Ballimore Farms Creamery
159B Darby St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



An artisan creamery on Darby Street at Cooks Hill near Newcastle, with a flawless 5.0 rating.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 14:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 14:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 14:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
Ballimore Farms Creamery sits on Darby Street at Cooks Hill, in the heart of Newcastle's much-loved cafe-and-dining scene. A dedicated creamery, it's earned a flawless reputation for its quality, made-with-care ice cream and gelato — the kind of delicious, craft-focused dessert spot that's become a genuine favourite for a sweet treat.
The appeal is that focus on quality, locally made ice cream and gelato, perfect for a treat after a meal, a sweet pick-me-up or an indulgence while exploring the Darby Street strip. There's something special about a creamery that takes real care with its craft, and the flawless feedback speaks to a place getting both the product and the experience just right.
A perfect 5.0 rating across more than 130 reviews is genuinely uncommon and a strong sign of a much-loved spot. Flavours, the range, opening hours and pricing vary, and it gets busy on warm evenings and weekends, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a quality scoop, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing what flavours are on offer on Darby Street.
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 5.0 from 140 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
- 93
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 65
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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