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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The restaurants of Geelong

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Geelong, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are the raw (5.0 from 240 Google reviews), Das Bierhaus (4.9 from 459 Google reviews) and Sam's Cafe Geelong (4.9 from 324 Google reviews).

Restaurants compared
63
Google reviews
33,439
Median rating
4.6

The restaurants of Geelong: the top 50

  3. 3

    Sam's Cafe Geelong

    4.9 from 324 Google reviews.

    206 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220

    03 5222 4968

  14. 14

    Great Ocean Rolls

    4.8 from 327 Google reviews.

    0430 770 576

  17. 17

    Cat-themed Japanese cafe | neko Geelong

    4.8 from 222 Google reviews.

    03 5221 3028

  25. 25

    Sumi

    4.7 from 239 Google reviews.

    47 Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220

    0492 413 307

  28. 28

    Malaga Restaurant

    4.7 from 101 Google reviews.

    166 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220

    03 5229 5969

  29. 29

    Amrin & Bros - Indian Restaurant and Bar

    4.6 from 2,582 Google reviews.

    258 Pakington St, Geelong VIC 3218

    0450 526 004 amrinbros.com

  33. 33

    EL Mexicano Geelong

    4.6 from 289 Google reviews.

    189-191 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220

    0420 404 946

  34. 34

    Afghan Restaurant Geelong

    4.6 from 218 Google reviews.

    0450 509 430

  43. 43

    KebabG Authentic Mediterranean Grill Restaurant

    4.5 from 609 Google reviews.

    216 Pakington St, Geelong VIC 3218

    03 5221 4104 order.kebabg.com.au

  46. 46

    Laksa & Beer Co

    4.5 from 254 Google reviews.

    87 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220

    0452 513 220

  49. 49

    OK. Smash

    4.5 from 174 Google reviews.

    88 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220

    03 5221 5041

  50. 50

    Swanston street take away

    4.4 from 74 Google reviews.

    192 Swanston St, Geelong VIC 3220

    03 4207 0888

Not a Chain compared 63 restaurants in Geelong, VIC, with 33,439 Google reviews between them. Of these, 59 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 337 reviews.

Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is Amrin & Bros - Indian Restaurant and Bar, with 2,582 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 Geelong, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Geelong, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are the raw (5.0 from 240 Google reviews), Das Bierhaus (4.9 from 459 Google reviews) and Sam's Cafe Geelong (4.9 from 324 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Geelong, VIC?
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 Geelong, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 63 restaurants in Geelong, VIC, with 33,439 Google reviews between them. Of these, 59 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 337 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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