1
Cafe Sari
from 23 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The cafes of Cowes
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Cowes, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Cafe Sari (5.0 from 23 Google reviews), Sister Lū (4.9 from 49 Google reviews) and mug. (4.7 from 571 Google reviews).
- Cafes compared
- 20
- Google reviews
- 6,330
- Median rating
- 4.6
The cafes of Cowes: the top 19
2
Sister Lū
from 49 Google reviews.
16 The Esplanade, Cowes VIC 3922
3
mug.
from 571 Google reviews.
4
Masala Bay - Cowes
from 163 Google reviews.
5
Mr Islas Coastal Coffee
from 86 Google reviews.
234 Church St, Cowes VIC 3922
6
Pesto’s Coffee
from 31 Google reviews.
7
G'DAY TIGER
from 656 Google reviews.
34 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
8
Cafe Biscotti
from 43 Google reviews.
92 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
9
Island Coffee Corner
from 30 Google reviews.
133 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
10
Cafe Lugano
from 722 Google reviews.
71 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
11
Ember & Oak Phillip Island
from 82 Google reviews.
12
Lama Lounge
from 66 Google reviews.
Main Building, 2185 Phillip Island Rd
13
Penny Lane Island Cafe
from 575 Google reviews.
22 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
14
The Waterboy Cafe
from 741 Google reviews.
58 Chapel St, Cowes VIC 3922
15
Phillip Island Coffee Co
from 905 Google reviews.
29 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
16
The Boatramp Cafe
from 141 Google reviews.
The Boatramp Cafe, 1 Anderson Rd, Cowes VIC 3922
17
M & O Cafe
from 441 Google reviews.
14 The Esplanade, Cowes VIC 3922
18
Cafe Bazarre
from 301 Google reviews.
158 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
19
Fork And Waffle Cafe
from 703 Google reviews.
113B Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
Not a Chain compared 20 cafes in Cowes, VIC, with 6,330 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 152 reviews.
Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Phillip Island Coffee Co, with 905 Google reviews at 4.4.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local cafes in Cowes, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Cowes, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Cafe Sari (5.0 from 23 Google reviews), Sister Lū (4.9 from 49 Google reviews) and mug. (4.7 from 571 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank cafes in Cowes, VIC?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many cafes in Cowes, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 20 cafes in Cowes, VIC, with 6,330 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 152 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.