Runaway Bay · Gold Coast, Queensland · October 2026 figures
Best cafes in Runaway Bay, QLD
The top-ranked cafes in Runaway Bay are Substance Espresso (4.8 from 659 reviews), Caffene Break Runaway Bay (4.8 from 155 reviews) and Ripples Cafe & Bar (4.7 from 148 reviews). 10 are ranked here, in the order of the 672 on the Gold Coast list.
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- 10
- Median rating
- 4.7
- Reviews behind the list
- 2,086
- Open Saturday
- 10 of 10
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Cafes in Runaway Bay at a glance
- 10 cafes in Runaway Bay are ranked here, with 2,086 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.7.
- 40% list a website and 80% a phone number on Google.
- 10 of the 10 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 10 on Sunday.
- Substance Espresso in Runaway Bay has the most Google reviews (659), averaging 4.8.
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Questions
Who are the best cafes in Runaway Bay?
The top-ranked cafes in Runaway Bay are Substance Espresso (4.8 from 659 reviews), Caffene Break Runaway Bay (4.8 from 155 reviews) and Ripples Cafe & Bar (4.7 from 148 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many cafes are there in Runaway Bay?
The Agentize Directory ranks 10 cafes in Runaway Bay, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.7, from 2,086 reviews in all.
Which cafes in Runaway Bay are open on weekends?
10 of the 10 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Substance Espresso, Caffene Break Runaway Bay and Ripples Cafe & Bar.
Which cafe in Runaway Bay has the most reviews?
Substance Espresso has the most Google reviews of any cafe ranked in Runaway Bay: 659, averaging 4.8.
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.