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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The restaurants of Australia

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Australia on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are KatsuCo Maroochydore (5.0 from 627 Google reviews), Charred Affair (5.0 from 508 Google reviews) and Kawan Dining (5.0 from 480 Google reviews).

Restaurants compared
6,269
Google reviews
3,512,145
Median rating
4.5

The restaurants of Australia: the top 50

  2. 2

    Charred Affair

    5.0 from 508 Google reviews.

    15 Bridge Rd, Sydney NSW 2077

    0473 166 051

  4. 4

    Chick’n Korean Fried

    5.0 from 463 Google reviews.

  8. 8

    Dosawala

    5.0 from 194 Google reviews.

    107 Brooklyn Rd, Melton VIC 3338

    0481 317 985

  9. 9

    KAZZY

    5.0 from 167 Google reviews.

    Shop 1 Underpass Railway Station, 125 North Terrace

    0416 058 339

  11. 11

    Mitra Manuel's Gourmet Selections Fish & Chips

    5.0 from 159 Google reviews.

    170 Jacaranda Ave, Brisbane QLD 4114

    07 2114 7102 mitramanuel.com.au

  12. 12

    Grey Wolf Mediterranean Pizza & Grill

    5.0 from 148 Google reviews.

    0461 587 119

  15. 15

    Will's Kitchen

    5.0 from 132 Google reviews.

    376 Bong Bong St, Bowral NSW 2576

    0410 497 493

  16. 16

    Dosa AU

    5.0 from 127 Google reviews.

    0431 889 449

  17. 17

    Ichiyon cafe

    5.0 from 119 Google reviews.

    0422 742 308

  20. 20

    Nepalese Momo House / Gemini

    5.0 from 90 Google reviews.

    02 5136 4761

  21. 21

    Amici Della Farina

    5.0 from 81 Google reviews.

  22. 22

    Picante Taqueria

    5.0 from 80 Google reviews.

  24. 24

    Swing By

    5.0 from 73 Google reviews.

  27. 27

    FERME Shawarma shop at Byron Bay Spirits Co.

    5.0 from 69 Google reviews.

    0467 480 685

  30. 30

    100 DEGREE MOMO

    5.0 from 65 Google reviews.

    0406 894 443

  31. 31

    CurryWings

    5.0 from 64 Google reviews.

    0470 424 563

  34. 34

    Margaret River Soup Kitchen

    5.0 from 60 Google reviews.

    21-33 Tunbridge St, Margaret River WA 6285

    08 9757 3200

  35. 35

    The Bearded Cactus - Smokin' Brews & Family Diner

    5.0 from 59 Google reviews.

    607 High St, Maitland NSW 2320

    0498 853 857

  39. 39

    The American Hotdog Company

    5.0 from 52 Google reviews.

    Big Top Shopping Centre, 12-20 Ocean Street, Sunshine Coast QLD 4558

    0448 441 728

  40. 40

    Royal Daze

    5.0 from 51 Google reviews.

    0420 731 239

  41. 41

    The Tuckerbox

    5.0 from 48 Google reviews.

    40 Hyde St, Grafton NSW 2460

    0461 583 390

  42. 42

    Chop n Flip

    5.0 from 47 Google reviews.

    156 High St, Melton VIC 3337

    0452 502 911

  43. 43

    Toun's Kitchen

    5.0 from 47 Google reviews.

    1-13 South St, Wodonga VIC 3690

    0439 105 922

  44. 44

    The peasants pantry

    5.0 from 46 Google reviews.

  45. 45

    Karratha Vietnamese Kitchen

    5.0 from 45 Google reviews.

    0476 936 655

  48. 48

    Rice and Sushi

    5.0 from 40 Google reviews.

    0413 010 172

  49. 49

    Pandawa Nasi Bungkus Australia

    4.9 from 10,639 Google reviews.

    220 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000

    pandawa.com.au

Not a Chain compared 6,269 restaurants in Australia, with 3,512,145 Google reviews between them. Of these, 5,610 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 282 reviews.

Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is Radhe Chatpata House, with 14,617 Google reviews at 4.6.

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.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local restaurants in Australia, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Australia on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are KatsuCo Maroochydore (5.0 from 627 Google reviews), Charred Affair (5.0 from 508 Google reviews) and Kawan Dining (5.0 from 480 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Australia?
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 restaurants in Australia did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 6,269 restaurants in Australia, with 3,512,145 Google reviews between them. Of these, 5,610 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 282 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.

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