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Goose Coffee
Cafes · St Kilda
Cafes in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.8(88)· 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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Le Bajo Milkbar
$$Cafes · North Melbourne
Casual option serving coffee, desserts & Asian-inspired sandwiches in an industrial space.
4.3(721)· GoogleView details →
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Marché Café
Cafes · Hawthorn
Bakeries in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.6(174)· GoogleView details →
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Cafe Le Reve
Cafes · Collingwood
Cafes in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.9(81)· GoogleView details →
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BENCH COFFEE CO. St Kilda Rd
Cafes · Melbourne
A St Kilda Rd café from Melbourne coffee group BENCH, focused on considered brewing, thoughtful design and carefully roasted coffee.
4.6(152)· GoogleView details →
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The Bond Store
$$Cafes · Southbank
Australian cafe with a broad menu in a 19th-century building with exposed brick & wooden rafters.
4.3(660)· GoogleView details →
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AMOR Tiramisu Bar
Cafes · Prahran
Dessert Spots in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.9(84)· GoogleView details →
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Fourth Chapter
$$Cafes · Prahran
Cafes in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.3(755)· GoogleView details →
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Lumen Alley Coffee & Bagels
Cafes · South Yarra
Cafes in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.9(70)· GoogleView details →
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Cocobei Docklands
$$Cafes · Docklands
Cafes in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.3(660)· GoogleView details →
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Eighteen Pence Lane
Cafes · Docklands
Cafes in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.7(136)· GoogleView details →
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Babble Bar & Cafe
$$Cafes · Prahran
Enduring, quirky eatery for seasonal cafe food with many vegetarian and gluten-free options.
4.4(438)· GoogleView details →
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Cafe Godot
Cafes · Southbank
Cafes in Southbank, Melbourne.
4.6(201)· GoogleView details →
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No Vacancy Gallery
Cafes · Melbourne
An independent Melbourne CBD gallery, cafe and events venue presenting exhibitions, workshops, live music and other creative projects.
4.6(157)· GoogleView details →
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The Local Cafe
Cafes · Footscray
Cafes in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.9(317)· GoogleView details →
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The Peacock South Yarra
Cafes · South Yarra
Cafes in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.4(424)· GoogleView details →
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Cyrus Artlounge
Cafes · Carlton
Cafes in Carlton, Melbourne.
4.9(307)· GoogleView details →
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Higher Ground
$$Cafes · Melbourne
Modern, upscale bites in an industrial-chic former power station with exposed-brick walls.
4.1(6,024)· 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.