63Spot Score
A Thousand Blessings
$$Cafes · Richmond
This airy, stylish cafe with wood paneling & streetside seating preps eclectic dishes.
4.5(690)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Cafes in Melbourne (2026)
289 cafes in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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63Spot Score
Thyme Square Café
$$Cafes · North Melbourne
Cafes in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.6(432)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Touchwood
$$Cafes · Richmond
Cafes in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.4(715)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Porgies Cafe Hawthorn
$$Cafes · Hawthorn
Refined cafe meals in a hip locale with distressed walls and bare bulbs, plus a courtyard.
4.4(823)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Two Conversations
$Cafes · Melbourne
Two Conversations is a cafe in Melbourne. It holds a 4.8-star rating from 169 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100. Typical prices: $.
4.8(169)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Cafe Tomi
Cafes · North Melbourne
Cafes in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.7(212)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Rowena Corner Store
$$Cafes · Richmond
Brekkie, burgers and Greek dishes, offered in a bright, warm setting with a vintage vibe.
4.5(478)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Roasting Warehouse | North Melbourne
$$Cafes · North Melbourne
Exposed-brick roaster pouring its own blends, serving modern cafe food and selling coffee equipment.
4.3(1,198)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The St. Kilda Dispensary
Cafes · St Kilda
Cafes in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.6(295)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Western Brew
$$Cafes · West Footscray
A much-loved cafe at West Footscray in Melbourne, rated 4.7 across 200 reviews.
4.7(200)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Twenty & Six Espresso
$$Cafes · North Melbourne
Cafes in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.5(493)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Saporito Cafe
Cafes · Southbank
Cafes in Southbank, Melbourne.
4.4(851)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Livingstone
Cafes · South Yarra
Cafes in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.6(326)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Long Street Coffee
$$Cafes · Richmond
Choice cafe food, plus coffee and cakes, in a light, industrial-chic space with high ceilings.
4.7(219)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Reverie Cafe, Prahran
$$Cafes · Prahran
Cafes in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.6(359)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Al Naturale Cafe
Cafes · St Kilda
Cafes in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.6(355)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Liar Liar
$$Cafes · Hawthorn
Industrial-chic cafe with outside tables serving all-day breakfast, sandwiches, shakes & smoothies.
4.5(541)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Jour Cafe & Store
Cafes · Collingwood
Cafes in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.8(153)· 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.