Cafes in Port Melbourne — Every Verified Option (2026)
Port Melbourne has 72 cafes verified on OpenStreetMap. 42 have confirmed addresses.
Melbourne runs on coffee. Port Melbourne has one of Melbourne’s densest cafe precincts.
What to expect:
- Flat white: $4.50–$5.50
- Long black: $4.00–$5.00
- Specialty single-origin: $5.50–$7.00
- Brunch plate: $18–$28
Prices are Melbourne metro estimates for 2026.
Cafes with Full Details
#1 Rock Paper Scissors — 136 Rouse
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (481 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: There is a reason Rock Paper Scissors has outlasted every trend on Rouse. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Port Melbourne, you can still walk in.
Rated 4.5 by 481 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
What locals say: “We went for Rock Paper Scissors grand opening for their dinner service last night and I must say everything we ordered was delicious! We had the meatballs (starter), three cheeses…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Phone: +61 3 9676 9917 | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Dusty Fox Cafe — 477-481 Plummer Street
the food | ★ 4.7/5 (395 reviews)
What makes it great: You do not end up at Dusty Fox Cafe by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Dusty Fox Cafe passes.
Rated 4.7 by 395 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
What locals say: “I have visited this cafe a number of times with work colleagues and it has never missed a beat. Have enjoyed brunch and lunch with all meals beautifully presented, and delicious. T…”
Hours: 08:00-16:00 | Phone: +61 3 9028 2340 | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Hurricane Handsome — 327 Bay Street
the food | ★ 4.5/5 (889 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Walk into Hurricane Handsome on any given Tuesday and the dining room is still half full. That says something. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
889 Google reviews and a 4.5 average. The numbers track with the experience.
What locals say: “Possibly one of the best cafe experiences I’ve had. The service was great, food came out in great time and despite being extremely busy (with a tonne of seating both indoors and ou…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Grey & Bliss — 197 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: Grey & Bliss opened quietly and got loud fast. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Phone: +61 3 9646 9989 | Website: Grey & Bliss
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 heart bakes
the food | ★ 4.8/5 (373 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Nobody goes to heart bakes for the decor. They go for a kitchen that has nothing to prove. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. heart bakes passes.
Rated 4.8 by 373 locals on Google — and the ones who come back do not bother leaving reviews.
What locals say: *"⭐️⭐️⭐️(2.8/5)
Overall: busy café hyped up by social media that’s mediocre and overpriced.
Came here on a Saturday morning and the place was incredibly busy doing both dine in and…"*
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00+; Sa,Su 08:00-18:00+ | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Ciao Cielo — 115 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia
the food | ★ 4.3/5 (1,027 reviews) | $$$
What makes it great: Stylish space with large windows, dark wood accents and banquettes, for upscale Italian dishes. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
The 4.3/5 Google rating (1,027 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
What locals say: “This place serve such delicious food! We had lunch in the pizzeria which was nice, cost spot next to the open kitchen. We had the confit duck arancini which was very yummy and the…”
Not cheap, but the quality justifies the spend. This is a deliberate night out.
Website: Ciao Cielo | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Higher Ground — 650 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
the food | ★ 4.1/5 (5,912 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Modern, upscale bites in an industrial-chic former power station with exposed-brick walls. The menu changes. The quality does not.
The 4.1/5 Google rating (5,912 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
What locals say: “Great place. I had the eggs bene with prawns and kimchi on a Chinese donut and it was so tasty and presentation was really good. Only issue I had with the meal was the poached eggs…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Higher Ground | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Brick Lane Melbourne — 33 Guildford Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
the food | ★ 4.4/5 (2,686 reviews) | $$
What makes it great: Craft coffee & creative brunch options in a bustling cafe-bakery with a vintage redbrick facade. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
The 4.4/5 Google rating (2,686 reviews) reflects what regulars already know.
What locals say: “Had brunch at Brick Lane and really enjoyed it. The corn waffle was crispy on the outside, soft inside, with a nice natural sweetness — not heavy at all. The omelette was light, fl…”
Mid-range pricing that reflects fair value for what comes out of the kitchen.
Website: Brick Lane Melbourne | Google Maps
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Glenda Pho Vietnamese Cuisine — 191 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: There is a reason Glenda Pho Vietnamese Cuisine has outlasted every trend on Bay Street. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Port Melbourne, you can still walk in.
Phone: +61 3 9646 5124
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Boost Juice — 249 Bay Street
the food
What makes it great: Boost Juice has been doing this since before Port Melbourne got its reputation. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Phone: +61 3 9646 7110 | Website: Boost Juice
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 G&S Cafe — 391 Plummer Street
the food
What makes it great: There are flashier places on Plummer Street. There is nothing more reliable than G&S Cafe. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. G&S Cafe passes.
Hours: Mo-Fr 04:30-14:00; Sa-Su off | Phone: +61 3 9645 1611
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 crème — 70 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: The menu at crème is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Not the flashiest option in Port Melbourne. Possibly the best.
Phone: +61 3 9646 9994
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 Spirit of Thai — 154 Rouse Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: What Spirit of Thai does well, it does better than anywhere else in Port Melbourne. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Website: Spirit of Thai
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Caps Cafe — 200 The Boulevard, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: The queue outside Caps Cafe tells you everything before you walk in. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Website: Caps Cafe
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Anchor Eatery — 196 River Esplanade, Docklands
the food
What makes it great: Anchor Eatery is what happens when a kitchen stops trying to impress and starts trying to be good. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Hours: Tu-Su 07:00-14:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Cafes in Port Melbourne
| Cafe | Address |
|---|---|
| Pie Face | 1 West Gate Freeway, Port Melbourne |
| Bella Cosi | — |
| Gasworks Cafe | 21 Graham Street |
| Station Street Trading Co. | 166 Station St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Grey and Bliss Cafe | 197 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Noisette Port Melbourne | 84 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Kickin’Inn Port Melbourne | 309 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Nine Yards South Melbourne | 228-230 Dorcas St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia |
| The Port Bake House | 269 Bay Street |
| Punch Bowl | 1 Fennell Street, Port Melbourne |
| Degani | Batmans Hill Drive |
| Foxtrot Café | 204 Gladstone Street |
| Charlie Bit Me | 838 Collins Street, Docklands |
| 24 Atoms | 1 Phillip Court, Port Melbourne |
| Black Jack Cafe & Kitchen | 1 Phillip Court, Port Melbourne |
| Bolte Cafe and Kebab | 816 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne |
| Shelanous | 154 Rouse St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Frontside Events | 1A Fennell St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Tribu Coffee | 217 Rouse St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| The Rouse Eatery | 189 Rouse St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Four7Six Cafe | 476 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| LEONA Cafe | 2/285 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Divini Restaurant & Cafe | 155 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia |
| Chapel Bakery Cafè | 369 Bay Street |
| Port Xpresso | 95 Salmon Street |
| Wharf Bake House | 34 Wirraway Drive |
| Balderdash | 295 Bay Street |
| Four7Six | 476 Bay Street |
| Hooks at the Yarra | Main Yarra Trail |
| Station Street Trading Company | — |
| In A Rush | — |
| Kebab & Gözleme Cafe | — |
| Caffe Di Lido | — |
| D.G. Expresso | — |
| Saluministi | — |
| Coffee Gauge | — |
| Blended Beard | — |
| Cafe Bambino | — |
| Min The Cafe | — |
| 365 | — |
| The Other Brother | — |
| Caffé ESC | — |
| iBean | — |
| Rhumba’s | — |
| Cafenatics | — |
| Upstanding Citizens | — |
| Sensoray Lab | — |
| Hall St. Cafe | — |
| 18 Pence Lane | — |
| The Espressionist | — |
| Groovy Mamas | — |
| Meals With Impact | — |
| Cheers Coffee | — |
| Local Rules | — |
| The Avenue Cafe | — |
| My Sista Says | — |
| Leona | — |
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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
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