Middle Rock Café & Bar
554 Gan Gan Rd, One Mile NSW 2316, Australia
Open nowToday 08:00 – 10:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded cafe and bar near Nelson Bay in the Newcastle region with a 4.6 rating across 36 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 08:00 – 10:00
- TuesdayToday
- 08:00 – 10:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 10:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 10:00
- Friday
- 08:00 – 19:00
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 19:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 14:00
Why it's worth checking out
Middle Rock Café & Bar is a Nelson Bay café with a drinks-focused menu and a strong local rating of 4.6 from 36 Google reviews. The online menu gives the clearest picture of what is available: espresso-based coffee, tea, iced drinks, milkshakes and soft drinks, with availability times noted as variable.
Coffee choices include cappuccino, chai latte, espresso, latte, long black, flat white and mocha, with most hot coffee priced between $3 and $5.50. For something cold, there is iced latte, iced coffee, iced chocolate and iced mocha, with ice cream and cream available by request for some drinks. The milkshake range covers caramel, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla, while soft drinks include options such as ginger beer, lemonade-style drinks and lemon, lime and bitters.
The source does not provide enough detail to describe the venue’s décor, seating, food menu or the people behind it, so those aspects are best checked directly before visiting. Based on the listed drinks, Middle Rock should suit a straightforward coffee stop, a cold drink in Nelson Bay or a casual visit with children who enjoy milkshakes. Menu availability varies, and the online listing does not provide fixed opening hours.
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 36 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
- 73
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 48
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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