Best Restaurants in Byron Bay
Compare the top restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 38,073 real Google reviews across the 71 restaurants
Top Restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW on the Starworks directory are Namaste Byron (5.0 stars from 370 Google reviews), No Bones Byron Bay (4.8 stars from 1,388 Google reviews) and Moonlight Japanese (4.8 stars from 988 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks 71 restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW, holding 38,073 Google reviews between them. Across the 71 the median rating is 4.6 stars from a median of 358 reviews. Of the 71, 46 are rated 4.5 or better and 55 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 3,073 reviews, more than the top-ranked restaurant holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
The Hut Byron Bay
Read 1022 reviews · Score: 85/100
Ms. Ho Vietnamese Eatery & Bar
Read 241 reviews · Score: 82/100
FERME Shawarma shop at Byron Bay Spirits Co.
Read 69 reviews · Score: 81/100
Byron Bay Oyster Bar & Seafood Restaurant
Read 217 reviews · Score: 79/100
ATTABOY PIZZA
Read 103 reviews · Score: 76/100
Costa Taco Byron Bay
Read 1190 reviews · Score: 73/100
Bombay to Byron Authentic Indian Food
Read 714 reviews · Score: 67/100
Pizza Paradiso Pizzeria & Bodegón
Read 357 reviews · Score: 67/100
What customers wrote about restaurants in Byron Bay
Real Google reviews of businesses ranked on this page. Reviewer names are never shown.
“This restaurant doesn't look like much, but... the best Indian food I've had in ages! I ordered a vegetarian dish on the recommendation of one of the waitresses (I've forgotten her name), but it was absolutely…”
“I recently had 'the feast' banquet menu from No Bones that was facilitated for my large group of 16 adults and 2 babies. The food was incredible and left us so full as satisfied. Every meal was well presented and filled…”
“This little gem tucked away in an alleyway? what a fabulous find. Best beef tataki that I have ever tasted. It even beats the great Nobu Matsuhisa's tataki. The sauce on that was just phenomenal. I would happily buy a…”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about restaurants in Byron Bay.
Who are the best restaurants in Byron Bay?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW on the Starworks directory are Namaste Byron (5.0 stars from 370 Google reviews), No Bones Byron Bay (4.8 stars from 1,388 Google reviews) and Moonlight Japanese (4.8 stars from 988 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many restaurants does Starworks rank in Byron Bay?
Starworks ranks 71 restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW, holding 38,073 Google reviews between them. Across the 71 the median rating is 4.6 stars from a median of 358 reviews. Of the 71, 46 are rated 4.5 or better and 55 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 3,073 reviews, more than the top-ranked restaurant holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
What star rating should I expect from a good restaurant in Byron Bay?
The median Google rating across the 71 restaurants Starworks ranks in Byron Bay, NSW is 4.6 stars, and 46 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established restaurant in Byron Bay have?
The median restaurant Starworks ranks in Byron Bay, NSW carries 358 Google reviews, and 55 of the 71 restaurants have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 3,073.
How does Starworks rank restaurants in Byron Bay?
Starworks gives every restaurant in Byron Bay, NSW a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a restaurant in Byron Bay with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer restaurant with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Byron Bay, NSW. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same restaurant not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 50 distinct restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of restaurants in Byron Bay updated?
This ranking of restaurants in Byron Bay, NSW rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my restaurant business ranking in Byron Bay?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median restaurant Starworks ranks in Byron Bay, NSW carries 358 Google reviews at 4.6 stars.
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