the cool and quirky diplay windows along the arcade and "Gog and Magog" high above.

Excellent shopping for goods variety

This place has my favourite cakes, we walk for a bit and ordered one for take away.

Royal Arcade

I love taking my family and friends here who come from out of town to visit Melbourne. The shops are different. Not the usual everyday things. It’s a great day out going to all the arcades and enjoying our great city of Melbourne.

Malls are not my favourite place to be at but this one had everything I need. Located near a bus stop. It was reachable and affordable for tourists coming from different suburbs in Sydney.

The entrance to the arcade is quite unique, being a golden colour. The golden colour is throughout the entire arcade giving it a bright atmosphere. There are quite a few shops inside the arcade too. One end has a couple of statues with a clock and the other has a stained glass window. It was an interesting stop even though I wasn't there for very long.

Very cozy place with a feel that one would reminiscence the old English shopping mall where retail first started. Shopping was once elevated to a high status with cast iron sky light that seems to float above, allowing the atrium to be lighted up. On both sides are units of retail shops that sells fashion wears, watches, restaurants and cafe. There are side alleys that rise half a level and descend half a level down, opening into more shops and restaurant. Perhaps these have lower rentals as the space are darker without the natural light as the main atrium. At one corner we found an Indian restaurant and had our lunch, lamb cooked with Basmati Rice, Nan with cheese and garlic.

Lovely arcade ....well maintained

Most shops and cafes are still shut but it's still nice to walk through the Royal Arcade and admire its beautiful architectures...

So much to love from Koko black, chocamama, soellbox and dungeon, jewellery and perfume and so much more.

The Melbourne VIC Australia is a very big place for business hub and travel. There are so many different places, you can visit across Melbourne VIC in 2 or 3 days. It's Royal Arcade is a historic shopping place in the Central park Melbourne VIC Australia, it has been open in near 1870, it is the oldest area arcade in near Collins Street Melbourne VIC Australia, in this building elegant light-filled interior, and the large carved mythic figures of Got & Manog flanking the southern entry. There are beautiful shops old coffee and clothes. The building is related with Elizabeth Street on the west. The arcade takes its name from the practice of "doing the block": dressing fashionably and promenading the section of Collins Street between Elizabeth and Swanston streets. Along with Melbourne's other historic arcade, the , it is a tourist icon of Melbourne, and part of the in the CBD. The arcade is listed on the vic heritage and by the National Trust, and Melbourne's Golden Mile heritage walk runs through the arcade.

I love the olde world feel of Royal Arcade,it's therapeutic just to walk and take it all in.

Very good bargains but can still improve layout & structure.

I love all these historic arcades around Australia. My favourite is the QVB in Sydney, which is amazing. But Melbourne has its own version in the Royal Arcade. This was close to work so from time to time I would drop in here for a work meeting. No matter what cafe you select the coffee is good and the views are spectacular. Well worth a visit for any history buff or just anyone that loves beautiful things.

A beautiful and elegant arcade! Walking through it is enjoyable already. 😄

Totally love this little arcade, heritage shops, like being back in another era. Each time i go in here im just in awe at the surroundings and style. Lovely arcade. 5 star!!

Extremely nice spot to visit with a bunch of shopping malls with wide combinations.

My favorite of all the arcades in Melbourne. It’s like stepping back in time. Some great boutique stores.

(Translated by Google) Luxurious and regular Australian traditional shops can be seen inconsistently. (Original) 고급지고 규칙적인 호주전통상점을 비맞지않고 볼 수 있다.

Just an excellent spot to wander. Start at one end and head down one side and back up the other. Say hi to Gog and Magog.

Excellent

Love the ROYAL ARCADE ...What ICONIC piece of HISTORICAL BUILDING...JUST GRAND ....Great assortment of little shops ...nice to wander around....

I think this place represents vintage Melbourne.

This arcade is just pure old worlde class.The shops are stunning

Great place to visit. The op shop downstairs is a little plan..

Interesting shops to explore

Worth a look

vintage themed arcade. good for walkaround

Especially love this place, make sure to visit Spellbox

My favourite mall to look at

not bad

Lovely arcade. Perfect location for quaint boutiques and shops. Must visit when in Melbourne city centre.

Lovely and quaint

(Translated by Google) The building is very good especially the roof ❤️ (Original) Bangunanya bagus banget terutama atapnya ❤️

A great walk through a beautiful building