1
Rossco's Cafe
from 195 Google reviews.
1A Belgrave St, Kempsey NSW 2440
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The restaurants of Kempsey
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Kempsey, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Rossco's Cafe (4.8 from 195 Google reviews), Bruno’s Pizza & Cafe (4.8 from 91 Google reviews) and The Gourmet Chicken Shop (4.9 from 19 Google reviews).
- Restaurants compared
- 26
- Google reviews
- 6,288
- Median rating
- 4.3
The restaurants of Kempsey: the top 22
2
Bruno’s Pizza & Cafe
from 91 Google reviews.
14 Clyde St, Kempsey NSW 2440
3
The Gourmet Chicken Shop
from 19 Google reviews.
Kempsey Central, 2-14 Belgrave St, Kempsey NSW 2440
4
Makiya Sushi
from 18 Google reviews.
67 Smith St, Kempsey NSW 2440
5
The Lantern Inn
from 8 Google reviews.
465 Macleay Valley Way, South Kempsey NSW 2440
6
South Kempsey Corner Store
from 337 Google reviews.
46 Lachlan St, South Kempsey NSW 2440
7
Halfway Shop
from 81 Google reviews.
114 Belgrave St, Kempsey NSW 2440
8
Pho Home
from 59 Google reviews.
18 Acacia Ave, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
9
Tumblegum Bakehouse
from 280 Google reviews.
54 Elbow St, West Kempsey NSW 2440
10
City Centre Motel Kempsey
from 374 Google reviews.
95 Smith St, Kempsey NSW 2440
11
Bus Stop Cafe
from 68 Google reviews.
12
Kempsey Bangkok Sister
from 112 Google reviews.
37 Forth St, Kempsey NSW 2440
13
Kempsey Macleay RSL Club
from 819 Google reviews.
14
Lou's Cafe Restaurant
from 876 Google reviews.
7 Belgrave St, Kempsey NSW 2440
15
Freeway Kitchen
from 34 Google reviews.
627 Pacific Hwy, South Kempsey NSW 2440
16
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
from 81 Google reviews.
17
Depot Cafe
from 150 Google reviews.
14 Belgrave St, Kempsey NSW 2440
18
Great Northern Hotel
from 436 Google reviews.
40 Elbow St, West Kempsey NSW 2440
19
Favourite Noodle Box
from 102 Google reviews.
62-64 Smith St, Kempsey NSW 2440
20
Kempsey Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant
from 142 Google reviews.
95 Smith St, Kempsey NSW 2440
21
Master Kebabs Kempsey
from 143 Google reviews.
62-64 Smith St, Kempsey NSW 2440
22
Moon River Motor Inn & Kempsey Riverside Chinese
from 254 Google reviews.
159 Smith St, Kempsey NSW 2440
Not a Chain compared 26 restaurants in Kempsey, NSW, with 6,288 Google reviews between them. Of these, 22 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 127 reviews.
Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is McDonald's Kempsey, with 1,047 Google reviews at 3.4.
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 restaurants in Kempsey, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Kempsey, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Rossco's Cafe (4.8 from 195 Google reviews), Bruno’s Pizza & Cafe (4.8 from 91 Google reviews) and The Gourmet Chicken Shop (4.9 from 19 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Kempsey, 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 Kempsey, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 26 restaurants in Kempsey, NSW, with 6,288 Google reviews between them. Of these, 22 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 127 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.