1
Gooley’s
from 210 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The cafes of Torquay
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Torquay, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Gooley’s (4.9 from 210 Google reviews), Surf Coast Coffee Roasters (4.8 from 57 Google reviews) and Ocean Grind (4.7 from 176 Google reviews).
- Cafes compared
- 15
- Google reviews
- 4,207
- Median rating
- 4.6
The cafes of Torquay: the top 13
2
Surf Coast Coffee Roasters
from 57 Google reviews.
17 Beacon Blvd, Torquay VIC 3228
3
Ocean Grind
from 176 Google reviews.
2 Sawmills Way, Torquay VIC 3228
4
Mikro Coffee Roasters
from 143 Google reviews.
57 Geelong Rd, Torquay VIC 3228
5
Sweet Ground
from 85 Google reviews.
6
The Kiosk Torquay
from 131 Google reviews.
61 Geelong Rd, Torquay VIC 3228
7
The Salty Dog Cafe
from 1,114 Google reviews.
47 The Esplanade, Torquay VIC 3228
8
Pond Cafe
from 740 Google reviews.
9
Surf Break Cafe Torquay
from 188 Google reviews.
57 Geelong Rd, Torquay VIC 3228
10
Cafe El Nido
from 220 Google reviews.
11
Third Wave Kiosk Torquay
from 294 Google reviews.
1 The Esplanade, Torquay VIC 3228
12
Sandbah Cafe
from 305 Google reviews.
21 Gilbert St, Torquay VIC 3228
13
9grams Torquay
from 516 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 15 cafes in Torquay, VIC, with 4,207 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 188 reviews.
Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is The Salty Dog Cafe, with 1,114 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.
Questions
- Which local cafes in Torquay, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Torquay, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Gooley’s (4.9 from 210 Google reviews), Surf Coast Coffee Roasters (4.8 from 57 Google reviews) and Ocean Grind (4.7 from 176 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank cafes in Torquay, 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 Torquay, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 15 cafes in Torquay, VIC, with 4,207 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 188 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.