Best Cafes in Australia
Browse local cafes by state and suburb across Australia.
756 cafes listings
The Spotted Owl
Sunbury, VIC
At The Spotted Owl Cafe we offer meals of excellent quality and invite you to try our delicious food. The key to our success is simple: providing quality consistent food that taste great every single…
Candy Shack & Co
Korweinguboora, VIC
Candy Shack & Co. is a much-loved confectionery destination near Daylesford, Victoria, offering visitors a fun and memorable experience filled with delicious sweets and tempting treats. Located on…
Paper Cup & Co
Geelong, VIC
Paper Cup & Co is a welcoming cafe in Geelong, located on Malop Street just steps from Westfield Geelong. We're open 7 days a week serving great coffee, all-day breakfast, and hearty brunch to locals…
The Nourish Eatery
Sunbury, VIC
The Nourish Eatery is a much-loved cafe in Sunbury for fresh coffee, breakfast, brunch and lunch made daily with quality ingredients. We're a local favourite for scrumptious pancakes, mouth-watering…
Compa MT Hawthorn
Mount Hawthorn, WA
Compa Mt Hawthorn is a relaxed Italian family restaurant in Perth offering authentic Italian dining with handcrafted pasta, tapas, pinsa and wines. Enjoy fresh flavours, great vibes and memorable…
Tribeca & Co
Southern River, WA
Based in Southern River, WA, Tribeca & Co is a cafe. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Southern River and the wider WA area.…
Flowvitality Cafe
Geraldton, WA
Flowvitality Cafe is a cafe based in Geraldton, WA. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Geraldton and the wider WA area. You can…
Dôme
Byford, WA
Based in Byford, WA, Dôme is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Byford can get in touch for a quote or to book in. You can…
Wild Poppy Cafe
Merredin, WA
Based in Merredin, WA, Wild Poppy Cafe is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Merredin and the wider WA…
The Other Office
Osborne Park, WA
Based in Osborne Park, WA, The Other Office is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Osborne Park can get in touch for a…
White Elephant Cafe
Gnarabup, WA
White Elephant Cafe is a cafe based in Gnarabup, WA. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. White Elephant Cafe serves Gnarabup and the surrounding…
Dôme
East Fremantle, WA
Dôme is a cafe based in East Fremantle, WA. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around East Fremantle can get in touch for a quote or to…
Tomato Lake Cafe
Kewdale, WA
Tomato Lake Cafe is a cafe based in Kewdale, WA. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Kewdale can get in touch for a quote or to book in.…
BP & Wildbean Cafe
The Lakes, WA
BP & Wildbean Cafe is a cafe serving The Lakes, WA and the surrounding area. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. BP & Wildbean Cafe serves The Lakes and…
Dôme
Rottnest Island, WA
Based in Rottnest Island, WA, Dôme is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Rottnest Island can get in touch for a quote or…
Dôme
Mount Pleasant, WA
Dôme is a cafe serving Mount Pleasant, WA and the surrounding area. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Mount Pleasant can get…
Southern Roasting Co.
Manjimup, WA
Based in Manjimup, WA, Southern Roasting Co. is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Manjimup can get in touch for a quote…
Mimosa
Subiaco, WA
Mimosa is a cafe based in Subiaco, WA. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Subiaco can get in touch for a quote or to book in.…
Jamaica Blue
Willetton, WA
Jamaica Blue is a cafe serving Willetton, WA and the surrounding area. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Willetton can get in…
The Coffee Club
Perth, WA
The Coffee Club is a cafe serving Perth, WA and the surrounding area. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. The Coffee Club serves Perth and the…
Kalahari A Taste of Africa
Willetton, WA
Kalahari A Taste of Africa is a cafe based in Willetton, WA. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Willetton and the wider…
Jamaica Blue
Murdoch, WA
Jamaica Blue is a cafe based in Murdoch, WA. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Murdoch and the wider WA area.…
Dôme
Hillarys, WA
Dôme is a cafe serving Hillarys, WA and the surrounding area. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Dôme serves Hillarys and the surrounding…
Silo Bakery
Kingston, ACT
Silo Bakery is a cafe based in Kingston, ACT. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Kingston can get in touch for a quote or to…
EQ Cafe & Bakehouse
Canberra Airport, ACT
EQ Cafe & Bakehouse is a cafe based in Canberra Airport, ACT. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Canberra Airport…
Deco Lounge
Hobart, TAS
Based in Hobart, TAS, Deco Lounge is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Hobart and the wider TAS area. You can…
The Little Poet
Hobart, TAS
The Little Poet is a cafe based in Hobart, TAS. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Hobart can get in touch for a quote or to…
Grandvewe - Certified Organic Sheep Dairy and Sheep Whey Liqueur
Birchs Bay, TAS
Based in Birchs Bay, TAS, Grandvewe - Certified Organic Sheep Dairy and Sheep Whey Liqueur is a cafe. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around…
Mures - Lower Deck
Hobart, TAS
Mures - Lower Deck is a cafe serving Hobart, TAS and the surrounding area. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Mures - Lower Deck serves Hobart and the…
Hobart Town Tea Rooms
Hobart, TAS
Based in Hobart, TAS, Hobart Town Tea Rooms is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Hobart can get in touch for a quote or…
Cocomo and Co
Bellerive, TAS
Cocomo and Co is a cafe based in Bellerive, TAS. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Cocomo and Co serves Bellerive and the surrounding…
Tweety Bird Cafe
Plympton, SA
Based in Plympton, SA, Tweety Bird Cafe is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Plympton and the wider SA…
Mixed Creative
Port Adelaide, SA
Mixed Creative is a cafe based in Port Adelaide, SA. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Port Adelaide and the wider SA…
Island Beehive
Kingscote, SA
Island Beehive is a cafe based in Kingscote, SA. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Kingscote can get in touch for a quote or to…
Yolk Cafe
Walkerville, SA
Yolk Cafe is a cafe serving Walkerville, SA and the surrounding area. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Walkerville can get in…
42nd Street Cafe
Mawson Lakes, SA
Based in Mawson Lakes, SA, 42nd Street Cafe is a cafe. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Mawson Lakes can get in touch for a quote or to…
Steven ter Horst Chocolatier
Hyde Park, SA
Steven ter Horst Chocolatier is a cafe serving Hyde Park, SA and the surrounding area. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work…
Bowery to Williamsburg
Melbourne, VIC
Bowery to Williamsburg is a cafe serving Melbourne, VIC and the surrounding area. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Bowery to Williamsburg…
Frogmore Creek Wines
Cambridge, TAS
Based in Cambridge, TAS, Frogmore Creek Wines is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Cambridge can get in touch for a quote…
True North
Coburg, VIC
True North is a cafe serving Coburg, VIC and the surrounding area. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Coburg and…
Bean Counter Cafe
Fairfield, VIC
Bean Counter Cafe is a cafe based in Fairfield, VIC. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Fairfield can get in touch for a quote or…
1 in 20 Café
The Basin, VIC
Based in The Basin, VIC, 1 in 20 Café is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. 1 in 20 Café serves The Basin and the surrounding…
Nourish Cafe & Grocer
Valla Beach, NSW
Based in Valla Beach, Nourish Cafe & Grocer is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Valla Beach. Reach out by…
Veggie Vie
Adelaide, SA
Based in Adelaide, SA, Veggie Vie is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Adelaide can get in touch for a quote or to…
Windmill Cafe Bargara
Bargara, QLD
Windmill Cafe Bargara is a cafe based in Bargara, QLD. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Bargara can get in touch for a quote or…
Bar Italia
Leichhardt, NSW
Bar Italia is a cafe serving Leichhardt and the surrounding area. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Leichhardt can get in touch for a…
Zarraffa's Coffee
Miami, QLD
Zarraffa's Coffee is a cafe based in Miami. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Miami can get in touch for a quote or to book in. You can…
Pancakes in Paradise
Surfers Paradise, QLD
Pancakes in Paradise is a cafe based in Surfers Paradise. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Surfers Paradise can get in touch for a quote…
Gloria Jean's
North Strathfield, NSW
Gloria Jean's is a cafe serving North Strathfield, NSW and the surrounding area. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Gloria Jean's serves…
The Classic Cupcake Co
Mosman, NSW
Based in Mosman, The Classic Cupcake Co is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Mosman. Reach out by phone or…
The Pass Cafe
Byron Bay, NSW
Based in Byron Bay, The Pass Cafe is a cafe. They look after local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. The Pass Cafe serves Byron Bay and the surrounding suburbs.…
Hot Poppy Cafe
North Melbourne, VIC
Hot Poppy Cafe is a cafe based in North Melbourne, VIC. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around North Melbourne can get in touch…
The Vault
Wynyard, TAS
The Vault is a cafe serving Wynyard, TAS and the surrounding area. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Wynyard and…
Casa Nata
Thornbury, VIC
Based in Thornbury, VIC, Casa Nata is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Thornbury and the wider VIC area.…
Bardon Thyme
Bardon, QLD
Bardon Thyme is a cafe serving Bardon, QLD and the surrounding area. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Locals around Bardon can get in touch for a…
White Rabbit
Marrickville, NSW
Based in Marrickville, White Rabbit is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. White Rabbit serves Marrickville and the surrounding…
Pig and Pastry
Petersham, NSW
Pig and Pastry is a cafe based in Petersham. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across Petersham. Reach out by phone or…
Bittersweet Cafe
Kingston, ACT
Bittersweet Cafe is a cafe serving Kingston, ACT and the surrounding area. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Bittersweet Cafe serves Kingston and the…
The Wooden Whisk
St Leonards, NSW
The Wooden Whisk is a cafe based in St Leonards, NSW. As a local cafe, the focus is on coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. They take on work across St Leonards and the wider NSW area.…
Candelo General Store and Cafe
Candelo, NSW
Based in Candelo, NSW, Candelo General Store and Cafe is a cafe. The team works with local customers, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual setting. Candelo General Store and Cafe serves…
Online and Australia-wide cafes: all 17 listings, A to Z
- Cafe Azu, Melbourne
- Café Violina, Malvern
- Coffee to Go, Oakleigh
- Cuff, Melbourne
- Darwin's, St Lucia
- Degani Bakery Cafe, Docklands
- Engine Room Expresso, North Perth
- Essence On Donald, Nelson Bay
- Grisley Bear Cafe, Richmond
- Left Field, Carnegie
- Macksville Fusions, Macksville
- Saranti Cafe, Melbourne
- That Coffee Shop, Coburg North
- The Beach House Providore, Valla Beach
- The Cool Room, Fremantle
- The Moorings Cafe & Restaurant, Golden Beach
- Zuma Caffe, Adelaide
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What makes a great Australian cafe
Cafe culture is close to a national institution in Australia, and the flat white, long black and 'cup of coffee done properly' are points of genuine local pride. A strong local cafe usually pairs good coffee - often from a named local roaster - with reliable all-day breakfast and brunch, and increasingly with thoughtful options for dietary needs. Recent reviews and photos are the best guide to whether a place lives up to its reputation on a typical morning, not just on a good day.
Like all food businesses, cafes are registered with and inspected by their local council and must meet the national Food Standards Code, so allergen and food-safety practices should be taken seriously. If you have a dietary requirement - gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan - it's reasonable to ask how the kitchen handles it. Many cafes now offer plant-based milks, sometimes at a small surcharge.
Practical things to check before you visit: opening hours (many cafes close early afternoon), whether they take bookings or are walk-in only, dog-friendliness for outdoor tables, and whether they accept card-only payment, which is increasingly common. Weekend brunch peaks can mean a wait, so going early or midweek is often the relaxed option.
What to check before you hire
- Look for coffee from a named local roaster and consistent recent reviews
- Ask how the kitchen handles allergens and dietary requirements
- Check opening hours - many cafes close mid-afternoon
- Confirm walk-in vs booking policy for weekend brunch
- Note card-only payment and any surcharges (e.g. alternative milks)
Planning to open your own? Read up on the best Sydney suburbs to open a cafe. Whatever you do, these 10 ways to get more local customers apply.
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