Nelson Bay, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best restaurants in Nelson Bay, NSW
The top-ranked restaurants in Nelson Bay are Dumpling Mamas Bar & Dining (4.8 from 342 reviews), Atmos (4.7 from 2,239 reviews) and The Buoys Nelson Bay - Restaurant & Bar (4.7 from 570 reviews). 45 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 45
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- Reviews behind the list
- 16,313
- Open Saturday
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Restaurants by suburb in Nelson Bay
Every suburb with five or more restaurants has its own ranked list.
Restaurants in Nelson Bay at a glance
- 45 restaurants in Nelson Bay are ranked here, with 16,313 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 76% list a website and 91% a phone number on Google.
- 43 of the 43 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 42 on Sunday.
- Atmos in Shoal Bay has the most Google reviews (2,239), averaging 4.7.
- The suburbs with the most: Salamander Bay (8), Soldiers Point (5) and Tea Gardens (5).
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Questions
Who are the best restaurants in Nelson Bay?
The top-ranked restaurants in Nelson Bay are Dumpling Mamas Bar & Dining (4.8 from 342 reviews), Atmos (4.7 from 2,239 reviews) and The Buoys Nelson Bay - Restaurant & Bar (4.7 from 570 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many restaurants are there in Nelson Bay?
The Agentize Directory ranks 45 restaurants in Nelson Bay, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 16,313 reviews in all.
Which restaurants in Nelson Bay are open on weekends?
42 of the 43 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Dumpling Mamas Bar & Dining, Atmos and The Buoys Nelson Bay - Restaurant & Bar.
Which restaurant in Nelson Bay has the most reviews?
Atmos has the most Google reviews of any restaurant ranked in Nelson Bay: 2,239, 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.
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