East Melbourne · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best cafes in East Melbourne, VIC
The top-ranked cafes in East Melbourne are Eastbourne Alley (4.8 from 111 reviews), East Melbourne General Store (4.6 from 200 reviews) and Square & Compass (4.5 from 905 reviews). 23 are ranked here, in the order of the 4,038 on the Melbourne list.
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- 23
- Median rating
- 4.3
- Reviews behind the list
- 3,616
- Open Saturday
- 12 of 23
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Cafes in East Melbourne at a glance
- 23 cafes in East Melbourne are ranked here, with 3,616 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 61% list a website and 65% a phone number on Google.
- 12 of the 23 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 8 on Sunday.
- Square & Compass in East Melbourne has the most Google reviews (905), averaging 4.5.
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Questions
Who are the best cafes in East Melbourne?
The top-ranked cafes in East Melbourne are Eastbourne Alley (4.8 from 111 reviews), East Melbourne General Store (4.6 from 200 reviews) and Square & Compass (4.5 from 905 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many cafes are there in East Melbourne?
The Agentize Directory ranks 23 cafes in East Melbourne, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 3,616 reviews in all.
Which cafes in East Melbourne are open on weekends?
8 of the 23 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are East Melbourne General Store, Square & Compass and Bedggood & Co..
Which cafe in East Melbourne has the most reviews?
Square & Compass has the most Google reviews of any cafe ranked in East Melbourne: 905, averaging 4.5.
How is this list of cafes ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.