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.
Libby Curran
December 15, 2022
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    Higher Ground

    650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

    The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.

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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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    The Grain Store

    517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

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

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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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    Pope 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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    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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    The Journal Cafe

    253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

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

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    Pelikan 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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    Hardware Societe

    10 Katherine Place, Melbourne

    A sprawling new cafe that marks the second CBD venue for the Melbourne institution.

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    Manchester Press

    8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne

    Typically Melbourne, unpretentiously awesome (with bagels).

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    White Mojo

    115 Hardware Street, Melbourne

    Crab croissant burgers and cauliflower pannacotta.

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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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    Earthly Pleasures Cafe

    1627 Burwood Highway, Belgrave

    An out-of-town cafe set in a historic 1930s building.

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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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    Lagotto

    1 York Street, Fitzroy North

    A sun-lit Italian corner spot with strong pasta game and an onsite provedore.

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    House of Lulu White - CLOSED

    4 Yarra Street, South Yarra

    South Yarra's home of breakfast ramen and boozy porridge.

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    King & Godfree

    297 Lygon Street, Carlton

    The 135-year-old institution has been reborn as a three-level Italian food mecca.

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    Major 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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    Lune 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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    Half 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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