Melbourne's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2024
Here's where you've been getting your breakfast, brunch, lunch and caffeine fixes during 2024.
Looking for a top-notch coffee? Or, maybe you're on the hunt for the most scenic brunch spot in the city. Luckily, Melbourne is flush with world-class cafes pushing the boundaries of this city's coffee culture and pairing their brews with tasty eats.
While it's always comforting to head to your local for your morning flatty, we're always on the lookout for the next great barista, and these are the Melbourne cafes you've all been on the search for. We've compiled a list of the most clicked-on cafes throughout 2024, so that you can know where your peers have been finding those icy cold brews and next-level sambos.
Use this as a reflection on your best brekkies of the year — and a hitlist for all of your brunches going forward.
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CafeHigher Ground
650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.
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CafeKeki Milk Bar
190 Queen Street, Melbourne
This CBD cafe is dedicated to fluffy soufflé pancakes and creative sodas.
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CafeRustica Little Collins and Queen Street
Cnr Little Collins And Queen Street, Melbourne CBD
Expect to see all the goodies Rustica is known for holding court in the cabinet, as well as an extensive brunch menu and locally roasted coffee.
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CafePatricia Coffee Brewers
Corner Lt Bourke And Lt William Streets, Melbourne
A standing room-only coffee bar that's basically Melbourne cafe perfection.
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CafeTerror 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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CafeIma Asa Yoru
1 Duckett Street, Brunswick
A Brunswick cafe serving up Japanese breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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BarPellegrini's Espresso Bar
66 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's quintessential drop-in Italian dining institution.
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CafeSeven Seeds
106-114 Berkeley Street, Carlton
A pioneer of Melbourne coffee with its art down to a tee.
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CafeThe Grain Store
517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
A little slice of comfort with damn fine food on Flinders Lane.
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CafeThe Journal Cafe
253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
A reliable Flinders Lane cafe that's open late each night.
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CafeFaraday'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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CafeDukes Coffee Roasters
247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
One of the CBD's best spots to grab a coffee.
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CafeThe Kettle Black
50 Albert Road, South Melbourne
The humble cafe takes on a whole new form with this Melbourne stalwart.
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CafeTop 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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RestaurantHalf Acre
112 Munro Street, South Melbourne
A dilapidated mill that's been transformed into a top-notch wining, dining and partying destination.
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CafeCode Black Coffee
15-17 Weston Street, Brunswick
With freshly roasted coffee beans you can’t go wrong, but it's the food menu is where this Brunswick roasting house goes oh-so-right.
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Top image: Ima Asa Yoru.