1
Mark Bullivant Coffee
from 58 Google reviews.
79 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
Fairly rated · Updated October 2026
The cafes of Ballina
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated cafes in Ballina, NSW on Fair Measure are Mark Bullivant Coffee (5.0 from 58 Google reviews), Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina (4.9 from 335 Google reviews) and The Kitchen Cafe (4.7 from 122 Google reviews).
- Cafes compared
- 17
- Google reviews
- 4,028
- Median rating
- 4.5
The cafes of Ballina: the top 17
2
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina
from 335 Google reviews.
6 Endeavour Clos, Ballina NSW 2478
3
The Kitchen Cafe
from 122 Google reviews.
23 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
4
The Cubana Ballina
from 295 Google reviews.
329 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
5
Racecourse Cafe
from 99 Google reviews.
1 Simmons St, Ballina NSW 2478
6
Latte Lounge Ballina
from 69 Google reviews.
26 Boeing Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
7
Shelly Beach Cafe Ballina
from 1,183 Google reviews.
1 Shelly Beach Rd
8
The Belle General
from 648 Google reviews.
12 Shelly Beach Rd, Ballina NSW 2478
9
Double Shot on Brighton
from 53 Google reviews.
10
Sparrow Coffee - Ballina
from 18 Google reviews.
11
Stir Coffee +
from 42 Google reviews.
95 Fox St, Ballina NSW 2478
12
Zarraffa's Coffee Ballina
from 148 Google reviews.
44 Bangalow Rd, Ballina NSW 2478
13
Nosh
from 265 Google reviews.
136 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
14
Nat’s Cafe Ballina
from 2 Google reviews.
15
Green Coast Coffee
from 294 Google reviews.
Riverwalk Cafe, 144 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
16
The Coffee Club Café - Ballina Fair
from 328 Google reviews.
Southern Cross Credit Union, 84 Kerr St, Ballina NSW 2478
17
Cafe Sebastian
from 69 Google reviews.
84 Kerr St, Ballina NSW 2478
Fair Measure compared 17 cafes in Ballina, NSW, with 4,028 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 122 reviews.
Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Shelly Beach Cafe Ballina, with 1,183 Google reviews at 4.5.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.
It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
Questions
- Which cafes in Ballina, NSW are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated cafes in Ballina, NSW on Fair Measure are Mark Bullivant Coffee (5.0 from 58 Google reviews), Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina (4.9 from 335 Google reviews) and The Kitchen Cafe (4.7 from 122 Google reviews).
- How does Fair Measure rank cafes in Ballina, NSW?
- Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
- How many cafes in Ballina, NSW did Fair Measure compare?
- Fair Measure compared 17 cafes in Ballina, NSW, with 4,028 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 122 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.