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Code Black Coffee North Melbourne

119 Howard St, North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia

4.5(974)· Google$$$$
64
Spot Score
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Open nowToday 07:00 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays
Code Black Coffee North Melbourne

A specialty coffee roaster and cafe in North Melbourne, rated 4.5 across more than 950 reviews.

Practical details

119 Howard St, North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia
$Typically $$ · price level 2 of 4

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

64

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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