Code Black Coffee North Melbourne
119 Howard St, North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A specialty coffee roaster and cafe in North Melbourne, rated 4.5 across more than 950 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- FridayToday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 07:00 – 16:00
Why it's worth checking out
Code Black Coffee sits on Howard Street in North Melbourne, just north of the CBD. A well-regarded specialty coffee roaster and cafe, it's earned a strong reputation for its serious approach to coffee — the kind of dedicated, craft-focused spot, roasting with real care, that draws a devoted following among those who take their cup seriously.
The appeal is that combination of genuinely excellent, freshly roasted specialty coffee, quality cafe fare and a relaxed, characterful warehouse-style setting in a convenient North Melbourne location, ideal for a serious cup, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. In a city obsessed with coffee, a roaster-cafe with this kind of reputation is a real destination, and Code Black has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 950 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for an excellent coffee and a quality bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in North Melbourne.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 974 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 91
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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