What's the best brunch in Melbourne?

Local favourites include Queen Victoria Market and the all-day kitchen at Attica. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Melbourne?

The marquee spots fill up by 11am on Saturdays and Sundays — book ahead, or arrive before 10 for a walk-in seat at a counter.

We flag every venue that runs a bottomless mimosa or cocktail menu inside the brunch shortlist.

Brunch · Melbourne

Where to brunch in Melbourne — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.

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Queen Victoria Market
Food & Drink
North Melbourne
1878 market — Friday night summer market is a citywide event.

12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.

Higher Ground
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CBD
Cathedral-ceilinged former power station.
Order: Wood-roasted mushrooms on toast
Top Paddock
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Richmond
Hipster brunch flagship, lined up out the door.
Order: Ricotta hotcakes
Auction Rooms
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North Melbourne
Warehouse cafe with house-roasted coffee.
Order: Bacon & egg breakfast roll
Industry Beans
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Fitzroy
Coffee-lab brunch destination.
Order: Coffee 'paint palette' & brunch board
Hardware Société
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CBD
French-leaning laneway brunch favourite.
Order: Baked eggs
Dukes Coffee Roasters
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CBD
Tiny Flinders Ln roaster, brunch on the run.
Order: Pour-over & banana bread
Cumulus Inc.
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CBD
Andrew McConnell's all-day brunch icon.
Order: Slow-roasted lamb sandwich
Pillar of Salt
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Richmond
Bright corner cafe, Melbourne brunch staple.
Order: Crab eggs benedict
Patricia Coffee Brewers
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CBD
Cult standing-only espresso.
Order: Magic (a Melbourne coffee)
Top Shop General Store
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Yarraville
Neighbourhood corner café brunch.
Order: Breakfast burrito
St ALi
$$
South Melbourne
Pioneer specialty cafe, brunch institution.
Order: Eggs Benedict with hollandaise foam
Stagger Lee's
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Fitzroy
Cozy Brunswick St brunch room.
Order: Bourbon-soaked French toast

Attica
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Contemporary Australian · Ripponlea
Ben Shewry's Indigenous-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best regular.
Chin Chin
$$$
Pan-Asian · CBD
No-bookings cult favourite — banquet menu, basement bar GoGo.
Lune Croissanterie
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Bakery · Fitzroy
Said by NYT to be the world's best croissants — queue starts at 7am.
Cumulus Inc.
$$$
European · CBD
Andrew McConnell all-day classic — slow-roast lamb shoulder is the move.

Local favourites include Queen Victoria Market and the all-day kitchen at Attica. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.