1
SoCo Kitchen & Bar Wollongong
from 288 Google reviews.
63-65 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The restaurants of Wollongong
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Wollongong, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are SoCo Kitchen & Bar Wollongong (4.9 from 288 Google reviews), Wollongong Kebabs (4.9 from 80 Google reviews) and The Great Pavilion (4.8 from 434 Google reviews).
- Restaurants compared
- 39
- Google reviews
- 21,746
- Median rating
- 4.6
The restaurants of Wollongong: the top 35
2
Wollongong Kebabs
from 80 Google reviews.
230 crown street, Wollongong NSW 2500
3
The Great Pavilion
from 434 Google reviews.
48-50 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
4
Crown Indian Cuisine - Best Indian Restaurant in Wollongong
from 348 Google reviews.
316 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
5
Chicken V Wollongong
from 88 Google reviews.
53-61 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
6
Sean's Kitchen
from 86 Google reviews.
503B Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
7
Asees Indian Restaurant Wollongong
from 1,600 Google reviews.
54 Crown Street
8
Kneading Ruby
from 1,507 Google reviews.
5 Crown Ln, Wollongong NSW 2500
9
UMAYA Wollongong
from 711 Google reviews.
10
Restaurant Santino
from 357 Google reviews.
17 Globe Ln, Wollongong NSW 2500
11
At Home Thai Cuisine (Wollongong)
from 280 Google reviews.
63-65 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
12
Beast good food eatery
from 240 Google reviews.
8 Crown Ln, Wollongong NSW 2500
13
Osteria Lume Italian Woodfire Kitchen & Bar
from 225 Google reviews.
14
KRISP Wollongong
from 35 Google reviews.
15
Da Orlando Pizzeria (Wollongong)
from 1,079 Google reviews.
348 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
16
The Living Room Wollongong
from 770 Google reviews.
195 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
17
Chechos Wollongong
from 631 Google reviews.
3 Crown Ln, Wollongong NSW 2500
18
Stonegrill Steakhouse
from 366 Google reviews.
19
Ruki Robatayaki Bar & Grill
from 355 Google reviews.
108 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
20
Seaside Shahi Indian Restaurant - Wollongong
from 350 Google reviews.
18 Cliff Rd, Wollongong NSW 2500
21
Balinese Spice Magic
from 302 Google reviews.
126-130 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
22
THE NINTH CLOUD
from 272 Google reviews.
68 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
23
Rainbow Fried Delights
from 87 Google reviews.
24
Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant
from 1,559 Google reviews.
2 Endeavour Dr, Wollongong NSW 2500
25
7 Cutz Steakhouse Wollongong
from 1,144 Google reviews.
101 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
26
Crisp & Char
from 46 Google reviews.
143 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
27
Hanoi Vietnamese Takeaway Food
from 38 Google reviews.
341 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
28
Al Tazah Charcoal Chicken Wollongong
from 639 Google reviews.
29
Samaras Restaurant Wollongong
from 1,569 Google reviews.
121-123 Corrimal St, Wollongong NSW 2500
30
Chef's Choice
from 578 Google reviews.
31
Bombora Seafood Cafe/Restaurant
from 1,831 Google reviews.
2 Endeavour Dr, Wollongong NSW 2500
32
Food World Cafe
from 487 Google reviews.
157 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
33
Steamers Bar and Grill
from 1,938 Google reviews.
1 Marine Dr, Wollongong NSW 2500
34
Illawarra Catering Equipment
from 18 Google reviews.
35
Palisade Kitchen & Bar
from 315 Google reviews.
2-14 Cliff Rd, Wollongong NSW 2500
Not a Chain compared 39 restaurants in Wollongong, NSW, with 21,746 Google reviews between them. Of these, 35 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 355 reviews.
Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is Steamers Bar and Grill, with 1,938 Google reviews at 4.2.
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 Wollongong, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Wollongong, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are SoCo Kitchen & Bar Wollongong (4.9 from 288 Google reviews), Wollongong Kebabs (4.9 from 80 Google reviews) and The Great Pavilion (4.8 from 434 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Wollongong, 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 Wollongong, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 39 restaurants in Wollongong, NSW, with 21,746 Google reviews between them. Of these, 35 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 355 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.