Best Restaurants in Geelong — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Felix Restaurant
cafe · Geelong VIC 3220
romanticcozyneighborhood
4.8 across 338 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y5.0MS
Google4.8(338)Yelp5.0(1)Tripadvisor5.0(32)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
ALMA Restaurant
south-american · Geelong VIC 3220
trendyromanticscene
JBF · Outstanding Chef '26Eater 38
4.8 across 867 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.8T4.8YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(867)Tripadvisor4.8(239)Facebook5.0(125)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
BAAH LAH! Dining
Geelong West VIC 3218
4.8 across 472 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
20 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:30 — 21:30G4.8T4.8YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(472)Tripadvisor4.8(45)Facebook5.0(22)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Osteria Fiorenza
Geelong VIC 3220
4.9 across 295 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.9T4.8YMSFB4.9
Google4.9(295)Tripadvisor4.8(82)Facebook4.9(31)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 5.
Recess Bar + Eats
bar · Geelong VIC 3220
4.8 across 755 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.5YMSOT4.7FB5.0
Google4.8(755)Tripadvisor4.5(59)OpenTable4.7(515)Facebook5.0(98)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Bao Place
asian-fusion · asian · Geelong West VIC 3218
4.8 across 232 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 5.0.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.8T4.6YMSOT5.0
Google4.8(232)Tripadvisor4.6(14)OpenTable5.0(9)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Davidson Restaurant
Geelong VIC 3220
4.8 across 208 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.8T4.5YMS
Google4.8(208)Tripadvisor4.5(21)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Two Noble
Newtown VIC 3220
4.8 across 168 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 16:30G4.8T4.4YMS
Google4.8(168)Tripadvisor4.4(12)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
The Arborist
Geelong VIC 3220
casualtrendy
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 01:00G4.7T4.2YMSFB4.8
Google4.7(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.2(44)Facebook4.8(34)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
WarningPortions are small.
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Rank 10.
Drunken Dumpling Bar
chinese · Geelong VIC 3220
cozycasual
4.9 across 124 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.9T4.7Y4.1MS
Google4.9(124)Yelp4.1(15)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Restaurants in Geelong — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Felix Restaurant
cafe · Geelong VIC 3220
romanticcozyneighborhood
4.8 across 338 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y5.0MS
Google4.8(338)Yelp5.0(1)Tripadvisor5.0(32)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
ALMA Restaurant
south-american · Geelong VIC 3220
trendyromanticscene
JBF · Outstanding Chef '26Eater 38
4.8 across 867 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.8T4.8YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(867)Tripadvisor4.8(239)Facebook5.0(125)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 13K Facebook Card
Rank 3.
BAAH LAH! Dining
Geelong West VIC 3218
4.8 across 472 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
20 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:30 — 21:30G4.8T4.8YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(472)Tripadvisor4.8(45)Facebook5.0(22)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Osteria Fiorenza
Geelong VIC 3220
4.9 across 295 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.9T4.8YMSFB4.9
Google4.9(295)Tripadvisor4.8(82)Facebook4.9(31)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 5.
Recess Bar + Eats
bar · Geelong VIC 3220
4.8 across 755 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.5YMSOT4.7FB5.0
Google4.8(755)Tripadvisor4.5(59)OpenTable4.7(515)Facebook5.0(98)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Bao Place
asian-fusion · asian · Geelong West VIC 3218
4.8 across 232 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 5.0.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.8T4.6YMSOT5.0
Google4.8(232)Tripadvisor4.6(14)OpenTable5.0(9)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Davidson Restaurant
Geelong VIC 3220
4.8 across 208 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.8T4.5YMS
Google4.8(208)Tripadvisor4.5(21)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Two Noble
Newtown VIC 3220
4.8 across 168 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 16:30G4.8T4.4YMS
Google4.8(168)Tripadvisor4.4(12)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
The Arborist
Geelong VIC 3220
casualtrendy
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 01:00G4.7T4.2YMSFB4.8
Google4.7(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.2(44)Facebook4.8(34)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
WarningPortions are small.
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Rank 10.
Drunken Dumpling Bar
chinese · Geelong VIC 3220
cozycasual
4.9 across 124 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.9T4.7Y4.1MS
Google4.9(124)Yelp4.1(15)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Restaurants in Geelong — Harry's ten

Felix RestaurantH★

ALMA RestaurantH★

BAAH LAH! Dining

Osteria Fiorenza

Recess Bar + Eats

Bao Place

Davidson Restaurant

Two Noble

The Arborist

Drunken Dumpling Bar

Best Restaurants in Geelong — Harry's ten

Felix RestaurantH★

ALMA RestaurantH★

BAAH LAH! Dining

Osteria Fiorenza

Recess Bar + Eats

Bao Place

Davidson Restaurant

Two Noble

The Arborist

Drunken Dumpling Bar

Felix Restaurant

ALMA Restaurant

Felix Restaurant

ALMA Restaurant