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Short Straw cafe
$$Cafes · Hawthorn
Cafes in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.3(557)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Cafes in Melbourne (2026)
289 cafes in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Cafe Larome
Cafes · Footscray
Cafes in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.5(258)· GoogleView details →
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Saint Helen Cafe
$Cafes · Hawthorn
Cafes in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.5(225)· GoogleView details →
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Little Ivy Coffee & Tea
Cafes · North Melbourne
Cafes in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.8(90)· GoogleView details →
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Myrtle Cafe and Functions
Cafes · Footscray
Cafes in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.6(196)· GoogleView details →
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gokotta KAFFE
$$Cafes · Docklands
Cafes in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.6(151)· GoogleView details →
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Mabels
Cafes · Toorak
Mabels is a Prahran café serving Coffee Supreme brews, breakfast and lunch, in-house baked goods, and celebration cakes for collection.
4.6(185)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Trang Bakery & Cafe
$Cafes · South Yarra
Bakeries in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.8(279)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Alimentari Smith Street
$$Cafes · Collingwood
Cafes in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.1(1,044)· GoogleView details →
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Two Birds Cafe
$$Cafes · Collingwood
Cafes in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.3(434)· GoogleView details →
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Stillman Cafe
Cafes · Richmond
Cafes in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.9(210)· GoogleView details →
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Carolina Cafe & Bar
$$Cafes · Brunswick East
A well-regarded cafe and bar at Brunswick East in Melbourne with a 4.7 rating across 570 reviews.
4.7(570)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Galleon Cafe
$$Cafes · St Kilda
Laid-back cafe with mismatched vintage furniture and compact booths, for light meals and brunch.
4.6(908)· GoogleView details →
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GABRIEL FITZROY
$$Cafes · Fitzroy
Cafes in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.3(472)· GoogleView details →
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Bite of Life
Cafes · South Yarra
A highly rated cafe at South Yarra in Melbourne with a 4.9 rating across 222 reviews.
4.9(222)· GoogleView details →
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Sweetheart Patisserie by Naama
Cafes · Caulfield North
A Caulfield North patisserie by Naama serving handmade pastries, elegant desserts, savouries and customisable Melbourne catering.
4.9(66)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Caffe Bambino
$Cafes · Docklands
Cafes in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.8(277)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Del Alma
Cafes · Prahran
Cafes in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.9(199)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia takes its coffee seriously, and Melbourne is no exception — think flat whites pulled to order, single-origin beans and a brunch culture that runs all morning. The spots below range from tucked-away specialty roasters to all-day cafes worth a slow weekend visit.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best cafes in Melbourne?+
The cafes on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Melbourne cafes ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter cafes by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many cafes are listed in Melbourne?+
We currently list 289 cafes across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.
What's the coffee culture like in Melbourne?+
Specialty coffee is the norm rather than the exception — most cafes roast or source quality beans and turn out espresso-based drinks like the flat white, long black and piccolo. Brunch is a weekend institution, so expect queues at the most popular spots mid-morning.