Smith & Deli
This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
Smith & Deli
Vegetarian or vegan$
Squishy cinnamon doughnuts and chunky chocolate cookies cover the counter beneath a bold surrealist-style mural. Staff deliver McMuffin-coded breakfast sandwiches and “pork” banh mi to sun-drenched tables. Meanwhile, rotating salads – available as a twin-set or trio – tick the wholesome box, but why miss out on all the fun that Shannon Martinez and company inject into vegan cooking?
Good to know: On weekends, dishes like okonomiyaki with house-made kimchi are served from mid-morning.
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This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.