What are the best foodie suburbs in New South Wales?

The top-ranked suburbs are Albury, Alexandria, Armidale, Ashfield, Bankstown, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Foodie Suburbs in New South Wales

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs with outstanding dining variety and restaurant access, scored from amenity counts and lifestyle desirability.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Albury	100
#2	Alexandria	100
#3	Armidale	100
#4	Ashfield	100
#5	Bankstown	100
#6	Barangaroo	100
#7	Bathurst	100
#8	Beverly Hills	100
#9	Bondi Beach	100
#10	Bowral	100
#11	Brighton-Le-Sands	100
#12	Byron Bay	100
#13	Cabramatta	100
#14	Campbelltown	100
#15	Canley Heights	100
#16	Caringbah	100
#17	Castle Hill	100
#18	Chatswood	100
#19	Chippendale	100
#20	Coogee	100
#21	Cooks Hill	100
#22	Cronulla	100
#23	Crows Nest	100
#24	Darlinghurst	100
#25	Eastwood	100
#26	Enmore	100
#27	Glebe	100
#28	Gordon	100
#29	Harris Park	100
#30	Haymarket	100
#31	Hornsby	100
#32	Hurstville	100
#33	Kiama	100
#34	Kingscliff	100
#35	Kingsford	100
#36	Lakemba	100
#37	Lane Cove	100
#38	Liverpool	100
#39	Macquarie Park	100
#40	Manly	100
#41	Marrickville	100
#42	Mosman	100
#43	Neutral Bay	100
#44	Newcastle	100
#45	Newtown	100
#46	North Sydney	100
#47	Paddington	100
#48	Padstow	100
#49	Parramatta	100
#50	Penrith	100

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 17 August 2026 at 2:11 pm AEST

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