Looking to soak up the sunshine and enjoy ocean views and delicious food while planning fun things to do in Melbourne this weekend or during the upcoming school holidays? You're guaranteed to love a visit to the best cafe in Brighton, a quick drive from Melbourne CBD!
Whether you're in for great coffee with baked treats or one of Melbourne's best breakfasts - in this list, you'll discover the best cafe Brighton has to offer you.
Brighton has great cafes serving amazing Melbourne brunches and lunches too. If you love to sleep in during weekends or Melbourne school holidays, you can always come down to Brighton for some of Melbourne best lunch spots!
There are also many dog-friendly cafes in Brighton, so your pup can join you for your best Brighton cafe experience!
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Some of the best cafes in Brighton are:
Brighton Soul: the most Instagrammable cafe Melbourne has seen
The Timbuktu Cafe: the best kids-friendly and dog-friendly cafe in Brighton and Melbourne
Baketico Bakery: the best Brighton cafe for homemade baked goods and some of Melbourne best desserts
Ladygreen: the best cafe Brighton has for Cali-Mex cuisine and one of Melbourne best lunch spots
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Brighton Soul: the most Instagrammable cafe Melbourne has seen
Brighton Soul is well known and loved for its beautifully presented, colourful and yummy meals and drinks. It is the perfect Instagrammable cafe Melbourne has to show off to your friends, family and followers!
The Brighton Soul cafe menu for breakfast, brunch and lunch has both sweet and savoury options and caters for dietary requirements. The lunch menu is mainly Asian cuisine with a delicious Australian twist!
Some popular choices that make Brighton Soul one of the top breakfast places in Melbourne are:
Blue Hippy smoothie bowl,
Teddy Bear oats and granola combo,
Smokey Benny eggs,
Bao buns with crispy chicken,
vegan Buddha bowl.
Alongside your meal, you can try a unique drink, like a colourful latte, freak shake or the famous Blue Algae Ice Brew, which is only available at Brighton Soul Melbourne. It's so gorgeous!
The cafe has both indoor and outdoor seating at the back, making the cafe dog friendly. Kids are welcome so the whole family can enjoy eating out together.
Brighton Soul is located on Church Street and can get quite busy on weekends and public holidays, so it's best to book a table in advance by phone or via their website.
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Brighton Soul Cafe details:
Address: 129 Church St, Brighton, VIC 3186
Check out the Brighton Soul cafe menu here.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 9592 8305
Brighton Soul Cafe opening hours:
Open daily from 7am-4pm
The Timbuktu Cafe: the best kids friendly and dog friendly cafe in Brighton and Melbourne
The Timbuktu Cafe is a cosy, kids friendly and dog friendly café with attentive staff, friendly customer service, and a jazzy European atmosphere.
The Timbuktu Cafe menu has a variety of yummy, healthy meals from around the world, perfect for breakfast, brunch and lunch. It serves some of the best Brighton vegan food, gluten free meals and vegetarian food in Brighton.
Some popular choices are:
Bogota Smashed Avo
Jordan River bank meal with baked eggs
Bali Goreng fried rice with vegetables and a chicken option.
The drinks here are fantastic, too: you can try anything from delicious Brighton coffee and milkshakes to yummy smoothies and even kefir.
And don't forget to grab a fresh takeaway French pastry, almond croissant or carrot cake to enjoy some treats at home or as you explore the views and beach Brighton is famous for after your meal.
The Timbuktu Brighton kids' menu is one of the best in Melbourne! Your kids can enjoy pancakes, yoghurt, nachos, mac and cheese, sausages with chips and much more.
There is also a little play space with a cubby house, mini kitchen, and lots of toys and books. Don’t miss this awesome cafe in Brighton for the whole family!
Timbuktu Brighton Cafe details:
Address: 36 Wilson St, Brighton, VIC 3186
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 7016 2476
Timbuktu Brighton Cafe hours:
Open Mon-Fri from 7am-4.30pm
Open Sat-Sun from 7am-3pm
Baketico Bakery: the best Brighton cafe for homemade baked goods and some of Melbourne best desserts
Baketico Brighton is one of the best Baketico locations. It is an artfully curated bakeri and larder store, and one of Melbourne best bakeries and Brighton cafes.
While Baketico Bakery is most famous for Raymond Capaldi’s renowned Wonder Pies, there's much more here on offer, including some Melbourne best desserts!
With your expertly crafted coffee, enjoy a wide range of:
freshly-made artisanal pastries,
handcrafted sweets,
classics like donuts, vanilla slices and croque monsieur.
Gluten free and vegan desserts are available too, making Baketico a fantastic vegan and gluten free bakery in Melbourne, to get Brighton vegan cakes and Brighton vegetarian cakes.
For lunch, there are also salads and delicious grab-and-go deli produce, such as pasta, lasagne, pâté and terrines - perfect for a convenient lunch near Melbourne VIC.
Baketico Bakery aims to build a sense of community among locals by creating a memorable, go-to destination featuring:
locally sourced, handmade products,
warm, dedicated customer service.
The convenient Bay Street location ensures you’re always close to a Brighton coffee made from specialty roasted beans or able to come and pick up Melbourne’s best-voted sausage roll.
Baketico Cafe will gladly welcome your visit and make sure you enjoy your Brighton cafe experience!
Baketico details:
Address: 300 Bay St, Brighton VIC 3186
See the Baketico menu here.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 9850 9707 (Wonder Pies head office)
Baketico opening hours:
Open Mon-Sat from 8am-4pm
Closed on Sunday
Ladygreen: the best cafe Brighton has for Cali-Mex cuisine and one of Melbourne best lunch spots
Ladygreen Cafe blends modern and fine dining trends, while keeping the experience "edgy cool" and with a strong focus on healthy food and clean eating.
It's what makes it one of the best Brighton lunch cafes and Melbourne best brunch places!
The Lady Green restaurant menu is a unique combination of Californian, Mexican, Asian and Mediterranean cuisines that deliver big flavours, textures and lots of creativity in each meal.
Lady Green is known for being a fantastic Brighton vegan restaurant that also serves some of the best Brighton vegetarian meals.
They happily accommodate all dietary requirements, including fodmap, keto, dairy free and gluten free meals.
Some popular choices are
homemade cakes,
yummy toasties,
chips with salsa or guacamole,
tacos and burrito bowls,
Mexican vegetarian lasagne.
If you're stuck for a choice, their daily specials won't disappoint!
They have a kids' menu and kids' size options, like the Waffles of the Day and housemade shakes that come in both kids' and adult sizes.
Ladygreen Brighton is one of the best dog friendly cafes in Brighton - they even offer some treats for your pup!
Their venue is also available to hire for functions and events.
If you can't make it for breakfast, brunch or lunch, Ladygreen is open for dinner too!
Lady Green Brighton Cafe details:
Address: 424 New St, Brighton VIC 3186
See the Lady green cafe menu here.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 9596 7798
Ladygreen opening times:
Open: Thu-Sat from 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-3pm
Closed: Mon-Wed
More Brighton Cafes for great breakfast, best brunches and lunches
Have you visited all the best Brighton cafes above already? Or haven't found the perfect cafe in Brighton just yet?
Below are some more great cafes in Brighton for brunch, Melbourne's best breakfasts, awesome Brighton lunch cafes and Melbourne coffee shops.
The Pantry Brighton, Melbourne
The Pantry Brighton, Melbourne, is one of the dog friendly cafes in Brighton serving yummy banana bread, and meals like scrambled eggs with salmon, lamb ragu fettuccine and more for a great breakfast in Melbourne.
Address of Pantry: Church Street, Brighton, VIC 3186
Pantry Brighton opening hours:
Open Mon-Fri from 7am-4pm
Open Sat-Sun from 7.30am-4pm
The Little Ox Cafe Brighton
The Little Ox is a great cafe in Brighton where to go for breakfast in Melbourne, lunch or brunch. Popular items on The Little Ox Brighton menu include yummy vegetarian food in Brighton like chilli scrambled eggs and zucchini & corn fritters.
Address: 452 New St, Brighton, VIC 3186
The Little Ox Brighton opening hours:
Open daily from 6.30am-3pm
Allister McAllister
Allister McAllister is a quirky cafe in Brighton with welcoming staff serving great Brighton coffee, tasty toasties, muffins of many flavours, including gluten free bakery muffins, and more Melbourne best bakeries’ goods.
Allister McAllister Cafe Address: 9 South Rd, Brighton VIC 3186
Allister McAllister opening hours:
Open daily from 7am-1pm
The Tamper Trap
If you're looking for a classic Melbourne breakfast, best brunch or lunch near Melbourne VIC, Tamper Trap is the place to go. Smoothies and milkshakes are also very popular alongside yummy Brighton coffee.
Address: 181 Bay Street, Brighton VIC 3186
The Temper Trap Brighton cafe hours:
Open Mon-Fri from 6.30am-4pm
Open Sat-Sun from 7.30am-4pm
Saint Martins Cafe
This is another great Instagrammable cafe Melbourne has, with impressive latte art on the St Martin’s coffee menu to enjoy for brunch Melbourne. Best liked meals are their porridge, eggs benedict, lamb shoulder and pesto eggs on toast.
Saint Martin's Cafe Address: 116 Martin St, Brighton VIC 3186
Saint Martin's Cafe opening hours:
Open daily from 6.30am-3.30pm
Brighton Schoolhouse
This is a favourite place for all-day breakfast near Melbourne VIC, and brunch. Melbourne best cafes like this one have quick service and delicious meals. Avocado toast is a favourite for Melbourne breakfast.
The Brighton Schoolhouse address: 15 St Andrews St, Brighton VIC 3186
The Brighton Schoolhouse opening hours:
Open daily from 7.30am-4pm
Brighton has some of the best places for breakfast, Melbourne brunches and Brighton lunch cafes.
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