Journal Canteen

Love the ambience and friendly staff. Ordered a soy latte and it was great. Love the Melbourne…read morecoffee scene.

Long queue, but really good coffee and great banana bread with butter. Yum small cozy maybe less…read morecrowded during the weekday

Coffe latte

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Higher Ground

4.2(89 reviews)

1.1 km•Melbourne

This cafe was recommended to me because it is housed in an old power station or something to that…read moreeffect. Space had a lot of natural light but the service was terrible. We interacted with three different servers and all were obnoxious. Skip it; lots of other cute coffee shops with better service. Food was blah!

One word - amazing :)…read more The food was super delicious and presented beautifully. The hotcakes weren't too sweet and the eggs were well cooked. I think the flavors complimented everything really well. The service was quick and friendly as well. The ambience of the cafe really set the tone of the space. The timeless structure of the building was renovated tastefully. Really pleasant place to chill and pass the time. Would love to come again. Thanks

Nice exposed brick

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Brick Lane

4.5(22 reviews)

0.8 km•Melbourne

Solid brunch place with some inventive breakfast items on a cool street. Ordered the babaganoush…read morebreakfast plate with two poached eggs on top of toast with grilled halloumi and a smear of babganoush on the bottom of the plate. It was tasty but the threw all of the items on the two pieces of toast piled on top of one another - like they were in too big a rush to notice or care and I had to reconstruct it myself. Would have liked a bit more of the eggplant spread given that it was featured in the menu listing up front and not barely enough to call it a condiment. Coffee looked pretty but was just okay. Nice place overall.

Great little place. Long line moves fast. Delicious inventive babaganoush poached egg brekkie…read more Also very generous portion of side smoked salmon. Great service and lively atmosphere. Definitely a worthwhile experience.

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Hash Specialty Coffee & Roasters

4.4(49 reviews)

I guess the thing with these Hardware Lane restaurants, particularly the cafes, is you really need…read moreto get here early - preferably opening time. The reason being is that they tend to get pretty crowded pretty quickly with all of the workers pouring in here for the breakfast that they neglected to have at home. Okay, I came here simply to check it out, and not surprisingly I was pretty impressed. They did a pretty decent fruit salad, and the coffee wasn't all that bad either. It is certainly a place I'd try again.

Tucked away in a back alley in between construction roads is this place that's guaranteed to have…read morelong lines during busy hours. It's a fancy place that professional people come to work or have business meetings with coworkers during the weekday, and a hip place for young adults to socialize on the weekends. I regret not trying the hot chocolate with fairy floss, which is not only photogenic but very popular. The chia pudding was amazing, but lack of menu options and high prices are what keeps me from coming back more.

Chorizo & Scallops

Pulled Pork Fritter Benedicts

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Hot chocolate

Little Rogue Coffee

4.5(37 reviews)

While exploring Melbourne (precovid), we came across this cute blue door and decided to give it a…read moreshot. I tried one of their specialty matcha lattes, and it was pretty interesting for sure. The space was very cute and the prices were standard for the area.

I had a chai latte here it was so cute and small. The store was packed, the service was fast and…read morenice though! And I really liked the location, so much cool street art to see

The space is small but nice!

My absolute favorite drink in the city.

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Back room has been redecorated

Patricia

4.7(127 reviews)

this place was popping on a weekday morning very limited…read morecoffee selection, just black or white iced white was simple but perfect canele was crisp, not too sweet server was very kind and considerate, standing room only so hot very cramped

Patricia is one of my fave coffee spots in Melbourne! I was visiting Australia and heard great…read morethings about thr coffee scene, but had been let down by many other coffee shops. The caffeine is just not strong enough. Patricia's was the first and one of the only places that had a delicious smooth cup of coffee and got me perked up for my day. Yuzu almond croissant was also good-wished they could've heated it up a tiny bit. The store is right off of little Bourke and you won't miss it because of the big line. Goes pretty fast though, and the workers are very friendly!!

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Brunetti

3.8(46 reviews)

0.4 km•Melbourne

We popped into Brunetti thinking it was just a small cafe, but it's so much bigger than we…read moreexpected! The place is huge, with tons of seating, beautiful Italian-inspired décor, and a warm, inviting vibe. Perfect spot to duck in on a chilly Melbourne day. We ordered the Italian hot chocolate with cream....rich, thick, and absolutely indulgent and a small tiramisu that was light, creamy, and perfectly balanced. Both were excellent. I can't wait to come back and try the food options. The menu looked amazing, and with so much space to sit and relax, it's definitely a place you can spend time in without feeling rushed. Highly recommend if you're in Melbourne and craving good sweets, coffee, or just a cozy spot to unwind.

Melbourne's coffee culture is strong, and Brunetti's on Flinders Street delivers. The coffee is…read morerich, delicious, and expertly made--any style you want, they do it well. The pastries are just as impressive, plus there's a wood-fired pizza oven and multiple stations where you can casually hang out. We stopped in during the Christmas holidays and loved seeing locals picking up desserts for their celebrations. A fun, lively spot frequented by both locals and tourists, and a great place to pause with a coffee and a pistachio cannoli.

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Dukes Coffee Roasters

4.6(73 reviews)

0.0 km•Melbourne

Dukes Coffee Roasters is rated one of the top coffee shops in Melbourne, so I knew I had to try! A…read morevanilla latte, hot or iced, with oat milk is always my go-to. The coffee was definitely dense and strong. Sadly, they did not have any vanilla flavoring, but the oat milk flavoring shined through. The cafe was busy and packed, definitely showing its character and love in this city. The workers were kind and the drinks were correctly and quickly!

There are a handful of coffeeshops in downtown Melbourne... and Dukes appears to be the one with…read morethe most fans! We were walking around looking for a place to get my caffeine fill... and then I saw the crowds of people flocking to Dukes. I checked it out on Yelp and I was sold! I don't mind a long line when I'm going to get delicious coffee... and Dukes did not disappoint - they created the perfect cafe mocha! If you're in the area and looking for a terrific coffee place, then look no further than Dukes! *****FIVE STARS*****

Where there's a line, there's great coffee!!

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Hardware Societe

4.3(267 reviews)

0.9 km•Melbourne

This review is for the original location on Hardware Lane but leaving it here cause I couldn't find…read morethe listing! Make sure to check out Hardware Societe for delicious Australian brunch and lovely service! The Hardware Lane location is a lot smaller than the other one but it's the original location. Highly recommend and it's also right by a hilarious Trump mural. I've also been to the larger location which is also great but definitely less cozy.

If nothing else the theme here is eggs which are just about in every offering. I had the ham…read morecroquettes with an egg on top (given the egg prices you may wonder why) . Service was friendly and the place does have that French cafe vibe. All in all it was a nice place especially for brunch or breakfast. If you are looking more for lunch fare I do not think this is the place.

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Prawn grebiche

Lupicia

4.8(5 reviews)

This is the real deal. Finer quality and fresher teas than T2…read more I love their teas and really love the shop design. It's like an old school apothecary. They have an online store but you should go in to browse and smell the tea. The staff are a little reserved, but certainly open to answer all your questions.

OVERWHELMED BY TEA! In an effort to not buy at T2 since it joined the Unilever corporation a couple…read moreof years back, I've been tagging smaller enterprises and doing my best to trial their wares. Lupicia was on my to-do list in Melbourne for a while anyway, thanks to some rave reviews. Lupicia stores actually exist across the world, which is pretty cool, and each store has a couple of locale-based blends. I didn't try the Aussie ones, however, and went straight for one I had on my to-get list and another two I couldn't resist. Each tea comes in a beautiful tin so no need to worry about finding storage for it when you get home. I recommend discussing your favourite tea flavours with the staff, who are all too happy to help with recommendations, despite first appearances coming off as a little gruff. Once they know you care about tea, you're in.