OPEN 7 DAYS – 7AM TO 3:30PM

WE’RE A LITTLE CAFÉ IN THE BASIN, AT THE FOOTHILLS OF THE DANDENONGS, A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR LOCALS, BIKE RIDERS, TOURISTS, CAR ENTHUSIASTS AND MANY MORE

1 in 20 café in The Basin aims to provide a friendly and welcoming environment with the best coffee, great food, drinks (yes we have our alcohol licence also!) and atmosphere to match.

What does our name even mean?! 1 in 20 refers to the gradient of Mountain Hwy up to Sassafras, often 1 in 20 is best known by cyclists due to this section of road named in cycling apps such as Strava. What many don’t know, is that Mountain Hwy from Bayswater to Sassafras in 1937 was actually called One In Twenty Road for a brief period of time.

At 1 in 20 café we pride ourselves on having such a great team to come to work with everyday. We have 4 fully qualified chefs and also a pastry chef (who’s also an awesome barista) to make as much as possible in-house. Our baristas all have direct training from The Bean Cartel so that we have our coffee taste how it was designed to taste.

latest news

Any chefs out there after a job?! We need one!!

Any chefs out there after a job?! We need one!! ...

Coming soon ;) 🫐🍓🍵✨

Coming soon ;) 🫐🍓🍵✨ ...

Open hours for this grand final weekend! 🏉🏟️✨ Friday the 27th: Takeaway from a revised menu, 7am- 12pm. Saturday the 28th: Open as usual from 7am -2pm

Open hours for this grand final weekend! 🏉🏟️✨ Friday the 27th: Takeaway from a revised menu, 7am- 12pm. Saturday the 28th: Open as usual from 7am -2pm ...

iced mochas are on the menu! Perfect for when this Melbourne weather finally warms up!!

iced mochas are on the menu! Perfect for when this Melbourne weather finally warms up!! ...

Weekend pancake special: buttermilk blueberry and orange pancakes, with blueberry compote, vanilla bean ice cream and white chocolate ganache 🥞

Weekend pancake special: buttermilk blueberry and orange pancakes, with blueberry compote, vanilla bean ice cream and white chocolate ganache 🥞 ...

this weeks cabinet special: Roast pork belly roll with honey mustard slaw, spiced apple sauce and Mayo
$15

this weeks cabinet special: Roast pork belly roll with honey mustard slaw, spiced apple sauce and Mayo
$15
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Akad has been an integral member of our 1 in 20 team for the past 3 years, but now we wish him all the success in his next venture! Akad is an amazing chef and will do a fantastic job with his new business Guepa's Kitchen , offering private chef & catering services. He's a real fungi! 🍄🤣

Akad has been an integral member of our 1 in 20 team for the past 3 years, but now we wish him all the success in his next venture! Akad is an amazing chef and will do a fantastic job with his new business Guepa`s Kitchen , offering private chef & catering services. He`s a real fungi! 🍄🤣 ...

The Bean Cartel

Our everyday bean is the ‘El Capitán’

PNG, Brazil, Peru, Honduras.

A great all rounder that is easy to work with. El Capitán is an exceptional milk based coffee with a slightly strong flavour and a lingering spicy aftertaste. One of our most popular and classic blends.