Places to enjoy your next coffee at RMIT University City, Brunswick campus

Looking for a university cafe for your next study break? As second semester ramps up, we’ve found some of RMIT University’s best cafes on (and off) campus to get your fix.

Where should you get your coffee fix at RMIT’s City and Brunswick campuses? We’ve got you covered.

RMIT CITY

LITTLE BANG ESPRESSO

Building 12, Level 2, 394 Swanston St, Melbourne

Little Bang Espresso serves matcha lattes along more traditional brews. Pick up a cheeky toastie or croissant too. Open weekdays, 7am till 5am.

STANDING ROOM COFFEE

RMIT Building 12, Level 4, 394 Swanston St, Melbourne

As the name suggests, Standing Room is for coffee on the go. Grab sweet and savoury treats for the road from the RMIT store, like a cookie or sandwich.

STREAT

Garden Building, 10 Bowen Street, Melbourne

Treat yourself at Streat with two different coffee blends. There’s the social blend, with caramel, chocolate and plum, and the more traditional deluxe blend that tastes of dark chocolate, toffee, and dried fruit. There’s also a rotating Single Origin blend. Open weekdays 8am-4pm.

PEARSON AND MURPHY’S CAFÉ

RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

You’ll find Pearson and Murphy’s Cafe in the heritage-listed Francis Ormond Building. The corner cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and there’s also catering available.

THE BEAN PROJECT

RMIT Building 80, 445 Swanston St (level 2 and 7), Melbourne

You’ll find these guys in the flash new Building 80, on Swanston St, on levels two and seven. Perfect for that afternoon pick me up (with sweet and savoury treats to tempt you). Open 7.30am-4pm, Monday to Friday.

OFF CAMPUS CITY CAFES

MR TULK

State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne

If you are in a rush you can order your coffee from Mr Tulk via their pre-order app and collect from the cart. There’s plenty of cafe staples to choose from. Open 7.30am- 5pm Monday to Thursday, 7am-7.30pm Fridays and 9am-4.30pm on weekends.

POOLHOUSE COFFEE

6 Franklin St, Melbourne

You may feel like a coffee and muffin, but have you tried coffee served in a muffin? Poolhouse Coffee has you covered. Located in the Melbourne City Baths building.

HOLY CRUMPETS

5 Little La Trobe St, Melbourne

These guys know their bread and butter — sourdough crumpets, spread thick with cultured butter and topped with your choice of preserve. Team with a Wood & Co coffee and you’ve got a lecture-ready breakfast. Open weekdays: 6.30am-2.30pm.

LITTLE ROGUE

12 Drewery Ln, Melbourne

Find Little Rogue inside the blue door next to the white cat down Drewery Lane. Inside you’ll find coffee, cakes and snacks.

RMIT BRUNSWICK

REFUEL BRUNSWICK

Building 514, Level 1, Brunswick

This is more of a one-stop canteen with all your favourites: salads, pies, pastas, curries and milkshakes.

OFF CAMPUS CITY CAFES

GREEN REFECTORY

115 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

An all-day breakfast menu awaits at Green Refectory, packed with eggs, scrambled tofu, pancakes and porridge. There’s also lunch and dinner available. St Ali beans are on the coffee machine.

CODE BLACK COFFEE

15-17 Weston St, Brunswick

Espresso, pour-over, single origin and cold brew — Code Black champions all coffee styles. Spot the state-of-the-art roaster at their Brunswick flagship store. Open daily, 7am-5pm.

WIDE OPEN ROAD

274 Barkly St, Brunswick

Wide Open Road roasts its own coffee onsite. There’s all-day brunch, packed full of vegan and organic options. There’s also three espresso and two filter coffee choices. Open 7am-4pm Monday to Saturday and 8am-4pm Sunday.

ACUSTICO

32 Union Street, Brunswick

There’s plenty of choice at Acustico — breakfast, toasties, salads and baguettes. Open 7am-4pm Monday to Thursday, 7am till late Friday, 8am-4pm Saturday and 9am-4pm Sunday.

MISS MARMALADE

126 Union St, Brunswick

Clark Street Roasters are behind all of Miss Marmalade’s coffee. Open 7am-4pm weekdays.

UNION ST BREWERS

1/34 Union Street, Brunswick

You’ll find this cafe near Jewell Station. Hop off the train and make a beeline for the bagel menu (with vegan options). Dog-friendly.

BERTONCELLO COFFEE ROASTERS

Shop 14, Sparta Place , 459 Sydney Road, Brunswick

This is a quiet, cosy cafe found in Brunswick’s Sparta Place. These guys roast their own Moose Espresso, Senz Ibrato decaf and White Dog beans. Open 8am-4pm weekdays, 8am-1pm Saturdays.

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