Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Wollongong
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 155
- Google reviews
- 48,777
- Median rating
- 4.6
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Wollongong, NSW on Town Proven are Ciao Cucina (started in 1977; 4.7 from 605 Google reviews), The Golden Roast (started in 1983; 4.6 from 39 Google reviews) and Connies Cliff Road Cafe (started in 2009; 4.4 from 281 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Wollongong: the top 8
- 1
Ciao Cucina
from 605 Google reviews
Started: 1977
112-114 Corrimal St, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 2
The Golden Roast
from 39 Google reviews
Started: 1983
- 3
Connies Cliff Road Cafe
from 281 Google reviews
Started: 2009
16 Cliff Rd, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 4
Wollongong City Patisserie
from 149 Google reviews
Started: 2014
39 Bethlehem St, Wollongong NSW 2502
- 5
Al Tazah Charcoal Chicken Wollongong
from 639 Google reviews
Started: 2016
- 6
Howlin' Wolf Whiskey Bar Wollongong
from 703 Google reviews
Started: 2017
53-61 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 7
SoCo Kitchen & Bar Wollongong
from 288 Google reviews
Started: 2019
63-65 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 8
Saltie Dog - Coffee & Crêpes
from 554 Google reviews
Started: 2023
Chatime, 200 Crown Street Mall, Wollongong NSW 2500
Town Proven compared 155 food and drink businesses in Wollongong, NSW, with 48,777 Google reviews between them. Of these, 8 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 158 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is His Boy Elroy, with 2,051 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 Wollongong, NSW have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Wollongong, NSW on Town Proven are Ciao Cucina (started in 1977; 4.7 from 605 Google reviews), The Golden Roast (started in 1983; 4.6 from 39 Google reviews) and Connies Cliff Road Cafe (started in 2009; 4.4 from 281 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Wollongong, 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 Wollongong, NSW did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 155 food and drink businesses in Wollongong, NSW, with 48,777 Google reviews between them. Of these, 8 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 158 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.