1
Bare Chefs
from 85 Google reviews.
18 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The restaurants of Newcastle
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Bare Chefs (4.9 from 85 Google reviews), Banana Blossom Newcastle (4.9 from 77 Google reviews) and humbug wine + pasta (4.8 from 556 Google reviews).
- Restaurants compared
- 41
- Google reviews
- 29,653
- Median rating
- 4.6
The restaurants of Newcastle: the top 38
2
Banana Blossom Newcastle
from 77 Google reviews.
3
humbug wine + pasta
from 556 Google reviews.
87-89 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
4
Lock's Paddock
from 388 Google reviews.
16 Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300
5
Arno Deli Newcastle
from 293 Google reviews.
6
CorEat
from 287 Google reviews.
Kilvarney, 35 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
7
Bistro Penny
from 270 Google reviews.
8
Una Volta
from 226 Google reviews.
9
OHMYPAPA
from 847 Google reviews.
169 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
10
Newy Fried Takeout
from 701 Google reviews.
11
The Falcon Restaurant
from 617 Google reviews.
10 Pacific St, Newcastle NSW 2300
12
The Big Banh Mi
from 340 Google reviews.
122 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
13
MIINE
from 290 Google reviews.
13 Darby St, Newcastle NSW 2300
14
Charred Takeaway
from 38 Google reviews.
15
Rustica Newcastle Beach
from 1,886 Google reviews.
1 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
16
Rascal
from 1,732 Google reviews.
266 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
17
{antojitos} Taqueria- Newcastle
from 1,655 Google reviews.
11 Steel St, Newcastle NSW 2302
18
Signal Box Newcastle
from 1,408 Google reviews.
155 Wharf Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300
19
Menya Makoto
from 667 Google reviews.
301 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
20
Âpé Chilean Nikkei Restaurant
from 433 Google reviews.
Shop 3N, 1 Honeysuckle Drive, The Boardwalk, Newcastle NSW 2300
21
Wings And Tins Newcastle
from 341 Google reviews.
88 Darby St, Newcastle NSW 2300
22
Bocados Spanish Kitchen
from 895 Google reviews.
25 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
23
The Humble thai restaurant
from 484 Google reviews.
27 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
24
AL-OI THAI Newcastle
from 426 Google reviews.
541 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2302
25
St Lucia Dining
from 77 Google reviews.
26
HONEYSUCKLE KEBAB AND PIZZA
from 28 Google reviews.
5 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
27
Bangkok on King
from 153 Google reviews.
226 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
28
Jana Restaurant & Bar
from 160 Google reviews.
29
Market St Basement
from 704 Google reviews.
2 Market St, Newcastle NSW 2300
30
Bella Italia
from 912 Google reviews.
545 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2302
31
Napoli Centrale
from 1,133 Google reviews.
173 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
32
Nagisa
from 1,223 Google reviews.
Shop 2/1 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle NSW 2300
33
Sapphire Indian Restaurant
from 1,294 Google reviews.
367 Glebe Rd, Newcastle NSW 2291
34
MEET
from 1,315 Google reviews.
9 Darby St, Newcastle NSW 2300
35
Downtown Beirut - Lebanese/ Middle Eastern Restaurant Newcastle
from 550 Google reviews.
25 Beaumont St, Newcastle NSW 2296
36
Scottie's
from 809 Google reviews.
37
Susuru
from 1,327 Google reviews.
140 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
38
Scratchleys on the Wharf
from 1,991 Google reviews.
200 Wharf Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300
Not a Chain compared 41 restaurants in Newcastle, NSW, with 29,653 Google reviews between them. Of these, 38 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 556 reviews.
Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is Scratchleys on the Wharf, with 1,991 Google reviews at 4.0.
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 Newcastle, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Bare Chefs (4.9 from 85 Google reviews), Banana Blossom Newcastle (4.9 from 77 Google reviews) and humbug wine + pasta (4.8 from 556 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Newcastle, 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 Newcastle, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 41 restaurants in Newcastle, NSW, with 29,653 Google reviews between them. Of these, 38 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 556 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.