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Cafe exterior at night with uplit windows with classical pediments on 1st floor and cafe windows, passing cars and signage at ground level.

University Cafe

  • Cafe
  • Restaurant

Located on bustling Lygon Street, University Cafe has been delighting diners with its excellent Italian cooking since 1952.

The cafe was one of Melbourne's first espresso bars when it opened and today the restaurant is still as popular with locals, academics and tourists alike who flock there to enjoy generous bowls of home-style pasta and risotto accompanied by excellent coffee, either inside or al fresco, to watch Carlton's eclectic locals pass by.

Dates and times

Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • 10am - 11pm 10am - 11pm
Wednesday
  • 10am - 11pm 10am - 11pm
Thursday
  • 10am - 11pm 10am - 11pm
Friday
  • 10am - 11pm 10am - 11pm
Saturday
  • 9am - 11pm 9am - 11pm
Sunday
  • 9am - 11pm 9am - 11pm

Location

University Cafe
257 Lygon St
Carlton 3053

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9347 2142
  • email address: bookings@unicafe.com.au
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