Best places: Food & Drinks in Shoal Bay, Australia

Upscale seafood-focused menu offered in a white dining room with polished wood floors and bay views.

👍👍 Fabulous cruise, gorgeous boat…. a wonderful experience & seeing the dolphins was exciting. The captain was informative & fun. Wouldn’t hesitate in recommending & i had 4 teenagers who enjoyed it.

😠 Only the drink was memorable from this restaurant. We are from Sydney and have been blessed with great food. Food in Nelson Bay and surrounding areas are incomparable. The dishes were bland and not authentic. The taste did not reflect the cost of the dishes. We had the nasi goreng with fried chicke...

👍👍 Simply put. Delicious. I cannot recommend this place enough. I highly recommend the green chicken curry while my partner loved their beef Thai chill with helpful servings to satisfy any hungers. This food is made with passion and it shows!. Fun and welcoming atmosphere from the time we were there to...

👍👍 Delicious meals were had at The Nelson way, not just your standard pub menu, although available we went with a few dishes with a little bit of difference, which were full of flavour. Staff were very welcoming and had great hospitality, also very kid friendly. Well priced for the area, great view of...

👍👍 There is a reason you need to get in early for these beautifully fresh flaky pastries! They are the best in town. Totally worth the early wake up. The sourdough croissant‘s literally melt in your mouth which was a favourite and the cinnamon buns were a close second !!!! They are super fresh and warm...

👍👍 D'albora Nelson Bay is just a fantastic marina. Not only is it in one of the most beautiful harbours you'd ever want to visit, it has great cafes and restaurants, a good workshop, lift, excellent facilities and very friendly staff. I had a longer than expected stop due to mechanical issues, and the...

Museum in a lighthouse-keeper's 1800s cottage on a 175-ft. headland overlooking Port Stephens.

👍 Nice Grecian themed interior design adds to the dining experience. Spacious seating and large open windows provides fresh air flowing from the bay. The food was delicious especially the fried cauliflower salad ! It was the hero dish! The eggplant parmigiana was tasty however could be improved with l...

👍👍 Great cafe that is just perfect on a sunny day when you can sit outside, but if not, the whole menu is available as takeaway. Dog friendly so you can bring your fur friends with you as well. Food is tasty, coffee is good and the bacon and egg roll for breakfast will make sure that you can go through...

Refined hotel offering 2 restaurants, a bar & free breakfast, plus a spa & an outdoor pool.

👍 Had a lovely breakfast and coffee here over the weekend. The staff are very inviting and friendly. The coffee was top class. The bacon egg roll I had was the best I’ve had in a very long time. Nice decor and clean.

Weatherboard space with river views and a diverse menu featuring burgers and oysters, plus brekkie.

👍👍 What a gem of a restaurant. We had an outstanding dining experience. The barramundi was noteworthy and melt-in-the mouth delicious. The attentive, polished service from Madu was exceptional. Great value for money, we will certainly be back on our next trip to Nelson Bay!

👍👍 Coffee was well presented, good temperature, and tasty. ☕️ Service was exceptional and all customers were made to feel welcome.

👍 Incredible number of pies. The difficulty would be in choosing the awesome ones from the decent ones. Below I try and help, having sampled a lot of these myself Awesome Lobster, prawn, barramundi Beef stroganoff Prawn and scallop Any of the steak pies Can give a miss Extra hot mexican chilli beef...

😐 UPDATED REVIEW: unfortunately the quality of the food here has changed and so is the vibe of the place. Probably due to a change in the staff, the food is not as "home made" and prepared with passion as it was before. So, the food here is now not worth its price anymore, as in addition to the lower...

👍 Nice large supermarket, keeps all you need except a little restricted in the bakery dept. Usually lean and they have a great little area for their marked down chilled goods, get some real bargains. Staff at deli very friendly and attentive.

Seasonal Australian dishes in a casual, rustic-chic space with patio tables & water views.

👍👍 We had our first meal last night at this venue, as we were staying in town for the night. I must say the meals we ordered were probably the best chinese we have ever eaten . There were so many flavours in the dishes and super fresh also. The chef walked around to talk to everyone and make sure e...