Melbourne's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2023

These are the cafes you went looking for the most this year, from CBD brunch spots to inner west hidden gems.
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Published on December 14, 2023
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    The Terrace Cafe

    Anderson Street, South Yarra

    This iconic garden cafe has entered a new phase of life as one of the city's leafiest brunch spots.

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    Faraday's Cage

    325-329 Gore Street, Fitzroy

    Come for the freshly baked bread and pastries, stay for the excellent all-day breakfast.

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    Rudimentary

    16-20 Leeds Street, Footscray

    A cafe made from disused shipping containers in an abandoned car park.

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    The Old Garage

    2A Glen Iris Road, Camberwell

    A supremely dog-friendly cafe, with puppychinos aplenty and a vegan alternative for every dish on the menu.

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    The Grain Store

    517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A little slice of comfort with damn fine food on Flinders Lane.

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    Pellegrini's Espresso Bar

    66 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    Melbourne's quintessential drop-in Italian dining institution. 

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    Maverick

    95 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    A contemporary CBD pit stop serving Axil coffee and a menu of updated brekkie classics.

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    Uncle Drew

    23 Groom Street, Clifton Hill

    A true neighbourhood gem known for its creative cafe fare, quality coffee and ever friendly vibe.

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    The Journal Cafe

    253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A reliable Flinders Lane cafe that's open late each night.

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    Terror Twilight

    11-13 Johnston Street, Collingwood

    Bedford St's fried chicken has been replaced with nutritious bowls and 'upgraded' coffee from the crew behind Convoy, Hi-Fi and Tinker.

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    279

    279 Victoria Street, West Melbourne

    Hand-strained miso soup, Tokyo coffee and traditional Japanese fare in West Melbourne.

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    Au79

    27-29 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford

    This Abbotsford cafe, bakery and roastery hybrid gets a gold star.

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    Ona Coffee Melbourne

    22 Ovens Street, Brunswick

    Canberra's legendary coffee roaster Ona has opened its first Melbourne cafe.

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    Ima Asa Yoru

    1 Duckett Street, Brunswick

    A Brunswick cafe serving up Japanese breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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    Bellboy

    131 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East

    This dog-friendly haunt specialises in bagels, brunch and coffee brewed on-site.

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    JC Patisserie Boulangerie

    17 Henry Street, Abbotsford

    This French-leaning boulangerie is the first venture by Melbourne-born and bred Jonathan Camilleri, who trained as a pastry chef at Le Cordon Bleu.

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    Le Bajo Milkbar

    8-14 Howard Street, North Melbourne

    Combining a love of Japanese food fare and Australian milk bars, Le Bajo is North Melbourne’s newest destination for fluffy shokupan bread and house-roasted coffee.

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    Journeyman

    169 Chapel Street, Windsor

    Come for great coffee and its famous avocado and hummus toast served with honey candied bacon.

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    Hareruya Pantry

    15-17 Lincoln Square South, Carlton

    With a name that translates to 'sunny shop', Carlton's tiny Japanese pantry and cafe is heroing beautiful bento and house-made gelato.

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    La Fantaisie

    297 Victoria Street, Abbotsford

    A café, patisserie, florist and event venue, all rolled into one drop-dead-gorgeous package.

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