Sold business 3468172
A Cafe with Character and Real Growth Potential – For Sale
Business NO.:
3468172
Status:
Active
Price:
$475,000
Updated on:
19/07/2026

A Cafe with Character and Real Growth Potential – For Sale

Cafe/Coffee Shop | Business for Sale | Dorrigo

Housed in a beautifully maintained early-1900s heritage building, this well-established cafe blends period character with contemporary style. Stained-glass windows, polished timber floors and an original fireplace sit alongside locally crafted furnishings and modern decor, creating a warm, distinctive space with genuine appeal.

Positioned on a well-travelled route linking the coast with the New England region, the cafe benefits from strong exposure to both a loyal local community and a healthy tourist market, supported by nearby natural attractions that draw significant annual visitation and provide reliable, year-round passing trade.

Key Highlights

- Character-filled heritage building with period features throughout

- Locally sourced furnishings and decor creating a distinctive ambience

- Generous indoor dining capacity

- Additional alfresco seating at the front of the cafe

- Secluded rear garden offering further outdoor seating

- Garden designed for year-round comfort – winter sun, summer shade

- Established herb and vegetable garden supporting the kitchen

- High-exposure location on a well-travelled regional route

- Strong, loyal local customer base

- Healthy tourist footfall from nearby natural attractions

- Reliable, consistent trade across all seasons

Growth Potential

- Scope to extend trading hours to capture evening trade

- Potential to obtain a liquor licence

- Opportunity to expand event and function hire using the garden setting

- Potential to grow retail offering

- Room to build out catering or wholesale supply arrangements

- Underdeveloped online presence and delivery/takeaway channels

- Opportunity to strengthen tourism partnerships (tours, accommodation, visitor centres)

- Seasonal specials and events to boost off-peak visitation

- Potential to increase alfresco/garden capacity further

- Strong bones for a new owner to add their own creative direction

This is a genuine opportunity to acquire a much-loved, character-rich cafe with a loyal following, an attractive setting and clear pathways for further growth — ideal for an owner-operator wanting a turnkey business with room to make it their own.

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Property Code: 242

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PO Box 4403, Robina Town Centre, QLD 4230