Welsh Blacks
84 Bull St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 13:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded cafe at Cooks Hill near Newcastle with a 4.6 rating across 268 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- TuesdayToday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Friday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 12:00
Why it's worth checking out
Welsh Blacks brings a quality cafe to Bull Street in Cooks Hill, one of Newcastle's most characterful inner suburbs. A 4.6 rating from 268 reviews marks it as a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is a relaxed, dependable cafe with a loyal following — somewhere to settle in for breakfast, brunch or a coffee and a catch-up. Cooks Hill's position, close to the famous Darby Street strip of cafes, bars and shops, makes it an easy and welcoming 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 268 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
- 74
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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