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Florian

This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

June 6, 2025

Cured salmon with soft-boiled eggs at Florian. — 1 / 9Cured salmon with soft-boiled eggs at Florian.Supplied

Outside Florian in Carlton North. — 2 / 9Outside Florian in Carlton North.Supplied

Grab a sandwich made with local Austro bakery brea.d — 3 / 9Grab a sandwich made with local Austro bakery brea.dSupplied

Cocktails are also available for a long lunch in the sun. — 4 / 9Cocktails are also available for a long lunch in the sun.Supplied

Inside the Carlton North shop. — 5 / 9Inside the Carlton North shop.Supplied

Breakfast plate, omelette and pastry at Florian. — 6 / 9Breakfast plate, omelette and pastry at Florian.Supplied

Plenty of street side seating. — 7 / 9Plenty of street side seating.Supplied

Homey interiors. — 8 / 9Homey interiors.Supplied

Grab a seat at the bar. — 9 / 9Grab a seat at the bar.Supplied

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Days that start at Florian carry a glow, much like the spun-gold light that hits the tables outside – rarely empty, even on weekdays. Fat gruyere-filled omelettes and eggs Florian (with bearnaise and cavolo nero) are mainstays. Sandwiches rotate but the chicken-mayo is the MVP. On Friday nights, swing past for crudo, pasta and steak sandwiches, or switch gears with Thai each Thursday.

Good to know: Florian’s farmhouse chic is yours to shop at its next-door homewares store.

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