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Sam's Cafe Melbourne

158 Barkly St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

4.8(222)· Google
63
Spot Score
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Open nowToday 07:00 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays
Sam's Cafe Melbourne

A much-loved cafe in St Kilda, Melbourne, rated 4.8 across more than 220 reviews.

Practical details

158 Barkly St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

Opening hours

Open now
Monday
07:00 – 14:30
Tuesday
07:00 – 14:30
Wednesday
07:00 – 14:30
Thursday
07:00 – 14:30
FridayToday
07:00 – 14:30
Saturday
08:00 – 14:00
Sunday
08:00 – 14:00

Why it's worth checking out

Sam's Cafe sits on Barkly Street in St Kilda, Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb. A much-loved cafe, it's earned an outstanding reputation — combining quality food and genuinely good coffee with a relaxed, welcoming setting, the kind of standout local that draws devoted regulars and word-of-mouth praise.

The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, excellent coffee and a relaxed atmosphere in a convenient St Kilda location, ideal for a leisurely brunch, a morning coffee or a casual catch-up. A cafe that's nailed both its food and its coffee really stands out, and the outstanding feedback speaks to a spot that's genuinely delighting its customers.

With a 4.8 rating from more than 220 reviews, it's clearly a real 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 brunch and an excellent coffee, it's often just a matter of dropping in at Sam's Cafe in St Kilda.

Spot Score

63

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 4.8 from 222 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
88
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
71

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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