Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 133
- Google reviews
- 35,174
- Median rating
- 4.6
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay, QLD on Town Proven are Jam Jar Café (started in 1954; 4.4 from 21 Google reviews), Espresso 3.31 / Cafe Connections Hervey Bay (started in 1998; 4.7 from 33 Google reviews) and Pie & Pastry Paradise - Elizabeth Street (started in 2001; 4.7 from 477 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay: the top 7
- 1
Jam Jar Café
from 21 Google reviews
Started: 1954
Pialba Place Shopping Centre, 30 Main St, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
- 2
Espresso 3.31 / Cafe Connections Hervey Bay
from 33 Google reviews
Started: 1998
- 3
Pie & Pastry Paradise - Elizabeth Street
from 477 Google reviews
Started: 2001
Industrial Co, Unit 2/78 Elizabeth St
- 4
Pie & Pastry Paradise Old Maryborough Rd
from 59 Google reviews
Started: 2001
95 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
- 5
Pie & Pastry Paradise - Main Street
from 625 Google reviews
Started: 2001
Main Street, Pialba QLD 4655
- 6
Paolos Pizza Bar
from 1,032 Google reviews
Started: 2007
Ocean Waves, 446 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
- 7
Hervey Bay Coffee
from 60 Google reviews
Started: 2017
Town Proven compared 133 food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay, QLD, with 35,174 Google reviews between them. Of these, 7 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 146 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Bay Central Tavern, with 2,057 Google reviews at 4.4.
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 Hervey Bay, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay, QLD on Town Proven are Jam Jar Café (started in 1954; 4.4 from 21 Google reviews), Espresso 3.31 / Cafe Connections Hervey Bay (started in 1998; 4.7 from 33 Google reviews) and Pie & Pastry Paradise - Elizabeth Street (started in 2001; 4.7 from 477 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay, QLD?
- 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 Hervey Bay, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 133 food and drink businesses in Hervey Bay, QLD, with 35,174 Google reviews between them. Of these, 7 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 146 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.