Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Mackay
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 105
- Google reviews
- 21,465
- Median rating
- 4.5
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Mackay, QLD on Town Proven are Golden Roast Mackay (started in 1983; 4.7 from 20 Google reviews), Botanic Gardens Cafe (started in 1989; 4.4 from 294 Google reviews) and Fresco’s Quality Meats (started in 1991; 4.0 from 16 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Mackay: the top 5
- 1
Golden Roast Mackay
from 20 Google reviews
Started: 1983
- 2
Botanic Gardens Cafe
from 294 Google reviews
Started: 1989
9 Lagoon St, Mackay QLD 4740
- 3
Fresco’s Quality Meats
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1991
- 4
Sorbellos Italian Restaurant
from 1,421 Google reviews
Started: 1996
166 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
- 5
Meat On Shakespeare
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 2018
338 Shakespeare St, Mackay QLD 4740
Town Proven compared 105 food and drink businesses in Mackay, QLD, with 21,465 Google reviews between them. Of these, 5 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 89 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Burger Urge (Mackay), with 1,592 Google reviews at 4.5.
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 Mackay, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Mackay, QLD on Town Proven are Golden Roast Mackay (started in 1983; 4.7 from 20 Google reviews), Botanic Gardens Cafe (started in 1989; 4.4 from 294 Google reviews) and Fresco’s Quality Meats (started in 1991; 4.0 from 16 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Mackay, 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 Mackay, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 105 food and drink businesses in Mackay, QLD, with 21,465 Google reviews between them. Of these, 5 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 89 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.