7 editor picks in Melbourne.
Brunch is close to a civic institution in Melbourne, built on the city's coffee culture and a willingness to wait in line for it. St. Ali in South Melbourne helped set the template with its roastery-and-kitchen approach, and rooms like Auction Rooms in North Melbourne and Hardware Societe in the CBD keep the long weekend tables turning.
7 brunch places in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne · Brunch across every city.
Order Eggs Florentine with St. Ali espresso
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Order House granola with seasonal fruit and labne
Bentwood in Fitzroy applies wine-bar sensibility to brunch: benchmark granola plates, natural wine from midday and the suburb's best outdoor courtyard.
Order Seasonal ricotta hotcake with roasted pear and burnt butter maple
Mammoth in Armadale runs the weekend brunch queue that defines the suburb: seasonal ricotta hotcakes, Inglewood coffee and a room that handles pressure well.
Order Smashed avo with fermented chilli and seeds on sourdough
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.
Order Bacon and egg roll on brioche with house ketchup
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.
Order Baked eggs with chorizo and gruyere
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.
Order Persian feta potato croquette with fresh corn salsa and poached egg
Journeyman on Chapel Street in Windsor is a consistent south-side brunch room: direct-trade Dukes espresso, seasonal produce and a loyal following since 2014.
