The Block arcade is an ornate arcade in an elaborate French Renaissance style. It is adorned with arches, cornices and decorative tiles. The arcade is full of high-end boutiques and coffee shops including the famous Hopetoun Tea rooms opened in 1894.

It has an L shape with entrances on Elizabeth and Little Collins street. There is an elaborate dome in the middle.

The block arcade opened in 1892 and is named after the 19th century practice of “doing the block” where the city’s elite would dress in their best and stroll Collins street between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets.

Exit towards Little Collins street into Block Place