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Best cafés in Melbourne

The top 3 according to 37 votes from people: Seven Seeds · Proud Mary · Patricia Coffee Brewers. (Updated Oct 9, 2021.)

Australia's coffee capital: the Melbourne cafés and roasters coffee lovers and travel guides keep sending people to.

Charlotte McKenzie · · 12 items · 37 votes · 4 comments

Top 10

  1. 1

    Seven Seeds

    Roaster and café in Carlton, a pillar of Melbourne specialty coffee.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  2. 2

    Proud Mary

    Collingwood café known for rare single-origin coffees.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  3. 3

    Patricia Coffee Brewers

    Standing-room-only laneway espresso bar.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  4. 4

    Market Lane Coffee

    Roaster with a café at Queen Victoria Market.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  5. 5

    Dukes Coffee Roasters

    Organic roaster on Flinders Lane.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    Hardware Société

    French-style brunch with queues on weekends.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    ST. ALi

    South Melbourne warehouse café and roaster.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  8. 8

    Industry Beans

    Fitzroy roaster and brunch spot.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Higher Ground

    Lofty café in a former power station.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Pellegrini's Espresso Bar

    Italian espresso bar on Bourke Street since 1954.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1

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  1. 11

    Brother Baba Budan

    Tiny café with chairs hanging from the ceiling.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  2. 12

    Manchester Press

    Bagels and coffee in a former printing house.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1

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Comments (4)

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Kyle M.

Seven Seeds flat white, perfect every time.

Olivia M.

Patricia is standing room only and still great.

mrsavepoint

Pellegrini's is the soul of Melbourne café culture.

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