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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The restaurants of Goulburn

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Goulburn, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Via di Casa (5.0 from 22 Google reviews), NK’s kitchen (4.9 from 36 Google reviews) and Goulburn Kebab House (4.7 from 338 Google reviews).

Restaurants compared
38
Google reviews
16,976
Median rating
4.3

The restaurants of Goulburn: the top 31

  4. 4

    Tutu Wraps

    4.7 from 38 Google reviews.

  6. 6

    Grit Cafe

    4.6 from 1,049 Google reviews.

    1-3 Sowerby St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    0439 388 976

  8. 8

    Thai Som Boon Goulburn Restaurant

    4.6 from 194 Google reviews.

    228 Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4863 9400

  10. 10

    Empire Takeaway

    4.5 from 214 Google reviews.

    356 Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4821 2073

  11. 11

    Tambayan Grill and Filipino Asian Store

    4.4 from 73 Google reviews.

    0406 331 925

  18. 18

    Goulburn Chinese Restaurant

    4.3 from 263 Google reviews.

    21 Market St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4821 7003

  22. 22

    G&A Quality Chicken

    4.1 from 10 Google reviews.

    217 Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4821 0389

  23. 23

    Golden Star Restaurant

    4.2 from 167 Google reviews.

    151 Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4821 0388

  25. 25

    The Camellia Chinese Restaurant

    4.2 from 189 Google reviews.

    384 Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4821 6688

  26. 26

    Chickenman Goulburn

    4.1 from 29 Google reviews.

    12 Verner St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4856 8660

  29. 29

    Leo Kebab & Pizza Goulburn

    4.0 from 64 Google reviews.

    0422 133 731

  30. 30

    Lotus Chinese Restaurant

    3.8 from 140 Google reviews.

    80A Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580

    02 4821 4888

  31. 31

    Noodle Paradise Goulburn

    3.2 from 13 Google reviews.

    02 4821 9450

Not a Chain compared 38 restaurants in Goulburn, NSW, with 16,976 Google reviews between them. Of these, 31 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 191 reviews.

Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is Trappers Bakery, with 5,108 Google reviews at 4.3.

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 Goulburn, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Goulburn, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Via di Casa (5.0 from 22 Google reviews), NK’s kitchen (4.9 from 36 Google reviews) and Goulburn Kebab House (4.7 from 338 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Goulburn, 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 restaurants in Goulburn, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 38 restaurants in Goulburn, NSW, with 16,976 Google reviews between them. Of these, 31 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 191 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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