Coffee
Brunetti's
(http://www.brunetti.com.au), 194-204 faraday street, â +61-3-9347-2801 fax: +61-3-9347-9152. this is a melbourne institution for good coffee and a fiendish selection of italian sweets and gelato. the cafe also pioneered the now ubiquitous use of environmentally precarious gas heaters to let customers sit outside, even in the winter months. hours: suâf 7amâ11pm; sa 7amâmidnight.
Tiamo 1
303 lygon st. tel: 61-3-93475759: a traditional, no-fuss roman style espresso bar beloved by mafia bosses and those seeking an authentic espresso.
Grinders Coffee House
277 lygon street. tel: 61-3-93477520: the family behind grinders has not only been supplying melbourne's cafes with coffee since the 1960's but at their first store you can also get a shot of your favourite brew. hours: mâth 9amâ5:45pm; f 9amâ6pm; sa 9amâ12:45pm.
If Melbourne's coffee culture has a home, it is the Italian precinct surrounding Lygon St. There are numerous outlets, almost too many to list. Here are some of the more outstanding ones worth trying: