Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Townsville
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 146
- Google reviews
- 39,248
- Median rating
- 4.5
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Townsville, QLD on Town Proven are Golden Roast Catering Townsville (started in 1983; 4.7 from 30 Google reviews), Griffin & Associates (started in 1988; 4.5 from 11 Google reviews) and Flynns Irish Bar (started in 2001; 4.2 from 160 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Townsville: the top 5
- 1
Golden Roast Catering Townsville
from 30 Google reviews
Started: 1983
- 2
Griffin & Associates
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 1988
79-81 Denham St, Townsville City QLD 4810
- 3
Flynns Irish Bar
from 160 Google reviews
Started: 2001
101 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
- 4
Jam Corner
from 856 Google reviews
Started: 2010
1 Palmer St, Townsville QLD 4810
- 5
Empire Alternacade
from 341 Google reviews
Started: 2018
Basement Level, 409 Flinders St
Town Proven compared 146 food and drink businesses in Townsville, QLD, with 39,248 Google reviews between them. Of these, 5 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 148 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is The Watermark Townsville, with 2,744 Google reviews at 4.3.
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 Townsville, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Townsville, QLD on Town Proven are Golden Roast Catering Townsville (started in 1983; 4.7 from 30 Google reviews), Griffin & Associates (started in 1988; 4.5 from 11 Google reviews) and Flynns Irish Bar (started in 2001; 4.2 from 160 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Townsville, 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 Townsville, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 146 food and drink businesses in Townsville, QLD, with 39,248 Google reviews between them. Of these, 5 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 148 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.