Degraves Street & Centre Place cafés

Degraves St & Centre Place laneways

Lanes lined with pavement cafés: textbook Melbourne

Hours

Varies by café; most open around 7 am and close in the afternoon (Wikivoyage). Check each shop

Budget

Coffee A$5–7

Address

Degraves St and Centre Pl, between Flinders St and Collins St

Cross from Flinders Street Station into Degraves Street and café tables take up both sides of the lane. Over Flinders Lane it continues as even narrower Centre Place, and between the two runs a string of breakfast cafés, most opening around 7 am (Wikivoyage). Degraves Espresso at 23-25 Degraves St, Aix crêpes in Centre Place and Cafe Issus at 8 Centre Pl sit shoulder to shoulder. Wherever you land, order a coffee and watch the lane go by.