40 mid-range places in Melbourne, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Melbourne, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Melbourne food.

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Proud Mary

Proud Mary in Collingwood is Melbourne's most awarded roaster: direct-trade sourcing, rotating single origins and a cafe drawing coffee pilgrims from abroad.

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St. Ali

Order Eggs Florentine with St. Ali espresso

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.

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Seven Seeds

Seven Seeds in Carlton opened in 2007 and shaped Melbourne's specialty coffee: seasonal single origins and a roastery in the warehouse that launched the scene

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Bentwood

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.

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Ho Jiak

Order Char kuay teow with wok hei and fresh cockles

Ho Jiak on Rainbow Alley references Penang and KL regional traditions: precise Malaysian cooking with handmade roti at the counter in a compact laneway space.

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Mammoth

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.

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Aegli

Order Wood-roasted lamb with orzo and feta

Aegli on Coventry Street leads Melbourne's new Greek wave: regional Hellenic flavours, smoked saganaki and lamb shoulder in a South Melbourne room.

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Industry Beans

Industry Beans in Fitzroy runs its roastery inside an old warehouse: espresso and filter menus change with harvest cycles and classes run on the retail floor.

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Slowbeer

Slowbeer on Smith Street in Fitzroy is Melbourne's best craft bottle shop: fridge-lined walls, knowledgeable staff and no mainstream macro product in sight.

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Auction Rooms

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.

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Green Man's Arms

Order House falafel with hummus and Yemeni lahuh bread

Green Man's Arms on Lygon Street is Carlton's fully vegan pub: Middle Eastern small plates, house falafel and kombucha on tap in a corner hotel with live.

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Evie's Disco Diner

Evie's Disco Diner on Gertrude Street is the Fitzroy disco-diner: American comfort plates and cocktails in a converted ironworks open until 1am Fri-Sat.

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Daphne

Order Pork chop with mustard and pickles on the daily specials board

Daphne in Brunswick East is the Etta team's public house: seasonal European cooking, a natural wine list and a room that genuinely takes the food seriously.

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Suupaa

Order Udon bolognese and the daily onigiri

Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini concept seriously: udon bolognese and tamago sandwiches with precise daily specials and excellent canned sake.

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Journeyman

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.

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