Sana Coffee
This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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In the backstreets of Cheltenham, new neighbourhood cafe Sana is starting to make waves. It’s light, bright and red-bricked, with a playful menu punctuated by Japanese flourishes. Some locals catch rays and sip strawberry-matcha lattes in the dog-friendly outdoor area, while others go with an appetite, digging into two-hands-necessary wagyu katsu sandos.
Must order: Udon carbonara, a Japanese-Italian hybrid that uses three cheeses. It comes with charred kaiserfleisch, smoked dashi, a soft egg and heaps of black pepper.
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