1
Isola Wine Shop & Tasting Room
from 38 Google reviews.
2 Martin St, Ballina NSW 2478
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Ballina
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Isola Wine Shop & Tasting Room (5.0 from 38 Google reviews), Revolution Advisors - Ballina (5.0 from 19 Google reviews) and Seven Mile Brewing Co (4.8 from 386 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 13
- Google reviews
- 3,208
- Median rating
- 4.5
The bars & pubs of Ballina: the top 10
2
Revolution Advisors - Ballina
from 19 Google reviews.
3
Seven Mile Brewing Co
from 386 Google reviews.
188-202 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
4
Seasons Restaurant & Bar
from 15 Google reviews.
301 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
5
Slipway Hotel Restaurant
from 44 Google reviews.
6
Ballina Library
from 71 Google reviews.
6-8 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
7
Tavola Restaurant Bar
from 99 Google reviews.
1 Ronan Pl, Ballina NSW 2478
02 5711 2006 ballinabyronislanderresortconferencecentre.com.au
8
Shaws Bay Hotel
from 1,206 Google reviews.
3 Brighton St, Ballina NSW 2478
9
Slipway Hotel - Motel
from 235 Google reviews.
56 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
10
Australian Hotel Ballina
from 744 Google reviews.
103 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
Not a Chain compared 13 bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW, with 3,208 Google reviews between them. Of these, 10 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 71 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Shaws Bay Hotel, with 1,206 Google reviews at 4.1.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Isola Wine Shop & Tasting Room (5.0 from 38 Google reviews), Revolution Advisors - Ballina (5.0 from 19 Google reviews) and Seven Mile Brewing Co (4.8 from 386 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 13 bars & pubs in Ballina, NSW, with 3,208 Google reviews between them. Of these, 10 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 71 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.