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Café by day, bar by night.

★ 4.8 · Carlton, Melbourne · Est 2021. A warm, timber-clad room on Lygon Street — specialty coffee and sandwiches while the sun’s up, vinyl, cocktails and Guinness once it sets.

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  • ★ 4.8

    Rated on Google
    & Tripadvisor

  • 486+

    Five-star
    reviews

  • 36K

    On Instagram
    @goodmeasuremelbourne

  • Est 2021

    Lygon Street
    Carlton

  • Walk-ins

    Only · open
    every day

The same magpie watches over your morning flat white and your midnight Negroni.

One Room, Two Lives

  • A cappuccino on a timber table by day

    ☀ 8am – late afternoon

    The Café

    Code Black coffee, the famous Mont Blanc, fresh sarnies and a Basque cheesecake to linger over.

    Espresso served until 8pm

  • Cocktails and warm light in the evening

    ☾ Sundown – 1am

    The Bar

    Vinyl on the turntable, a tight cocktail list, Guinness on tap, Victorian wine and late-night jaffles.

    Fri & Sat until 1am

From the Mont Blanc to the midnight pour.

Inspired by Japan’s little neighbourhood haunts.

Our Story

A Good Measure barista pouring milk at the bar

4.8★486+ happy regulars

Good Measure opened on Lygon Street in 2021, started by three friends — Max Allison, Brandon Jo & Mitchell Miller — who wanted a room that could be many things to many people.

By day it’s a café in the Japanese mould: serious coffee, hefty sandwiches and a slice of something sweet. As the light drops, the vinyl comes out, the cocktails start pouring, and the room settles into a cosy little bar. Timber, house plants and vintage furniture, all the way through.

The Good Measure crewCarlton · Naarm/Melbourne

Three reasons it works.

Why People Queue

  • 01 / 03

    Day to Night

    One room, two lives. Filter coffee and sarnies while the sun’s up; vinyl, cocktails and Guinness once it sets.

  • 02 / 03

    Specialty Coffee

    Code Black beans, a sage-green La Marzocco and our cult Mont Blanc — coffee taken seriously, served without fuss.

  • 03 / 03

    A Northside Living Room

    Timber, house plants and vintage furniture inspired by Japan’s neighbourhood haunts. Walk in, stay a while.

Rated 4.8 by the locals.

Word on Lygon StAcross 486+ reviews on Google & Tripadvisor — here’s what regulars keep coming back for.

  • ★★★★★

    “The Mont Blanc is unlike any coffee in Melbourne — the orange and nutmeg on the whipped cream is genius. Worth the queue every single time.”

    PPriya N.Tripadvisor

  • ★★★★★

    “Café by day, proper little bar by night. Came for a sando, stayed for a matcha milk punch and a record set. The vibe is unreal.”

    DDaniel R.Google Review

  • ★★★★★

    “Warm timber, house plants everywhere and the friendliest crew on Lygon. It genuinely feels like a northside living room.”

    MMei L.Tripadvisor

  • ★★★★★

    “The Basque cheesecake and a nitro cold brew on the courtyard — my new weekend ritual. Bring your dog, they love it.”

    TTom & BeaGoogle Review

A northside living room, morning to midnight.

Questions, answered.

Good to Know

Where is Good Measure?

We’re at 193 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053 — in the heart of Melbourne’s café strip, a short walk from Argyle Square. Look for the flying magpie on the sign.

Do you take bookings?

We’re walk-ins only — no reservations. Pull up a chair, grab a coffee or a cocktail, and stay as long as you like.

What are your opening hours?

We’re open every day from 8am. Sunday to Thursday until 11pm, and Friday & Saturday until 1am. Espresso is served until 8pm, then the vinyl comes out.

What is the Mont Blanc?

It’s our signature filter coffee — a Code Black brew, lightly sweetened, crowned with whipped cream and showered with fresh nutmeg and orange zest. The thing people queue for.

Are you a café or a bar?

Both. By day we’re a coffee-and-sandwiches café inspired by Japan’s neighbourhood spots. After dark the vinyl starts spinning and we become a cosy cocktail bar with Guinness on tap and Victorian wine.

Is Good Measure dog-friendly?

Yes — well-behaved dogs are welcome in our courtyard. Bring the pup along for a coffee.

193 Lygon Street, Carlton.

Find UsIn the heart of Melbourne’s café strip, a short stroll from Argyle Square. Look for the flying magpie on the sign. Walk-ins only — no bookings.

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193 Lygon Street

Carlton VIC 3053

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    193 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053

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    Hours

    Monday8am – 11pm
    Tuesday8am – 11pm
    Wednesday8am – 11pm
    Thursday8am – 11pm
    Friday8am – 1am
    Saturday8am – 1am
    Sunday8am – 11pm

    Open every day · Walk-ins only · Espresso served until 8pm

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    @goodmeasuremelbourne

    hello@goodmeasure.site

Coffee now, cocktails later.

Pull Up a ChairNo bookings, no fuss — just walk in. We’re on Lygon Street every day from 8am, with the vinyl spinning long after dark.

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