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South of Johnston
$$Cafes · Collingwood
Cafes in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.5(1,198)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Cafes in Melbourne (2026)
289 cafes in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Rathdowne & Reeves Cafe
$$Cafes · Carlton
Cafes in Carlton, Melbourne.
4.7(412)· GoogleView details →
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Journeyman
$$Cafes · Windsor
Gourmet coffee and contemporary cafe food in a buzzy industrial-chic hall with exposed rafters.
4.5(1,121)· GoogleView details →
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Little Bridge Cafe
$Cafes · Richmond
Cafes in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.9(211)· GoogleView details →
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Dutton Cafeteria by Tickled Pink
Cafes · Richmond
Cafes in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.7(413)· GoogleView details →
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Terror Twilight
$$Cafes · Collingwood
Cafes in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.5(937)· GoogleView details →
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West 48
$$Cafes · Footscray
Buzzy cafe for coffee & clever brunch fare with distressed brick walls, timber detailing & a patio.
4.5(1,098)· GoogleView details →
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Ample Cafe & Bar
$$Cafes · North Melbourne
Cafes in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.7(432)· GoogleView details →
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One More
Cafes · Prahran
Cafes in Prahran, Melbourne.
5.0(144)· GoogleView details →
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Auction Rooms Cafe | Coffee North Melbourne
$$Cafes · North Melbourne
Buzzing, rustic-chic cafe with a sunny courtyard, for coffee of the day and inventive breakfasts.
4.4(2,726)· GoogleView details →
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The Hardware Société
$$Cafes · Melbourne
French toast and baked eggs are staples at this compact, rustic-chic breakfast cafe with warm vibe.
4.4(4,537)· GoogleView details →
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STREAT Cromwell Cafe
$$Cafes · Collingwood
Trendy, industrial cafe, bakery & social enterprise offering global eats & carefully sourced coffee.
4.6(692)· GoogleView details →
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Lux Foundry
$$Cafes · Brunswick
Fancy breakfasts and a global lunch menu in a hip onetime warehouse with a distressed interior.
4.4(1,680)· GoogleView details →
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Operator25
$$Cafes · Melbourne
Brunch cafe and coffee hangout in an early 1900s building that housed Melbourne's first switchboard.
4.4(3,143)· GoogleView details →
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Two Birds One Stone Cafe South Yarra
$$Cafes · South Yarra
Imaginative breakfasts and sandwiches in a bustling, bright cafe with modern light fittings.
4.4(1,721)· GoogleView details →
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Charlie Bit Me Cafe
Cafes · Docklands
Cafes in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.8(287)· GoogleView details →
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The Foodstore Cafe
$$Cafes · Hawthorn East
A much-loved cafe at Hawthorn East, rated 4.7 across more than 350 reviews.
4.7(355)· GoogleView details →
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The League of Honest Coffee
$$Cafes · Melbourne
Small, slick cafe with rotating, ethically-sourced coffees plus cakes, sandwiches and retail goods.
4.5(915)· 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.