1
Byron Bay Chef
from 187 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The food and drink businesses of Ballina
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW on Few Doors Down, with chains left out, are Byron Bay Chef (5.0 from 187 Google reviews), Platter Me Beautiful (5.0 from 111 Google reviews) and The Dove Ballina (5.0 from 78 Google reviews).
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 100
- Google reviews
- 23,942
- Median rating
- 4.6
The food and drink businesses of Ballina: the top 50
2
Platter Me Beautiful
from 111 Google reviews.
30 Piper Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
3
The Dove Ballina
from 78 Google reviews.
81 Tamar St, Ballina NSW 2478
4
Mark Bullivant Coffee
from 58 Google reviews.
79 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
5
Just Add Flower
from 49 Google reviews.
6
Isola Wine Shop & Tasting Room
from 38 Google reviews.
2 Martin St, Ballina NSW 2478
7
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Ballina
from 335 Google reviews.
6 Endeavour Clos, Ballina NSW 2478
8
Eastside Butchery
from 25 Google reviews.
38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
9
Flossy - Byron Bay * Sydney - Mobile Bar Service
from 25 Google reviews.
10
Bun Coffee - Ballina
from 71 Google reviews.
5 Cessna Cres, Ballina NSW 2478
11
Pipin
from 19 Google reviews.
12
Revolution Advisors - Ballina
from 19 Google reviews.
13
Black Sheep Butcher
from 34 Google reviews.
Southern Cross Credit Union, 84 Kerr St, Ballina NSW 2478
14
Tel Aviv Yafo Ballina
from 518 Google reviews.
126 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
15
Seven Mile Brewing Co
from 386 Google reviews.
188-202 Southern Cross Dr, Ballina NSW 2478
16
Hey Lady Diner
from 229 Google reviews.
105 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
17
Bob's Tacos
from 226 Google reviews.
18
Beanz
from 159 Google reviews.
222 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
19
Charcoal Bay Artisan BBQ
from 58 Google reviews.
20
Bertie's food and drink
from 57 Google reviews.
24-26 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
21
Seasons Restaurant & Bar
from 15 Google reviews.
301 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
22
One Green Acre
from 9 Google reviews.
23
Capiche
from 701 Google reviews.
65 Lighthouse Pde, Ballina NSW 2478
24
Che Bon Restaurant
from 579 Google reviews.
37-41 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
25
Kelp Restaurant Ballina
from 352 Google reviews.
175 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
26
Cafe Boker
from 321 Google reviews.
43 River Street, Ballina NSW 2478
27
The Corner Cafe
from 17 Google reviews.
95 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
28
The Kitchen Cafe
from 122 Google reviews.
23 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
29
Mabel Bakery
from 53 Google reviews.
30
Table Grayce
from 12 Google reviews.
31
Cherry Street Butchery
from 29 Google reviews.
24-26 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
32
Lau168 Bakehouse
from 23 Google reviews.
33
Coffee & Kitchen Ballina
from 305 Google reviews.
38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
34
The Cubana Ballina
from 295 Google reviews.
329 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
35
Bake my Life, Bakery Cafe
from 230 Google reviews.
28-38 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478
36
Bombay Wala Indian Takeaway & Restaurant Ballina
from 141 Google reviews.
38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
37
Coffee & Kitchen Main Street
from 104 Google reviews.
75-77 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
38
Racecourse Cafe
from 99 Google reviews.
1 Simmons St, Ballina NSW 2478
39
Lehem Bread house
from 76 Google reviews.
2 Martin St, Ballina NSW 2478
40
Latte Lounge Ballina
from 69 Google reviews.
26 Boeing Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
41
Street Sushi Ballina
from 7 Google reviews.
42
Lennox Bakery
from 7 Google reviews.
43
Shelly Beach Cafe Ballina
from 1,183 Google reviews.
1 Shelly Beach Rd
44
The Belle General
from 648 Google reviews.
12 Shelly Beach Rd, Ballina NSW 2478
45
Swish Cafe
from 491 Google reviews.
147 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
46
Mumbai Masala Indian Restaurant
from 486 Google reviews.
13 Martin St, Ballina NSW 2478
47
The Gallery Cafe
from 462 Google reviews.
48
Raamons Pizza Ballina
from 384 Google reviews.
220 River St, Ballina NSW 2478
49
Malibu Ballina
from 343 Google reviews.
River St., Ballina NSW 2478
50
Martin's Bakery Ballina
from 173 Google reviews.
Few Doors Down compared 100 food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW, with 23,942 Google reviews between them. Of these, 85 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 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 food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW on Few Doors Down, with chains left out, are Byron Bay Chef (5.0 from 187 Google reviews), Platter Me Beautiful (5.0 from 111 Google reviews) and The Dove Ballina (5.0 from 78 Google reviews).
- How does Few Doors Down rank food and drink businesses in Ballina, 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 food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW did Few Doors Down compare?
- Few Doors Down compared 100 food and drink businesses in Ballina, NSW, with 23,942 Google reviews between them. Of these, 85 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.