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Good Food Guide 2026: Melbourne’s top 10 cafes

From specialty coffee shops to hidden cafes and cult bakeries, here are the best places to start your day in Melbourne.

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Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with labne and salad.

Athos

Ugandan-style chilli scramble is a certified brunch banger.

Commonfolk

The vanilla slice at Dulce Bakehouse’s new Southbank location.

Dulce Bakehouse

Winter breakfast plate.

Fenton

Cheesy beef sando with mint in the mince.

Four Kilo Fish

Freshly boiled and baked bagels.

Masses Bagels

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Croque madame.

Matilda

Moon Mart’s tonkatsu rice set.

Moon Mart

Pouring the coffee.

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