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Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025: Matcha & Specialty Drinks
From Mont Blancs to nom chompoo, here are some of our favourite cafe drinks beyond the flat white.
Melbourne’s cafes have always been world-class. But in 2025 they’ve got even better
As we announce Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries, Emma Breheny looks at the city’s shift from macchiatos to matcha, and the rise of third culture cooking.
- Emma Breheny
- Recommended
- Marrickville
Angus
This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Matcha Kobo
This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Sunshine
Kuuki Cafe
This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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Melbourne’s essential cafes for matcha and specialty drinks
From mont blancs to nom chompoo, here are some of our favourite cafe drinks beyond the flat white.
- Good Food
- Recommended
- Sydney
Sneaker Laundry Lab
This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Pyrmont
Cafe Cre Asion
This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Haymarket
Chubby Cubby Cafe
This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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