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NSW Restaurants With Water Views

"Readers' Choice 2019 Winner"
Bastille Day at PotagerDegustation DinnerCelebrate Bastille Day at Potager with an elegant French-inspired degustation dinner and matched wine pairing. Gather around the long table for an evening of seasonal food, thoughtfully selected wi...
Let’s Do Lunch at The CowrieLunch with wine included!Join us at The Cowrie from Wednesday to Friday for “Let’s Do Lunch,” a refined midweek dining experience designed to linger over. Enjoy a two- or three-course choice menu paired with a complimentar...
Truffle Dinner5 courses + canapesDiscover the depth and richness of truffle season with an indulgent evening at Jonah's. This specially curated experience features five courses plus canapés, with every dish designed to highlig...
Meribella

Meribella

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

Terrigal

12 Chef Hat Award
Golden HourBetween 5pm - 6pm The Golden Hour menu presents, a handcrafted selection of Martinis and Margaritas, reimagined the Meribella way. Thoughtfully balanced, beautifully presented, and for just $19 (usually $24).
"Majestic Location Overlooking Balmoral Beach"
Locals Do Lunch$45 Lunch Special Enjoy your choice of a delicate poached trout salad, succulent wagyu beef burger or kumura & whipped Meredith goat's curd mafaldine pasta, as you relax by the shores of Balmoral Beach. Only $45 inc...
Perched on the wharf at Chowder Bay Road in Mosman, L'Heritage is a stunning French restaurant housed in a historic ex-Navy drill hall, surrounded by national park and breathtaking harbour views — ...
"A Hidden Gem of the Hills"
Quoi Dining

Quoi Dining

French   $$$$$   Opens Tue 5:30 PM

Baulkham Hills

13 Chef Hat Award
Tucked along Century Circuit in Baulkham Hills, Quoi Dining is an intimate lakeside restaurant where modern French and Australian cuisine come together in a refined, elegant setting. Hidden near th...
Overlooking the stunning Balmoral Beach, the Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant in Mosman offers a unique dining experience that captures the essence of modern Australian cuisine. Guests are enveloped in...
Situated on Memorial Avenue, Penrith, Sinclair’s offers a refined Modern Australian dining experience inspired by the natural beauty of the Nepean River surrounds. Fresh, local produce sits at the ...
Jazz Dinner A Night of SongEnjoy the legendary Caroline Agostini as she sings jazz classics as you dine in the elegant dining room, delighting in our à la carte 3-course, or the 5 & 7-course set menu. Nobody does a jazz dinn...
Mosman Rowers

Mosman Rowers

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:30 AM

Mosman

Trivia Night @TheRowersEvery Thursday, from 7pm Thursday nights at The Rowers bring big laughs, brain-teasing questions and a buzzing crowd, with trivia from 7pm, great prizes up for grabs, and monthly music-themed nights that always fill fast. ...
Midden by Mark Olive
At the Sydney Opera House, Midden by Mark Olive offers a deeply rooted culinary experience shaped by Indigenous Australian heritage. The menu celebrates native ingredients — from wattle seed and bu...
Basin Breeze Pavilion
BUDDHA BOWLVEGAN
"Ethically sustainable, seasonal products"
Shelter

Shelter

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:00 AM

Lennox Head

13 Chef Hat Award
Set in idyllic beachside Lennox Heads, Shelter on Pacific Parade beckons as a home away from home for locals and visitors alike. Whether passing through or part of the community, seek shelter at th...
Manzo Bisteccheria

Manzo Bisteccheria

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Circular Quay

Fire, tradition and the finest locally sourced beef come together with unmistakable Italian soul at Manzo Bisteccheria on Bridge Street in Sydney — a modern Italian steakhouse that redefines what p...
"Readers' Choice 2020 - American"
Terrigal Beach House

Terrigal Beach House

American   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Terrigal

Salt & Soul Sundays Live Music & $19 MargsFrom 4PM, the best local talent brings soulful sounds to the beer garden, perfectly paired with salt-rimmed $19 margaritas between 2PM-6 PM, and you’ve got Salt & Soul Sundays.
Garfish Manly

Garfish Manly

Seafood   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Manly

Restaurant & Catering Association
$29 Snapper PiesWed & Thur in WinterDelicious snapper, rich soubise, broccolini and golden, flaky pastry... Treat yourself to a night (or two) off cooking, and grab our famous Snapper Pie for only $29! Available every Wed & Thur, (lu...
ARIA Sydney

ARIA Sydney

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00 PM

Circular Quay

18 Chef Hat Award
In what has been described as Sydney’s prime position you’ll find ARIA Restaurant in East Circular Quay. The classy spacious setting bestows diners with maximum views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge a...
July 3-course Lunch or Dinner: $69 ppUp to 30% OffWinter Specials during these selected dates in July with our special 3-course menu with choices reduced to just $69 pp. Up to 30% off a la carte prices. Click on more info to book:
Rick Stein at Mollymook

Rick Stein at Mollymook

Seafood   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

Mollymook

Long Table Lunch with Inga SimpsonLimited Seats AvailableInga Simpson will be joining us for a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters on Friday the 31st of July to talk about her upcoming book Once We Were Wildlife. $95 includes a two-course meal a...