1
The Grounds of The City
from 6,417 Google reviews.
500 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Most reviewed · Updated October 2026
The cafes of New South Wales
As of October 2026, the three most reviewed cafes rated 4.0 or better in New South Wales on Common Praise are The Grounds of The City (6,417 Google reviews at 4.2), Cafe Sydney Restaurant (4,072 Google reviews at 4.5) and The Lakes Hotel (3,058 Google reviews at 4.6).
- Cafes compared
- 1,022
- Google reviews
- 299,777
- Median rating
- 4.5
The cafes of New South Wales: the top 50
2
Cafe Sydney Restaurant
from 4,072 Google reviews.
Customs House, 31 Alfred St, Sydney NSW 2000
3
The Lakes Hotel
from 3,058 Google reviews.
4
The Deck Cafe Lovedale
from 2,892 Google reviews.
Gartelmann Hunter Estate, 701 Lovedale Rd, Lovedale NSW 2325
5
Butchers Buffet Blacktown
from 2,696 Google reviews.
23 David Ln, Sydney NSW 2148
6
Innes Boatshed
from 2,410 Google reviews.
1 Clyde St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
7
Industry Beans York St
from 2,395 Google reviews.
40 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
8
Vine & Grind
from 2,318 Google reviews.
100 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2170
9
Circa
from 2,310 Google reviews.
10
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary
from 2,283 Google reviews.
65 Orlando St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
11
Bulli Beach Cafe
from 2,135 Google reviews.
68 Trinity Row, Wollongong NSW 2516
12
Ballina RSL Club
from 2,116 Google reviews.
1 Grant St, Ballina NSW 2478
13
The Coffee Club Café - Nepean River
from 2,072 Google reviews.
78-88 Tench Ave, Sydney NSW 2750
14
Heritage Bakery
from 1,906 Google reviews.
197-201 Princes Hwy, Milton NSW 2538
15
Bayleaf Cafe
from 1,904 Google reviews.
2a Marvell St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
16
Treehouse Byron Bay
from 1,740 Google reviews.
25 Childe St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
17
JJ's at The Marina
from 1,735 Google reviews.
Yacht Argos, 27 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
18
CU5O'CLOCK
from 1,679 Google reviews.
16 Second Ave
19
The Happy Wombat
from 1,673 Google reviews.
575 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2302
20
Armidale Central
from 1,634 Google reviews.
225 Beardy St, Armidale NSW 2350
21
The River Deck Cafe
from 1,613 Google reviews.
48 Noreuil Pde, Albury NSW 2640
22
Lil Miss Collins Parramatta
from 1,581 Google reviews.
13 Wentworth St
23
Belrose Hotel
from 1,404 Google reviews.
5 Hews Pde, Sydney NSW 2085
24
Kohlis Waterfront Indian Restaurant Batemans Bay
from 1,356 Google reviews.
3 Orient St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
25
Gumption by Coffee Alchemy
from 1,351 Google reviews.
Shop 11, The Strand Arcade, 412-414 George StBustling pit stop for gourmet coffees
26
Starfish
from 1,306 Google reviews.
Promenade Penthouse Apartment, 13A Orient St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
27
Goldbergs Coffee House
from 1,296 Google reviews.
137 Darby St, Newcastle NSW 2300
28
Cafe Borellas
from 1,261 Google reviews.
117 Borella Rd, Albury NSW 2640
29
Club Sapphire Merimbula
from 1,259 Google reviews.
115-127 Main St, Merimbula NSW 2548
30
Blue Mountains Chocolate Company
from 1,245 Google reviews.
176 Lurline St, Katoomba NSW 2780
31
The Hill Bar & Kitchen
from 1,227 Google reviews.
98 Fern St, Gerringong NSW 2534
32
Shelly Beach Cafe Ballina
from 1,183 Google reviews.
1 Shelly Beach Rd
33
The Waterfront Cafe
from 1,154 Google reviews.
Shop 1 & 2, The Promenade, Merimbula NSW 2548
34
Joe Black Cafe
from 1,126 Google reviews.
27 Commonwealth St, Sydney NSW 2000
35
Blackwood Cronulla
from 1,120 Google reviews.
5/33 Surf Ln
36
Gumnut Patisserie Bowral
from 1,114 Google reviews.
Bong Bong Keep, 598 Moss Vale Rd, Bowral NSW 2576
37
Metropole Cafe
from 1,113 Google reviews.
455 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
38
Dulcie's Cottage
from 1,074 Google reviews.
60 Main St, Merimbula NSW 2548
39
500 Degrees Restaurant Cronulla
from 1,061 Google reviews.
1 Ocean Grove Ave
40
Tommy's Cafe
from 1,059 Google reviews.
1A Gertrude Pl, Central Coast NSW 2250
41
The Walrus Sydney CBD
from 1,056 Google reviews.
42
Mr. Benedict
from 1,035 Google reviews.
664 Dean St, Albury NSW 2640
43
Batemans Bay Ice Creamery & Cafe
from 1,022 Google reviews.
7 Clyde St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
44
Cafe Toscano
from 999 Google reviews.
1 Wallis St, Forster NSW 2428
45
RAW & WILD Market & Cafe
from 980 Google reviews.
250 Bong Bong St, Bowral NSW 2576
46
The Press Shop
from 980 Google reviews.
391-397 Bong Bong St, Bowral NSW 2576
47
The Top Shop
from 969 Google reviews.
65 Carlyle St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
48
Chimichuri Chatswood
from 967 Google reviews.
6 Help St, Sydney NSW 2067
49
Flavours Inn | Cakes And Sweets Shop | Blacktown, Sydney, NSW
from 965 Google reviews.
2/24-28 First Ave
50
Rivermark Cafe
from 959 Google reviews.
261 Hastings River Dr, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Common Praise compared 1,022 cafes in New South Wales, with 299,777 Google reviews between them. Of these, 947 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 142 reviews.
Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is The Grounds of The City, with 6,417 Google reviews at 4.2.
How this list is ranked
Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating.
Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
Questions
- Which cafes in New South Wales have the most Google reviews?
- As of October 2026, the three most reviewed cafes rated 4.0 or better in New South Wales on Common Praise are The Grounds of The City (6,417 Google reviews at 4.2), Cafe Sydney Restaurant (4,072 Google reviews at 4.5) and The Lakes Hotel (3,058 Google reviews at 4.6).
- How does Common Praise rank cafes in New South Wales?
- Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating. Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
- How many cafes in New South Wales did Common Praise compare?
- Common Praise compared 1,022 cafes in New South Wales, with 299,777 Google reviews between them. Of these, 947 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 142 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.
Cafes by place
New South Wales
- Albury
- Armidale
- Ballina
- Bankstown
- Batemans Bay
- Bathurst
- Blacktown
- Bowral
- Byron Bay
- Campbelltown
- Castle Hill
- Central Coast
- Chatswood
- Coffs Harbour
- Cooma
- Cronulla
- Dubbo
- Forster
- Gosford
- Goulburn
- Grafton
- Griffith
- Hornsby
- Hurstville
- Katoomba
- Kempsey
- Kiama
- Lismore
- Liverpool
- Maitland
- Manly
- Merimbula
- Mudgee
- Newcastle
- Nowra
- Orange
- Parkes
- Parramatta
- Penrith
- Port Macquarie
- Sydney
- Tamworth
- Taree
- Tweed Heads
- Wagga Wagga
- Wollongong