Lux Foundry
21 Hope St, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
ClosedToday 07:00 – 15:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved cafe in Brunswick, rated 4.4 across more than 1,600 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 07:00 – 15:30
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 15:30
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 15:30
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 15:30
- FridayToday
- 07:00 – 15:30
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 16:00
Why it's worth checking out
Lux Foundry sits on Hope Street in Brunswick, one of Melbourne's most vibrant and eclectic inner-north suburbs. A much-loved cafe set in a characterful warehouse-style space, it's become a genuine local favourite — the kind of welcoming, quality spot that draws a big, loyal crowd for good coffee and food in a relaxed, industrial-chic setting.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed, characterful warehouse setting in a convenient Brunswick location, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. As the inner north's cafe scene continues to flourish, a spot that's nailed both its food and its atmosphere stands out, and Lux Foundry has clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 1,600 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. 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 a great coffee and a quality bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved in Brunswick.
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 4.4 from 1,680 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
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 98
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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