Homey Japanese food and good coffee combine at this tiny corner cafe. Visit for tiny rolls stuffed with chicken sausage, teishoku (all-inclusive set meals, similar to bento boxes) and single-origin espresso drinks.

Quick and affordable sandwiches, plus bottomless filter coffee.

The coffee wholesaler’s public face.

This bar, eatery and coffee takeaway window is a Johnston Street cure-all.

A cafe, organic grocer and dinner spot in one.

Visit this laidback cafe for its simple yet satisfying breakfasts (think a loaded ploughman’s lunch), consistently good coffee and cold-pressed juices. And follow it up with a stroll around the Abbotsford Convent.

Relax with all-day brunch, Italian-inspired lunch or an Aperol spritz at this riverside hideout.

This neighbourhood spot has an all-day cafe, diner, gallery space and courtyard with views of the Abbotsford Convent. It’ll take you right through your day, from your morning coffee to your late-night share plates and local lo-fi wines. As for food? Expect hearty veggie soups, charcuterie plates, mussels steeped in chilli and tomato sauce, and more.

Indigenous plants alongside art, coffee and jaffles.

A grand chandelier and marbled walls give this tiny French patisserie an extra dose of opulence. That’s before you get to the Paris-inspired madeleines, baguettes, house-blended coffee, and a new take on the classic croissant.

An artisan bakery cafe at the Abbotsford Convent.