Bentwood Fitzroy Cafe

Bentwood Fitzroy is a cafe on the corner of Napier Street in Fitzroy, with a substantial brick and stucco frontage and almost floor-to-ceiling windows. The venue’s website presents it as a place for everyday visits as well as booked gatherings, with online table reservations and an order-ahead option available. It is open from 7am to 3pm Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4pm on weekends, and 8am to 4pm on public holidays.

The interior has a warm, polished feel, built around burgundy, brown and orange tones, soft leather banquettes, blonde timber Bentwood chairs and exposed brick. Its design has a direct connection to the building’s past: the site was formerly a Thonet furniture showroom, and small brass plates remain set into the brick floor to identify chair models including Le Corbusier and Bresso. Above, a geometric pattern of red-steel squares creates an amber glow, adding another distinctive detail to the room.

Bentwood also caters for larger occasions. The venue’s functions offering includes weekend catch-ups with a boozy bottomless lunch, as well as exclusive cocktail events with canapes and beverage packages. That makes it a practical option for group celebrations or organised gatherings, while the booking system supports smaller table visits too. The website does not provide enough menu detail to recommend particular dishes, but the cafe’s strong setting and flexible booking options are the main reasons to consider it. Bentwood Fitzroy holds a 4.0 Google rating from 616 reviews.