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Fairly rated · Updated October 2026

The restaurants of Ballina

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated restaurants in Ballina, NSW on Fair Measure are The Dove Ballina (5.0 from 78 Google reviews), Tel Aviv Yafo Ballina (4.8 from 518 Google reviews) and Hey Lady Diner (4.8 from 229 Google reviews).

Restaurants compared
33
Google reviews
13,551
Median rating
4.5

The restaurants of Ballina: the top 33

  2. 2

    Tel Aviv Yafo Ballina

    4.8 from 518 Google reviews.

    126 River St, Ballina NSW 2478

    0493 504 529

  4. 4

    Bob's Tacos

    4.8 from 226 Google reviews.

    0450 915 177

  5. 5

    Beanz

    4.8 from 159 Google reviews.

    222 River St, Ballina NSW 2478

    02 6686 6170

  6. 6

    Bertie's food and drink

    4.8 from 57 Google reviews.

    24-26 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478

  12. 12

    Bombay Wala Indian Takeaway & Restaurant Ballina

    4.6 from 141 Google reviews.

    38-44 Links Ave, Ballina NSW 2478

    02 6686 8833 bombaywala.com.au

  13. 13

    Street Sushi Ballina

    4.7 from 7 Google reviews.

    0422 009 090

  18. 18

    Rakuu

    4.4 from 140 Google reviews.

    208 River St, Ballina NSW 2478

    02 6686 8621

  20. 20

    Bondies at The Bay

    4.4 from 277 Google reviews.

    8 Norton St, Ballina NSW 2478

    02 6686 8853

  32. 32

    Hoi Shing Restaurant Ballina

    4.0 from 212 Google reviews.

    283 River St, Ballina NSW 2478

    02 6686 4783

  33. 33

    Panda Noodles Ballina

    3.9 from 153 Google reviews.

    216 River St, Ballina NSW 2478

    02 6686 6632

Fair Measure compared 33 restaurants in Ballina, NSW, with 13,551 Google reviews between them. Of these, 33 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 343 reviews.

Of the restaurants 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.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which restaurants in Ballina, NSW are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated restaurants in Ballina, NSW on Fair Measure are The Dove Ballina (5.0 from 78 Google reviews), Tel Aviv Yafo Ballina (4.8 from 518 Google reviews) and Hey Lady Diner (4.8 from 229 Google reviews).
How does Fair Measure rank restaurants 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 restaurants in Ballina, NSW did Fair Measure compare?
Fair Measure compared 33 restaurants in Ballina, NSW, with 13,551 Google reviews between them. Of these, 33 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 343 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.

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