Sam's Cafe Melbourne
158 Barkly St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





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