Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Northern Territory
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 347
- Google reviews
- 97,974
- Median rating
- 4.5
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Northern Territory on Town Proven are Gillen club (started in 1972; 4.1 from 551 Google reviews), Tommos Pies (started in 1978; 4.6 from 126 Google reviews) and Palmerston Quality Meats (started in 1984; 4.8 from 54 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Northern Territory: the top 19
- 1
Gillen club
from 551 Google reviews
Started: 1972
57 Milner Rd, Alice Springs NT 0870
- 2
Tommos Pies
from 126 Google reviews
Started: 1978
3 Howell St, Darwin NT 0828
- 3
Palmerston Quality Meats
from 54 Google reviews
Started: 1984
Palmerston Shopping Centre, T31, 10 Temple Terrace
- 4
The Potato Man @ Nightcliff Foreshore
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 1987
- 5
Hanuman Restaurant Darwin
from 2,527 Google reviews
Started: 1992
93 Mitchell St, Darwin NT 0800
- 6
Hanuman
from 787 Google reviews
Started: 1992
Crowne Plaza, 82 Barrett Dr, Alice Springs NT 0870
- 7
Tim's Surf & Turf
from 1,349 Google reviews
Started: 1994
10 Litchfield St, Darwin NT 0800
- 8
Nirvana Restaurant
from 401 Google reviews
Started: 1995
entrance via, 14 Dashwood Cres, Smith StThai, Indian & Malaysian restaurant
- 9
Dragonfly Events
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 2009
476 Zimin Dr, Cossack NT 0850
- 10
Cakes For You
from 48 Google reviews
Started: 2010
45 Railway Ter, Alice Springs NT 0870
- 11
Darwin Catering Company
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 2011
Charles Darwin University Building Red 1 First Floor, 7 Ellengowan Dr
- 12
My Jerky Hut Darwin
from 106 Google reviews
Started: 2013
356-366 Bagot Rd, Millner NT 0810
- 13
Sweet Little Vintage
from 164 Google reviews
Started: 2014
24 Nakara Terrace, Nakara, Darwin NT 0810
- 14
Frying Nemo
from 968 Google reviews
Started: 2015
90 Frances Bay Dr, Darwin NT 0820
- 15
Besser
from 769 Google reviews
Started: 2016
116 Coonawarra Rd, Darwin NT 0820
- 16
Ruby G's Canteen
from 476 Google reviews
Started: 2016
2 Tang St, Darwin NT 0810
- 17
COFFEE MAN
from 256 Google reviews
Started: 2021
80 Mitchell St, Darwin NT 0800
- 18
Beta Coolalinga Butchers Pty Ltd
from 62 Google reviews
Started: 2021
425 Stuart Hwy, Coolalinga NT 0839
- 19
Ella
from 485 Google reviews
Started: 2022
20 West Lane, Darwin City NT 0800
Town Proven compared 347 food and drink businesses in Northern Territory, with 97,974 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 123 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Mindil Beach Casino Resort, with 3,398 Google reviews at 4.1.
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 Northern Territory have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Northern Territory on Town Proven are Gillen club (started in 1972; 4.1 from 551 Google reviews), Tommos Pies (started in 1978; 4.6 from 126 Google reviews) and Palmerston Quality Meats (started in 1984; 4.8 from 54 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Northern 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 Northern Territory did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 347 food and drink businesses in Northern Territory, with 97,974 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 123 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.