Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Three places in Mernda made this list: two cafes and the library. We could verify only these three on 5 October 2026, so this is a short list, not a ranking of everywhere you could open a laptop.
Split Bean Cafe is in Mernda Village. The library and Station Grind are at Mernda Town Centre on Riverdale Boulevard. For each place you get the published hours, the wifi claim and whose claim it is, and the prices we could read. We did not record a laptop policy for any of them, so ask before you settle in.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A cafe AGFG lists with free wifi | Split Bean Cafe | Toast or Raisin Toast | $9 |
| Free Wi-Fi and a coworking space, per the library | Mernda Library | see below | not printed here |
| An early start: cafe hours from 5:30am on weekdays | Station Grind | see below | not printed here |
Split Bean Cafe — Shop 1/59 Mernda Village Drive, Mernda VIC 3754
AGFG lists Split Bean Cafe with “Free Wifi”. That flag is AGFG’s; the cafe’s own site does not say it. Per the cafe’s own website, hours are Monday to Friday 6:00am to 3:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 7:30am to 2:30pm. AGFG and the Mernda Village centre page print different hours, so check before you go.
For a long sit, the menu prints Toast or Raisin Toast at $9, Eggs Your Way On Toast at $13.90, the Shakshuka at $19.90 and the Deluxe Breakfast Burger at $16.90, and the homepage advertises a Tradie Breakfast for only $10.
On the menu (copied from splitbeancafe.com.au on 5 October 2026):
- Toast or Raisin Toast: $9
- Eggs Your Way On Toast: $13.90
- Deluxe Breakfast Burger: $16.90
- Shakshuka: $19.90
Desk price: Toast or Raisin Toast is $9, and the site’s coffee card gives the 7th coffee free.
Mernda Library — Shop MM3, 16/180 Riverdale Boulevard, Mernda VIC 3754
Yarra Plenty Regional Library lists Free Wi-Fi at Mernda Library. Its page describes “a free tea and coffee station, community lounge, public computers, charging lockers for your personal devices, and coworking space”, all “a short walk from Mernda Train Station”. The library opened in Mernda Town Centre on 22 January 2024, per Wikipedia.
The library’s page lists Wednesday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Thursday 9:30 AM - 8:30 PM, Friday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. It also shows Monday and Tuesday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Sunday closed. The page says “We are even open late on Thursdays!” and lists the library as Accessible.
Commute: The library’s page puts its coworking space “a short walk from Mernda Train Station”.
Station Grind — T26/180 Riverdale Boulevard, Mernda VIC 3754
The Mernda Town Centre directory lists Station Grind as a cafe with hours Mon - Fri 5:30am - 4:00pm, Sat 7:00am - 4:00pm and Sun 8:00am - 3:00pm. AGFG also lists it as a Cafe. We did not find an own website, a menu or prices, and we did not record a wifi claim or a laptop policy.
Best for: An early start on the weekdays the directory lists, with the caveat that wifi and a laptop policy are unconfirmed.
Quick answers
Which cafes in Mernda have free wifi?
AGFG lists Split Bean Cafe with “Free Wifi”, though the cafe’s own site does not say it. We did not record a wifi claim for Station Grind. The library lists Free Wi-Fi on its own page.
Does Mernda Library have free wifi and a place to work?
Yes, per the library’s page, which lists Free Wi-Fi and “coworking space”. It also lists public computers and charging lockers. It says it is open late on Thursdays, until 8:30 PM.
Which Mernda cafe opens early?
Station Grind’s directory listing says Mon - Fri 5:30am - 4:00pm. Split Bean Cafe’s own site says Monday to Friday from 6:00am. Check both before you rely on them, because other listings print different hours for Split Bean.
Do these places allow laptops?
We did not record a laptop policy for either cafe. The library describes a coworking space and public computers. Ask the cafe before you settle in for a long stay.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide, merndavillage.com.au, council pages, en.wikipedia.org and merndatowncentre.au. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Split Bean Cafe: openstreetmap.org/5872679560, splitbeancafe.com.au, agfg.com.au/spilt-bean-cafe-54274, merndavillage.com.au/split-bean-cafe
- Mernda Library: openstreetmap.org/10566587808, yprl.vic.gov.au/mernda-library, whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Mernda-Library, en.wikipedia.org/Mernda,_Victoria
- Station Grind: openstreetmap.org/10566587807, agfg.com.au/station-grind-153562, merndatowncentre.au/stores
