Rowena Corner Store
44 Rowena Parade, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
Open nowToday 07:30 – 15:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A much-loved corner-store cafe in Richmond, Melbourne, rated 4.5 across more than 470 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 07:30 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 07:30 – 15:00
- Thursday
- 07:30 – 15:00
- FridayToday
- 07:30 – 15:00
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 15:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Rowena Corner Store sits on Rowena Parade in Richmond, a lively inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne. A much-loved corner-store cafe, it's become a genuine local favourite — combining quality food and good coffee with a charming, characterful corner-store setting, the kind of welcoming neighbourhood spot that draws devoted regulars.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a charming, characterful atmosphere in a lovely Richmond corner-store location, ideal for a leisurely brunch, a morning coffee or a casual catch-up. A cafe with genuine neighbourhood character that's nailed both its food and its coffee really stands out, and the Rowena Corner Store has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 470 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 a great brunch and a quality coffee in a charming setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Rowena Corner Store in Richmond.
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 478 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
- 81
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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