This Canberra-based coffee roaster has made a real name for itself on the east coast. Visit this outpost and you’ll understand why. At any time, there are at least 20 outstanding coffees listed on its “freezer menu”.

From the team behind Small Axe Kitchen, this spot has a seven-metre terrazzo bar and floor-to-ceiling shelves stocked with Italian cold cuts, cheeses, pickles and take-home meals such as gluten-free lasagne.

If only every cafe had this much personality.

A well-executed cafe and roasting house.

A melting pot of the culturally diverse inhabitants of Brunswick.

Pasta for breakfast?

Japanese- and Korean-inspired food, coffee roasted in-house and 97 seats.

It’s attractive enough, but this cafe is less about flashy Instagram-ready food and more about simple things done well.

A dedicated porridge, bagel and coffee bar supporting Melbourne’s homeless, and distributing free school lunches.

A friendly stop for bagels and coffee next to Jewell Station.

A family-run cafe that’s serious about coffee.

Lucy Lockett may have lost her pocket, but Brunswick’s found an all-day gem.

There’s nothing minor about this little weatherboard cafe-conversion.

This bread and pastry outfit supplies some of the best cafes in Melbourne. Head here if you want to go straight to the source.

A heritage-listed landmark with a satisfying brunch menu, Proud Mary coffee and free wi-fi.

An organic roastery, cafe and event space that keeps things simple.

A sustainable eatery that embraces Melbourne’s artistic community.

A neatly designed cafe that easily caters for vegans and vegetarians.

Proof that family friendly cafes can be civilised and serve cocktails.

With only the word Green on the window – Green Refectory is a slim, spirited space where food is the hero.

An affordable Middle-Eastern bakery, cafe and grocer.