Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Victorian cafes, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading cafes in Victoria on Staying Power are AlkiraBiz Cafe (started in 1954; 5.0 from 33 Google reviews), Bendigo Tram Cafe (started in 1970; 4.5 from 143 Google reviews) and Wyndham Cache (started in 1970; 4.3 from 947 Google reviews).
- Cafes compared
- 638
- Google reviews
- 183,347
- Median rating
- 4.6
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlkiraBiz Cafe2-10 Harrow St, Melbourne VIC 3128 | 33 Google reviews | 1954 | ||
| 2 | Bendigo Tram Cafe1 Tramways Ave, Bendigo VIC 3550 | 143 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 3 | Wyndham Cache243k K Rd, Melbourne VIC 3030 | 947 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 4 | The Feasting Shed | 307 Google reviews | 1972 | ||
| 5 | Miss Marple's Tearoom382 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Melbourne VIC 3787 | 2,930 Google reviews | 1982 | ||
| 6 | Shanikas Berwick55 High St, Melbourne VIC 3806 | 3,155 Google reviews | 1987 | ||
| 7 | Brambuk the National Park & Cultural Centre277 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap VIC 3381 | 759 Google reviews | 1990 | ||
| 8 | Degraves Espresso Melbourne23-25 Degraves St, Melbourne VIC 3000 | 1,852 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 9 | Alfa. West Footscray | 28 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 10 | Cafe Lugano71 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922 | 722 Google reviews | 2000 | ||
| 11 | Project One Frankston | 85 Google reviews | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Seddon Deadly Sins Cafe148 Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 3011 | 1,040 Google reviews | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Just Planet Coffee Roastery. Organic and Fairtrade37 Oshanassy St, Sunbury VIC 3429 | 189 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Monsieur Pierre143 Mollison St, Kyneton VIC 3444 | 331 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 15 | MAKER Lt Bourke387 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 | 660 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Ocean Grind2 Sawmills Way, Torquay VIC 3228 | 176 Google reviews | 2013 | ||
| 17 | Rumble Coffee Roasters - Macaulay Road Espresso Bar348 Macaulay Rd, Kensington VIC 3031 | 195 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 18 | Notorious Espresso81 Watton St, Melbourne VIC 3030 | 1,422 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 19 | nature cafe barBendigo Bank, 3 Thompson St, Melbourne VIC 3199 | 586 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 20 | Primary @ Pioneers Park1-11 Peel St, Melbourne VIC 3806 | 1,376 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 21 | Eno Cafe895A Canterbury Rd, Melbourne VIC 3128 | 210 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 22 | Stellar Coffee278A Wyndham St, Shepparton VIC 3630 | 226 Google reviews | 2019 | ||
| 23 | Vacation Coffee CBD1 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000 | 652 Google reviews | 2019 | ||
| 24 | Jungle Lab Craigieburn | 191 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 25 | Close Collective Cafe198A High St, Wodonga VIC 3690 | 71 Google reviews | 2024 | ||
| 26 | Finally Mine Coffee House14A Breed St, Traralgon VIC 3844 | 41 Google reviews | 2025 |
Staying Power compared 638 cafes in Victoria, with 183,347 Google reviews between them. Of these, 26 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 151 reviews.
Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Higher Ground, with 5,905 Google reviews at 4.1.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which cafes in Victoria have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading cafes in Victoria on Staying Power are AlkiraBiz Cafe (started in 1954; 5.0 from 33 Google reviews), Bendigo Tram Cafe (started in 1970; 4.5 from 143 Google reviews) and Wyndham Cache (started in 1970; 4.3 from 947 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank cafes in Victoria?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many cafes in Victoria did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 638 cafes in Victoria, with 183,347 Google reviews between them. Of these, 26 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 151 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.