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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The cafes of Nowra

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Nowra, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Sippin' Nowra (5.0 from 198 Google reviews), Civic Kitchen & Catering North Nowra (4.9 from 38 Google reviews) and S Espresx Cafe (5.0 from 15 Google reviews).

Cafes compared
16
Google reviews
1,764
Median rating
4.6

The cafes of Nowra: the top 14

  1. 1

    Sippin' Nowra

    5.0 from 198 Google reviews.

    Morisons Arcade, Shop 9/111 Junction St

    0451 493 730

  2. 3

    S Espresx Cafe

    5.0 from 15 Google reviews.

    3 Schofields Ln, Nowra NSW 2541

    0497 888 132

  3. 4

    Punch The Ploughman

    4.8 from 91 Google reviews.

    0429 103 831

  4. 5

    Jump Start Cafe

    4.8 from 53 Google reviews.

    0484 102 490

  5. 6

    Mr.Cup

    4.8 from 51 Google reviews.

  6. 9

    Murphy’s Espresso

    4.5 from 105 Google reviews.

    35 Berry St, Nowra NSW 2541

    0432 013 823

  7. 10

    Encore Cafe & Bar

    4.4 from 7 Google reviews.

    02 4429 5762

  8. 11

    The Trolley

    4.4 from 12 Google reviews.

    02 4423 9275

  9. 12

    The Lane Cafe - Restaurant.

    4.4 from 79 Google reviews.

    02 4464 2525

  10. 13

    coffee'liscious

    4.2 from 212 Google reviews.

    39 Berry St, Nowra NSW 2541

    02 4480 5612

  11. 14

    ninety one junction

    4.1 from 239 Google reviews.

    91 Junction St, Nowra NSW 2541

    02 4423 1112

Not a Chain compared 16 cafes in Nowra, NSW, with 1,764 Google reviews between them. Of these, 14 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 85 reviews.

Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is The Book & Burrow, with 353 Google reviews at 4.5.

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 Nowra, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Nowra, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Sippin' Nowra (5.0 from 198 Google reviews), Civic Kitchen & Catering North Nowra (4.9 from 38 Google reviews) and S Espresx Cafe (5.0 from 15 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank cafes in Nowra, 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 Nowra, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 16 cafes in Nowra, NSW, with 1,764 Google reviews between them. Of these, 14 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 85 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.