Melbourne’s north has a serious café culture, from specialty roasters in Brunswick and Northcote to the neighbourhood spots that keep newer estates in Mernda and Craigieburn going. Here’s a look at some of the cafés listed on Local Business Near Me, grouped by area, so you can find a good coffee close to home or try somewhere new on the weekend.
Brunswick, Coburg and Northcote
The inner north has some of Melbourne’s best-known coffee names. In Brunswick, listings include Wide Open Road Coffee Roasters, ONA Coffee and Code Black Coffee. Over in Northcote there’s Bicycle Thieves Cafe, Four Beans Café and Roasting House and Todo Good Coffee, and in Coburg you’ll find Officer Coffee, The Nicholson Coffee House and Four Sisters Cafe.
Preston, Reservoir and Ivanhoe
In Preston, try Dragonfly Cafe & Deli, Georges Coffee or Moon Rabbit Cafe. Reservoir listings include Cafe Colores, Beat Coffee and Lady Bower Cafe, while Ivanhoe has Cafe Tre Fontane, The Foreigner Café and Degani Bakery Cafe.
Eltham and Greensborough
Out towards the green wedge, Eltham listings include Shillinglaw Cafe, Craftwork Roasting Co. and Tea Pot Cafe. In Greensborough, there’s Prelude Coffee & Bagels and Centreview Cafe.
Epping, Mill Park and Mernda
In the City of Whittlesea, Epping listings include Henry’s Cafe and Cafe 230, and Mill Park has Cafe 38. Further north, Mernda has Zane Coffee and Split Bean Cafe. Our guides to Mernda and South Morang have more places to eat in those suburbs.
Moonee Ponds and Essendon
Moonee Ponds listings include Quarter Two Cafe, Sow Coffee and Small Pond Cafe. In Essendon, there’s Coffee Joint on Napier and Poyntons Boulevard Cafe.
Craigieburn and Sunbury
In Craigieburn, try Billy Button Cafe or Bookmark 3064. Sunbury listings include The Court Coffee Bar and The Nook Cafe.
Find more cafés near you
These are just a few of the hundreds of cafés listed across Melbourne’s north. Browse all cafés, or the wider cafés and restaurants category, and pick your suburb to see what’s close by. If you’re after something sweet, there are bakeries and cake shops too.
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