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Southbank · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best cafes in Southbank, VIC

The top-ranked cafes in Southbank are Mr. Summit Cafe City Road (4.8 from 791 reviews), Gordon Espresso (4.8 from 335 reviews) and Pocket Espresso Cafe (4.8 from 129 reviews). 31 are ranked here, in the order of the 4,038 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
31
Median rating
4.4
Reviews behind the list
9,008
Open Saturday
24 of 31

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Mr. Summit Cafe City Road

    Southbank · #133 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.8 791 reviews Proven 4.78

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  2. Rank 2.

    Gordon Espresso

    Southbank · #201 in Melbourne

    4.8 335 reviews Proven 4.75

    Open SaturdayOpens early

  3. Rank 3.

    Pocket Espresso Cafe

    Southbank · #395 in Melbourne

    4.8 129 reviews Proven 4.69

    Open SaturdayOpens early

  4. Rank 4.

    Journeys Café by ASRC - Southbank

    Southbank · #403 in Melbourne

    5.0 45 reviews Proven 4.69

  5. Rank 5.

    CIEL Cafe

    Southbank · #430 in Melbourne

    4.7 834 reviews Proven 4.68

    Open 7 days

  6. Rank 6.

    O3 Southbank

    Southbank · #490 in Melbourne

    4.7 520 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  7. Rank 7.

    Mr. Summit Cafe Fawkner Street

    Southbank · #609 in Melbourne

    4.8 88 reviews Proven 4.65

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  8. Rank 8.

    Milana Espresso

    Southbank · #960 in Melbourne

    4.8 51 reviews Proven 4.58

    Opens early

  9. Rank 9.

    Cafe Godot

    Southbank · #1,150 in Melbourne

    4.6 206 reviews Proven 4.55

  10. Rank 10.

    Broad Bean Organic Grocer

    Southbank · #1,655 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.5 265 reviews Proven 4.46

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  11. Rank 11.

    Humbaba

    Southbank · #1,718 in Melbourne

    4.5 219 reviews Proven 4.46

    Opens early

  12. Rank 12.

    itteki- Matcha + Coffee + Sandwich + Cakes

    Southbank · #1,774 in Melbourne

    4.6 59 reviews Proven 4.45

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  13. Rank 13.

    Saporito Cafe

    Southbank · #1,995 in Melbourne

    4.4 894 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  14. Rank 14.

    Queenie's

    Southbank · #2,094 in Melbourne

    4.4 457 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  15. Rank 15.

    Hannah St Coffee

    Southbank · #2,154 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.8 18 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  16. Rank 16.

    Tribu Coffee

    Southbank · #2,318 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.4 178 reviews Proven 4.36

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  17. Rank 17.

    Real good Inc

    Southbank · #2,465 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.6 23 reviews Proven 4.32

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  18. Rank 18.

    The Bond Store

    Southbank · #2,575 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.3 671 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  19. Rank 19.

    Workshop Bros Southbank

    Southbank · #2,666 in Melbourne

    4.3 334 reviews Proven 4.28

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  20. Rank 20.

    Story So Far

    Southbank · #2,677 in Melbourne

    4.3 309 reviews Proven 4.28

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  21. Rank 21.

    10 Hoff Cafe

    Southbank · #2,751 in Melbourne

    4.3 185 reviews Proven 4.27

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  22. Rank 22.

    Cafenatics

    Southbank · #2,917 in Melbourne

    4.3 58 reviews Proven 4.22

    Opens early

  23. Rank 23.

    Croissanteria

    Southbank · #3,357 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.1 150 reviews Proven 4.09

    Open 7 days

  24. Rank 24.

    MilkBar Southbank

    Southbank · #3,486 in Melbourne

    4.0 207 reviews Proven 4.00

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  25. Rank 25.

    Lionel’s Cafe

    Southbank · #3,529 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    4.0 54 reviews Proven 4.00

  26. Rank 26.

    Espresso Bar International Southgate

    Southbank · #3,705 in Melbourne

    3.7 19 reviews Proven 3.85

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  27. Rank 27.

    Code Black Coffee Queensbridge

    Southbank · #3,729 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    3.8 151 reviews Proven 3.82

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  28. Rank 28.

    Southside Griller

    Southbank · #3,730 in Melbourne

    3.8 160 reviews Proven 3.82

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  29. Rank 29.

    Little Black Coffee Shop

    Southbank · #3,874 in Melbourne · Coffee shop

    3.4 63 reviews Proven 3.54

    Opens early

  30. Rank 30.

    Gallery Kitchen

    Southbank · #3,928 in Melbourne

    3.3 107 reviews Proven 3.41

    Open 7 days

  31. Rank 31.

    Baci

    Southbank · #3,989 in Melbourne

    3.1 1,428 reviews Proven 3.11

    Open 24/7

Cafes in Southbank at a glance

  • 31 cafes in Southbank are ranked here, with 9,008 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.4.
  • 71% list a website and 45% a phone number on Google.
  • 24 of the 31 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 22 on Sunday.
  • 1 lists round-the-clock hours, every day of the week: Baci.
  • Baci in Southbank has the most Google reviews (1,428), averaging 3.1.

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Questions

Who are the best cafes in Southbank?

The top-ranked cafes in Southbank are Mr. Summit Cafe City Road (4.8 from 791 reviews), Gordon Espresso (4.8 from 335 reviews) and Pocket Espresso Cafe (4.8 from 129 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many cafes are there in Southbank?

The Agentize Directory ranks 31 cafes in Southbank, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.4, from 9,008 reviews in all.

Which cafes in Southbank are open on weekends?

22 of the 31 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Mr. Summit Cafe City Road, CIEL Cafe and O3 Southbank.

Which cafes in Southbank are open 24 hours?

Baci list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.

Which cafe in Southbank has the most reviews?

Baci has the most Google reviews of any cafe ranked in Southbank: 1,428, averaging 3.1.

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.

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.