Bag a table in this cosy space for coffee courtesy of local roasters Villino and something hearty and delicious from its all-day menu – which runs the gamut between oat porridge with warm farm apples and whey caramel, and slow-baked smoky beans on polenta bread with zesty tomatillo verde.

Villino Coffee serves a concise and flavour-packed food menu alongside its comprehensive range of just-roasted brews: choose between espresso, cold brew, pour over, cascara tea made from coffee cherry pulp and even a coffee flight (doppio, batch brew and flat white).

For coffee to go, try its hole-in-the-wall little brother 20 metres down the road, the specialty coffee outfit https://www.ecrucoffee.com.au/.

Pull up a stool along the window bench with your cup, find a sunny spot on the street outside or grab it to go.

Order your coffee black, white or cold brew, pick up a sweet or savoury daily-baked muffin or banana bread with cinnamon butter from the hole in the wall and you’ll feel like a local in no time.

The owners of The Stagg also run https://www.facebook.com/atlasespresso/, a seven-minute walk down Elizabeth Street towards the waterfront.

Head upstairs to the loft space on a cold day to be warmed by the fireplace and hearty meals like roast tomato soup or gin-spiked sourdough bread and butter pudding.

Wall art, hanging plans and a sunny outside spot out front. It serves an all-day menu and wood-fire pizzas into the night. And, of course, excellent coffee.

Run by ex-Masterchef contestant Con Vailas and his best mate Ben Korkmaz, it serves blends from Melbourne roasters Industry beans.

Its single-origin espresso, batch brew and pour-over filter coffee are on a rotating roster that represents a variety of roasters and origins.

This niche purveyor of quality coffee is tucked off the square and packs a big punch for a small space; it also has a short but sweet food menu.

Make your way up to Jackman and McRoss via Kelly’s Steeps from Salamanca Place and duly reward yourself upon arrival. You’ll find a huge range of freshly made cakes and pastries to choose from – think seasonal sweet Danishes, apple and cinnamon scrolls and classic jam tarts, and savoury pies, quiches and bagels.

Enjoy alongside a cup of great coffee or a special brew – like a hot and spicy winter tonic with ginger, honey, turmeric and lemon.

Lost Freight is a shipping container cafe located at the Springs.

You can get a really decent coffee here, or a matcha latte or hot blackcurrant, plus a selection of locally sourced savoury bites – from sausage rolls to pies and ham and cheese toasties – and sweets, like gluten-free chocolate brownies, jaffa creams and ginger nut cookies.

Grab a seat at the window bench for views of kunanyi/Mt Wellington.

Menu items include toasted panini sandwich with all manner of fillings and gluten- and dairy-free options like hot-smoked ocean trout bowl with brown rice, kimchi, edamame, pickled ginger, kewpie mayo, soy and togarashi; and house hot cakes with caramelised banana butter, cherry compote and chocolate dukkah.