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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian cafes, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading cafes in Australia on Staying Power are Nimmitabel Bakery @ Jindabyne (started in 1950; 4.1 from 149 Google reviews), Carina Leagues Club (started in 1950; 4.1 from 1,910 Google reviews) and Penrith RSL Club (started in 1953; 4.1 from 2,748 Google reviews).

Cafes compared
3,540
Google reviews
1,125,693
Median rating
4.6
Australian cafes, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Nimmitabel Bakery @ JindabyneNuggets Crossing Shopping Centre, Waste Point, 6 Kosciuszko Rd, Jindabyne NSW 26274.1149 Google reviews1950

02 6457 2631nimmitabelbakery.com.au

2Carina Leagues Club1390-1396 Creek Rd, Brisbane QLD 41524.11,910 Google reviews1950

07 3843 9200carinaleagues.com.au

3Penrith RSL Club4.12,748 Google reviews1953

02 4728 5200penrithrsl.com.au

4AlkiraBiz Cafe2-10 Harrow St, Melbourne VIC 31285.033 Google reviews1954

03 9958 4000alkira.org.au

5Jam Jar CaféPialba Place Shopping Centre, 30 Main St, Hervey Bay QLD 46554.421 Google reviews1954

0422 765 768jamjarcafehb.com

6Innes Boatshed1 Clyde St, Batemans Bay NSW 25364.42,410 Google reviews1955

02 4472 4052innesboatshed.com.au

7La Baracca Espresso Bar & Trattoria44 Keen St, Lismore NSW 24804.4476 Google reviews1959

02 6622 7041labaracca.com.au

8Mocka's Pies9 Grant St, Port Douglas QLD 48774.5489 Google reviews1969

07 4099 5295mockaspies.com.au

9Bendigo Tram Cafe1 Tramways Ave, Bendigo VIC 35504.5143 Google reviews1970

03 4444 2810bendigotramways.com

10Liberty Oil18316 Warrego Hwy, Dalby QLD 44054.4251 Google reviews1970

07 3707 3647libertyconvenience.com.au

11Wyndham Cache243k K Rd, Melbourne VIC 30304.3947 Google reviews1970

03 9742 1526wyndhamcache.com.au

12The Feasting Shed4.6307 Google reviews1972

03 9741 3100gardenfeast.com.au

13Strathmore Hotel4.32,918 Google reviews1972

08 8238 2900strath.com.au

14Summer Kitchen Bakery21 Marguerite St, Ranelagh TAS 71094.7722 Google reviews1975

0417 504 671summerkitchenbakery.com.au

15La Scala Restaurant4.7425 Google reviews1977

02 6962 4322lascalarestaurant.com.au

16Miss Jacqueline's Café & Restaurant4.5147 Google reviews1977

03 6476 0726agfg.com.au

17Innisfail Seafood50 Esplanade, Innisfail QLD 48604.7375 Google reviews1980

07 4061 1579innisfailseafood.com.au

18The Depot Espresso Innisfail50 Esplanade, Innisfail QLD 48604.333 Google reviews1980

0455 924 291innisfailseafood.com.au

19Aromas Cafe ToowoombaHigh Street Plaza, 52, Toowoomba QLD 43504.1271 Google reviews1982

07 4613 6279aromas.com.au

20Miss Marple's Tearoom382 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Melbourne VIC 37874.12,930 Google reviews1982

03 9755 1610missmarplestearoom.com

21Kingaroy Kitchen4.860 Google reviews1983

07 4162 2254kingaroykitchen.com.au

22Oliveri's Continental Deli41 Edith St, Innisfail QLD 48604.699 Google reviews1983

07 4061 3354oliverisdeli.com.au

23Beechworth Bakery Albury4.1285 Google reviews1984

1300 233 784beechworthbakery.com.au

24The Cafe for The Common GoodThe Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Rd, Brisbane QLD 40324.0220 Google reviews1986

07 3139 4781thecommongood.org.au

25Shanikas Berwick55 High St, Melbourne VIC 38064.83,155 Google reviews1987

03 9707 3511shanikas.com.au

26Cafe261734-42 Cohen St, Belconnen ACT 26174.2518 Google reviews1988

02 6251 4986

27Botanic Gardens Cafe9 Lagoon St, Mackay QLD 47404.4294 Google reviews1989

0423 375 280botanicalgardenscafe.com.au

28The Coffee Club Café - Floreat Forum8/1 Howtree Pl, Floreat WA 60144.1113 Google reviews1989

08 9253 9501coffeeclub.com.au

29The Coffee Club Café - Ballina FairSouthern Cross Credit Union, 84 Kerr St, Ballina NSW 24784.1328 Google reviews1989

02 5666 4401coffeeclub.com.au

30The Coffee Club - Central Lakes1-21 Pettigrew St, Caboolture QLD 45104.1412 Google reviews1989

07 5432 7601coffeeclub.com.au

31Muffin Break Ellenbrook11 Main St, Perth WA 60694.0125 Google reviews1989

08 9297 1185muffinbreak.com.au

32The Coffee Club Café - Mt Isa21A-21B Rodeo Dr, Mount Isa QLD 48254.0448 Google reviews1989

07 4441 5100coffeeclub.com.au

33The Coffee Club - NorthgateNorthgate, 387-391 Main Rd, Hobart TAS 70104.0502 Google reviews1989

03 6271 7601coffeeclub.com.au

34Mudgee Bakery & Cafe28 Market St, Mudgee NSW 28504.4815 Google reviews1990

02 6372 3986mudgeebakery.com.au

35Brambuk the National Park & Cultural Centre277 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap VIC 33814.1759 Google reviews1990

03 8427 2058parks.vic.gov.au

36Key Cafe4.885 Google reviews1991

0484 237 824keycafe.com.au

37The Coffee Emporium KiamaWoolworths, 143 Terralong St, Kiama NSW 25334.641 Google reviews1991

02 4234 0776thecoffeeemporium.com.au

38The Coffee Emporium4.2258 Google reviews1991

02 8625 1171thecoffeeemporium.com.au

39The Coffee Emporium Bankstown 24.1553 Google reviews1991

02 9709 6564thecoffeeemporium.com.au

40Toowoomba Sports Club352-360 Ruthven St, Toowoomba QLD 43504.2681 Google reviews1992

07 4632 0888tsports.com.au

41Dip Cafe25 Fletcher St, Byron Bay NSW 24814.4818 Google reviews1994

02 6685 5141dipcafe.com.au

42Dymocks CafeDymocks Building, 428 George St, Sydney NSW 20004.2535 Google reviews1994

02 9233 7260dymockscafe.com.au

43Degraves Espresso Melbourne23-25 Degraves St, Melbourne VIC 30004.21,852 Google reviews1995

03 8395 6511degravesespressomelbourne.com.au

44Cafe Vivaldi390 Peel St, Tamworth NSW 23404.2234 Google reviews1997

02 6766 3993cafevivaldicoffee.com.au

45Espresso 3.31 / Cafe Connections Hervey Bay4.733 Google reviews1998

0497 063 296cafeconnections.com.au

46Bacino Bar Manly4.645 Google reviews1998

0413 431 455bacinobar.com

47Dutch Smuggler Coffee Brewers4.5569 Google reviews1998

dutchsmuggler.com.au

48Alfa. West Footscray4.428 Google reviews1998

alfabakehouse.com.au

49Tods Cafe Halls Head11 Halls Head Pde, Mandurah WA 62104.4753 Google reviews1998

08 9534 7177todscafe.com.au

50Tods Cafe Mandurah73 Mandurah Ter, Mandurah WA 62104.41,256 Google reviews1998

08 9581 1666todscafe.com.au

Staying Power compared 3,540 cafes in Australia, with 1,125,693 Google reviews between them. Of these, 172 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 158 reviews.

Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Phillip Island Chocolate Factory, with 7,438 Google reviews at 3.8.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which cafes in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading cafes in Australia on Staying Power are Nimmitabel Bakery @ Jindabyne (started in 1950; 4.1 from 149 Google reviews), Carina Leagues Club (started in 1950; 4.1 from 1,910 Google reviews) and Penrith RSL Club (started in 1953; 4.1 from 2,748 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank cafes in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many cafes in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 3,540 cafes in Australia, with 1,125,693 Google reviews between them. Of these, 172 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 158 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.

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