Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ballina

"A great place to find high quality coffee, but also a lovely selection of toasties and sandwiches for a simple cafe brunch. I got a ham, cheese,..."

Robyn Kennedy

Benco Bathrooms Australia

"Old Quarter Coffee Merchants Ballina Taste 2.8 Temp 2.7 Texture 2.5 (8 /9) Art 0.2 Total 8.2 Coffee roasters that supply to a number of cafes. In the..."

Chris Lovatt

Coffee & Kitchen Main Street

Green Coast Coffee

95/100 (1465 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious food, nice coffee and smoothies. Gluten-free options available. Good location with lots of dog friendly seating outside, close to the..."

J T

"My daughter, my 3 granddaughters and I were able to get a walk-in table within a hour of their advertised closing time. We chose this cafe because..."

MsTMY

"Not bad. Lovely crew, quality was too shelf. Coffee was sweet just as they said so. Appears to be a popular local spot (I was visiting and do..."

Robert Jones

"Visiting town, found this wonderful cafe. Coffee and food was great with plenty of seating options. Good kids menu also and a big shout out to the..."

Keelan Howard

"We ordered the salmon bagel and pulled beef burger and they were both very good, fresh & delicious. Coffee were excellent too, one of the best around..."

Dewi H

"OMG, this is my new favourite breaky nook. I bought a "signature". It's a bacon & egg roll on a Bagel, nice touch, with a beautiful beetroot relish...."

gordy cox

"I was visiting Ballina from Sydney, and ate there on the Monday of the October long weekend. It was very busy, however we managed to secure an..."

Philip Simmonds

Chef And Shuka

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great service and menu selection, friendly staff and quick order turn around. Highly recommended to everyone, especially the breakfast..."

Chris Nascimento

"Love love love this cafe, the staff, the food and just the comfortable feel of the place when you walk in. Has become our favourite place. Oh and the..."

Wendy Rata

"Friendly, welcoming staff, great food and top coffee. What else could you want? Best crispy bacon eggs bene in..."

Justin Cleverley

"They are still working through the aftermath of the floods but great coffee and you can sit..."

Robert Siddle

"Delicious food, great coffee and really friendly staff and owners. Best writing in your coffee froth I've ever seen..."

Alejandra Ruhan

"The staff at the kitchen cafe. Are amazing and professional at what they do. I go there every Friday and I have not had a bad feed there yet. Keep..."

Mick O'Dell

"Best Cafe in Ballina Service is excellent and Larry makes the best coffee Luke egg and breakie roll is mouth watering 😋..."

Patricia White

Nosh

Brookfarm Granola with Yoghurt Berry Compote and Seasonal Fruit

Avocado toast

Lemon Curd Pie

Smashed Avocado with Scrambled Eggs

Chai Latte

Pork Belly Banh-MI Roll

Eggs Your Way

East-Asian Salad

Wagyu Beef Burger

Five Spice Lamb Croquets

Chicken Karaage

Smoked Salmon on Potato and Corn Rosti

"Called in for breakfast twice during our stay and both times we experienced a prompt and friendly service. Coffee was good and I recommend the..."

2289

"My colleagues and I are staying in Ballina for work. We have tried a few spots over the last two weeks but this is our favourite morning coffee..."

Shannyn McNamara (Mim)

"Pleased that we came across this cafe on a stopover. It has a lovely warm atmosphere and a great selection of treats for morning tea. (Many gluten..."

Helen Welsh

"It was my birthday and I decided to treat myself to a special piece of cake to take home for afternoon tea. Nosh had a great selection and I chose an..."

Joan Dalgleish

"We were passing through for a quick pit stop, and after a local on the street saw us confused she recommended Nosh. They were due to close at 2pm,..."

Sam Stewart

"We did pop in just to have a coffee on our road trip to Byron Bay through Ballina and decided to have a breakie as well. IT WAS AMAZING. As we wanted..."

jan babacek

"We enjoyed our postrun brekky this morning..."

Desiree Crawford

"Such a delicious meal. Very friendly and helpful staff. Definitely looking forward to our next meal..."

Warren Jessee

Zoom Coffee

"great tasting high quality..."

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Daniel Scadding

Jett Print

Ballina Gallery Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"A beautiful cafe in a nice quiet street. Lots of parking close by. Don't hesitate to come here as the staff are friendly and the food is really fresh..."

Karl Chong

"What a lovely venue! I was there yesterday and loved the setting. The staff were very friendly and so helpful and the food and coffee was just..."

Jay button

"Alicia's food and customer service is amazing. Must try this place. Delicious. You must try the chicken burger, it beats Bettys Burger. Thank you..."

Alexii Pavlakos

"Happy we skipped the BP on highway and found this beautiful Cafe in Ballina. Service and coffee was great, breakfast was fantastic. We will..."

Jodie McLaughlin-Phillips

"The food Is great at the Gallery, the service is quick and the staff are friendly. Book at busy time because the cafe is very popular. The actual Art..."

Luke Murphy

"Lovely atmosphere. Great food freshly prepared. Vegetarian options available. Coffee hot and enjoyable. Plenty of time to chat with friends without..."

Zagieboo S

"Delicious vegan tray and Rosti. Good coffee in an outdoor..."

Carl Sachs

Just Funkin Music And Coffee

"Just Funkin Music , surely has an impressive selection of vinyl records This store also sells CD's & books Plus hot coffee..."

Marty

"Great coffee. Heaps of cds, lps..."

Bryan Paull

"Great coffee and great music, sit and listen, drink your coffee and browse the second hand books and music. Lots of new and old vinyl..."

Robert Siddle

"What a great music store....at front of the store you can purchase yourself a really nice coffee and enjoy the sunshine or as we did just sipped on..."

David Wright

"The funky vibe of an independent record store is like nowhere else. There’s always a cool sound playing while you browse the extensive range of..."

Skylab Digital Insiders

"Great coffee, friendly service. Awesome selection vynil too.. great little shop!..."

Daniel Byrnes

"Great collection of vinyl records, (picked up a fab Sharon Jones record) plus they make good coffee (records + coffee shop = Amazing!!) and excellent..."

Ivan D

"Great informed service with a smile .. excellent coffee as well happy place to shop with a great range of music on vinyl which is perfect ....."

Scott Lynch

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Tel Aviv - Yafo

Lighthouse Beach Cafe

91/100 (1344 ratings)

Sirocco Cafe And Gallery

"Awesome coffee. Always go in the morning before work when I can. The sisters are always lovely, the food is beautiful, and Kel remembers my partner..."

Jeremy Milosevic

"One of my favorite pride places for a sharp strong blended coffee. Service is great although mostly busy and only a small shop so access can be..."

gordy cox

"Coffee was good here. The eggs on the eggs Benedict were full cooked but the hollandaise sauce had the right zingy and creamy taste. The corm..."

Ken Tran

"Great service coffee is excellent cakes and slices are great yummy breakfast every day prices are reasonable ,chef cooked meals it's fantastic go..."

Charles white

"Great friendly staff. Good is to die for, always fresh. Indoor/ out door service. Great desserts all cooked on..."

Terry Laurie

"Best ever Pumpkin fetta and spinach omlette. It is massive and super tasty the friendliest staff in Ballina ( Tammy and Cindy ) . Ask for a side of..."

natalie halliday

"Had breakfast here today at 12 ,Yes they offer a all day breakfast and all day lunch it was very tasty and very reasonable price coffee was good I..."

Anthony Deaves

"Had a delicious breakfast here and my husband said the coffee was one of the best he's ever..."

Chris Millar

Coffee & Kitchen East Ballina

Breakfast with a Banana

Fish

Pea and Corn Fritters w Poached Eggs and Bacon

Cappuccino

Crispy Pork Wontons with Asian Salad

Iced tea

Whiting Fillets with Fresh Salad

Iced coffee

At Coffee and Kitchen

Macchiato

Sausage roll

Smashed Avo and Poached Egg

Wheelchair Accessible

River Walk Cafe & Pancakes

The Proper Cafe

The Lantern Tea Room

Babalino's Bakery

Wheelchair Accessible

"My Ice Coffee from Babalino's Bakery , was gratefully , one of the strongest Ice Coffee’s I’ve had This delightfully extra cold Ice Coffee ....."

Marty

"Dropped into this gem of a bakery on a road trip. We ordered coffee and apple muffin. The coffee was good and the muffin was the best we have ever..."

Paul Jaggard

"This bakery was the highlight of my visit to Ballina. The orange and poppy seed cake slice was generously sized (think twice the size you would..."

Cee L

"The place had an amazing atmosphere. But that wasn't the main thing or anywhere near. The food was amazing I had a croissant the first time I visited..."

BBlueyy !

"We were keen for salad rolls but ended up ordering the wraps, one with chicken avo and the cauliflower salad. Very fresh and very yummy. Service is..."

Maree B

"Fantastic range of freshly made sandwiches, rolls, BLTs, cakes you name it they have it. Great coffee..."

Sarah McDonald

"Awesome food and coffee and cakes made for any occasion are beautifully decorated look and taste amazing very surprised and open on..."

Nicole Cornu

"Went here a few years back. Had a cauli wrap and chicken caesar roll. Still very..."

Geoff Knight

Brighton St - Takeaway

Wheelchair Accessible

"Brighton St .. is a yummy fish & chip shop They also do pizzas & Gelato As Brighton St is located nearly next Gawandii Beach .. we ate our dinner..."

Marty

"Everything I've tried on their menu is excellent. Friendly, relaxed vibe, a bit like Byron was when I grew up 20 yrs ago. Love the grilled salmon &..."

Abby Green

"We had been for a walk along the breakwall and Shaw's Bay. We stopped here and enjoyed excellent coffee and a serving of Banana Bread. Polite and..."

David Cox

"Great Takeaway or Dine-In eatery/restaurant. Great tasting burgers, pizzas and fries. Coffee was good too! I discovered it while I was driving back..."

abhijeet mukherjee

"Value for money seems to be much better since new management. Staff were friendly and the chips were good, however calamari was underwhelming in..."

Tali Hooper

"Excellent everything. The fish & chips are great (calamari wasn't terribly flavoursome, but that's what tartare sauce is for, right?). The Pizzas..."

Tony Stephens (baymax)

"Great little take away, tasty fish and chips, forgot to ask for grilled fish and got the battered, silly me, great coffe too. Nice people..."

Mick Harrison

"Brighton St your pizzas are the best gourmet pizzas we have had ever. Always visit when we are in Ballina, never disappointed. Also love the fish and..."

Steven Stanford

For Shaw Coffee

Wheelchair Accessible

Belle Central

Wheelchair Accessible

"Comfortable atmosphere .. strong Iced Coffee with ice..."

Marty

"Great gluten free menu. Very organic vibes from staff customers and the Cafe decor. Dog, kid and family friendly. No long waits for service or..."

Lee Thompson

"Food tastes amazing, cosy space with welcoming energy. Great gluten free and dairy free options that actually taste..."

Chantal

"Delicious breakfast, eggs were done well. Lovely setting with friendly staff. The coffee was excellent that we came back for another one. One of the..."

Dewi H

"Honestly this is one of a couple of places I trust & love eating at. I only have good things to say about the quality & variety of delicious food on..."

Mac Badger

"Best Coffee, Juices, cakes, burgers ever!! So yummy!! I come here nearly every day And you can’t fault how yummy everything is!! Especially the..."

Ellen Fowler

"Delicious dairy free vegan and gf food. They also have diary meat and poultry 🥚 for those who can't go without. I'm hooked on the iced chai with..."

Brendan Hall

"Great coffee. Delicious breakfast. Really nice setting with beautiful decor. Great atmosphere. Friendly..."

I Q

Wicked Delights Bakery

Wheelchair Accessible

Brewsters Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

The Bean Bank Coffee House

"Good value breakfast!My husband and I enjoyed a Sunday morning breakfast at this cosy cafe. Our big breakfast and vegetarian breakfast was..."

Suzie Lee

"Desperate for coffee we took a half hour detour to stop at this place. Their locally roasted beans "Major Tom" (from Tweed Heads) has been roasted a..."

Out And About

"Best coffee around! I have one everyday from Bean Bank-awesome every time! Great staff too!..."

Chickybud

"Love the coffee here! Always consistent!!E&B rolls was nice..."

Pplum18

"Great coffee, food and service. Excellent coffee and best ever caramelised onion and camembert tart. Even the lettuce was better than I've tasted in..."

Facebook User

"Very good coffee and friendly service. The menu is vegetarian. Lentil burger with hummus and Turkish bread was very filling and had a nice curry..."

James

"As a piccillo latte drinker it hard to find someone who knows what to do. These guys nailed it. Great..."

Clint Fish

"Best coffee by far and great..."

Meercat05

"The Bean Bank is the only cafe that does it for me in Ballina. They're unique and willing to try things new; they have a quirky atmosphere and their..."

Jarrod Haynes

"Couldn't live without it! Best coffee for miles around. I have a bean bank coffee every day before work, there's no comparison. The coffee is..."

Tom

"Bean Bank Rocks!. A little cafe with a big heart! Specially selected, blended and roasted beans makes for an authentic cup brewed by those who know..."

Artemizia

"My number 1 cafe. This little cafe has become my favourite on all counts. Why? Because the coffee is home ground, consistently excellent quality and..."

Beau Ravn

"Tickled pink!. Beautiful Mediterranean foodFriendly helpful staff And the coffee wow to die for!They roast their own!Busy..."

Margarita

"This is a great little Cafe This loverly Cafe provides clean limes, absolute attention to detail in food and service. The coffee and cakes were..."

Trevorscottnz

"The Bean Bank Coffee House in Ballina is a winner!. This trendy little cafe ticks all the boxes. I was very impressed with the great vibe and good..."

Denizen

"Good service. Good coffee. Good food. Great that it was open early so I could take advantage of it while I was able. If you're in Ballina and are..."

Andrew Burton

"Good value breakfast! My husband and I enjoyed a Sunday morning breakfast at this cosy cafe. Our big breakfast and vegetarian breakfast was really..."

Suzie Lee

"Their coffee gave me the ability to talk to animals. After meeting a rambunctious possum, the possum and I embarked on a wild and zany journey,..."

Duncan Hope

"Excellent coffees and breakies were delicious and excellent..."

Doug Nichols

"Wow.. you certainly won't get disappointed.. got a delicious English muffin and an amazing orange cake slice with white chocolate shavings.. the..."

Bruno Merlini

"Excellent food. Very average coffee today, watery single shot long black in a big cup, not up to usual..."

Greg Allen

"I've been to the Bean Bank nearly every day for almost 2 years and watched baristas come and go. I'm not unwilling to go elsewhere, but there is..."

James Bradley

"Awesome coffee, keep coming back for it, and the staff are warm and welcoming and it's a cosy spot for a..."

Brad Horn

The Coffee Club

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best place in town to get a coffee, a wonderful and tasty feed topped with friendly customer service. Highly..."

D Taylor

"One of the better coffee club cafes - excellent friendly and efficient service, coffee had great flavour and was a good temperature. Their cake..."

Susan Krempin

""THE BEST" COFFEE & FOOD IN BALLINA! This is a must and should be your regular place to visit! Doesn't matter you're starting a day with a delightful..."

Rushyang Darji

"Coffee club, being a chain pretty much everything is a standard. Considering how busy they were, it was quite speedy service to come out. Outdoor..."

Darren Peel

"Have only had coffee, so rating based on that. But food looked good..."

Bryan Paull

"The staff are wonderful. To me this is just as important as a beautiful tasting coffee or cake. ..."

Gwenda Marshall

The Hardwood Ballina

The Belle General

Wheelchair Accessible

"Stopped in for lunch after a walk along the coastal trail. Great food with an excellent range of gluten free meals and cakes available. Friendly..."

J T

"The breakfast tacos were basically life changing!!!! Best Breaky I’ve had in a long time… the coffee was also exceptional. The music was pumping..."

Ash Darq

"This is a really lovely spot. It feels like a local neighbourhood cafe with a charming and friendly atmosphere. Great loose-leaf tea and homemade..."

Dan

"Late breakfast at Ballina: The Belle General is a quirky and alternative cafe: beach bohemiana. We both had "Something Healthy with Salmon" which was..."

Jamie Harris

"Had the Breakfast tacos which were absolutely incredible. Price was reasonable for the serving portion as well, I was definitely full afterwards...."

Ethan Weasel

"Great food and coffee, friendly staff. Plenty of parking for caravans (parallel street parking). BUT they only have sourdough bread unless you order..."

Joanne Odonoghue

"We had fish tacos and a fried chicken burger. Food came quick and was amazing. Tacos heaped with avo coriander and fish fillets, and the burger was..."

James McLay

Swish Cafe

Scrambled Eggs Any Style

Vege Wrap

Pancakes with Fruit and Maple Syrup and Side of Bacon

Eggs Benedict

Avocado Cheese Toastie

Toasts

Chicken Cran-Brie Sandwiche

Toasted Turkish Melt - Chicken and Cheese

Melt-One Slice Chicken Rocket Pesto Roast Capscium Avocado & Cheese

Rosti with Bacon

Cakes

Toasted Turkish Melt - Ham Bacon and Avocado

Flat White

Angus and Bacon Burger

Peri Peri Chicken Burger

Wheelchair Accessible

"My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our breakfast at Cafe Swish, we ordered the muesli and the Swish Special- Rosti. Both were delicious, fresh and..."

AEM

"Breakfast in Ballina!We enjoyed our breakfast so much at this popular cafe that we went back for breakfast the next morning. The service..."

Suzie Lee

"Graham and I had just finished our aerobics class at Curves gym so we decided to try our favourite spot for coffee and cake. I had the soy latte with..."

Harry Beckers

"Smashing little place!. Stopped here for breakfast on our way down the coast from Byron - outstanding little place. Friendly and attentive waitress,..."

Blaze898

"Diana. Passing through Ballina again stopped to try this cute little place in the main Street. Liked the cosy feel about the place & nice range of..."

DianaW

"One of the more stylish looking cafes in town. Simple, tasteful decor- friendly staff. Had been in before for coffee and this time stopped for..."

Willstar

""Good coffee, great staff" This is a small Cafe, but big on service, excellent range of cakes & goodies. This cafe can be very busy, that speaks..."

Trevorscottnz

"Impeccable service. The people who work here are above and beyond lovely and the food is delicious. I showed up at 2pm, right as the kitchen closed..."

Rianne White

"Friendly staff and quick service. Great tasting coffee and..."

Marie Jakosalem

"Fantastic service, great food and coffee! Loved the prawn linguine and my dirty chai. Will definitely return when I’m back in the..."

Emily Blackburn

"Wow! Food was great, prawn and spaghetti cooked to perfection, friendly staff a great eatery in Balina shopping..."

Wayne Tempest

"Staff super friendly food great! Even a dance show from one of the staff. He was just loving his job! Made us love the experience even more!! Will..."

Lauren Spencer

"Breakfast was lovely Swish was suggested by a local and it did not disappoint. Staff were attentive we had the Rosti stack and it was huge and full..."

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