Overview

Melbourne is the coffee capital of Australia. In the CBD, the cobblestoned laneways are filled with the aroma of espresso, wafting from the many cafes, as they serve a busy hubbub of loyal customers. Further afield, Carlton, Richmond, Fitzroy, Prahran, South Melbourne and St Kilda, also offer great cafe strips, with a distinct neighbourhood feel.

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Pellegrini, Melbourne, Victoria

Pellegrini's

Cafes & bakeries
Do your bit to ensure Pellegrini's gets to its centenary as it's a known fact Melbourne would be poorer without its charm and comforting Italian food.
Pidapipo, Lygon Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Pidapipó Gelateria

Cafes & bakeries
Forget everything you know about gelato. The art of excellent ice-cream is a thing to be taken seriously – nowhere more so than at Carlton's Pidapipó.
Vegan ice cream, Girls and Boys, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Girls and Boys

Cafes & bakeries
Vegan girls and boys, your takeaway dessert bar is here. Treat yourself to soft serve and gelato, cakes and sweets from the folk behind the Vegie Bar.
Coffee, Victoria, Australia

University Cafe

Restaurants
Rub shoulders with students, university lecturers and loyal locals over authentic Italian espresso, pizza, pasta and sweets at this Lygon Street stalwart.
King and Godfree Deli, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

King and Godfree

Cafes & bakeries
The historic King and Godfree deli has transformed into a multi-level Italian food and wine precinct, complete with espresso bar and rooftop bar.
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Favourites

Patricia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Patricia

Cafes & bakeries
Stand around with a serious but simple brew. The coffee here, roasted fresh every Thursday, comes three ways: black, white and filter.
Higher Ground, Melbounre, Victoria, Australia

Higher Ground

Cafes & bakeries
Flee to Higher Ground for breakfast, lunch or dinner and taste for yourself what happens when the Top Paddock crew takes it to a whole new level.
Lune Croissantarie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Credit: Carmen Zammit

Lune Croissanterie

Cafes & bakeries
Don't mind the queue: it's worth the wait. Jump in line and get your order ready for some of those legendary Lune croissants.
manchester press, melbourne, victoria, australia

Manchester Press

Cafes & bakeries
Get in line to praise Manchester Press, the huge lucent space softened with old timbers and quirky junkyard installations where coffee reigns supreme.
Brother Buba Budan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Robert Seba

Brother Baba Budan

Cafes & bakeries
Have your caffeine and drink it too in a café named after a legendary coffee smuggler, where chairs hang high and the beans are roasted with pedigree.
Operator 25, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Operator 25

Cafes & bakeries
Purveyor of specialty coffee from Code Black Coffee Roasters, open for breakfast, lunch and everything in between, Operator 25 answers your call.
Krimper, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Krimper

Cafes & bakeries
Get a dose of Australian architecture and design history alongside your Proud Mary coffee and sophisticated breakfast and lunch options.
Light Years, Hawthorn East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Light Years

Cafes & bakeries
Light Years speeds ahead with stellar coffee and creative international twists on brunch. Winner of the Time Out award for Best Cafe 2018.
Code Black Coffee, Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Code Black Coffee

Cafes & bakeries
Eschew the frantic takeaway coffee for the relaxed sip-in experience at Code Black Coffee, with its slick fit-out and mouthwatering cafe menu.
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