FOOD & DINING • Autumn Guide
COFFEE, BEACHSIDE “I’ll have sand with that.”
THE CENTRAL COAST IS BLESSED WITH 87 KM OF COASTLINE AS WELL AS QUIET WATERWAYS, AND ALONG THOSE SHORELINES, WE LOVE TO SIT AND HAVE A COFFEE AND CHAT, OR DINE OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN. HERE’S A RUNDOWN ON WHERE YOU CAN FIND THOSE SPECIAL SPOTS UP AND DOWN OUR SANDY SHORES.
PATONGA Patonga Boathouse Hotel Breakfast, lunch, dinner, takeaway fish+chip shop. Licensed. Specialty coffee by Single Origin, Paradox Blend. What the locals say: Great ambience, great location. Come by boat, come by road but don’t come late because
(Note: Opening hours shown may vary in autumn and winter months.)
PATONGA BOATHOUSE
it’s super popular. Hotel: 11am to 8pm. Fish+Chip Shop 7am to 3pm, 7 days. 6-8 Patonga Dr., Patonga.
PEARL BEACH Pearl Bay General Store and Cafe Breakfast, lunch and takeaway. Coffee by BlendCo Coast in Lisarow. What the locals say: Great coffee. In a quiet corner of Pearl Beach, away from the crowds. 8am to 2pm, 7 days. 1 Pearl Pde.
UMINA BEACH The Beach Kiosk Takeaway food and coffee. What the locals say: Great if you’re holidaying at Ocean Beach. 7am to 3pm, 7 days NRMA Ocean Beach Holiday Resort, 90 Sydney Ave.
Umina Beach Cafe Cakes, coffee, drinks, ice creams. What the locals say: Great location, excellent for families. Coffee is good, view is amazing. 6am to 3.30pm, daily. Under the Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, 509 Ocean Beach Rd.
ETTALONG BEACH PEARL BAY GENERAL STORE AND CAFE
The Box Beach on the Water, and The Box Kiosk The kiosk is adjacent to the stylish restaurant, The Box on the Water. Kiosk is open for breakfast, lunch, snacks. Specialty coffee by Fat Poppy Roasters. What the locals say: The kiosk offers great casual meals and snacks; bench tables undercover, and chairs and tables by the sea wall where you can put your feet up and enjoy the view and the coffee. 7am to 4pm, 7 days. Ettalong Beach Waterfront Reserve, The Esplanade.
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