Dukes Coffee Roasters
A specialty coffee roaster on a Melbourne CBD laneway, rated 4.6 across more than 1,500 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Dukes Coffee Roasters sits on Flinders Lane in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, one of the city's celebrated dining-and-coffee laneways. A well-regarded specialty coffee roaster and cafe, it's built a strong reputation for its serious approach to coffee — the kind of dedicated, craft-focused spot that draws a devoted following in a city that takes its coffee seriously.
The appeal is that focus on genuinely good, carefully roasted specialty coffee in a characterful laneway setting, perfect for a proper cup while exploring the city's lanes. In Melbourne's competitive coffee scene, a roaster earning this kind of following speaks to a place getting both the coffee and the experience just right.
With a 4.6 rating from more than 1,500 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change, and a popular laneway cafe gets busy at peak times, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great coffee, it's often just a matter of finding the laneway and seeing why it's so well rated by Melbourne's coffee lovers.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 07:00 – 16:30
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 16:30
- WednesdayToday
- 07:00 – 16:30
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 16:30
- Friday
- 07:00 – 16:30
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 84
- Popularity
- 97
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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