It’s no secret that the Melbourne Girl team are obsessed with doing breakfast in style in and around our beautiful city.
We have a serious passion (addiction) for sharing our love of ‘the most important meal of the day’ with our fans on Instagram over on our @melbournegirl and @melbournebesteats feeds – so be sure to follow us if you don’t already!
Melbourne Breakfast Spots
1. The Stables Of Como
“Beautiful surrounds, beautiful breakfast bites and beautiful service”
Cnr Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave, South Yarra
thestablesofcomo.com.au
2. The Kettle Black
“Who can walk past this very cool, little white heritage building”
50 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
thekettleblack.com.au
3. Prospect Espresso
“The best way to do eggs in Melbourne”
2A Prospect Hill Rd, Camberwell
prospectespresso.com.au
4. Oscar Cooper
“Perfect breakfast spot to eat in or takeaway, so you shop Chapel Street”
160 Greville Street, Prahran
oscarcooper.com.au
5. Rubiki
“Our kinda all-day breakfast in the burbs – faves include the pistachio hotcake and chilli scramble eggs with cheesy soldiers.”
Shop 13/204-206 Warrandyte Rd, Ringwood North
rubiki.com.au
6. The Faculty Hawthorn
“The Zuchinni and corn fritters with housemade beetroot tzatziki, pickled baby radish and two poached eggs is GENIUS.”
302 Barkers Rd, Hawthorn
instagram.com/thefacultyhawthorn
7. Kitty Burns
“Their avocado on toast may just be the best in Melbourne”
24 Acacia Place, Abbotsford
kittyburns.com.au
8. Phillippas
“Pop in and take your favourite bakery goods home with you”
1030 High St, Armadale
phillippas.com.au
9. St Ali
“A breakfast option for everyone – we can’t resist their pancakes”
12-18 Yarra Pl, South Melbourne
www.stali.com.au
10. Auction Rooms
“This industrial, rustic cafe is definitely a favourite place for Northsiders to do breakfast – renowned for its coffee and bold menu.”
103-107 Errol St, North Melbourne
auctionroomscafe.com.au
11. Short Straw
“Tucked down the street, just off Glenferrie Rd, Short Straw is the ultimate place to enjoy a Hawthorn breakfast”
743B Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn
shortstraw.com.au
12. Rustica Hawthorn
“The new café includes all the yummy pastries and baked treats you find at their city location plus more”
121 Power Street, Hawthorn
rusticasourdough.com.au
13. Collective Espresso
“This white and bright trendy space has very loyal customers who keep coming back for both the great food and super friendly atmosphere.”
1/3 Cookson St, Camberwell
collectiveespresso.com.au
14. Market Lane
“Because sometimes, all you need for breakfast are 2 cups of amazing coffee”
Queen Vic Market
Shop 73-76 Dairy Produce Hall, Melbourne
marketlane.com.au
15. Hawk and Hunter
“Their seasonal menu is ‘scrumdiddlyumptious,’ to say the least.”
8-10 Glen Eira Ave, Ripponlea
hawkandhunter.com.au
16. Hello Sailor Cafe
“You can practically drown in the large coffee”
89 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn
hellosailorcafe.com.au
17. Fika Coffee Brewers
“This coffee spot is brand new to Ballarat”
(2 hour drive from Melbourne)
36A Doveton St, Ballarat
facebook.com/fikaballarat
18. Craft Space
“The prettiest milkshakes in the West”
visitgeelongbellarine.com.au
19. Happy Place
“Happy Place is a perfect healthy retreat where you will find on-the-go meals, snacks, smoothies and juices.”
South Melbourne Market
Cecil St, South Melbourne
southmelbournemarket.com.au
20. POST 3943
“Country Road has opened the doors of it’s first lifestyle store, come café and we are in love”
(1 hour drive from Melbourne)
10 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento
countryroad.com.au/sorrento
21. Crown Metropol Level 28 Sky Bar
“Do brekky in style, with jaw-dropping views over the city”
8 Whiteman St, Southbank
crownmelbourne.com.au
Be sure to add any recommendations in the comments below!
Shannon Clarke
How have I only been to 10 of these!? I know what I’ll be doing for the next 11 weekends… working my way through this list and brunching around Melbourne 🙂
Emily Collie
Between the whole team, I reckon we could add another 21 to the list! WE LOVE BREAKFAST!
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Natalie
Thank you Melbourne Girl, making your top 21 breakfast was a real blast for us.
Emily Collie
No worries Natalie… I’m a huge fan of your Rubiki muffins too (guilty pleasure)!
Jean
Love the list but how about some of the Northside cafes? Us people in the north do love our coffee, cake and brunch!
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Le Jollie cafe- freshly made croissants and waffles
Naughty Boy Cafe- home of the Instagram worthy naughty shakes
Green Park Dining- for the bacon alone
Emily Collie
Thanks for the tips Jean, we’ll be sure to try them out. x
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Nathan @ TheTRVLBlog
There’s so many amazing breakfast places in Melbourne!! If I had unlimited money I’d be out for breakfast everyday. Definitely need to try some on this list. Have you tried Twenty & Six Espresso in North Melbourne? One of my favourites.
ELISA
I really loved this site!!. Grettings from Ecuador South America!
Sara
Got to try The Diplomat in Highett. Great coffee, diverse range of delicious dishes, slick, friendly service and funky surrounds.
Emily Collie
Thanks for the tip Sara – we look forward to trying it out!