Japanese-inspired dishes in a modern space replete with marble tabletops and beige leather booths.

Simplicity and class are the hallmarks of this cafe.

120 seats and a huge menu to match. This is one seriously ambitious cafe.

It’s designed to feel like your lounge room. But you could never make food this good at home.

Camel-milk lattes and bowls of crickets. This isn't your average cafe.

A local landmark from Melbourne cafe royalty.

Coffee is the focus at this spot from Axil Coffee Roasters, but the menu is no B-team.

A classic sandwich shop with elevated ingredients and credentials.

Cruffins, strawberry-cheesecake croissants and stunning petit gateaux in a matching petite shopfront.

At this “cellar door” for coffee you can taste up to five single-origin brews in a single visit.

As solid as the immovable pillar in the middle of the seating area.

An all-day every-day cafe with a solid list of brunch cocktails.

Enter for superb single origin and filter, or invest in a $10 shot of espresso.

The all-day, all-week canteen trying to change fast food in Australia.

From 11am on Sundays, this bar puts on bottomless prosecco and Mimosas, plus breakfast goodies such as granola with yoghurt sorbet; and corn croquettes with flaked confit salmon.

Daytime staples and intriguing sit-down dishes.

Taste, watch and learn at this longstanding coffee roaster's shiny, voyeuristic HQ.

This backstreets spot is dedicated to using the freshest local and organic produce in a way few others are.

A relaxed cafe, bar and grill open every day of the week, serving booze at whatever time you’re ready for it.

A social-enterprise cafe upholding the idea of a fair go.

Paleo fiends, this one's for you.

Like the milk bars of yore; a place to drop in for coffee, breakfast or a sandwich.

Providing the Richmond community with their daily newspaper, milk and bread since 1956.

Healthy food within footy-kicking distance of the Epworth Hospital.

A tranquil cafe on an otherwise hectic strip.

Fresh bean curd turned into creative lunches since 1982.