A shop in a 19th-century arcade. A century-old cake shop that Mells are willing to queue up to eat!

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Reporter Chen Hanyin / Reporting and Photography from Australia

Australia’s Melbourne has been ranked multiple times as the “world’s most livable city.” It not only boasts a comfortable climate and pleasant scenery but also offers incredibly delicious food. Sweet-toothed foodies visiting central Melbourne should definitely make a pilgrimage to the romantic, century-old cake shop Hopetoun Tea Rooms.

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The Hopetoun Tea Rooms is located near Flinders Street Railway Station. You can take the free City Circle tram and walk a few blocks to reach it. It is actually situated within the beautiful 19th-century Block Arcade, a well-known shopping district. In addition to shopping, admiring the lovely Victorian-era architecture, you can also head into this century-old cake shop for a taste of aristocratic afternoon tea.

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Hopetoun Tea Rooms, established in 1892, is a well-known local afternoon tea restaurant. Even on regular weekdays, there's often a line. In addition to cakes and tea, the shop also offers lunch and light meals.