Convoy is a bright, airy corner café and takeaway coffee shop in the heart of Moonee Ponds, recently opened after an ambitious 18-month renovation. The team behind the project is responsible for the success of fellow brunch darlings Terror Twilight, Hi Fi and Tinker, with Convoy fast joining those ranks. The menu is a little more left-field than your average brekky spot, with featherlight cinnamon-scroll pancakes, king prawn rolls and okonomiyaki-inspired waffles enticing regulars on the daily. There’s also a steak-frites roll with sliced rump and bone marrow gravy – the ultimate holy grail hangover cure – and plenty of familiar crowd-pleasers, too. Don't skip out on the caffeine hit, either. Convoy has a reputation for making an insanely good brew.
March 2025: Is Melbourne's café culture dying? While less of us may be willing to splurge on avo toast these days, the answer is a resounding nuh-uh. This Collingwood cafe just ranked as the fourth best in the whole world; hot neighbourhood spots like Good Measure and Mitte still see lines snaking out the doors most mornings; and while our wallets might flinch at us making brekkies out a habit, let's face it: it's nice to have someone else poach your egg.
There's a lot to love about Melbourne's world-class café scene. Wickedly good coffee. Creative brunch dishes that taste as good as they look, fresh from the minds of some of the city's top talent. And of course, the vibes. Discovering hot new cafés is almost a competitive sport in a city with AM dining of this calibre, so we've scoured Melbourne to bring you a guide to the finest of the lot.