Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Newcastle
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 154
- Google reviews
- 61,073
- Median rating
- 4.6
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Newcastle, NSW on Town Proven are The Butchery on Brunker (started in 1963; 4.7 from 66 Google reviews), Cardiff South Butchery and Pies (started in 1964; 4.9 from 37 Google reviews) and P.T.B. Fibreglass Linings Pty Ltd (started in 1985; 4.1 from 12 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Newcastle: the top 7
- 1
The Butchery on Brunker
from 66 Google reviews
Started: 1963
262 Brunker Rd, Newcastle NSW 2289
- 2
Cardiff South Butchery and Pies
from 37 Google reviews
Started: 1964
Helen St, Newcastle NSW 2285
- 3
P.T.B. Fibreglass Linings Pty Ltd
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1985
218 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282
- 4
Hot Rock Events & Catering
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 2005
12 Brunker Rd, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 5
Rustica Newcastle Beach
from 1,886 Google reviews
Started: 2011
1 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
- 6
GLUTEN FREE 4 U NEWCASTLE
from 43 Google reviews
Started: 2016
89 Regent St, Newcastle NSW 2305
- 7
CorEat
from 287 Google reviews
Started: 2022
Kilvarney, 35 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Town Proven compared 154 food and drink businesses in Newcastle, NSW, with 61,073 Google reviews between them. Of these, 7 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 197 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Grain Store Newcastle, with 2,083 Google reviews at 4.6.
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 Newcastle, NSW have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Newcastle, NSW on Town Proven are The Butchery on Brunker (started in 1963; 4.7 from 66 Google reviews), Cardiff South Butchery and Pies (started in 1964; 4.9 from 37 Google reviews) and P.T.B. Fibreglass Linings Pty Ltd (started in 1985; 4.1 from 12 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Newcastle, NSW?
- 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 Newcastle, NSW did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 154 food and drink businesses in Newcastle, NSW, with 61,073 Google reviews between them. Of these, 7 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 197 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.