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Fairly rated · Updated October 2026

The cafes of Maitland

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated cafes in Maitland, NSW on Fair Measure are Jane & Mae (4.9 from 35 Google reviews), Good Bird Espresso @ The Hatch (4.9 from 18 Google reviews) and Black Label Espresso (4.7 from 140 Google reviews).

Cafes compared
17
Google reviews
3,635
Median rating
4.5

The cafes of Maitland: the top 17

  1. 2

    Good Bird Espresso @ The Hatch

    4.9 from 18 Google reviews.

  2. 3

    Black Label Espresso

    4.7 from 140 Google reviews.

    427 High St #2, Maitland NSW 2320

    0412 402 129

  3. 6

    Little Brother Espresso

    4.6 from 74 Google reviews.

    121 Lawes St, Maitland NSW 2323

    02 4072 1493

  4. 8

    The OrangeTree - Licensed Cafe By The River

    4.5 from 548 Google reviews.

    02 4934 1760

  5. 11

    Bench Espresso Bar

    4.4 from 21 Google reviews.

    Pender Place Shopping Centre, Shop 10/44 Elgin St

    0423 516 740

  6. 12

    The Bikesmith & Espresso Bar

    4.4 from 168 Google reviews.

    326 High St, Maitland NSW 2320

    02 4933 3309

  7. 13

    Moreish Cafe

    4.3 from 70 Google reviews.

    541 High St, Maitland NSW 2320

    02 4934 2288

  8. 14

    Honest vine Cafe

    4.3 from 100 Google reviews.

    02 4030 8483

  9. 17

    Lavenders Cafe

    4.1 from 561 Google reviews.

    418 High St, Maitland NSW 2320

    02 4933 8855

Fair Measure compared 17 cafes in Maitland, NSW, with 3,635 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 140 reviews.

Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Lavenders Cafe, with 561 Google reviews at 4.1.

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 Maitland, NSW are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated cafes in Maitland, NSW on Fair Measure are Jane & Mae (4.9 from 35 Google reviews), Good Bird Espresso @ The Hatch (4.9 from 18 Google reviews) and Black Label Espresso (4.7 from 140 Google reviews).
How does Fair Measure rank cafes in Maitland, 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 Maitland, NSW did Fair Measure compare?
Fair Measure compared 17 cafes in Maitland, NSW, with 3,635 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 140 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.