Located next to the City Library in Flinders Lane, Journal Canteen is an inviting café by day and a cosy wine bar in the evening. The warm lighting and large communal tables overhung with bookshelves makes this the perfect place to settle in with a newspaper or a laptop while you sip your coffee.
The menu includes soups ($10–$11), mains ($20), degustation ($32 for four courses) and the best antipasti in the city according to The Age Cheap Eats guide (antipasti to share, $15–$27). You’ll be hard-pressed to find a café that offers better value for money in this part of the CBD.
Shop 1 Level 1, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Phone: (03) 9650 4399
