You are in Belgrave, you want coffee or breakfast, and the Burwood Highway strip is giving you too many maybes. Start with one reliable pick, then use the rest of this list to avoid wasting a hills morning on the wrong stop.
The Verdict
Pick Earthly Pleasures Cafe first if you want the safest all-round Belgrave cafe choice. It has the biggest signal in the original data: 995 Google reviews, a 4.4/5 rating, and a mid-range price point. That matters in Belgrave, where several places look good on paper but have much smaller review pools. A 5/5 rating from 10 reviews at Selby General Store & Cafe is interesting; 995 reviews at Earthly Pleasures is the steadier bet if you only have one breakfast to spend.
The second reason is location. Earthly Pleasures Cafe sits at 1627 Burwood Highway, keeping you on the main Belgrave line rather than sending you out to Selby or along the Tecoma stretch. If you are already near Puffing Billy Cafe & Bar, Belgrave Bakery, Little Hendrix Cafe, Cafe Lemon8, The Blacksmith, or Bensons Café And Restaurant, you can compare options without turning brunch into a drive. The obvious alternative is The Blacksmith, which also has a big review count at 783 and the same mid-range price tier, but Earthly Pleasures edges it on sheer volume. Do not just chase the highest rating here; Selby General Store & Cafe, The Railyard, Banhmi Joint, and effe. rate higher, but their review counts are much smaller or they sit outside the central Belgrave strip.
Local Reality
Belgrave cafe choice is really two different choices pretending to be one list. The first is the Burwood Highway run through Belgrave, where you have Belgrave Bakery at 1687 Burwood Highway, Cafe Lemon8 at 1677, Puffing Billy Cafe & Bar at 1674, Little Hendrix Cafe at 1692, The Blacksmith at 1/1700, Bensons Café And Restaurant at 1710, and Earthly Pleasures Cafe at 1627. That is the practical zone if you are linking coffee with Puffing Billy, the station side of town, or a quick stop before heading deeper into the Dandenong Ranges.
The second cluster is Tecoma and nearby Selby. The Railyard at 3/1545 Burwood Highway, Banhmi Joint at 1549, and effe. at 1551 make Tecoma a genuine backup plan, especially if central Belgrave feels too busy. Selby General Store & Cafe at 117 Belgrave-Gembrook Road is the outlier: highest rating in the data, but only 10 reviews, so treat it as a quiet local punt rather than the default recommendation.
Skip this list if you are after a late-night dinner venue; several entries are cafes or bakery-style stops, and the safest move is to check current hours before leaving. If you are west of the Tecoma side of Burwood Highway, you may be better off using The Railyard, Banhmi Joint, or effe. instead of pushing into Belgrave proper. If you are already beside Puffing Billy Cafe & Bar, do not overthink the whole suburb; compare Cafe Lemon8, Belgrave Bakery, and Little Hendrix Cafe on foot first.
Who This Suits
If you are a first-timer in Belgrave, pick Earthly Pleasures Cafe. It has the strongest review base and keeps you on the main cafe strip. If you are budget-conscious, start with Belgrave Bakery or Puffing Billy Cafe & Bar, the two venues in the data marked affordable. If you are rating-led and happy with a smaller sample size, try Selby General Store & Cafe, The Railyard, Banhmi Joint, or effe., all sitting at 4.8/5 or above. If you are meeting someone who wants a fuller, mid-range sit-down option, compare Earthly Pleasures Cafe, The Blacksmith, Bensons Café And Restaurant, and Killik Handcrafted Rum. If you are already in Tecoma, do not drive past The Railyard, Banhmi Joint, and effe. just because the article says Belgrave.
Cost expectations are simple from the supplied data. Belgrave Bakery and Puffing Billy Cafe & Bar are the affordable picks. Killik Handcrafted Rum, Earthly Pleasures Cafe, The Blacksmith, and Bensons Café And Restaurant are marked mid-range. The remaining venues did not have a price marker in the original table, so do not assume they are cheaper; check the current menu before you commit, especially if you are taking a group.
Time of day changes the decision. For a quick morning stop, the central Burwood Highway venues are easiest because they cluster close together. For a slower weekend sit-down, favour the bigger-review venues rather than gambling on a tiny sample. Around Puffing Billy times, expect the nearby end of Belgrave to feel more visitor-heavy, so a Tecoma option can be the cleaner call.
What to Do Next
Start with Earthly Pleasures Cafe, then walk the Burwood Highway strip before committing elsewhere. If the town centre feels packed, switch to the Tecoma trio instead. For the broader area plan, read the Belgrave suburb guide.
| Venue | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Store & Cafe | 5/5 | 10 | — |
| The Railyard | 4.8/5 | 165 | — |
| Banhmi Joint | 4.8/5 | 45 | — |
| effe. | 4.8/5 | 28 | — |
| Killik Handcrafted Rum | 4.7/5 | 429 | $$ |
| Belgrave Bakery | 4.6/5 | 232 | $ |
| Little Hendrix Cafe | 4.6/5 | 188 | — |
| Cafe Lemon8 | 4.6/5 | 92 | — |
Venue Details
1. Selby General Store & Cafe
Address: 117 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Selby
Rating: 5/5 (10 reviews)
2. The Railyard
Address: 3/1545 Burwood Highway, Tecoma
Rating: 4.8/5 (165 reviews)
3. Banhmi Joint
Address: 1549 Burwood Highway, Tecoma
Rating: 4.8/5 (45 reviews)
4. effe.
Address: 1551 Burwood Highway, Tecoma
Rating: 4.8/5 (28 reviews)
5. Killik Handcrafted Rum
Address: 64 Monbulk Road, Belgrave
Rating: 4.7/5 (429 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
6. Belgrave Bakery
Address: 1687 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.6/5 (232 reviews)
Price: Affordable
7. Little Hendrix Cafe
Address: 1692 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.6/5 (188 reviews)
8. Cafe Lemon8
Address: 1677 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.6/5 (92 reviews)
9. Belliful of Bliss
Address: 17 Bayview Road, Belgrave
Rating: 4.5/5 (113 reviews)
10. Earthly Pleasures Cafe
Address: 1627 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.4/5 (995 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
11. The Blacksmith
Address: 1/1700 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.4/5 (783 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
12. Bensons Café And Restaurant
Address: 1710 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.3/5 (675 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
13. Puffing Billy Cafe & Bar
Address: 1674 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Rating: 4.1/5 (522 reviews)
Price: Affordable
About This Guide
Every venue in this guide is a verified, currently operating business sourced from Google Places API. Data last refreshed: 2026-03-31. If a venue has closed or moved, let us know.
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