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279 Victoria St

This cafe is a finalist for best coffee in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

279 specialises in musubi.
1 / 5279 specialises in musubi.Justin McManus
Inside the West Melbourne caf.e
2 / 5Inside the West Melbourne caf.eJustin McManus
Saba-chazuke musubi with cured mackerel.
3 / 5Saba-chazuke musubi with cured mackerel.Justin McManus
Musubi topped with panko-crumbed, deep-fried chicken.
4 / 5Musubi topped with panko-crumbed, deep-fried chicken.Justin McManus
Matcha tiramisu.
5 / 5Matcha tiramisu.Justin McManus

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Perched on a sun-drenched corner, this cafe (a sibling of Le Bajo, Hareruya Pantry and Chiaki) is a classic example of Japanese specialisation. Onigiri rice balls and top-notch coffee are the main reason you’re here, and both are made with the best ingredients possible. Pour-overs might use beans from Sumatra or Rwanda, rice and nori are selected from Japan, and staff show pride and care at every turn.

Must order: Onigiri, but also signature mochinuts (textural doughnuts made with glutinous rice flour).

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