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The Journal Cafe

  • Cafe
  • Licensed

The Journal Cafe operates within the modern City Library on Flinders Lane and offers a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of reading material to browse as you sip your coffee.

Hearty home-style, market-driven Italian fare hits the tables for lunch and dinner. Indulge in suckling pig lasagne, cauliflower soup or spaghetti with mussels and garden-green verdure risotto.

Dates and times

Day Times
Monday
  • 7am - 3pm 7am - 3pm
Tuesday
  • 7am - 3pm 7am - 3pm
Wednesday
  • 7am - 3pm 7am - 3pm
Thursday
  • 7am - 3pm 7am - 3pm
Friday
  • 7am - 3pm 7am - 3pm
Saturday
  • 8am - 3pm 8am - 3pm
Sunday
  • Closed

Location

The Journal Cafe
253 Flinders Ln
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9650 4399
  • email address: journal.canteen@gmail.com
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