The 15 Best Outdoor Cafes in Melbourne

Peanut butter toast with tomato and basil gives the brunch menu at Square & Compass a distinctive starting point, alongside dishes such as the super salad. The East Melbourne cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dessert, with cold brew, small plates and vegan and vegetarian choices among the options for a meal outdoors.

Auction Rooms serves sweet and savoury breakfast dishes in a building with a characterful interior in North Melbourne. Coffee is part of the offering, alongside beer, cocktails and vegetarian options. Outdoor seating gives you a place to sit over breakfast or choose a drink when a full meal is not the plan.

Gordon's Cafe & Bar on Little Collins Street serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, with small plates, healthy options and dessert also on the menu. Outdoor seating makes it an option for eating outside, while a kids' menu helps with family meals. Drinks include coffee, beer, wine and spirits.

The Quarter on Degraves Street covers breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, giving it a place in plans at several points in the day. Small plates and desserts offer alternatives to a main meal. There is outdoor seating, and the casual setting accommodates both solo diners and groups meeting for food.

KereKere Green serves coffee, including a flat white with soy milk, alongside breakfast, brunch, lunch and dessert. Set on Wellington Parade in East Melbourne, it has outdoor seating for a sit-down meal or coffee break. The spread of meal options also makes it a possible stop for lunch after a morning out.

Cafe Segovia on Block Place serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dessert, with vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. Its European-style cafe setting suits a meal with friends or family, and outdoor seating provides space to eat outside. The menu covers both a brunch gathering and a later lunch.

Breakfast and coffee are the main reasons to consider Cafe Excello on Spring Street, with outdoor seating available for either. The cafe offers a cosy setting for a sit-down meal. It suits plans centred on breakfast, as well as a coffee stop when you want somewhere to sit outside.

A white chocolate and raspberry muffin is one option to pair with coffee at Heaven At The Hill on Gisborne Street. The cafe also serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, and offers catering. Outdoor seating and a casual, family-friendly atmosphere make it a choice for a coffee break or a meal with the family.

An avocado pretzel and chilli scrambled eggs are among the breakfast dishes at Higher Ground on Little Bourke Street. Pastries and coffee provide another way to approach a visit, whether you want something small or a breakfast plate. The cafe also presents itself as a venue for events in Melbourne.

The Kettle Black on Albert Road in South Melbourne offers brunch and coffee, with outdoor seating for those planning to eat outside. It is an option for a sit-down meal or a coffee catch-up. Brunch is the focus of the food described, making it a choice for plans built around that meal.