Fairly rated · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Ballina
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 100
- Google reviews
- 23,942
- Median rating
- 4.6
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW on Townwide are Byron Bay Chef (5.0 from 187 Google reviews), The Cheesecake Shop Ballina (5.0 from 119 Google reviews) and Platter Me Beautiful (5.0 from 111 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Ballina: the top 50
- 1
Byron Bay Chef
from 187 Google reviews
- 2
The Cheesecake Shop Ballina
from 119 Google reviews
Ballina Central, 44 Bangalow Rd, Ballina NSW 2478
- 3
Platter Me Beautiful
from 111 Google reviews
30 Piper Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
- 4
The Dove Ballina
from 78 Google reviews
81 Tamar St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 5
Mark Bullivant Coffee
from 58 Google reviews
79 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
- 6
Just Add Flower
from 49 Google reviews
- 7
Isola Wine Shop & Tasting Room
from 38 Google reviews
2 Martin St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 8
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina
from 335 Google reviews
6 Endeavour Clos, Ballina NSW 2478
- 9
Eastside Butchery
from 25 Google reviews
38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
- 10
Flossy - Byron Bay * Sydney - Mobile Bar Service
from 25 Google reviews
- 11
Bun Coffee - Ballina
from 71 Google reviews
5 Cessna Cres, Ballina NSW 2478
- 12
Pipin
from 19 Google reviews
- 13
Revolution Advisors - Ballina
from 19 Google reviews
- 14
Black Sheep Butcher
from 34 Google reviews
Southern Cross Credit Union, 84 Kerr St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 15
Tel Aviv Yafo Ballina
from 518 Google reviews
126 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 16
Seven Mile Brewing Co
from 386 Google reviews
188-202 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
- 17
Hey Lady Diner
from 229 Google reviews
105 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 18
Bob's Tacos
from 226 Google reviews
- 19
Beanz
from 159 Google reviews
222 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 20
Charcoal Bay Artisan BBQ
from 58 Google reviews
- 21
Bertie's food and drink
from 57 Google reviews
24-26 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 22
Seasons Restaurant & Bar
from 15 Google reviews
301 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 23
One Green Acre
from 9 Google reviews
- 24
Capiche
from 701 Google reviews
65 Lighthouse Pde, Ballina NSW 2478
- 25
Che Bon Restaurant
from 579 Google reviews
37-41 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 26
Kelp Restaurant Ballina
from 352 Google reviews
175 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 27
Cafe Boker
from 321 Google reviews
43 River Street, Ballina NSW 2478
- 28
The Corner Cafe
from 17 Google reviews
95 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 29
Taylor Made Food
from 6 Google reviews
24 Tara Dwns, Lennox Head NSW 2478
- 30
The Kitchen Cafe
from 122 Google reviews
23 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 31
Mabel Bakery
from 53 Google reviews
- 32
Table Grayce
from 12 Google reviews
- 33
Cherry Street Butchery
from 29 Google reviews
24-26 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 34
Saltwater Accountancy
from 4 Google reviews
62 Ballina St, Lennox Head NSW 2478
- 35
Lau168 Bakehouse
from 23 Google reviews
- 36
Greg's Cakes
from 3 Google reviews
5 Perry Pl, Cumbalum NSW 2478
- 37
Sashas fine food
from 3 Google reviews
126-128 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 38
Coffee & Kitchen Ballina
from 305 Google reviews
38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
- 39
The Cubana Ballina
from 295 Google reviews
329 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 40
Bake my Life, Bakery Cafe
from 230 Google reviews
28-38 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 41
Bombay Wala Indian Takeaway & Restaurant Ballina
from 141 Google reviews
38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
- 42
Coffee & Kitchen Main Street
from 104 Google reviews
75-77 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 43
Racecourse Cafe
from 99 Google reviews
1 Simmons St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 44
Lehem Bread house
from 76 Google reviews
2 Martin St, Ballina NSW 2478
- 45
Latte Lounge Ballina
from 69 Google reviews
26 Boeing Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
- 46
Appeal Catering
from 2 Google reviews
628 Pearces Creek Rd, Alstonvale NSW 2477
- 47
Connect Business Solutions Ballina (Formerly OnTrack Chartered Accountants)
from 2 Google reviews
- 48
Street Sushi Ballina
from 7 Google reviews
- 49
Bark Barbecue
from 1 Google review
- 50
Chefs Kitchen
from 1 Google review
21 De-Havilland Cres, Ballina NSW 2478
Townwide compared 100 food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW, with 23,942 Google reviews between them. Of these, 100 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 121 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina, with 2,208 Google reviews at 4.3.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.
It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
Questions
- Which food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW on Townwide are Byron Bay Chef (5.0 from 187 Google reviews), The Cheesecake Shop Ballina (5.0 from 119 Google reviews) and Platter Me Beautiful (5.0 from 111 Google reviews).
- How does Townwide rank food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW?
- Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
- How many food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW did Townwide compare?
- Townwide compared 100 food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW, with 23,942 Google reviews between them. Of these, 100 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 121 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.