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Best Restaurants in Lismore

Compare the top restaurants in Lismore, NSW, ranked by our composite reputation score.

Updated October 2026 · Based on 6,826 real Google reviews across the 45 restaurants

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Top Restaurants in Lismore, NSW

The short answer

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked restaurants in Lismore, NSW on the Starworks directory are Motto Motto Japanese Kitchen - Lismore (4.9 stars from 224 Google reviews), Taco Love Bro's Lismore (4.8 stars from 213 Google reviews) and Village People Pizza (4.8 stars from 123 Google reviews).

Starworks ranks 45 restaurants in Lismore, NSW, holding 6,826 Google reviews between them. Across the 45 the median rating is 4.5 stars from a median of 113 reviews. Of the 45, 24 are rated 4.5 or better and 24 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 558 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 Lismore, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

What customers wrote about restaurants in Lismore

Real Google reviews of businesses ranked on this page. Reviewer names are never shown.

“Ordered Beef Burrito. Simple. No need for extras or holds. Beautiful. The special thing for me is the outside. They coat the filled burrito with spices then toast the bejeezus out of it. Makes a difference, let me tell…”
Taco Love Bro's Lismore5/5 stars · Lismore, NSW
“Ordered the OG Fletch, ginger beer & sweet peach tea and oh my God it was delicious! Slow cooked, tender meat with multiple sauce options, crispy seasoned pieces of chicken, and the creamy and tart sides - delish! Also…”
The Stockpot Kitchen - Smokehouse BBQ and Fried Chicken5/5 stars · reviewed Mar 2026 · Lismore, NSW
“We had a very interesting meal. We decided to get six of the street food dishes and no main dishes. This provided us with a smorgasbord of lovely flavours and the six smaller dishes filled the 2 of us up quite well. The…”
Masala Fusion Indian Restaurant Lismore5/5 stars · reviewed Jul 2026 · Lismore, NSW

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about restaurants in Lismore.

Who are the best restaurants in Lismore?

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked restaurants in Lismore, NSW on the Starworks directory are Motto Motto Japanese Kitchen - Lismore (4.9 stars from 224 Google reviews), Taco Love Bro's Lismore (4.8 stars from 213 Google reviews) and Village People Pizza (4.8 stars from 123 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for restaurants in Lismore, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

How many restaurants does Starworks rank in Lismore?

Starworks ranks 45 restaurants in Lismore, NSW, holding 6,826 Google reviews between them. Across the 45 the median rating is 4.5 stars from a median of 113 reviews. Of the 45, 24 are rated 4.5 or better and 24 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 558 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 Lismore?

The median Google rating across the 45 restaurants Starworks ranks in Lismore, NSW is 4.5 stars, and 24 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for restaurants in Lismore, 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 Lismore have?

The median restaurant Starworks ranks in Lismore, NSW carries 113 Google reviews, and 24 of the 45 restaurants have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 558.

How does Starworks rank restaurants in Lismore?

Starworks gives every restaurant in Lismore, 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 Lismore 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 Lismore, 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 45 distinct restaurants in Lismore, NSW rather than a longer list of repeats.

How often is this list of restaurants in Lismore updated?

This ranking of restaurants in Lismore, 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 Lismore?

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 Lismore, NSW carries 113 Google reviews at 4.5 stars.

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