Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 419
- Google reviews
- 180,325
- Median rating
- 4.5
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory on Town Proven are Charcoal Restaurant (started in 1962; 4.2 from 419 Google reviews), Red Hill Butchers Shop (started in 1964; 5.0 from 32 Google reviews) and Gizmos Cafe (started in 1968; 4.5 from 130 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory: the top 22
- 1
Charcoal Restaurant
from 419 Google reviews
Started: 1962
Melbourne Building, 61 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
- 2
Red Hill Butchers Shop
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 1964
12 Duyfken Pl, Canberra ACT 2603
- 3
Gizmos Cafe
from 130 Google reviews
Started: 1968
47 Bowes St, Woden Valley ACT 2606
- 4
The Baso Canberra
from 870 Google reviews
Started: 1985
- 5
Cafe2617
from 518 Google reviews
Started: 1988
34-42 Cohen St, Belconnen ACT 2617
- 6
Mr cappuccino
from 70 Google reviews
Started: 1994
11 Townsville St, Canberra ACT 2609
- 7
Saint Malo Catering
from 291 Google reviews
Started: 1998
Royal Insurance, 23 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
- 8
Deli Cravings
from 54 Google reviews
Started: 1999
- 9
Turkish Pide House
from 1,157 Google reviews
Started: 2000
Corinna Chambers, 36 Corinna St, Woden Valley ACT 2606
- 10
OOSHMAN Greenway
from 425 Google reviews
Started: 2008
15 Limburg Way, Tuggeranong ACT 2900
- 11
GIANNI'S ITALIAN
from 96 Google reviews
Started: 2010
- 12
Briscola Italian
from 810 Google reviews
Started: 2010
60 Alinga St, Canberra ACT 2601
- 13
Bonsella
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 2011
unit 3 level 1/40 Blackall St, Barton ACT 2600
- 14
Via Dolce
from 1,857 Google reviews
Started: 2013
108 Bunda St, Canberra ACT 2601
- 15
SoLita Pizzeria, Restaurant & Bar
from 1,271 Google reviews
Started: 2014
143 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
- 16
Tikka Stand Food Truck
from 287 Google reviews
Started: 2015
15 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
- 17
L'Orange Patisserie
from 125 Google reviews
Started: 2017
19 Bougainville St, Canberra ACT 2603
- 18
Corella
from 502 Google reviews
Started: 2019
14 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
- 19
Assembly
from 1,622 Google reviews
Started: 2019
11 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
- 20
Rizla
from 363 Google reviews
Started: 2023
Mode3, 24 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
- 21
Rose N' Brew Cafe & Açai Bar
from 164 Google reviews
Started: 2024
Lakeview House, 236 Cowlishaw St, Tuggeranong ACT 2900
- 22
Krispy kulcha & sweets
from 327 Google reviews
Started: 2025
Town Proven compared 419 food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory, with 180,325 Google reviews between them. Of these, 22 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 206 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Akiba, with 14,143 Google reviews at 4.8.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory on Town Proven are Charcoal Restaurant (started in 1962; 4.2 from 419 Google reviews), Red Hill Butchers Shop (started in 1964; 5.0 from 32 Google reviews) and Gizmos Cafe (started in 1968; 4.5 from 130 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 419 food and drink businesses in Australian Capital Territory, with 180,325 Google reviews between them. Of these, 22 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 206 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.