Pizza, pasta and a handful of non-Italian options.
Where it all started.
Find them up and down Nicholson Street, and in the wide, quiet side streets.
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A strong contender for Melbourne's best coffee (with a menu to match).
Take away toasties and sit-down cafe classics burnished with African flavours, made with produce from the kitchen gardens.
This Japanese-Australian eatery embraces “ugly vegetables” and local art and design. The breakfast menu might involve anything from baked eggs served in a miso sugo to porridge with poached pear, sesame and mitarashi (a sweet soy syrup). If you're planning on getting the lunch special, get in early – it sells out fast.
Carlton's shyest roastery and cafe is hidden down a laneway.
A honeymoon-worthy cafe.
A pasta and focaccia bar of venerable mention on Lygon Street in Carlton.
Dench pastries, Coffee Supreme lattes and al fresco dining, all in a former power substation.
A lively brunch spot that takes inspiration from Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Four ex-soldiers are behind this cafe, which sells coffee direct from Timor.
A coffee house near Melbourne University with bottomless filter coffee.
A casual neighbourhood gem in Carlton.
Vietnamese-influenced dishes are just one of this cafe’s many tricks.
This eatery is all red terrazzo, tan leather and natural light, with the occasional retro nod. It’s serving simple eggs on toast, generous vegan salads, house-made pies and old-fashioned Cherry Ripe milkshakes.
Market Lane Coffee partners with the local artisan baker in a classically Carlton coffee shop.
The Melbourne outpost of one of Sydney's biggest coffee roasters.
A small espresso bar beside Assembly in Carlton.
Daniel Chirico is one of Melbourne's best bakers, and his bread is some of the best in town. But it's his wildly popular cannoli and bombolini that have kept us coming back for all these years. Just be sure to get in early, almost everything here tends to sell out well before close.
Old-school Italian coffee making gets a second wind at this Carlton cafe.
Tea and filter coffee specialist store.
