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193 Lygon St, Carlton · @goodmeasuremelbourne
Inside Good Measure — timber beams, the magpie mural and a full room
★ 4.8 · Carlton, Melbourne · Est 2021

Café by day,
bar by night.

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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★ 4.8Rated on Google
& Tripadvisor
486+Five-star
reviews
36KOn Instagram
@goodmeasuremelbourne
Est 2021Lygon Street
Carlton
Walk-insOnly · open
every day
One Room, Two Lives

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

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
Eat & Drink

From the Mont Blanc to the
midnight pour.

Two menus, one room. Specialty coffee and sandwiches while the sun’s up — cocktails, Guinness and late-night snacks once it sets.

Menus rotate seasonally — prices in AUD. Espresso served until 8pm.

A Good Measure barista pouring milk at the bar
4.8★486+ happy regulars
Our Story

Inspired by Japan’s little
neighbourhood haunts.

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 crew Carlton · Naarm/Melbourne
Why People Queue

Three reasons it works.

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.

Word on Lygon St

Rated 4.8 by the locals.

Across 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.”

P Priya 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.”

D Daniel R.
Google Review

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

M Mei L.
Tripadvisor

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

T Tom & Bea
Google Review
The Room

A northside living room,
morning to midnight.

The Mont Blanc & a slice of Basque cheesecake Cocktails coming together behind the bar The sage-green La Marzocco & house plants Genmaicha & mango sorbet float with a hot chocolate A glass of Victorian red and crispy chicken Nitro cold brew on the pour A matcha milk punch in hand Late-night jaffles and lemonade by candlelight
Good to Know

Questions, answered.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Find Us

193 Lygon Street, Carlton.

In 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.

Address

193 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053

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Hours

Monday 8am – 11pm
Tuesday 8am – 11pm
Wednesday 8am – 11pm
Thursday 8am – 11pm
Friday 8am – 1am
Saturday 8am – 1am
Sunday 8am – 11pm

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

Pull Up a Chair

Coffee now,
cocktails later.

No 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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