Balmain · Sydney, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best cafes in Balmain, NSW
The top-ranked cafes in Balmain are Home Croissanterie (4.8 from 389 reviews), little Ethel’s (4.8 from 189 reviews) and Phono Stage (4.9 from 75 reviews). 22 are ranked here, in the order of the 4,441 on the Sydney list.
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- 22
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- 4.6
- Reviews behind the list
- 4,385
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- 20 of 21
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Cafes in Balmain at a glance
- 22 cafes in Balmain are ranked here, with 4,385 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
- 50% list a website and 82% a phone number on Google.
- 20 of the 21 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 19 on Sunday.
- Contessa Balmain in Balmain has the most Google reviews (547), averaging 4.5.
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Questions
Who are the best cafes in Balmain?
The top-ranked cafes in Balmain are Home Croissanterie (4.8 from 389 reviews), little Ethel’s (4.8 from 189 reviews) and Phono Stage (4.9 from 75 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many cafes are there in Balmain?
The Agentize Directory ranks 22 cafes in Balmain, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 4,385 reviews in all.
Which cafes in Balmain are open on weekends?
19 of the 21 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Home Croissanterie, Phono Stage and cafe d'Yvoire.
Which cafe in Balmain has the most reviews?
Contessa Balmain has the most Google reviews of any cafe ranked in Balmain: 547, averaging 4.5.
How is this list of cafes ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.