“Take your pick from many cafes and sit under the heaters in the ally with your warm breakfast. A must do if your starting your day in the city.”

“An experience of an old english T-room with a huge selection of cakes. Great breakfasts, too.”

“Specialty outpost crafting coffee in a stylish interior with light, wood-panelled walls.”

“Light meals in a spacious, high ceiling cafe with suspended bookshelves and retro furniture.”

“Italian cafe known for sweets, serving pizza and pasta in a modern space with an outdoor area.”

“This is no ordinary subway coffee stand. C.O.T. combines two pairs of Vue de Monde-trained barista fingers, an in-house Five Senses coffee blend, and the godfather of all espresso machines - the Synesso - to produce coffee so smooth you'll never want to get it at street level again. Morning pastries now also available.”

“With its laneway location, old-world charm and uncompromising coffee, Degraves is the prototypical 'Melbourne cafe'. Happy to serve you breakfast, lunch, dinner or just drinks, this quiet institution is the cousin of Con Christopolous's Melbourne Supper Club - and a lot less expensive.”

“Looking for a really tasty salad or a juice that has been packaged so beautifully it looks like a gift? This is the place. ”

“Cafe Laneway. that is always busy but encompasses what Melbourne life is all about. ”

“If you long for the little laneways of Saint-Michel to experience some of the tastiest crepes, look no further than the back streets of Melbourne. Here the crepes both sweet and savoury will catapult your senses back to Parisian streets and their succulent crepe flavours. ”

“Think of your favourite sweet flavour, then imagine it in cupcake form. Next step: Make tracks to the darling, diminutive Little Cupcakes Degraves Street doorway for a selection of cupcakes that's bound to get the sweet tooth chomping. For a small snack try the little Little Cupcakes, fill up on a big Little Cupcake, or grab a dozen to dazzle friends and family. Gluten-free and vegan available.”

“Different. Melbourne's first, and probably only, internet bar — but don't let that doubtful credential put you off. They'll fill your wine glass all the way to the top with a very decent drip. Hiphop.”

“The oldest cafe in Centre Place, squirreled away near the photogenic degraves street. Half of the city passes by here every morning. $12 bagel and coffee deals get me everytime. Look for the extended 'world coffee' list on the back of their menu”

“Start your laneway adventure here. One of our favourite things is wandering through Melbourne's many laneways. May good cafes and shops along the way. This is something unique to Melbourne!”