goKalki City Report · Shillong · October 2026
Best restaurants in Shillong (2026): the top 25, and what it takes to get there
As of October 2026, the best-rated restaurants in Shillong on Google are River-Paradise Camps in VILLAGE (5.0 from 77 reviews), The Dawki View Guesthouse (4.8 from 177 reviews) and Flare Restaurant in Police Bazar (4.7 from 278 reviews). goKalki ranked 124 Google-rated restaurants and cafés in Shillong by rating and number of reviews. The top 25 average 4.60. The full list is below, followed by what the numbers mean for an owner.
Key findings
- 33% of restaurants in Shillong are rated 4.5 or higher on Google, and 26% are below 4.0.
- The median restaurant in Shillong has 83 Google reviews. The top 10% have 832 or more.
- The top 25 restaurants in Shillong have a median of 177 reviews, 2.1 times that of a typical restaurant.
- Police Bazar has the most restaurants on Google Maps in Shillong, followed by Upper New-Nongstoin and Laitumkhrah.
- Police Bazar has the highest average rating of any area of Shillong with 8 or more rated restaurants: 4.31.
Source: goKalki analysis of 124 Google Maps listings of restaurants and cafés in Shillong, October 2026.
Which are the best restaurants in Shillong?
The top 25, ranked by Google rating weighted by the number of reviews. Tap a name to open its live Google listing.
- River-Paradise CampsVILLAGE · 5.0 ★ · 77 reviews
- The Dawki View Guesthouse4.8 ★ · 177 reviews
- Flare RestaurantPolice Bazar · 4.7 ★ · 278 reviews
- Food Planet Restaurant & GuesthouseMain road · 4.7 ★ · 263 reviews
- Tring Tring - ShillongPolice Bazar · 4.7 ★ · 232 reviews
- Kiva Homestay4.8 ★ · 105 reviews
- Rynsan, ShillongLaitumkhrah · 4.6 ★ · 869 reviews
- Hotel Highland4.7 ★ · 91 reviews
- Jovi's KitchenNongpoh · 4.8 ★ · 52 reviews
- PLACID GUESTHOUSE AND HOMESTAY NONGSTOINUpper New-Nongstoin · 4.7 ★ · 76 reviews
- Dejavu RestaurantLaitumkhrah · 4.5 ★ · 1,145 reviews
- DELI-BAIAR GUEST HOUSE & RESTAURANT4.5 ★ · 416 reviews
- Ri SaiSeiden · 4.5 ★ · 285 reviews
- Tzai Thai DiningLachumiere · 4.5 ★ · 230 reviews
- S.T.Marwein Dhaba cum Restaurant4.6 ★ · 64 reviews
- SARAL ADVENTURE RESORTIāpmala · 4.5 ★ · 160 reviews
- The Nongstoin KitchenNongstoiñ-Mawkyrwat Rd · 4.5 ★ · 97 reviews
- KFCKhliehriāt · 4.5 ★ · 90 reviews
- City Hut Family DhabaPolice Bazar · 4.4 ★ · 11,275 reviews
- Ka Bri War ResortNongshyrngan · 4.4 ★ · 1,195 reviews
- Jiva veg restaurant- pure vegetarianPolice Bazar · 4.4 ★ · 1,071 reviews
- Eden RestaurantSecretariat Hills · 4.4 ★ · 975 reviews
- Kyrsoi Khasi FoodMawkhar · 4.6 ★ · 37 reviews
- Khasi Tea stall, Pyrda SawNongpoh · 4.7 ★ · 23 reviews
- Dawki - Naphisaroi Restaurant(Thali)4.6 ★ · 33 reviews
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How do restaurants in Shillong compare?
| Restaurants with a Google rating | 124 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.22 (median 4.3) |
| Rated 4.5 or higher | 33% |
| Rated below 4.0 | 26% |
| Median number of reviews | 83 |
| With 100 or more reviews | 42% |
| Reviews needed for the top 10% | 832 |
| Areas with the most restaurants | Police Bazar (8), Upper New-Nongstoin (5), Laitumkhrah (3), GS Rd (3) |
| Highest-rated area | Police Bazar, 4.31 on average across 8 restaurants |
What does it take to be a top restaurant in Shillong?
A 4.5 rating already puts you ahead
Only 33% of restaurants in Shillong reach 4.5 or higher. Getting there moves you into the better half of the city.
The review milestones
100 reviews puts you ahead of 58% of restaurants in Shillong. 832 puts you in the top 10%.
Good reviews follow good service
Customers review the places that looked after them: answered quickly, booked without back and forth, reminded before the day. That is the work Kalki does on WhatsApp for restaurants.
How was this list made?
We looked at the Google Maps listings shown for searches for restaurants and cafés in Shillong in October 2026. That covers most of them, but not necessarily every restaurant in the city.
Each restaurant is scored by its Google rating, weighted by its number of reviews, so a 5.0 from 12 reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from 600. The score is (reviews × rating + 50 × the Shillong average) ÷ (reviews + 50).
To be listed, a restaurant needs a rating of 4.0 or more from at least 20 reviews. Averages count those with at least 5 reviews.
In Shillong, 65 restaurants qualified. goKalki is not paid by anyone on this list, and nobody can pay to be on it. Ratings change every day, so each name links to its live listing. If something here is wrong, or you would rather your business were not listed, write to hello@gokalki.com and we will correct or remove it. More on the method: goKalki City Reports.
To cite this page: goKalki, “Best restaurants in Shillong (2026): the top 25, and what it takes to get there”, City Reports, October 2026, https://gokalki.com/for/restaurants/shillong/
More questions
What are the best restaurants in Shillong?
According to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps, the best-rated restaurants in Shillong are River-Paradise Camps in VILLAGE (5.0 from 77 reviews), The Dawki View Guesthouse (4.8 from 177 reviews) and Flare Restaurant in Police Bazar (4.7 from 278 reviews). The full top 25 is at gokalki.com/for/restaurants/shillong/.
What is a good Google rating for a restaurant in Shillong?
The average restaurant in Shillong is rated 4.22 and the median 4.3, according to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps. 33% are rated 4.5 or higher, and 26% are below 4.0.
How many Google reviews does a restaurant in Shillong usually have?
The median restaurant in Shillong has 83 reviews. 42% have 100 or more, and the top 10% have at least 832, according to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps.
Which areas of Shillong have the most restaurants?
Police Bazar, Upper New-Nongstoin and Laitumkhrah have the most restaurants listed on Google Maps in Shillong, according to goKalki’s October 2026 analysis of Google Maps.
How is this ranking of restaurants in Shillong made?
Each restaurant is scored by its Google rating, weighted by its number of reviews, so a 5.0 from 12 reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from 600. The score is (reviews × rating + 50 × the Shillong average) ÷ (reviews + 50). To be listed, a restaurant needs a rating of 4.0 or more from at least 20 reviews. Averages count those with at least 5 reviews. 65 restaurants in Shillong qualified. Nobody can pay to be listed.
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