Krimper Cafe
20 Guildford Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Open nowToday 07:30 – 15:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
Warm, low-lit cafe in converted warehouse with exposed brick and furniture made from old lift doors.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:30 – 15:30
- Tuesday
- 07:30 – 15:30
- Wednesday
- 07:30 – 15:30
- Thursday
- 07:30 – 15:30
- FridayToday
- 07:30 – 15:30
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 15:30
- Sunday
- 08:30 – 15:30
Why it's worth checking out
Krimper Cafe sits on Guildford Lane in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, tucked into one of the city's atmospheric laneways. A much-loved cafe, it's become a genuine favourite — combining quality food and good coffee with a distinctive, characterful warehouse-style setting, the kind of memorable laneway spot that captures Melbourne's celebrated cafe culture.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, genuinely good coffee and a cool, characterful setting in a hidden laneway location, ideal for a leisurely brunch, a morning coffee or a casual catch-up. In a city famous for its cafes, a spot that's nailed both its food and its atmosphere really stands out, and Krimper has clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 2,100 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular CBD cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great brunch and a coffee in a characterful laneway setting, it's often just a matter of finding Krimper on Guildford Lane.
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 4.3 from 2,164 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
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
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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