The Block List, Sydney
Best-rated restaurants in Newtown, Sydney
How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Newtown, restaurants
Top 14 on GoogleTo get in: #14 has ★ 4.3 with 522 reviews.
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Google data as of September 25, 2026. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
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Restaurants in Newtown, in short
The best-rated restaurants in Newtown, Sydney, are don Fred, Best Gourmet Restaurant Newtown and Thai Pothong Restaurant. don Fred leads the list with 4.9 stars across 726 Google reviews. We looked at 14 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 14 on this list add up to 24,621 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7.
Newtown is number 2 of 5 neighborhoods in Sydney for restaurants, with a score of 4.75. The best neighborhood in Sydney for restaurants is Paddington (4.79).
Questions
What is the best restaurant in Newtown?
By this list, don Fred: number 1 with 4.9 stars and 726 Google reviews. Next come Best Gourmet Restaurant Newtown and Thai Pothong Restaurant.
How is this ranking built?
How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Which other neighborhoods in Sydney are good for restaurants?
- Paddington · 4.79 · #1 Fresca Kitchen/Burgerroo
- Bondi Beach · 4.74 · #1 Makaveli Bondi
- Surry Hills · 4.73 · #1 Mishy's Sydney
- The Rocks · 4.72 · #1 Hooked and Harvest
Updated September 25, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.
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