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 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page answers one question: where do you get breakfast or brunch in and around Parkville? It covers seven cafes, five in Parkville and two just over the line in North Melbourne.
Each place was checked against at least two independent sources, mostly the Australian Good Food Guide, the cafes’ own sites and OpenStreetMap. Hours are the listed hours from those sources, so confirm before you go.
Only Auction Rooms had a menu with prices we could read. It is the one place here with dollar amounts, and the rest say so plainly.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunch every day of the week | Maggie.s Cafe | see below | not printed here |
| Breakfast served all day | Parkside | see below | not printed here |
| Listed Sunday opening | Zouki Cafe | see below | not printed here |
| Crepes and specialty coffee | Carte Crêpes | see below | not printed here |
| Campus coffee and light bites | Castro’s Kiosk | see below | not printed here |
| Printed menu with prices | Auction Rooms | Toast | $12 |
| Weekend breakfast, free wifi listed | Twenty & Six | see below | not printed here |
Maggie.s Cafe — 52 Morrah Street, Parkville VIC 3052
Maggie.s Cafe is on Morrah Street, and its own site lists it as open daily from 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM. The same site describes it as a cafe for brunch and lunch. AGFG tags it with alfresco dining, gluten free options, vegan options and vegetarian options. We could not find a menu with prices to quote.
Go for: A brunch stop that lists itself open every day of the week.
Parkside — 369 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
Parkside’s site says breakfast and lunch are served all day, with both sit down and take away options. Its listed hours are Monday to Friday 6.30 AM to 3.00 PM and Saturday 8.00 AM to 2.00 PM, with Sunday closed. AGFG tags it with alfresco dining, gluten free options and vegan options.
The order: We have no menu prices for Parkside, so settle sweet or savoury at the counter.
Zouki Cafe — 300 Grattan Street, Parkville VIC 3052
Zouki Cafe’s AGFG listing tags it for breakfast, takeaway and child friendly. The listed hours are 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM Monday to Friday and Sunday, with Saturday closed. Those hours are self-reported, so check ahead before a Sunday trip.
Roaster: We could not find a roaster named in the sources we checked.
Carte Crêpes — John Medley Building, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3052
Carte Crêpes is in the John Medley Building at the University of Melbourne. The university’s page describes traditional and inventive crepes to take away, plus specialty coffee. AGFG tags it for breakfast, and its listed hours are 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday to Friday and 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Saturday, with Sunday closed.
The order: Crepes first, since that is how the university’s page leads, with specialty coffee alongside.
Castro’s Kiosk — Physics Building, Tin Alley, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3052
Castro’s Kiosk is in the Physics Building on Tin Alley. The university’s page calls it coffee and light on-the-go options in a great spot for catch ups. It lists Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 7.30am to 4pm, and we found no weekend hours. Its tags read GFO, VO and VGO, which we read as gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options.
Go for: A quick coffee and a light bite on campus, as the university describes it.
Auction Rooms — 103-107 Errol Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Auction Rooms is in North Melbourne on Errol Street. Its menu prints the Breakfast Board at $28: grilled chorizo, smoked salmon, potato rosti, toast soldiers, soft boiled egg and mini granola. For something sweeter, Auction Rooms prints Rhubarb French Toast at $26. The AGFG listing shows 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, and the cafe’s site says its outdoor area is pet-friendly.
On the menu (copied from auctionroomscafe.com.au/menu on 4 October 2026):
- Toast: $12
- Eggs Your Way: $17
- Avo on Toast: $21
- Tahini Roasted Granola: $23
The order: The Breakfast Board at $28, for chorizo, smoked salmon, potato rosti and a soft boiled egg on one plate.
Twenty & Six — 594 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Twenty & Six is on Queensberry Street in North Melbourne. AGFG tags it for breakfast, alfresco dining, free wifi, gluten free options, vegan options, vegetarian options and pet friendly. Its listed hours are 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on weekends.
Laptop policy: AGFG lists free wifi, but we could not find a laptop rule, so ask at the counter.
Quick answers
Which Parkville cafes are open for breakfast on a Sunday?
Maggie.s Cafe’s own site lists it open daily from 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM. Zouki Cafe’s AGFG listing shows Sunday from 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Over in North Melbourne, Auction Rooms’ AGFG listing shows Sunday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and Twenty & Six’s listing shows Sunday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Parkside and Carte Crêpes both list Sunday as closed. All of these are listed hours, so check with the venue.
Where can I get vegan or gluten free breakfast near Parkville?
AGFG tags Maggie.s Cafe, Parkside and Twenty & Six with both vegan options and gluten free options. Auction Rooms’ site says it caters for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free diets, and its menu carries tags such as VGO and GFO. Castro’s Kiosk’s university page carries GFO, VO and VGO tags. Ask the cafe about specific dishes before you order.
Where can I get breakfast near the University of Melbourne in Parkville?
Two places sit on the campus itself. Carte Crêpes in the John Medley Building is tagged for breakfast by AGFG and described by the university as crepes to take away plus specialty coffee. Castro’s Kiosk in the Physics Building is described by the university as coffee and light on-the-go options. Off campus, Parkside on Royal Parade says it serves breakfast and lunch all day.
How much does breakfast cost at cafes near Parkville?
Only Auction Rooms gave us prices we could read. Its menu prints Toast at $12, Eggs Your Way at $17, Avo on Toast at $21 and Tahini Roasted Granola at $23. For the other six places we could not find prices on their own pages, so we print none. Check the cafe’s menu on the day.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: the Australian Good Food Guide, the places’ own websites and OpenStreetMap. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of food or place, not the places 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
- Maggie.s Cafe: agfg.com.au/maggies-cafe-153859, maggiesparkville.com/contact, maggiesparkville.com
- Parkside: agfg.com.au/parkside-64153, parksideinparkville.com.au
- Zouki Cafe: agfg.com.au/zouki-cafe-45401, zouki.com.au
- Carte Crêpes: openstreetmap.org/2037707508, agfg.com.au/carte-crepes-119588, unimelb.edu.au/food-and-retail-on-campus
- Castro’s Kiosk: openstreetmap.org/11699792471, unimelb.edu.au/castros-kiosk, unimelb.edu.au/food-and-retail-on-campus
- Auction Rooms: openstreetmap.org/4796021827, agfg.com.au/auction-rooms-32726, auctionroomscafe.com.au/menu, auctionroomscafe.com.au/faqs
- Twenty & Six: openstreetmap.org/3204433817, agfg.com.au/twenty-six-espresso-41537
