1
Lux Noir
from 391 Google reviews.
799-805 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The restaurants of Townsville
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Townsville, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Lux Noir (4.9 from 391 Google reviews), Harbourfront Hotel (4.8 from 114 Google reviews) and The Expresso Kitchen (4.9 from 14 Google reviews).
- Restaurants compared
- 41
- Google reviews
- 17,994
- Median rating
- 4.5
The restaurants of Townsville: the top 37
2
Harbourfront Hotel
from 114 Google reviews.
SOLARUS RESIDENTIAL, 69 Palmer St, Townsville QLD 4810
3
The Expresso Kitchen
from 14 Google reviews.
409-417 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
4
Bistro Sol
from 24 Google reviews.
5
A Touch of Salt
from 813 Google reviews.
Metro Quays, 86-124 Ogden St, Townsville QLD 4810
6
ORAGON KEBAB
from 158 Google reviews.
147 Boundary St, Townsville QLD 4810
7
Satoya Japanese cuisine
from 86 Google reviews.
101 Sturt St, Townsville QLD 4810
8
The Balcony Restaurant
from 574 Google reviews.
287-289 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
9
Wild Rice Laos & Thai Cuisine
from 525 Google reviews.
235 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
10
spicyheaven
from 223 Google reviews.
52 Gregory St, Townsville QLD 4810
11
Garden of Eating BYO Restaurant
from 147 Google reviews.
11 Allen St, Townsville QLD 4810
12
Khraw Thai Ban
from 147 Google reviews.
13
Masala Indian Cuisine
from 576 Google reviews.
14
Bridgewater Q
from 331 Google reviews.
Gateway On Palmer, 2 Dibbs St, Townsville QLD 4810
15
Phranakorn Thai Cafe and Restaurant
from 327 Google reviews.
Holborn Apartments, 2-4 Kingsway Pl, Townsville QLD 4810
16
BalaBite
from 296 Google reviews.
31-45 Eyre St, Townsville QLD 4810
17
Townsville Pizzeria Bar & Grill
from 234 Google reviews.
33 Palmer Street, South Townsville QLD 4810
18
Levanti
from 209 Google reviews.
79 Palmer St, Townsville QLD 4810
19
Terasu
from 191 Google reviews.
Ground Level, Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville QLD 4810
20
Authentic Turkish
from 10 Google reviews.
21
Polola
from 215 Google reviews.
373-383 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
22
City Lane
from 234 Google reviews.
383 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
23
Lotus Saigon - em cà phê
from 367 Google reviews.
42 Mitchell St, Townsville QLD 4810
24
Jam Corner
from 856 Google reviews.
1 Palmer St, Townsville QLD 4810
25
Shorehouse
from 1,085 Google reviews.
118 The Strand, Townsville QLD 4810
26
The Food Cabin
from 72 Google reviews.
157 Stanley St, Townsville QLD 4810
27
Copper Bar & Grill Townsville
from 257 Google reviews.
28
Zizigo Korean Cuisine, Townsville city
from 466 Google reviews.
373/401 Flinders St
29
Shaw & Co.
from 502 Google reviews.
383 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
30
Longboard Bar & Grill
from 1,676 Google reviews.
80 The Strand, Townsville QLD 4810
31
The Watermark Townsville
from 2,744 Google reviews.
32
Restaurant 1889 at The Brewery
from 115 Google reviews.
252 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
33
Little Fletchers
from 24 Google reviews.
10 Little Fletcher St, Townsville QLD 4810
34
Dynasty Chinese Seafood Restaurant
from 276 Google reviews.
228 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
35
The Indian Royal Flavours
from 317 Google reviews.
THE GRANDE APARTMENTS, 30-34 Palmer St, Townsville QLD 4810
36
strand souvlaki bar
from 666 Google reviews.
58 The Strand, Townsville QLD 4810
37
Cactus Jack's
from 952 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 41 restaurants in Townsville, QLD, with 17,994 Google reviews between them. Of these, 37 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 276 reviews.
Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is The Watermark Townsville, with 2,744 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.
Questions
- Which local restaurants in Townsville, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Townsville, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Lux Noir (4.9 from 391 Google reviews), Harbourfront Hotel (4.8 from 114 Google reviews) and The Expresso Kitchen (4.9 from 14 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Townsville, QLD?
- 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 Townsville, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 41 restaurants in Townsville, QLD, with 17,994 Google reviews between them. Of these, 37 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 276 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.