The eighth outpost for Axil specialty coffee roasters – this time with full kitchen service.

A cafe and roastery by a couple with serious coffee credentials, including an Australian barista championship.

Stylish, standing-room-only coffee from award-winning powerhouse Axil.

Finding good coffee in an unexpected place is always a rewarding experience. Case in point: Little Rebel Roastery, set in an industrial estate in Dromana. Come for the signature Black Sheep espresso blend, stick around for an oversized toastie in the rustic warehouse digs.

A traditional espresso bar brimming with old-world Italian nostalgia. Come for the classics including bruschetta-style breakfasts (with homegrown herbs), cannoli and coffee poured straight from an Italian moka pot.

Yes, this cafe is just as whimsical as its name suggests.

As welcoming and relaxed as the nursery rhyme name suggests.

A white, bright successor to the famed Melbourne coffee roasters old flagship site down the street. Single origins and ground-breaking brunches still reign supreme, served within a skylit warehouse splashed with greenery.

Bronuts, baos, breakfast boards – out where trees are aplenty.

For many years now, this has been one of the most bustling cafes in the west.

Brunch, coffee, bread, milk, fresh flowers and coconut ice.

Market Lane Coffee partners with the local artisan baker in a classically Carlton coffee shop.

A research trip to the US was the inspiration behind this Aussie bakery with a twist. Find lamingtons, croissants and cookies. Its cakes are cylindrical beauties in flavours like red velvet, fairy bread sprinkles, chocolate and more.

A cafe and roasting operation with a strong focus on education. Order its great coffee, cakes from Söt by Mörk and pastries from Tivoli Road. Plus, wait-worthy mushroom burgers on weekends.

Cafe number six for one of the city’s favourite coffee roasters.

The Brunswick branch of one of Melbourne’s most-loved coffee roasters. Take in the warm, wood-panelled interiors with a cup of seasonal blend or single origin coffee, alongside pastries from Austro Bakery. There are also coffee beans, at-home brewing gear and ceramics to take home.

An elegant spot for lingering over a fine coffee.

This iteration of the Market Lane cafe constellation brings the same winning combination: great coffee, quick-and-tasty snacks, plus plenty of beans and accessories to take home with you.

Enjoy one of Melbourne’s favourite coffee haunts in the historic Mercat Cross Hotel building at Queen Victoria Market. Go for high-quality espresso and filter coffee in the al fresco area, or take a bag of its beans to go.

Say goodbye to soggy office sandwiches.

Proud Mary represents Melbourne coffee in a way that few roasters do. Its bright flagship cafe just off Smith Street was a trailblazer when it opened in 2009, offering then-novel extraction methods (V60, Aeropress, cold drip) for its blends and single origins – all roasted a block away at Aunty Peg's. Whether you’re feeling intrepid or sticking to the usual, there’s a brew here for you.

Enter this hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop for its comforting Italian-style meatball subs, roast beef sanga spin-offs with a rogan josh dip, and spiced-up roast cauliflower sandos on crusty ciabatta. With ex-coffee roasters at its helm you’ll also find excellent coffee and batch brew from Reverence Coffee Roasters, along with a tight list of beers.

Even though it opened back in 2009, this cafe and roastery is still one of the most popular cafes in Brunswick. The interiors are spacious, with comfortable chairs and cosy booths. And the food is adventurous, but it won't veer too far away from anyone's comfort zones. The coffee is, predictably, excellent.

Single origin coffee and tales of cold-blooded murder come together at Proud Mary's second cafe venture.

With an all-white fit-out and a sleek under-counter coffee machine, Industry Beans’s first satellite cafe sets forth with its own identity.

A French-inspired cafe peddling cakes, sandwiches and homewares.

This is the flagship of the beloved bakery chain. Get lobster and prawn Benedict for breakfast and a buttermilk fried chicken burger later on (not to mention Bloody Marys all day long).

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

Two sisters have revived the old-school neighbourhood milk bar, with an eccentric space that’s equal parts cafe and corner store. Find everything from pantry basics to nostalgic cafe fare like breakfast muffins, salad sandwiches and house-made sweets.

The Padre outlet that birthed a small empire.

Your go-to coffee spot when you're doing the shopping.

Consistency and comfort are key at this Flemington cafe with a curious past.

The tiny coffee shop with big ambitions.

A healthy cafe with a naturopath at your service.

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”.

A cannolificio (cannoli bar), where you can get Oreo, Nutella and Ferrero Rocher versions alongside classics.