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Fairly rated · Updated October 2026

The cafes of Gold Coast

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated cafes in Gold Coast, QLD on Fair Measure are Origin Cafe (5.0 from 375 Google reviews), Golden Times (4.9 from 221 Google reviews) and The Fresh Pantry (4.8 from 619 Google reviews).

Cafes compared
21
Google reviews
21,696
Median rating
4.7

The cafes of Gold Coast: the top 21

  1. 2

    Golden Times

    4.9 from 221 Google reviews.

  2. 3

    The Fresh Pantry

    4.8 from 619 Google reviews.

    100-106 Old Pacific Hwy, Gold Coast QLD 4210

    07 5627 2715

  3. 7

    Saint Coffee Collective

    4.8 from 44 Google reviews.

    Kiosk 1, Gold Coast University Hospital Station Cnr Hospital Boulevard and, Parklands Dr

    saintcoffee.com.au

  4. 12

    Ground N Sound

    4.7 from 446 Google reviews.

    Ground N Sound, 21 Musgrave Ave, Gold Coast QLD 4215

    0452 060 897 groundnsound.com

  5. 14

    Cafe Alfons

    4.6 from 737 Google reviews.

    Fyshwick House, 38 Thomas Dr, Gold Coast QLD 4217

    07 5538 7660 alfons.cafe

  6. 15

    Cafe Gold Coast

    4.6 from 618 Google reviews.

    0447 773 769

  7. 18

    Ocean 4218 cafe

    4.6 from 131 Google reviews.

    The French Quarter, Shop 4/3029 The Blvd

    0484 364 216

  8. 19

    ELK Espresso

    4.5 from 2,830 Google reviews.

    16 Chelsea Ave, Gold Coast QLD 4218

    elkespresso.net

Fair Measure compared 21 cafes in Gold Coast, QLD, with 21,696 Google reviews between them. Of these, 21 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 569 reviews.

Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, with 6,880 Google reviews at 4.7.

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.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which cafes in Gold Coast, QLD are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated cafes in Gold Coast, QLD on Fair Measure are Origin Cafe (5.0 from 375 Google reviews), Golden Times (4.9 from 221 Google reviews) and The Fresh Pantry (4.8 from 619 Google reviews).
How does Fair Measure rank cafes in Gold Coast, QLD?
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 Gold Coast, QLD did Fair Measure compare?
Fair Measure compared 21 cafes in Gold Coast, QLD, with 21,696 Google reviews between them. Of these, 21 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 569 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.