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Cessnock, New South Wales · October 2026 figures

Best restaurants in Cessnock, NSW

The top-ranked restaurants in Cessnock are EXP. Restaurant (4.8 from 825 reviews), Hunters Quarter (4.8 from 611 reviews) and The Italian Cottage (4.7 from 1,576 reviews). 31 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
31
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
9,642
Open Saturday
29 of 29

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    EXP. Restaurant

    Pokolbin · Australian restaurant

    4.8 825 reviews Proven 4.78

    Open weekendsOpen late

  2. Rank 2.

    Hunters Quarter

    Pokolbin · Fine dining restaurant

    4.8 611 reviews Proven 4.78

    Open weekendsOpen late

  3. Rank 3.

    The Italian Cottage

    Cessnock

    4.7 1,576 reviews Proven 4.69

    Open weekendsOpen late

  4. Rank 4.

    Twine Restaurant

    Pokolbin · Australian restaurant

    4.7 1,020 reviews Proven 4.69

    Open weekendsOpen late

  5. Rank 5.

    Get Tzatziki With It

    Cessnock · Take Away Restaurant

    4.8 118 reviews Proven 4.68

    Open Saturday

  6. Rank 6.

    Arthur's

    Cessnock

    4.7 416 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  7. Rank 7.

    Harkham Wine Bar, Restaurant & Cellar Door

    Pokolbin

    4.7 391 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open weekendsOpen late

  8. Rank 8.

    Value Mart Takeaway

    Aberdare · Take Away Restaurant

    4.8 83 reviews Proven 4.64

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

  9. Rank 9.

    Bistro Molines

    Mount View · Provence restaurant

    4.6 1,099 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open weekendsOpen late

  10. Rank 10.

    Muse Restaurant

    Pokolbin · Fine dining restaurant

    4.6 775 reviews Proven 4.58

    Open Saturday

  11. Rank 11.

    Banh MI Hunter

    Cessnock · Take Away Restaurant

    4.8 48 reviews Proven 4.57

    Open 7 days

  12. Rank 12.

    Seasons Restaurant

    Cessnock

    4.9 28 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open weekendsOpen late

  13. Rank 13.

    Circa 1876 Restaurant The Convent Hunter Valley

    Pokolbin · Modern Australian restaurant

    4.5 997 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open SaturdayOpen late

  14. Rank 14.

    Iron Gate Kitchen

    Pokolbin · Spanish restaurant

    4.4 125 reviews Proven 4.34

    Open weekendsOpen late

  15. Rank 15.

    Kawutila

    Mount View

    5.0 10 reviews Proven 4.33

    Open weekends

  16. Rank 16.

    Tower Lodge Restaurant

    Pokolbin · Fine dining restaurant

    4.4 96 reviews Proven 4.33

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  17. Rank 17.

    Restaurant Cuvée

    Pokolbin · Modern Australian restaurant

    4.3 406 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 days

  18. Rank 18.

    Gather

    Lovedale

    4.3 90 reviews Proven 4.25

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

  19. Rank 19.

    Bridges Hill Bistro

    Cessnock

    4.6 12 reviews Proven 4.22

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  20. Rank 20.

    Bellbird Takeaway

    Bellbird · Take Away Restaurant

    4.3 52 reviews Proven 4.22

    Open Saturday

  21. Rank 21.

    Stagger Inn Bistro

    Kearsley · Bistro

    4.3 24 reviews Proven 4.16

  22. Rank 22.

    Abbey Bistro

    Abermain

    4.5 6 reviews Proven 4.12

    Open weekends

  23. Rank 23.

    Kee Ho Restaurant

    Cessnock

    4.1 207 reviews Proven 4.09

    Open weekendsOpen late

  24. Rank 24.

    Locavore Restaurant

    Pokolbin · Fine dining restaurant

    4.1 70 reviews Proven 4.08

    Open SaturdayOpen late

  25. Rank 25.

    Bellygood

    Cessnock

    3.9 170 reviews Proven 3.91

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  26. Rank 26.

    Restaurant Eighty Eight

    Pokolbin · Fine dining restaurant

    3.7 20 reviews Proven 3.85

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  27. Rank 27.

    Sushi Chat Cessnock

    Cessnock

    3.7 22 reviews Proven 3.84

    Open 7 days

  28. Rank 28.

    Entice Bistro & Cafe

    Cessnock

    3.0 8 reviews Proven 3.71

  29. Rank 29.

    Restaurant at Potters Hotel & Brewery

    Nulkaba

    3.6 54 reviews Proven 3.71

    Open 7 days

  30. Rank 30.

    Royal Chicken

    Cessnock · Take Away Restaurant

    3.4 80 reviews Proven 3.52

    Open 7 days

  31. Rank 31.

    The Coffee Emporium Cessnock

    Cessnock

    3.4 203 reviews Proven 3.45

    Open 7 daysOpens early

Restaurants by suburb in Cessnock

Every suburb with five or more restaurants has its own ranked list.

Restaurants in Cessnock at a glance

  • 31 restaurants in Cessnock are ranked here, with 9,642 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
  • 68% list a website and 97% a phone number on Google.
  • 29 of the 29 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 24 on Sunday.
  • The Italian Cottage in Cessnock has the most Google reviews (1,576), averaging 4.7.
  • The suburbs with the most: Pokolbin (11).

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Questions

Who are the best restaurants in Cessnock?

The top-ranked restaurants in Cessnock are EXP. Restaurant (4.8 from 825 reviews), Hunters Quarter (4.8 from 611 reviews) and The Italian Cottage (4.7 from 1,576 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many restaurants are there in Cessnock?

The Agentize Directory ranks 31 restaurants in Cessnock, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 9,642 reviews in all.

Which restaurants in Cessnock are open on weekends?

24 of the 29 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are EXP. Restaurant, Hunters Quarter and The Italian Cottage.

Which restaurant in Cessnock has the most reviews?

The Italian Cottage has the most Google reviews of any restaurant ranked in Cessnock: 1,576, averaging 4.7.

How is this list of restaurants ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.