From Purple Foods, we’ve witnessed first hand the increase in popularity of the Acai berry in Melbourne over the last decade. We think that’s because Acai is not only delicious but it is packed full of nutrients. But what restaurants in Melbourne, Australia prepare the best Acai dishes? In no particular order, below is a list of 30 cafes in Melbourne that serve Acai, we will continue to add more to this list – so once you have worked your way through the first 30, we will come back with another 30 to try! If you think your cafe or a cafe you frequent should be on this list then please let us know! To see how Purple Foods can help you supply frozen Acai, call Adam 0411 512 426 or shoot an email to adam@purplefoods.com.au.
List of Best Acai in Melbourne
Note – these are our ‘nominations only’ and are in no particular order 😉
1. Green Cup
Address: 593 Chapel St, South Yarra Vic & 1242 High St, Armadale Vic Website: http://www.greencup.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/green.cup/ Dishes served: Acai Bowl, Acai Smoothie Restaurant description: Whether its a peanut butter smoothie or a refreshing Acai Bowl, you can be sure the Green Cup will not disappoint you. Green cup is the home for healthy and delicious meals. The restaurant only prepares fresh meals using natural ingredients.
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2. Naughty Boy
Address: 499-501 Lygon St, Carlton North Melbourne, Vic 354 Website URL: https://www.naughtyboycafe.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naughtyboycafe/ Dish served: Acai Smoothie Bowl (blueberry and banana acai, house made granola, coconut flakes, seasonal fruit and berries) Restaurant description: Naughty Boy believes in preparing healthy and delicious foods. The restaurant offers high quality, mouthwatering breakfast and lunch in a beautiful and relaxed setting.
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3. Tinker
Address: 235 High St, Northcote VIC 3070 Website URL: http://tinkernorthcote.com.au/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/tinkernorthcote Dishes served: RISE AND SHINE BOWL (acai, whipped coconut yogurt, spiced maple granola, passionfruit , caramelised mango, organic coconut flour and peanut butter)
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4. Bowls Baby
Address: 35 Rose St, Essendon VIC Website URL: https://bowlsbaby.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowlsbaby/ Dishes served: Acai bowl “ORIGINAL BABY” (Acai, banana, blueberries, date paste, natural peanut butter, almond milk topped with housemade granola, chia seeds, strawberry, banana, passionfruit, natural peanut butter. GF, Ve – Blended) Restaurant description: Bowls baby has listened carefully to the needs of their clients and delivers a food experience that meets their client’s exactions. Bowls Baby is keen to ensure that each customer enjoy their meal. What you see, and what you smell is exactly what you will taste.
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5. Bob’s Your Uncle Cafe
Address: 38 Jackson Ct, Doncaster East VIC 3109 Website URL: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bob’s+Your+Uncle+Cafe/@-37.7889309,145.1499242,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x7d4caa0f033f1430?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwij_NOAyJ3mAhUQeisKHUJIBmEQ_BIwY3oECF0QCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobsyourunclecafe/ Dishes served: Acai bowl Restaurant description: Great cafe in Doncaster serving a range of yummy brunch meals. The all day breakfast is a favourite with many of the locals.
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6. Serotonin Eatery
Address: 52 Madden Grove, Burnley VIC Website URL: https://serotonindealer.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotonindealer/ Dishes served: Acai bowl GALAXY ACAI BOWL “Dairy & sugar free acai ice-cream served with a serotonin toasted granola made with fruit & nuts. Topped with fresh mixed berries, pistachio dust & served with a house-made peanut butter, banana & coconut magnum ice-cream.” Restaurant description: Serotonin’s ethos is based on eating a plant based diet to ensure that the mind, body and the earth function at their best. Their mission is to reduce preventable death and diseases by preparing healthy and nutritious foods to their clients.
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7. Monk Bodhi Dharma
Address: Rear, 202 Carlisle, St, Balaclava VIC Website URL: http://www.monkbodhidharma.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkbodhidharma/ Dishes served: Monk’s Acai bowl (organic acai w/banana, berries, macca, mesquite, lucuma, almond milk served with house granola, fresh fruit & coconut probiotic) Restaurant description: Monk Bodhi Dharma believe that healthy food plays a key role in enhancing people’s health. The restaurant offers unique, healthy and delicious foods, including Acai bowls and great coffee.
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8. Frootz On Parade & Lovabowl Acai
Address: 274 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 Website URL: https://www.lovabowlacai.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovabowlacai/ Dishes served: Acai bowl (The Gone Nuts Bowl, The Super Bowl, The Date Me Bowl, The Tropics Bowl, The Peanut Butter & Jelly Bowl, The Peaches & “Cream” Bowl, Build-A-Bowl) Restaurant description: Located in the heart of Fitzroy, this popular local fruit and vegetables shop serves an amazing range of bowls. With their expertise in picking the freshest local fruits, these Acai bowls are very popular with Fitzroy locals.
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9. Acai Bros
Address: 891 Burke Rd, Camberwell Victoria 3124 Website URL: https://acaibrothers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acaibrothers/ Dishes served: Acai bowls = Original, Raw Notella, Raw Grapefruit, Raw Lemon, Lemon Meringue, Cinnamon Space, Salted Caramel, Choc Treat Yo’Self, Ain’t Nothing, Berry Nice, Mango Madness, Muscle-Milk, Acai-Ting, Berry Delicious, Warm Acai Berry Bowl. Restaurant description: Leading superfood bar franchise in Melbourne. It is now recognised internationally because of preparing healthy, delicious and affordable food options. They have a HUGE range of acai based bowls to choose from (see above).
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10. Holy Bowly Superfood Bar
Address: 531 Hampton St, Hampton VIC 3188 Website URL: http://www.holybowly.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holy_bowly/ Dishes served: Smoothies (Acai berry) and Acai bowls (Fully Loaded, Peanut Butter, Snickers Bowl, Matcha Bowl, Golden Bowl) Restaurant description: Acai bowl lovers will appreciate the complete separate “Acai bow” menu within Holy Bowly. With 5 bowls to choose from, this Hampton cafe is gaining popularity amongst bayside locals.
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11. Urban Projuice
Address: 315 Montague St, Albert Park, Melbourne Victoria 3206 Website URL: http://www.urbanprojuice.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanprojuice/ Dishes served: Acai Bowl Restaurant description: Urban Projuice is a wholefoods cafe and juice bar dedicated to nourish their clients with healthy and delicious foods. They are committed to the health and wellbeing of their customers and are committed to serve fresh healthy organic foods.
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12. Cafe Issus
Address: 8-10 Center PI, Melbourne Website URL: http://cafeissus.cafeleader.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/issuscafemelbourne/ Dishes served: Acai bowl (Mixed berries, banana and peanut butter blended, fresh fruit, chia seed, housemade granola & coconut cream) Restaurant description: Cafe Issus is committed to serve healthy and delicious meals to all their customers. Your food experience is their focus.
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13. Heal.Thy. Self
Address: Yarraville, 26 Ballarat st. VIV 3013 Website URL: http://www.healthyselfco.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyselfco/ Dishes served: Acai bowl (acai & banana sorbet, house made granola, fresh strawberries, chia dipped kiwi, coconut chips ) and; Acai smoothie (Be Perfect – banana, blueberries, acai, peanut butter, lucuma, wild berry protein & h2o ) Restaurant description: Heal.Thy. Self believe that food was not just meant to help people survive but to make them thrive. Their foods are not made from pure organic ingredients but they are also made with love and passion.
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14. Matcha Mylkbar
Address: 72A Acland street ST Kilda Victoria Website URL: http://www.matchamylkbar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcha_mylkbar/ Dishes served: Acai bowl (I Once Was Blind But Now), Acai smoothie (Acai Dead People, Acai The Nibs, Acai What You Did There) Restaurant description: Matcha Mylkbar mission is to help the earth survive and thrive by eating healthy and delicious meals. The restaurant is well known for serving healthy, mouthwatering meals.
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15. Sardi Cafe
Address: 11 Church Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Website URL: https://sardicafe.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sardicafe/ Dishes served: Acai smoothie bowl (Blended with coconut water and banana, topped with chia seeds, goji berries, buckwheat and fruit ) Restaurant description: Sardi café has a great range of healthy, gluten free and delicious foods. So if you are looking for healthy, delicious food, then Sardi is the place to be.
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16. Red Door corner store
Address: 70 Mitchell Street, Northcote VIC 3070 Website URL: http://reddoorcornerstore.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reddoorcornerstore/ Dishes served: Acai bowl (fresh berries, banana, kiwi fruit, coconut yoghurt, activated buckwheat granola) Restaurant description: Red Door corner store is committed to serve its clients unique healthy, yummy food. The restaurant believes healthy foods and good health go hand in hand.
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17. Shakez
Address: 1230 High stress, Armadale VIC 3143 Website URL: https://www.shakez.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakez_proteinshakes/ Dishes served: Acai bowls ( Shakes special, Berry bowl, Acai classic, Coconut bowl, Blueberry bliss, Superfood loaded, Choc-cinn ) Protein Shakes ( Acai & Maca , Fant-Acai) Restaurant description: Shakez understands the importance of nutrition and they put 100% passion and care to what they serve. All their food comes with gluten free options.
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18. Fourth Chapter
Address: 385 high street, Prahram Victoria 3181 Website URL: https://www.fourthchapter.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fourth_chapter/ Dishes served: Acai bowls (acai, berries, coconut water, granola, peanut butter) Restaurant description: Fourth Chapter is the true definition of unique, nutritious and healthy.
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19. Mr Mister
Address: 159 Chapel Street. Melbourne Victoria 3181 Website URL: https://www.mrmistercafe.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_mister_cafe/ Dishes served: Acai bowls (acai, blueberry, banana & coconut water smoothie with super grain granola, nut & oat clusters, goji berries, strawberry and kiwi) Restaurant description: Mr Mister is well known for good service, healthy and delicious food. They source most of their ingredients locally.
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20. Little Green on Chapel
Address: 667 CHAPEL STREET, SOUTH YARRA VIC 3182 Website URL: https://www.littlegreenonchapel.com.au/ Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/littlegreenonchapel/ Dishes: Acai bowls (Acai, banana, dates, topped w/ fresh fruit, house-made granola, maple roasted seed mix, coconut fakes) Description: Little Green on Chapel is “GREEN FROM THE GROUND UP” with a range of vegetarian and vegan food that is good for the soul.
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21. Terror Twilight
Address: 11-13 Johnston Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 Website URL: https://terrortwilight.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrortwilightcollingwood/ Dishes served: Acai Bowls (choose your own!), Muesli (Bircher Muesli Acai, autumn berries, orange infused yoghurt, macadamia & Cacao) Restaurant description: Terror Twilight value their customers more than anything else and that is why they put a lot of effort into creating their menu. Their foods are healthy, highly nutritious and gluten free.
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22. Soul Press
Address: 628 Hampton Street, Brighton 105/6 Ross Street, Mornington 265 Nepean Highway, Edithvale Website URL: http://www.soulpress.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soul.press/ Dishes served: Superfood Bowls (Paleo, Bliss, Bowl with the lot, Peanut Butter + Honey, Little Peeps, Snickers, Hot, Berry Got Back) Restaurant description: Melbourne’s “Goodness Cafe” has sprung up in location down bayside Melbourne with cafes in Brighton, Edithvale and Mornington. They have a large range of Superfood Bowls, Smoothies, Soul Food, Southful Drinks and Pressed Juices.
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23. Combi
Address: 140 Ormond Road Elwood Website URL: http://www.combielwood.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/combielwood/ Restaurant description: The very popular vegan friendly cafe in Elwood has been extremely popular with locals every since opening in the Elwood Village. With a large range of dairy free and gluten free options that will keep the fussiest food allergy sufferer happy.
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24. Fresh is Good
Address: 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000. Website URL: https://freshisgood.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fresh.is.good/ Dishes served: Acai breakfast bowl (Acaí puree, dragon fruit, banana, berries and fig jam) Restaurant description: Fresh is Good believes that you don’t have to sacrifice taste to eat right. The restaurant uses premium quality, organic ingredients to ensure that food is healthy and tastes great.
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25. The Little OX
Address: 452 New St Brighton 3186 Website URL: https://www.thelittleox.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelittleoxcafe/ Dishes served: Acai bowls (The Warrior – Acai Berries, House Made Granola, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, COYO & Chia) Restaurant description: The little OX cafe has been in operation for the past ten years (like us). The restaurant uses the best local produce and ingredients to prepare delicious meals.
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26. Smoothme Superfood Bar
Address: Shop 6/120 Spencer Street (enter from Francis st 20m up from, Spencer St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Website URL: http://www.smoothme.com.au/view-shop-menu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smoothme.sfb/ Dishes served: Original Acai Smoothie Bowl, Superfoods Acai Bowl, Restaurant description: Plant based, Refined sugar free and gluten free, Smoothie bowls, Acai bowls, Smoothies, Juices, Bagels and Raw desserts are available from Smoothme Superfood Bar. With a small eat in area or you can take away one of their delicious options.
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27. Two Bob Snob
Address: 256 Charman Road Cheltenham VIC Website URL: http://twobobsnob.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobobsnob/ Dishes served: Acai bowls ( A smoothie bowl packed with antioxidants from acai, banana, blueberries. Topped with fresh strawberries, kiwifruit, chia seeds and gluten free granola.) Restaurant description: Two Bob Snob is the home of delicious, gluten-free meal. All meals are made from locally sourced organic ingredients.
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28. Conscious Cravings Co
Address: 8/475 Moorooduc Hwy VIC 3933 Website URL: https://www.consciouscravingsco.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conscious.cravings.co/ Dishes served: Acai bowls – Unsweetened Acai blended with banana & blueberries. Served with fresh banana & strawberries, topped with our hazelnut granola, shredded coconut, cacao nibs & goji berries. Restaurant description: Established in 2015, Conscious Cravings Co has quickly been labelled the hidden treasure. The results always serve its customers with fresh, nutritious and delicious foods that have been cooked by the best chefs in the city.
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29. Slices
Address: 1/80 Hazel Glen Drive, Doreen, VIC 3754 Website URL: https://slices.com.au/doreen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slices_restaurant/?hl=en Dishes served: Acai bowls (ingredients – blueberries and banana blended with almond milk, topped with banana, strawberries, kiwi fruit, chia seeds, granola and toasted coconut) Restaurant description: Slices is not only located in a prime location, but it also offers an extensive menu created by the finest and freshest ingredients.
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Summary of our Acai Cafe List:
- GREEN CUP
- NAUGHTY BOY
- TINKER
- BOWLS BABY
- BOB’S YOUR UNCLE CAFE
- SEROTONIN EATERY
- MONK BODHI DHARMA
- FROOTZ ON PARADE & LOVABOWL ACAI
- ACAI BROS
- HOLY BOWLY SUPERFOOD BAR
- URBAN PROJUICE
- CAFE ISSUS
- HEAL.THY. SELF
- MATCHA MYLKBAR
- SARDI CAFE
- RED DOOR CORNER STORE
- SHAKEZ
- FOURTH CHAPTER
- MR MISTER
- LITTLE GREEN ON CHAPEL
- TERROR TWILIGHT
- SOUL PRESS
- FRESH IS GOOD
- THE LITTLE OX
- SMOOTHME SUPERFOOD BAR
- TWO BOB SNOB
- CONSCIOUS CRAVINGS CO
- Slices