Melbourne is a city that is renowned for its fantastic coffee and amazing cafe culture. From hidden CBD gems and suburban roasteries to the chic and stylish cafes that line Chapel Street, Melbourne provides a wealth of incredible locations where you can sip the finest brew and consume the most delicious dishes. The only issue is choosing where to go. With so many great options available, deciding where to spend your Sunday brunch can be a challenge. To help you narrow down your search, we’ve compiled a list of the top cafes in Melbourne to visit this year. Walk into any one of these great spots for a coffee and we guarantee that’ll you’ll want to stay the whole day.
1. Industry Beans
An exquisite seasonal brunch menu that includes items like peanut-crusted soft-boiled eggs, coconut and pineapple brioche makes Industry Beans one of Melbourne’s best cafes. On top of that, this must-visit Fitzroy venue is also one of the city’s best boutique roasters, so the coffee is incredible every time you visit.
Website: www.industrybeans.com
Location: 3/62 Rose St, Fitzroy
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options
2. Tall Timber
Tall Timber’s motto “Good food. Good coffee. Good people.” accurately describes this simple yet sensational cafe in Prahran. Housed in a lovely venue that boasts a rustic-chic interior, this charming cafe is completely welcoming and provides patrons with a menu filled with crowd-pleasing favourites.
Website: www.talltimbercafe.com.au
Location: 60 Commercial Rd, Prahran
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
3. Fourth Chapter
Sweet potato nachos, Golden Gaytime waffles, and soy-glazed barramundi are but a few of the diverse and delicious items on offer from Fourth Chapter’s all-day breakfast menu. As well as being highly tasty, these dishes are also completely Instagram-worthy, as is the cafe’s light, airy, and plant-filled venue.
Website: www.fourthchapter.com.au
Location: 385 High St, Prahran
Dietary Options: Vegan Options
4. Pillar of Salt
Pillar of Salt is one of Melbourne’s favourite cafes and continues to lure countless patrons through its doors every week to enjoy its eclectic breakfasts and speciality coffee. The great venue boasts shabby-chic exposed brick walls inside and a lovely courtyard outside.
Website: www.pillarofsalt.com.au
Location: 541 Church St, Richmond
Dietary Options: Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options
5. Higher Ground
Located in the CBD, Higher Ground is the newest cafe from the team behind Top Paddock and The Kettle Black. As you’d expect from these Melbourne cafe masters, the huge, high-ceilinged venue doesn’t disappoint and serves up delicious fare all day long.
Website: www.highergroundmelbourne.com.au
Location: 650 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
6. Journeyman
Journeyman is one of Melbourne’s top cafes and delivers some of the finest coffee that the city has to offer in an industrial setting. The food is also excellent and celebrates fresh, local produce with a seasonal menu that features clean food and clever cooking.
Website: www.journeymancafe.com.au
Location: 169 Chapel St, Windsor
Dietary Options: Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options
7. Top Paddock
Located in Richmond, Top Paddock is the kind of cafe that invites you in and makes you want to stay a while thanks to its stylish decor and top menu offerings. Items available include pork belly with burnt onions and poached eggs, chilli scrambled eggs with shiitake mushrooms and goat’s curd, and many more dishes that are sure to satisfy even the fussiest of taste buds.
Website: www.toppaddockcafe.com
Location: 658 Church St, Richmond
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
8. The Kettle Black
If you want to take your regular Sunday brunch to a new level, head to The Kettle Black in South Melbourne for gourmet dishes in a chic setting. Located inside a gorgeous white terrace house, this cafe’s food is as impressive as its venue and includes items such as scrambled eggs with house-cured kangaroo and polenta porridge with burnt maple.
Website: www.thekettleblack.com.au
Location: 50 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
9. Combi
Combi is a small and quirky cafe on Elwood’s buzzing Ormond Road. The venue boasts an exquisite menu that features delectable and nutritious dishes such as health-conscious smoothies, super bowls, and raw cakes and treats.
Website: www.wearecombi.com.au
Location: 1/140 Ormond Rd, Elwood
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
10. Oscar Cooper
Oscar Cooper not only serves amazing food and delicious coffee, but the cafe also supports local suppliers, producers, and farmers. So, not only does the breakfast burrito, mango and Greek yoghurt pannacotta, and salt cod hash cake taste good, they’re also doing good.
Website: www.oscarcooper.com.au
Location: 160 Greville St, Prahran
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options
11. Matcha Mylkbar
Matcha Mylkbar’s menu is 100% plant-based and features a range of unique items such as a blue algae bowl and a purple peanut butter latte. Perfect for vegans and anyone who takes their nutrition seriously, this health-conscious cafe serves up wonderful dishes that taste great and are also good for you.
Website: www.matchamylkbar.com
Location: 72A Acland St, St Kilda
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options
12. Tusk Cafe
The perfect spot to spend a sunny Sunday relaxing, Tusk is a bright and friendly cafe with plenty of space for outdoor dining. Located on Melbourne’s vibrant Chapel Street, the cool cafe serves up fun and tasty dishes, such as Scandinavian Stack potato rostis with smoked salmon, grilled asparagus, hollandaise sauce over poached eggs.
Website: www.facebook.com/TuskCafe/
Location: 133 Chapel St, Windsor
Dietary Options: Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian-Friendly
13. Denis the Menace
Relaxed and playful cafe, Denis the Menace offers delicious dining with a sustainable edge. The creative warehouse-style venue was created with furniture and fittings made from reclaimed timber and serves eco-friendly coffee. To take this environmentally conscious cafe a step further, over 12,000 in-house compost worms also call this location home.
Facebook: www.denisthemenace.com.au
Location: 106-108 Chestnut St, Cremorne
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options
14. Two Birds One Stone
Two Birds One Stone features a sophisticated and homely interior with white panelled walls, cosy booths, and custom light fittings. As well as looking great, this cafe also tastes great with an impressive yet down to earth menu that features old favourites like eggs benedict alongside new dishes like crispy pork belly with Asian slaw and chilli on brioche.
Website: www.twobirdsonestonecafe.com.au
Location: 12 Claremont St, South Yarra
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options
15. Coin Laundry Cafe
Created with locally sourced ingredients, Coin Laundry’s menu is fresh, diverse and delicious. No matter if your favourite breakfast dish is French toast, bircher muesli, baked beans, banana bread, sweet corn fritters, eggs benedict or an omelette, you’ll find it at this crowd-pleasing cafe.
Website: www.coinlaundrycafe.com.au
Location: 61 Armadale St, Armadale
Dietary Options: Gluten Free Options
16. Galleon Cafe
A heavy favourite amongst St Kilda locals, Galleon Cafe is a fantastic venue that offers patrons a laidback meal with a great taste. The cafe also boasts plenty of personality with a retro decor, mismatched vintage furniture, and classic compact booths.
Website: www.galleon cafe.com.au
Location: 9 Carlisle St, St Kilda
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options
17. The Crux and Co.
Buttery house-made croissants, pastries, and sweet dishes are balanced out by Korean-influenced savoury flavours at The Crux and Co. Located on the ground floor of The Emerald Apartment on Albert Road, this top cafe and patisserie is the ideal spot to indulge in a bite after a refreshing, weekend walk around the Tan.
Website: www.thecruxandco.com.au
Location: G01/35 Albert Rd, Melbourne
Dietary Options: See Menu
18. Mammoth
You may face a wait to get a table at Mammoth, but the innovative and impressive menu, which includes dishes such as a Golden Gaytime pannacotta and lobster doughnut burger, is well worth the extra time. The venue itself is also a winner and features a cool and clean aesthetic with vibrant pops of blue.
Website: www.eatmammoth.com
Location: 736 Malvern Rd, Armadale
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
19. Batch Espresso
Batch owner, Jason Chan has made this retro-style cafe into a favourite amongst locals by infusing details from his homeland, New Zealand, into the menu. Delicious food with a down to earth attitude is what you can expect and will receive from this bustling Balaclava spot.
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Batch/148757851832722
Location: 320 Carlisle St, Balaclava
Dietary Options: See Menu
20. Glovers Station
Glover Station’s stylish and charming aesthetics combine brilliantly with its excellent food offerings to provide patrons with a perfect meal. The elegant yet relaxed cafe, which features a Tudor-style facade, serves up a menu that is simultaneously high-calibre and casual.
Website: www.gloversstation.com.au
Location: 258 Glen Eira Rd, Elsternwick
Dietary Options: Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options
21. Axil Coffee Roasters
Axil Coffee Roasters boasts a cool and contemporary warehouse-like venue where it serves its extensive menu and hand-sourced espresso. The location also acts as a home base to the Axil coffee empire, meaning that you can enjoy your brunch while watching the roastery in action.
Website: www.axilcoffee.com.au
Location: 322 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options
22. Cumulus Inc.
Along with providing high-quality food and service, Cumulus Inc. is also renowned for its stylishly modern interior with open kitchen. The space, which was designed by Pascale Gomes-McNabb, is light, classic and perfect for consuming a cup of coffee or two.
Website: www.cumulusinc.com.au
Location: 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan Options
23. Monk Bodhi Dharma
Head to Monk Bodhi Dharma in Balaclava this weekend and sample the cafe’s fantastic coffee and signature raw vegan ice cream. Situated at the back of a carpark, the venue is a hip den where you can easily spend a whole morning or afternoon getting lost in conversation with friends.
Website: www.monkbodhidharma.com.au
Location: Rear, 202 Carlisle St, Balaclava
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
24. Millstone
Indulge in incredible French-inspired treats, speciality coffee, a seasonal breakfast and lunch menu at Malvern cafe and patisserie, Millstone. From soft shell crab burgers and thyme infused bechamel cheese toasties to decadent desserts and golden turmeric lattes, this cafe serves up some of the best food and coffee in Melbourne.
Website: www.millstonepatisserie.com.au
Location: 10A Claremont Ave, Malvern
Dietary Options: Vegetarian-Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Best Cafes MelbourneFAQs
Where are the best cafes in Melbourne located?
There are plenty of excellent cafes all over Melbourne; however, some of the best are located south-east of the city in trendy suburbs like Prahran, South Yarra, St Kilda, and Windsor.f
What is the best cafe in Melbourne CBD?
Higher Ground and Cumulus Inc. are two of the best cafes in the Melbourne CBD. Higher Ground is from the same team that runs Top Paddock and The Kettle Black, while Cumulus Inc. is a busy social hub with a seasonal menu.
Which café has the best coffee in Melbourne?
If you’re looking for the best cup of coffee in Melbourne, head to Industry Beans, Pillar of Salt, Journeyman, Axil Coffee Roasters, or Millstone.
Taylah Brewer holds a bachelor's degree in fashion and business and is a skilled writer with several years of experience in the world of online content creation and copywriting. She is passionate about fashion, beauty, and all things lifestyle-related and has been writing for The Trend Spotter since 2016. She currently works as the Head of Digital & Ecommerce at White & Co.
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