The Best Breakfasts in Melbourne

Menus like these make everyone a morning person.

Tom Clift
Published on August 23, 2015

Treat your caffeine addiction and enjoy the most important meal of the day at any of these friendly Melbourne breakfast spots. Whether it's bacon and eggs, organic bircher muesli or an unironic smashed avo on toast, menus like these make everyone a morning person.

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Cafe
Auction Rooms

103-107 Errol Street, North Melbourne

Place a bid on one of Melbourne's best brunches.

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Cafe
Birdman Eating - CLOSED

238 Gertrude St , Fitzroy

A Fitzroy stalwart serving up reliable breakfasts day-in, day-out.

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Cafe
Cumulus Inc.

45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

A sensory dream of outstanding food and beautiful design.

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Cafe
Duchess of Spotswood (NEW MANAGEMENT)

87 Hudsons Road, Spotswood

Pure cafe royalty.

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Cafe
Hammer & Tong - CLOSED

412 Brunswick Street (Rear), Fitzroy

A modern player taking all-day eating to the next level.

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Cafe
Industry Beans

70 – 76 Westgarth St, Fitzroy

This cafe-and-roastery-in-one gets everything right.

Book a Table

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Cafe
Little Big Sugar Salt - CLOSED

385 Victoria Street, Abbotsford

A cafe taking the guess work out of ordering.

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Cafe
Mayfield - CLOSED

8 Murray Street, Abbotsford

Make yourself a Mayfield regular.

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Cafe
Milkwood

120 Nicholson Street, Brunswick

Why would anyone eat anything besides breakfast food and lamingtons?

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Cafe
Mixed Business - CLOSED

486 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill

Where suburban simplicity makes so much sense.

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Cafe
Porgie + Mr Jones

291 Auburn Road, Hawthorn

In a space full of endearing touches, Hawthorn's favourite dining spot will have you leaving with a very happy spring in your step.

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Cafe
Small Victories - CLOSED

617 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

A not-so-small victory for Carlton North.

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Cafe
St Ali

12-18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne

Melbourne's original cult-status cafe.

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Cafe
Top Paddock

658 Church Street, Richmond

This little patch of greenery is where some of Melbourne's most loved cafe owners struck gold.

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Cafe
Touchwood

480 Bridge Road, Richmond

Try your luck at this Bridge Road cafe. Touchwood.

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Cafe
Twenty & Six Espresso

594 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne

North Melbourne's ultimate breakfast menu (with pudding).

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Cafe
Uncle & Jak - CLOSED

30 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

Fitzroy's friendliest new family members.

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Cafe
Wide Open Road

274 Barkly Street, Brunswick

A caffeinated oasis in suburban Brunswick.

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News
Five Epic Multi-Day Hikes to Conquer Near Melbourne

Walk your way through the most beautiful parts of Victoria (while staying at remote campgrounds) during these multi-day hikes near Melbourne.

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Event
GABS Craft Beer Fest

Fri, 4 Apr, 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

Where can you get a drink from a 120-tap bar? At 2025's Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.

Buy Tickets

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News
GABS Is Set to Build Australia's Longest Bar (with 120 Taps) When the Huge Craft Beer and Cider Festival Returns for 2025

This just might be the biggest bar that you ever get a drink from — and it's coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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Guide
The 16 Best Hotels In Melbourne for 2025

Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas, rooftop pools and pillow menus await.

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Hotel
The StandardX

62 Rose Street, Fitzroy

Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary Thai restaurant.

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Hotel
Melbourne Place

130 Russell Street, Melbourne

This has got to be Melbourne's most beautiful hotel — from top to bottom.

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Bar
Mid Air

130 Russell Street, Melbourne

This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

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News
'Joker: Folie à Deux', 'Madame Web' and 'Borderlands' Are All in the Running for 2025's Razzie Awards

Also picking up plenty of nominations from cinema's least-coveted accolades: 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' and 'Unfrosted'.

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News
The Warehouse Project's 2024 Australian Debut Was Such a Hit That It's Returning in 2025

A taste of Manchester's rave scene is coming to Sydney and Melbourne again — this time for a night in each city in April.

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News
The Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Melbourne

Themed high teas, street parties, limited-edition cakes, karaoke, banquets and huge giveaways — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Melbourne.

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Event
What's on in Frankston: 2025 Events

Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues

From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.

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News
How One of Australia's Most-Beloved Children's Books Finally Became a Movie: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly Talk 'Magic Beach'

Three and a half decades after it first hit bookshelves, this illustrated favourite has reached the screen in a fittingly imaginative way.

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Guide
The Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025

Save cosy pub corners for the depths of winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.

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News
Damn Fine Viewing: Thirteen Must-See David Lynch Movies and TV Shows That You Can Stream Right Now

Watching 'Twin Peaks', 'Blue Velvet' and the director behind them interrogating a monkey is the best way to pay tribute to a filmmaker like no other.

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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

This week in Melbourne, you can watch LGBTQIA+ players fight it out at the Aus Open's Glam Slam, score a few drinking and dining deals, and treat yourself to a luxe six-course Japanese dinner down at the Portsea Hotel.

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Event
Writers Revealed: Treasures From the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, London

Sat, 12 Apr - Sun, 3 Aug 2025
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

This world-first exhibition pairs author portraits with rare manuscripts, showcasing the work of Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien and more.

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News
Coming Soon: Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien Are in the Spotlight at Literature Loving-Exhibition 'Writers Revealed'

Displaying on the Gold Coast, this world-first showcase spans six centuries of work, bringing author portraits and rare manuscripts to Australia.

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News
Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights From Australia to Sapporo So You Can Get to Japan's Snowfields Quicker

The new route flies out of Sydney and will launch this coming December, ready for the 2025–26 snow season.

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Event
Biggest Best IMAX Film Festival

Sat, 11 Jan - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
IMAX Melbourne, Carlton

This IMAX Melbourne film festival is filled with the best and biggest flicks to see on its huge 32-metre-wide by 23-metre-tall screen.

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From Adam Elliot Talking 'Memoir of a Snail' to the Philippous with ONEFOUR, AACTA Festival's 2025 Lineup Just Got Bigger

Australian actors Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Teresa Palmer and Jack Thompson have also joined the packed program.

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Reimagining Classic Horror, Reflecting Reality and Scaring Up Resonant Emotion: Julia Garner and Leigh Whannell Chat 'Wolf Man'

What keeps drawing Garner to on-screen tension and unease — and Whannell to modernising iconic movie monsters? We found out.

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News
More Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals

It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO Live, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.

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Jacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April

Directed by 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'Nitram' filmmaker Justin Kurzel, the five-parter is set to arrive just in time for Easter long-weekend viewing.

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Tennis Tipples: The Australian Open Has Upped Its Booze Game This Year By Hosting a Slew of Fun Pop-Up Bars

All these bars are accessible to punters holding Australian Open ground passes — helping fuel the festival vibes.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival

Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival's 2025 Lineup Serves Up a Feast of European Cinema's Latest and Greatest

When you're not watching the highest-grossing French movie of 2024 or Sweden's latest Oscar submission, you can catch a restoration of four features by iconic filmmaker François Truffaut.

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Anarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years

The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.

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Guide
The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025

From Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood haunts to CBD fine-diners and contemporary Asian-fusion eateries, here are our top picks for when you have a hankering for some top Chinese cuisine.

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News
Love Is on the Lineup — Plus Recent Music-Filled Films — for Your February 2025 Moonlight Cinema Dates

Program highlights include '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Notebook', sing-along 'Wicked' sessions, 'Better Man' and 'A Complete Unknown'.

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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

This weekend, you can pair pickleball games with sushi platters and cocktails, watch films under the stars, and head up to the Macedon Ranges for a huge festival.

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Feature
Coasting Together

Tens of thousands of kilometres of coastline... where to start? You grab your mates, we'll be on navigation duty.

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News
The 11 Best Swimming Holes Near Melbourne

Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to — check out these fab swim spots just a few hours' drive from Melbourne.

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Event
The Glam Slam

Fri, 24 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Beyond the official Glam Slam tennis matches, you'll also find roaming drag queens and kings, glam stations, DJ sets, and plenty of rainbow flags.

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News
Rooftop at QT, Hilton Melbourne and Ichi Ni Are All Hosting Pop-Up Pickleball Courts Throughout the Aus Open

Pair a game of pickleball with cocktails, city views and epic sushi platters.

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News
Facing the Tumultuous Nature of Life and Love in a Heartfelt Romance: Andrew Garfield Chats 'We Live in Time'

"It felt like a real act of service to make this film for myself, but also for an audience, hopefully," the two-time Oscar-nominee told us.

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Event
Drake: 'Anita Max Win' Tour

Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

The 'Hotline Bling' performer 'The Degrassi: The Next Generation' star is returning Down Under for the first time in eight years.

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Event
Bluesfest

Thu, 17 Apr - Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah

Chaka Khan, Toto, Crowded House, Hilltop Hoods, Missy Higgins, Vance Joy, Ocean Alley and more are all playing this Byron Bay favourite in 2025.

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News
Chaka Khan and Toto Have Joined Bluesfest's Already-Packed Easter Long Weekend 2025 Lineup

The Queen of Funk and the yacht-rock favourites behind 'Africa' are headed to Byron Bay in April.

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Event
The Play That Goes Wrong

Wed, 3 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

This comedic production about a chaotic play focuses on The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's efforts to stage a murder-mystery.

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Event
Pickleball Pop-Up at Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya

Thu, 9 Jan - Thu, 6 Feb 2025
Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya, Fitzroy

Drop by this Japanese restaurant to pair your sushi and cocktails with a few rounds of pickleball.

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News
The Australian Open's LGBTQIA+ Glam Slam Tournament Is Returning to Melbourne Park for Three Days

Beyond the official Glam Slam tennis matches, you'll also find roaming drag queens and kings, glam stations, DJ sets, and plenty of rainbow flags.

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Guide
The 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025

These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.

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Promotion
Betty's Burgers Is Serving Up a Smashing Good Deal for Summer

Ace a summer meal with this time-limited $15 deal.

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Event
All About Women

Sat, 8 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House and online, Sydney

2025's two-day lineup includes events with Kate Berlant, Gina Chick, Kara Swisher, Rachel House, Jaguar Jonze, Grace Tame and more.

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News
The Matildas, Discrimination in the Music Industry and the Impacts of Skincare Routines: All About Women's 2025 Program Is Here

Whether you're heading along in-person at Sydney Opera House or joining in online, this stacked two-day lineup features more than 50 speakers.

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News
St Kilda's Palace Foreshore Will Start Hosting Gigs Annually, Kicking Off with Honey Dijon, Fontaines DC and Denzel Curry

Magdalena Bay, The Kooks and Maribou State are also on the lineup at 2025's pop-up precinct between late-February and mid-March.

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