Cups on Melbourne
3/187 Melbourne St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
ClosedToday 06:30 – 14:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved South Bank cafe — 4.7 stars from 350-plus reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Thursday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- FridayToday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Cups on Melbourne is a much-loved South Bank cafe, with an excellent 4.7-star average from more than 350 reviews.
A rating that high across hundreds of visits usually means the essentials are nailed — good coffee, a welcoming room and the consistency that turns first-timers into regulars.
South Bank sits across the river from the CBD, surrounded by the parklands and cultural precinct and easy to reach by foot or ferry. Cups on Melbourne suits a quality coffee, a casual brunch or a catch-up — and it's busiest, and at its best, through the morning.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 354 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 86
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 77
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 17 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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