Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Canberra
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 108
- Google reviews
- 93,225
- Median rating
- 4.6
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Canberra, ACT 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 Mr cappuccino (started in 1994; 4.3 from 70 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Canberra: the top 9
- 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
Mr cappuccino
from 70 Google reviews
Started: 1994
11 Townsville St, Canberra ACT 2609
- 4
Briscola Italian
from 810 Google reviews
Started: 2010
60 Alinga St, Canberra ACT 2601
- 5
Bonsella
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 2011
unit 3 level 1/40 Blackall St, Barton ACT 2600
- 6
SoLita Pizzeria, Restaurant & Bar
from 1,271 Google reviews
Started: 2014
143 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
- 7
Tikka Stand Food Truck
from 287 Google reviews
Started: 2015
15 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
- 8
Corella
from 502 Google reviews
Started: 2019
14 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
- 9
Rizla
from 363 Google reviews
Started: 2023
Mode3, 24 Lonsdale St, Canberra ACT 2612
Town Proven compared 108 food and drink businesses in Canberra, ACT, with 93,225 Google reviews between them. Of these, 9 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 411 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 Canberra, ACT have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Canberra, ACT 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 Mr cappuccino (started in 1994; 4.3 from 70 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Canberra, ACT?
- 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 Canberra, ACT did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 108 food and drink businesses in Canberra, ACT, with 93,225 Google reviews between them. Of these, 9 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 411 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.