# 2026 Australian café guide listings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-australian-caf-guide-listings
> Updated: 2026-07-31T04:24:15.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In July 2026 the Good Food Guide released its annual selection of 100 essential cafés and bakeries across Sydney and Melbourne, spotlighting new venues and innovative twists on classic dishes. The rollout highlighted individual stories for each location and noted the guide’s anonymous review process.

A week later two separate round‑ups of 25 cafés each were published for Perth, one focusing on new‑wave establishments and the other on iconic local favourites. The Perth lists showcased a mix of long‑standing coffee shops and newer innovators, underscoring the city’s evolving coffee culture and mirroring the broader national trend of regional guide publications.

Together, the snapshots illustrate how 2026 café guide coverage expanded from the east‑coast metropolitan hubs to include detailed curations of Western Australian coffee venues, reflecting a nationwide emphasis on documenting and promoting diverse café scenes.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Perth cafe culture showcased in two new 25‑café round‑ups

Two July 2026 round‑ups list 25 new‑wave and 25 iconic cafés in Perth, highlighting the city’s diverse and evolving coffee scene.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/perth-cafe-culture-showcased-in-two-new-25caf-roundups

### 2026-07-23: Good Food unveils 2026 list of 100 essential Sydney and Melbourne cafés

Good Food Guide releases its 2026 list of 100 essential cafés in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring the South American bakery Dulce Bakehouse and other trend‑setting venues.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/melbournes-dulce-bakehouse-named-among-good-foods-100-essential-cafs

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Cite as: 2026 Australian café guide listings. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/2026-australian-caf-guide-listings