Measured 2026-06-11 · real AI answers, not editorial picks
We asked the AIs: best cafe in Melbourne
Customers now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity for local recommendations. These are the cafe businesses the AIs actually name for Melbourne, counted across repeated real queries.
| # | Business | Times named by AI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proud Mary Cafe in Collingwood | 6 |
| 2 | The Kettle Black, South Melbourne | 5 |
| 3 | Good Measure (Carlton) | 4 |
| 4 | Higher Ground | 4 |
| 5 | Wide Open Road Coffee Roasters (Brunswick) | 3 |
| 6 | Axil Coffee (Melbourne Central / CBD) | 3 |
| 7 | Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar | 3 |
| 8 | Tinker, Brunswick East | 3 |
| 9 | Au79, Abbotsford | 3 |
| 10 | Market Lane Coffee (Collins Street, CBD) | 2 |
Perplexity · 6 answers analyzed
- Higher Ground×4
- Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar×3
- The Kettle Black×3
- The Hardware Société×2
- Brother Baba Budan×2
- Seven Seeds×2
ChatGPT · 6 answers analyzed
- Proud Mary Cafe in Collingwood×5
- Good Measure (Carlton)×4
- Wide Open Road Coffee Roasters (Brunswick)×3
- Axil Coffee (Melbourne Central / CBD)×3
- Market Lane Coffee (Collins Street, CBD)×2
- The Kettle Black, South Melbourne×2
AI answers vs Google Maps
Google Maps currently shows: Little Rogue. · Brick Lane Melbourne · Patricia Coffee Brewers.
Only 0% of those also appear in AI recommendations. Ranking on Maps no longer means being recommended by AI.
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