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30 cafés ranked by flat white score

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No. 1 — Today's Highest RatedLive

Godshot

Shawlands, Southside

9.2 /10Outstanding

Less café, more specialist coffee studio. Or, as it feels when you walk in, a boutique art space that happens to serve e…

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RankCaféAreaScoreTags
1
Godshot

Less café, more specialist coffee studio. Or, as it feels when yo

Shawlands
9.2 /10
SpecialtyRoasters
2
Zennor

Zennor feels like it knows exactly what it's doing. Bright, open

Queen's Park
9.1 /10
SpecialtyRoasters
3
Spider Monkey Coffee

Spider Monkey Coffee Roasters. Walk in and the room tells you eve

Battlefield
9.1 /10
SpecialtyRoasters
4
Neka

Proper Melbourne coffee shop energy. Someone being interviewed at

Shawlands
9.1 /10
SpecialtyNeighbourhood Gem
5
Market Coffee

From the moment you walk in, Market Coffee feels like somewhere p

Mount Florida
9 /10
Neighbourhood GemCosy
6
Verse

That shopfront stops you before you even reach the door. Peach an

Shawlands
9 /10
SpecialtyNeighbourhood Gem
7
ARC

Walk in and you're somewhere else entirely. Blue and white tones,

Shawlands
9 /10
SpecialtyNeighbourhood Gem
8
Dnisi

Walk in on a Saturday morning and Dnisi is already full. The roas

Shawlands
8.9 /10
Neighbourhood GemRoasters
9
Short Long Black

A true coffee bar. No seats, no fuss, just a bar, a foot rest, an

Queen's Park
8.9 /10
SpecialtyCoffee Bar
10
Café Salmagundi

The balance and temperature here are among the best on the index.

Mount Florida
8.8 /10
Sit InCosy
11
Frankie

Sleek, welcoming, and genuinely community-minded. Worth noting: F

Shawlands
8.7 /10
Plant-basedCommunity
12
French Monkey

Dark green walls, huge banana plants framing the windows. The nam

Battlefield
8.7 /10
SpecialtyCosy
13
Three of Cups

Full-bodied espresso that makes you want to dive straight back in

Mount Florida
8.7 /10
Neighbourhood GemGood Value
14
Showa Coffee House

Step inside and you could almost be in Tokyo. Japanese music, a c

Shawlands
8.6 /10
UniqueJapanese
15
Toro Coffee

One of the few Southside cafés open before 9am, and worth the ear

Shawlands
8.5 /10
Early OpenerIndependent
16
Nea's

Warm, welcoming and unexpectedly transporting. Step inside and Ne

Battlefield
8.4 /10
Outdoor SeatingNeighbourhood Gem
17
Café Strange Brew

Bolder and more bitter than most on the index, with a character t

Shawlands
8.4 /10
EclecticCosy
18
Peachy

Peachy lives up to its name. Warm, colourful and full of personal

Queen's Park
8.4 /10
Neighbourhood GemUnique
19
OPO

Bright white brickwork, red trim accents, and a cookie cabinet wo

Battlefield
8.4 /10
Neighbourhood GemUnique
20
Spill the Beans

Any coffee for £2 before 10am. Let that sink in. Bright, vibrant

Battlefield
8.3 /10
Good ValueCommunity
21
Grain and Grind

A charming red cup and good-value coffee in the heart of Strathbu

Strathbungo
8.1 /10
No-fussGood Value
22
Crema Organic Coffee Roasters

Laid back and rustic, with exposed brickwork and comfortable banq

Strathbungo
8 /10
RoastersSpecialty
23
Koo-ee

There is genuinely nothing quite like Koo-ee. Part café, part hom

Cathcart
8.1 /10
UniqueGood Food
24
Lona Cafe

Generous and unhurried. The espresso is well-rounded, though a to

Mount Florida
8.1 /10
QuietNeighbourhood
25
Morning Rush

A hole-in-the-wall with a crowd spilling outside and pastries wor

Shawlands
7.9 /10
TakeawayNeighbourhood
26
Common Ground

A proper local. The espresso has a slight sharp edge and could co

Battlefield
7.7 /10
Community FavouriteHomemade
27
Contra Coffee

Alpine lodge energy on Victoria Road, which is not something you

Queen's Park
7.6 /10
UniqueAlpine Lodge
28
Eight Coffee Co

Tucked on Victoria Road with a fit-out that leans into its Queen'

Queen's Park
7.6 /10
NeighbourhoodTakeaway
29
Wanamoka

Wanamoka feels like a classic neighbourhood café, with quick serv

Battlefield
7.1 /10
NeighbourhoodTakeaway
30
Transylvania Shop and Coffee

A Romanian deli and sweet shop on Victoria Road that earns its ch

Queen's Park
6.9 /10
IndependentGood Value

† Scores reflect editorial assessment across six criteria: espresso, milk texture, balance, temperature, presentation and character. Scored 0–10.

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