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Wollongong & The Illawarra Restaurants With Bar

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"Iconic Venue that always delivers"
Fresh seafood at Harbourfront Restaurant!Just a reminder we are open every day for lunch and dinner! Bookings recommended, but we will always try our best to accommodate walk-ins. Bookings via the link in our bio
Restaurant Santino

Restaurant Santino

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00:PM

Wollongong

12 Chef Hat Award
Dive into a sea of flavour and fun every Saturday lunch with our bottomless seafood lunch!Every Saturday!Sip endless prosecco, a selection of wines and a beer for 2 hours while you indulge in a cold seafood platter and a slipper lobster pasta to boot. Gather your seafood loving crew for the ultimate S...
Early Bird Share Menu7 dishes - $55ppOur new early bird share menu is sensational value at only $55 for 7 dishes, minimum of 2 persons. Booking recommended.
Ruby's Mount Kembla

Ruby's Mount Kembla

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Mount Kembla

14 Chef Hat Award
Proudly standing in the Mount Kembla region since the 1800s, Ruby’s on Harry Graham Drive is a much-loved, fine-dining restaurant delivering degustation menus to tempt all tastebuds. Nestled in the...
"Sublime seafood & views to match"
Above Wollongong Harbour’s glistening waters sits Bombora Seafood, a unique dining experience in breezy, stylish surrounds on the jetty. Versatile for all occasions, be it a romantic evening or fam...
"Amazing Woodfired Pizza"
Kneading Ruby

Kneading Ruby

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

Wollongong

Nestled in the heart of Wollongong and part of the town’s cheery seaside dining scene is Kneading Ruby on Crown Lane. Imposing from the outside with high brick walls, inside is unassumingly elegant...
Lunch Special2 course menu $382 course lunch special $38 Wednesday to Friday and $40 weekends. Choose from entree & main or main & dessert. Menu changes regularly. Bookings recommended.
Don't forget Mother's Day this year!Sunday May 12We are open for Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner! Book Now!
Tsuki Dining

Tsuki Dining

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30:PM

Wollongong

Find authentic Japanese cuisine on the plate without leaving the country at Tsuki Dining on Crown Lane in Wollongong. On balmy days sit kerbside under blue and white umbrellas and sip an ice-cold b...
"Readers' Choice 2019 - Thai"
Boasting a stunning waterfront venue and exotic cuisine to suit, spoil yourself and loved ones At Harbour Thai Restaurant at the ocean end of Addison Street in Shellharbour. Offering a spacious, op...
There’s no better place to soak up a South Coast view with great food, drinks and the people you love than The Hill Bar and Kitchen on Fern Street in Gerringong. Expect casual dining over lunch and...
A unique dining experience with Middle Eastern inspiration awaits diners at Miss Arda on Terralong Street in Kiama. Located in the heart of town, this restaurant is the perfect spot to dine when vi...
Gather By The Hill

Gather By The Hill

Asian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30:PM

Gerringong

With spectacular views of Werri Beach and the surrounding Gerringong region, Gather By The Hill on Noble Street has been styled as the perfect coastal oasis. Located just a stone’s throw from the m...
Babyface Kitchen

Babyface Kitchen

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Wollongong

13 Chef Hat Award
Rookie Eatery

Rookie Eatery

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Wollongong

13 Chef Hat Award
Whether a first-time diner or seasoned regular, Rookie Eatery on Keira Street in Wollongong welcomes guests to a contemporary Asian fusion dining experience well worth remembering. Clean and casual...
Hemingway

Hemingway

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Wollongong

Just like the famous author, Hemingway on Northfields Avenue in Wollongong is larger than life, loves food, coffee, drink, people and adventure. Located inside Wollongong University, this rustic ca...
Ambiance Ristorante

Ambiance Ristorante

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

Unanderra

Dine with the ‘pasta pros’ at Ambiance Ristorante on Princes Highway in Unanderra. They not only make pasta at this authentic Italian eatery, they live, feel and breathe it; from breakfast until di...
Lucia's By The Sea

Lucia's By The Sea

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00:PM

Wollongong

Debutant

Debutant

French   $$$$$   Open Now

Wollongong

A classic French bistro combines with a modern Australian steakhouse at Débutant on Keira Street in Wollongong. This sister venue to Rookie Eatery, serves sophisticated steak frites for the modern ...