#1
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina
4.9
Read 335 reviews · Score: 91/100
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Best Cafes in Ballina
Compare the top cafes in Ballina, NSW, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 6,605 real Google reviews across the 30 cafes
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Top Cafes in Ballina, NSW
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked cafes in Ballina, NSW on the Starworks directory are Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina (4.9 stars from 335 Google reviews), Espresso Tenango (5.0 stars from 63 Google reviews) and Mark Bullivant Coffee (5.0 stars from 58 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks 30 cafes in Ballina, NSW, holding 6,605 Google reviews between them. Across the 30 the median rating is 4.5 stars from a median of 102 reviews. Of the 30, 16 are rated 4.5 or better and 15 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 1,183 reviews, more than the top-ranked cafe holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for cafes in Ballina, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
#11
The Coffee Club Café - Ballina Fair
4.1
Read 328 reviews · Score: 67/100
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#14
Wowzer Coffee
5.0
Read 32 reviews · Score: 67/100
80-84 Ballina St, Lennox Head NSW 2478
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#15
The Kitchen Cafe
4.7
Read 122 reviews · Score: 61/100
23 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
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#16
Nosh
4.4
Read 265 reviews · Score: 58/100
136 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
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#21
Kiosk Lennox Head
4.4
Read 105 reviews · Score: 49/100
Pacific Parade, Lennox Head NSW 2478
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#24
Cafe Sebastian
3.8
Read 69 reviews · Score: 31/100
84 Kerr St, Ballina NSW 2478
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#26
Rise Cafe
4.4
Read 58 reviews · Score: 30/100
Unit 3/74 Ballina St, Lennox Head NSW 2478
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#29
The Salt Bar
Ballina Byron Gateway, 210 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
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What customers wrote about cafes in Ballina
Real Google reviews of businesses ranked on this page. Reviewer names are never shown.
“Best Matcha in Ballina !! i love my ( very frequent ) visits to OLD Q.. The staff are all so lovely and they make my Matcha just how i like it .. strong and very green!!! Thanks so much!!”
“Stopped over at Southern Cross Drive with my family on the way to the airport. The idea was to grab a coffee and go as we were also super short on time. Our short stay turned into the best ever "Turkish coffee"…”
“We were visiting Ballina & very lucky to be there when this cafe was hosting a Spanish Tapas night. It was a set menu for $70.00pp & not only was all of the food delicious, it was well paced & there was plenty of it! We…”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about cafes in Ballina.
Who are the best cafes in Ballina?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked cafes in Ballina, NSW on the Starworks directory are Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina (4.9 stars from 335 Google reviews), Espresso Tenango (5.0 stars from 63 Google reviews) and Mark Bullivant Coffee (5.0 stars from 58 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for cafes in Ballina, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many cafes does Starworks rank in Ballina?
Starworks ranks 30 cafes in Ballina, NSW, holding 6,605 Google reviews between them. Across the 30 the median rating is 4.5 stars from a median of 102 reviews. Of the 30, 16 are rated 4.5 or better and 15 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 1,183 reviews, more than the top-ranked cafe holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
What star rating should I expect from a good cafe in Ballina?
The median Google rating across the 30 cafes Starworks ranks in Ballina, NSW is 4.5 stars, and 16 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for cafes in Ballina, NSW rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established cafe in Ballina have?
The median cafe Starworks ranks in Ballina, NSW carries 102 Google reviews, and 15 of the 30 cafes have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 1,183.
How does Starworks rank cafes in Ballina?
Starworks gives every cafe in Ballina, NSW a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a cafe in Ballina with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer cafe with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Ballina, NSW. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same cafe not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 30 distinct cafes in Ballina, NSW rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of cafes in Ballina updated?
This ranking of cafes in Ballina, NSW rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my cafe business ranking in Ballina?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median cafe Starworks ranks in Ballina, NSW carries 102 Google reviews at 4.5 stars.
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