Equium Social
1/5 Maitland Rd, Mayfield East NSW 2304, Australia
Open nowToday 06:00 – 14:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved cafe at Mayfield East near Newcastle, rated 4.5 across more than 800 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 06:00 – 14:00
- TuesdayToday
- 06:00 – 14:00
- Wednesday
- 06:00 – 14:00
- Thursday
- 06:00 – 14:00
- Friday
- 06:00 – 14:00
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Sunday
- 06:30 – 14:00
Why it's worth checking out
Equium Social sits on Maitland Road at Mayfield East, an inner suburb of Newcastle. A much-loved cafe, it's become a genuine local favourite — the kind of welcoming, quality spot that draws a steady stream of regulars for good coffee and food in a relaxed, characterful setting.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed, characterful setting in a convenient Mayfield East location, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. In a city that appreciates a good cafe, a spot that's nailed both its food and its atmosphere stands out, and Equium Social has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 800 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 at Mayfield East.
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 4.5 from 826 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
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 88
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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