Whether you’re looking for a cheap lunch in Melbourne CBD, or simply some of the best casual dining around town – today we’re looking for the best cafe in Melbourne.
It can help to have a Melbourne restaurant guide handy, but these often focus on the high end of dining. We’re interested in the best cafes for breakfast and lunch – so where do you think is best?
With so many folks opening a cafe in Melbourne these days, there’s lots of different concepts around. There’s everything from gluten free cafes in Melbourne to eateries which market themselves as a baby friendly cafes in Melbourne. Maybe you know of a 24 hour cafe in Melbourne that can be relied on at any hour!
Where exactly is the best cafe in Melbourne?
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Uncle Bart Cafe in Black Rock. Delicious food and atmosphere. And honestly, the best coffee in Bayside. Trust me, I’ve tried a lot of coffee in the area, and these guys win hands down. Throw in a bit of Footy Banter and a smile, and you’ve got yourself a first class establishment. A hidden gem, just across the road from one of Melbourne’s best beaches.
Santucci’s Cafe. Cozy place, awesome coffee and loooove their brunch.
Proud Mary. Delicious food & amazing coffee! Avocado and potato hash are the bomb!
Is this too far out of CBD …….??? The Red Box in Emerald, keep it in mind when you take a drive to the hills ……. Great breakfast, great service, very reasonably priced AND very child friendly. Have great lunch menu as well.
Cafe Republic, South Yarra
Small Victories, Rathdowne st, Carlton
Batch Espresso, Carlisle St Balaclava
Not strictly a cafe but Tom Phat in Brunswick make a great breakfast… Yummm
http://tomphat.com.au/
The Premises Kensington
Best breakfast is at Mad Duck just on the waterside at 90 Lorimer Street Docklands. Great service and superb coffee
Dr Jekyll, Gray St, St Kilda; Cowderoy St Food Store, West St Kilda
Little Creature, Brunswick Street.
15 pounds Railway Place, Fairfield
Great Coffee and food to match.
Bell jar
65 Degrees on Exhibition St, simply the best coffee, especially the varieties of beans on offer and also the way they make the espresso! Good food too.
Torch cafe and the old barbershop, both on Richmond. Consistently great coffee, service and food!
The Final Step, Murphy St, South Yarra. The best coffee in Melbourne and fantastic Anzac biscuits!
St Ali cafe at South Melbourne is the place to be when one is in need of excellent coffee. A place the hosts know their stuff, perfect cup of coffee every single time, and the seasonal menu made sure that you never get bored of the food. Okay this’ll sound like a scripted vote. It’s not. It is so awesome that I’d drive up from Geelong every weekend for the drink, bean stock up and the environment. If that’s not proof, then I don’t know what is.
Whisk Cafe at 75 Keilor Road in Essendon is amazeballs! The cakes are light, moist and full of flavour with the smoothest coffee I’ve had in a long time! Great vibe, awesome people
Not just a cafe but a delicatessen for the ultimate foodie experience. Check out Provata Urban Larder.
Carolina on Nicholson st Nth Fitzroy and La Paloma on Albert st Brunswick
3 Bags Full is great. But I also like Manchester Press and Seven Seeds!
The Lustre Lounge, Centre Place does lunches, desserts and yummy, yummy cocktails. Great service and a very cool place to hang out
Manchester Press for the typical Melbourne style cafe, simple menu, great interior, industrial edge. The Hardware Society can’t be bet when it comes to food, again offering a uniquely Melbourne experience.
Little Byrd on Union Rd, Ascot Vale
Short Black Cafe on Bridge road in Richmond. By far the best I have ever been to.
Threefold in Flinders Lane is amazing for one of the best lunches in town during the week.