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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The cafes of Forster

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Forster, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Deli Garden (4.8 from 96 Google reviews), Milkbar cafeteria (4.8 from 26 Google reviews) and Wingman (4.6 from 225 Google reviews).

Cafes compared
15
Google reviews
3,472
Median rating
4.2

The cafes of Forster: the top 12

  1. 1

    Deli Garden

    4.8 from 96 Google reviews.

    0484 615 348

  2. 2

    Milkbar cafeteria

    4.8 from 26 Google reviews.

    02 6554 2159

  3. 3

    Wingman

    4.6 from 225 Google reviews.

    22 North St, Forster NSW 2428

    0431 146 797

  4. 4

    Nineteen 59

    4.6 from 203 Google reviews.

  5. 5

    Catch-22 Cafe

    4.5 from 70 Google reviews.

    1-5 Manning St, Tuncurry NSW 2428

    02 6554 6654

  6. 6

    Meze@Forster

    4.5 from 17 Google reviews.

  7. 7

    The Oyster Man Cafe

    4.3 from 77 Google reviews.

    64 Manning St, Tuncurry NSW 2428

    0402 821 693

  8. 11

    Rockpool Beach Cafe, Tuncurry

    4.1 from 831 Google reviews.

    0493 967 852

  9. 12

    Great Lakes Cafe

    3.8 from 40 Google reviews.

    1 Baird St, Tuncurry NSW 2428

    02 6554 9977

Not a Chain compared 15 cafes in Forster, NSW, with 3,472 Google reviews between them. Of these, 12 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.2 from a median of 96 reviews.

Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Cafe Toscano, with 999 Google reviews at 4.2.

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.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local cafes in Forster, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Forster, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Deli Garden (4.8 from 96 Google reviews), Milkbar cafeteria (4.8 from 26 Google reviews) and Wingman (4.6 from 225 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank cafes in Forster, NSW?
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 Forster, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 15 cafes in Forster, NSW, with 3,472 Google reviews between them. Of these, 12 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.2 from a median of 96 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.