The Most Popular Cafes in Melbourne for 2022
From lauded coffee pit-stops to world-famous pastry spots, these are the Melbourne cafes that had you clicking this year.
Looking for a top-notch coffee? Or, maybe you're on the hunt for the best croissants in the country. 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 of 2022 so that you can know where your peers have been finding those primo batch brews and next-level sambos.
Use this as a reflection on your best brekkies and brunches of the year — and a hitlist for all of your 2023 oat caps.
Image: La Fantaisie, by Lillie Thompson.
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RestaurantHigher Ground
650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.
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RestaurantMaverick
95 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
A contemporary CBD pit stop serving Axil coffee and a menu of updated brekkie classics.
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RestaurantThe Grain Store
517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
A little slice of comfort with damn fine food on Flinders Lane.
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RestaurantThe 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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RestaurantPope Joan
16/45 Collins Street, Melbourne
This familiar favourite has a new head chef and a revamped menu, running from breakfast to after-work snacks.
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RestaurantLa Fantaisie
297 Victoria Street, Abbotsford
A café, patisserie, florist and event venue, all rolled into one drop-dead-gorgeous package.
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RestaurantThe Journal Cafe
253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
A reliable Flinders Lane cafe that's open late each night.
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RestaurantPelikan Societe
2 Marine Parade, Hastings
One of the best spots on the Mornington Peninsula for brunch or lunch with a view.
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RestaurantHardware Societe
10 Katherine Place, Melbourne
A sprawling new cafe that marks the second CBD venue for the Melbourne institution.
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RestaurantManchester Press
8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne
Typically Melbourne, unpretentiously awesome (with bagels).
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RestaurantWhite Mojo
115 Hardware Street, Melbourne
Crab croissant burgers and cauliflower pannacotta.
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RestaurantLe 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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RestaurantEarthly Pleasures Cafe
1627 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
An out-of-town cafe set in a historic 1930s building.
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RestaurantBellboy
131 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
This dog-friendly haunt specialises in bagels, brunch and coffee brewed on-site.
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RestaurantLagotto
1 York Street, Fitzroy North
A sun-lit Italian corner spot with strong pasta game and an onsite provedore.
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RestaurantHouse of Lulu White - CLOSED
4 Yarra Street, South Yarra
South Yarra's home of breakfast ramen and boozy porridge.
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RestaurantKing & Godfree — Temporarily Closed
297 Lygon Street, Carlton
The 135-year-old institution has been reborn as a three-level Italian food mecca.
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RestaurantMajor Mitchell
122 Grange Road, Carnegie
Come for the very, very pink interior, stay for the wide food selection and alluring cocktail list.
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RestaurantLune Croissanterie
119 Rose Street, Fitzroy
Prepare to queue — these are some of the best croissants in Melbourne, if not the world.
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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.
