Best cafés in Melbourne

2,058 independent cafés and coffee spots in Melbourne.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 2,058.

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Patricia Coffee Brewers
Trendy, bare-bones, standing-room-only spot for artisanal coffee ground on-site, and small treats.
Mon-Fri 7AM–4PMTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Madame Brussels
This English Garden party themed bar is on the roof and serves up excellent cocktails by staff in Tennis outfits. Cocktail jugs $30 and $50, 2+ and 4+ serves respectively
Closed · opens 4 pm WednesdayOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
DrinkCaféWestern suburbs
Bar Josephine
Casual, cosy, tucked-away bar with interesting beers (including a beer lucky dip!) with board games and repurposed bus seats.
daily 1PM-1AM
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Brother Baba Budan
Speciality coffee shop serving cakes in a quirky space with wood panelling and bar stools.
Mon-Sat 7AM–5PM, Sun 9AM–5PM
DrinkCaféInner east
7 grams
For a 'best in show' coffee (check out the shelves housing their trophies). Despite these grand accolades, the cafe is unpretentious, with an understated decor and a row of black-topped, chrome-legged stools along a mirror bar. It's an all Greek family affair, with the three Haralambopoulos brothers running the cafe, while their mother Georgia helps out behind the scenes.
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Dukes Coffee Roasters
Speciality outpost crafting home-grown coffee in a stylish interior with light, wood-panelled walls.
Mon-Fri 7AM–4:30PM, Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun closedTakeaway · Wheelchair accessible
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65 Degrees
The owners have a long history of accolades. Champion barista, world latte artist and award winning coffee blend, gridlock coffee. Fast, friendly service and some of the finest coffee around.
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Naked Espresso Bar
They claim to specialise in serving and educating their customers all about speciality coffee. Their premium house blend, “Mega Choc” is always on offer, along with a rotating single origin of the day. Also on order are alternative brewing methods such as Aeropress, V60, Syphon and Cold Drip.
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Degraves Espresso Bar
Tucked into a bluestone laneway near Flinders St Station, this outlet has long-held the title of Melbourne's best coffee. Hours: M–F 6:30AM–7:30PM, Sa Su 7:30AM-6:30PM.
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Heartattack and Vine
Classy yet casual wine bar. Try the house vermuth
Open now · closes 10:30 pmDrinks and nibbles from $12 · Outdoor seating
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Castro's Kiosk
Coffee and light on-the-go options in a great spot for catch ups
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowWi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Takeaway
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Professors Walk Cafe
A community oriented, environmentally focused cafe with a large menu. Perfect for a meeting place or takeaway
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowVegan options · Wi-Fi · Takeaway
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Little Bang Espresso
We’re passionate about making exceptional coffee & creating memorable, everyday moments with our community. We believe a great café can brighten your day, through a perfectly made flat white, a flaky croissant, or a friendly chat with our team
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowTakeaway · Wheelchair accessible
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Twenty & Six
Australian cafe fare and coffee with semi-covered seating courtyard in the back garden.
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowLimited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating
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Amicus Espresso
A small cafe with a great variety of gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian options
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowWi-Fi · Takeaway · Outdoor seating
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Dench Cafe
Sells Dench Bakers products (https://www.denchbakers.com.au/denchcafe)
Outdoor seating
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Grounded House
Simple coffee house with preprepaired baked goods. Outdoor seating is a few small stools.
Closed · opens 6:15 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Carte Crêpes
Hole-in-the-wall joint making traditional and inventive crepes to take away, plus specialty coffee
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Takeaway
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Ho Ho's Canteen
A range of lunch options including salads, sandwiches and falafel along with coffee and sweet treats
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options
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House of Cards
House of Cards is a socially responsible cafe serving specialty coffee & sweet treats. With every purchase, you choose to support one of 4 'cause' categories: environmental, cultural, social or health. House of Cards then makes donations to initiatives
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options
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Journeys Cafe by ASRC
New Cafe Kiosk run by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre as a training cafe and social enterprise - opening 24 July 2023
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options
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Little Black Cafe
Pop-up cafe kiosk offering quick grab & go selection with very friendly and fast service
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Limited wheelchair access · Vegetarian options
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Little Mylk Bar - Tasty Vegan Streetfood
Amazing pop-up cafe in a caravan selling awesome vegan food with gluten-free options
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options
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Realfoods Canteen
Our Menu will be simple, wholesome, sustainable & affordable. It will continue to be exclusively vegetarian & vegan, & we aim to have a culturally diverse offering. Operator: RUSU
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options
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St Ali Canteen
Specialty coffee roasted on-site with on-the-go food offerings at this takeaway-only canteen
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options
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Superfloor Cafe
The Superfloor Cafe offers a full drinks menu, ready-made breakfast snacks and a full lunch service, with meals to suit every dietary requirement.
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowWheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options · Takeaway
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Seven Seeds
Airy, industrial-chic cafe and micro-roaster serving brunch, sandwiches and specialty teas
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Vegan options
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Bowen Street Cafe
Your local spot, for fresh food & friendly service. We’re known for our specialty coffee & our freshly made paninis. Our menu also features focaccias, soups, Middle Eastern pastries, fresh salads, sweets, pastries & our popular $9 Toastie & Coffee deal
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options
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Teej Cafe
the exact location of this Cafe needs to be further improved given that my entry is only an estimate probably within a 10 m radius
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Avist Cafe
97 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
Closed · opens 6:30 am tomorrowWi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Takeaway
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Café Godot
152 Sturt Street
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Fruits of Passion
188 Bellair Street
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowLimited wheelchair access · Takeaway · Outdoor seating
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KereKere Green
230-298 Wellington Pde
Closed · opens 6:30 am tomorrowWi-Fi · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Outer Circle Social Club
299 Arthur St
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Plug Nickel
7 Peel Street, Collingwood
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Seedling Cafe
275 Flinders Lane
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowLimited wheelchair access · Takeaway · Outdoor seating
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South of Johnston
46 Oxford Street
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrowTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
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Terror Twilight
11-13 Johnston Street
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Vegan options
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Union Kiosk
10 Howey Place, Melbourne
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Vegan options
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Vacation
1 Exhibition St
Closed · opens 6:30 am tomorrowTakeaway · Wheelchair accessible · Vegan options

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