Cafe Boker
43 River St, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia
ClosedToday 07:00 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded cafe and eatery in Ballina near Byron Bay, rated 4.7 across more than 310 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Friday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- SundayToday
- 07:00 – 14:30
Why it's worth checking out
Cafe Boker sits on River Street in Ballina, the riverside town on the Northern Rivers coast south of Byron Bay. A much-loved cafe and eatery, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality food and good coffee — the kind of welcoming, characterful spot that's become a genuine local favourite for a proper cup or a relaxed bite.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed, characterful setting in a convenient Ballina location, ideal for a leisurely breakfast, a casual lunch or a morning coffee. A quality cafe that's nailed both its food and its coffee becomes a real local fixture, and Cafe Boker has clearly won over a loyal following in the Northern Rivers.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 310 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great coffee and a quality bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in Ballina.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 317 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 86
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 76
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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