Foodie Delights

The Shoalhaven’s fertile soils, lush paddocks and pristine waterways create the perfect conditions to grow and create delicious food. Sample produce along the South Coast Foodie Trail or enjoy paddock to plate and fine dining experiences in beautiful landscapes, all delivered with friendly south coast hospitality.

The Slow Food movement is alive in the Shoalhaven, with local groups working with chefs and cooks to award the ‘Snail of Approval.’ These Shoalhaven eateries are committed to using more local, seasonal produce. Head to Kangaroo Valley and savour the tastes and textures of offerings from The General Café and Hampden Deli. Take in epicurean experiences in Berry’s charming neighbourhood dining hotspots South on Albany, The Garden Berry, and Far Meadow Table. For coastal cuisine, a trip to Milton and Ulladulla will deliver a dining experience not to be missed with a visit to Cupitt’s Estate, Duke & Co, GWYLO, Milk Haus, Small Town Milton, Saltwood Café and Treehouse Café.

If you’re taking advantage of your holiday home and eating in during your stay, why not shop for farm-fresh local ingredients? For a seafood feast, scoop up fresh prawns and oysters at Jim Wild’s Oyster Service or neighbouring leases at Greenwell Point, or visit the Pelican Rocks Café, voted best fish and chips in New South Wales three years running. For something special, head to Clyde River Berry Farm in summer to pick blueberries, or Sassafras Nut Farm in autumn to pick and roast chestnuts.

Keep things easy and breezy by stopping at Nowra Fresh and Nowra Farmers Market to grab gourmet local delights such as Unicorn Cheese brie, grass fed Milton beef or locally caught fish. Don’t forget to stop at Flavours Shoalhaven in Berry for tasty local gourmet ingredients to top off your holiday recipes. Why not try a cooking class to learn how to make delicious paddock to plate meals? If food is your passion, time your stay perfectly by checking out our events page for foodie workshops and bountiful Farmers Markets.

Well known chefs have made their home in the Shoalhaven to get creative with the abundant locally grown produce. Celebrity chef Rick Stein creates exquisite dishes using fresh, local seafood at his restaurant Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook. Multi-hatted chefs bring their award-winning experience to Bangalay Dining at Shoalhaven Heads, adding beach foraged and native ingredients to fine dining dishes. There are hundreds of great eateries in the Shoalhaven with new exciting venues opening regularly so make sure you keep an eye on our website and book ahead where you can. With eateries like these, it’s no wonder the Shoalhaven is a food lovers paradise!

Top left: Rick Stein at Bannisters. Left to right: South on Albany, Rooftop at Bannisters Pavilion, Far Meadow Table, Sassafras Nut Farm, Bangalay Dining.

Learn more at shoalhaven.com/ foodie

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