By business type
EFTPOS and card payments for cafes & restaurants
Table service means fast taps at the counter and at the table, split bills and tipping. The cost that matters is your rate on that volume — not the headline number on a signup letter.
We compare 18 providers — see the full list. We do not compare every provider in the Australian market, and we do not compare every plan each provider offers.
Compare providers for cafes & restaurants
Pick your business type in the calculator to pre-select sector-default terminals.
What tends to matter for cafes & restaurants
- Fast contactless at the counter and tableside
- Tipping and split-bill support
- Works with common hospitality POS systems
Other business types
Rankings are ordered purely on lowest estimated card acceptance cost; equipment is shown separately and never enters the ranked figure. Figures are indicative and carry the date each was verified — confirm with the provider before switching. See how we compare.