St. Ali ★ 4.8
St. Ali in South Melbourne is Melbourne's original brunch destination: the warehouse and espresso-led egg menu set a standard hundreds of cafes have followed.
OrderEggs Florentine with St. Ali espresso
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Bentwood ★ 4.7
Bentwood in Fitzroy applies wine-bar sensibility to brunch: benchmark granola plates, natural wine from midday and the suburb's best outdoor courtyard.
OrderHouse granola with seasonal fruit and labne
Mammoth ★ 4.5
Mammoth in Armadale runs the weekend brunch queue that defines the suburb: seasonal ricotta hotcakes, Inglewood coffee and a room that handles pressure well.
OrderSeasonal ricotta hotcake with roasted pear and burnt butter maple
Auction Rooms ★ 4.4
Auction Rooms in North Melbourne set the third-wave template in 2009: excellent espresso, reliable brunch plates and a room that handles weekend chaos well.
OrderBacon and egg roll on brioche with house ketchup
Hardware Societe ★ 4.3
Hardware Societe on Hardware Street is the CBD's most popular brunch queue: baked egg pots in cast iron, copied across Melbourne for years and still the best.
OrderBaked eggs with chorizo and gruyere
Tall Timber ★ 4.0
Tall Timber in South Yarra is the suburb's most consistent brunch room: house-roasted espresso, solid weekend kitchen and avo toast that never needs updating.
OrderSmashed avo with fermented chilli and seeds on sourdough
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