Ka-fey cafe
Hunter Street Mall, 148 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Open nowToday 06:30 – 15:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-liked Newcastle cafe in the Hunter Street Mall with a 4.6 rating across 377 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- TuesdayToday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Thursday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Friday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Sunday
- 06:30 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
Ka-fey cafe brings a quality cafe to the Hunter Street Mall in the heart of Newcastle. A 4.6 rating from 377 reviews marks it as a genuine local favourite in the city centre.
The appeal is a relaxed, dependable cafe with a loyal following — somewhere to settle in for breakfast, lunch or a coffee and a catch-up. Its central Hunter Street location, close to the city's shops, the revitalised mall and the beaches and waterfront, makes it an easy and convenient stop.
Cafe menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and weekends can get busy. If you're after a particular dish or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly with the cafe before you head over.
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 4.6 from 377 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
- 82
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 78
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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