Come and experience incredible healthy fresh food, kids play ground,
FREE WI-FI, live music, organic fair trade coffee,
unique giftware, an art gallery and nursery plants.
OPENING HOURS 9am - 3pm
Tuesday - Saturday11:30am - 3pm Sunday
Closed Monday
4310 Nelson Bay RoadAnna Bay NSW 2316
P: 02 4981 9339
www.spectrumportstephens.com
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contentsRestaurant Page June 2014 – November 2014
Dining Out is produced and published by:LM & RJ Aliendi T/A Dining Out Port Stephens ABN: 25 194 087 763 PO BOX 83Anna Bay NSW 2316Phone: (02) 4982 5111Fax: (02) 4982 5588Email: [email protected]: www.diningout.com.au PublisherLisa Aliendi Phone: 0408 603 724 Email: [email protected]
Advertising Enquiries(02) 4982 5111
Distribution Enquiries0432 500 689
Graphic DesignTMR Designs
Printed byInprint - Brisbane
All artwork used in this publication remain the property of the publishers and it is an infringement of copyright to reproduce any material without written authority of the publisher. All care is taken to ensure that the information in the publication is accurate. The publisher cannot be held liable for human error & omissions that may occur. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for any ‘misleading or deceptive’ material published and indemnifies itself against any methods or practises which may be placed in this publication.
Dining Out & Entertainment Guide are members of Australian Specialist Business Publishers and
Tourism Port Stephens.
“We would appreciate you mentioning Dining Out Port Stephens when visiting restaurants
featured in this guide”
www.diningout.com.au
Cover #1 CATCH RESTAURANT - Seared Sea Scallops w/ prosciutto and rockmelon salad, lemon and extra virgin olive oil Cover #2 LITTLE BEACH BOATHOUSE - Seared scallops w/ roasted corn, chorizo, cauliflower puree & salsa verde
Modern AustralianLittle Beach Boathouse 10Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay 33Tails Restaurant 12
Pizza / PastaCasa De Oro 8Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay 33SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17Sienna’s Restaurant 34
Seafood Bubs Fish & Chips 3Catch Restaurant 36Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Little Beach Boathouse 10Rock Lobster Restaurant 27Sandpipers Restaurant 35Sienna’s Restaurant 34Tails Restaurant 12The Wharf Restaurant 7 SpanishCasa De Oro 8
Steak Bay Breeze Bistro 18 & 19 Blue Water Grill 6Hogs Breath Café 23SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17 Take AwayAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Bubs Fish & Chips 3Casa De Oro 8Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Lil Buddha Asian 16Malai Thawng 30Mod Thai – Nelson Bay 22Mod Thai – Shoal Bay 26Red Ned’s Gourmet Pie Bar 32Sienna’s Restaurant 34The Only Place Indian 14 & 15
ThaiMalai Thawng 30Mod Thai – Nelson Bay 22Mod Thai – Shoal Bay 26
Waterfront DiningBubs Fish & Chips 3Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Hogs Breath Café 23Little Beach Boathouse 10Rock Lobster Restaurant 27Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17The Wharf Restaurant 7
FeaturesContent 5Map 4Special Events 25 Welcome to Port Stephens BlueWater Paradise 28 & 29
A la carteAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Blue Water Grill 6Catch Restaurant 36Rock Lobster Restaurant 27SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17 AsianLil Buddha Asian 16Malai Thawng 30Mod Thai – Nelson Bay 22Mod Thai – Shoal Bay 26
Bar / Bistro Bay Breeze Bistro 18 & 19Blue Water Grill 6Parko’s At The Bay 24Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31Tails Restaurant 12
BuffetMoonshadow Cruises 11
CaféAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Bubs Fish & Chips 3Medowie Macadamia Café 9Red Ned’s Gourmet Pie Bar 32Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31Spectrum Café 2The Little Nel Café 21
Casual CuisineAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Parko’s At The Bay 24Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay 33Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17Sienna’s Restaurant 34The Little Nel Café 21
Club / Hotel / TavernBay Breeze Bistro 18 & 19Blue Water Grill 6Tails Restaurant 12
Elegant / Fine DiningCatch Restaurant 36Little Beach Boathouse 10Sandpipers Restaurant 35The Wharf Restaurant 7
loating RestaurantMoonshadow Cruises 11
Ice Cream / Dessert Medowie Macadamia Café 9Spectrum Café 2The Little Nel Café 21
IndianThe Only Place Indian 14 & 15 Italian InfluenceSienna’s Restaurant 34
Restaurant Page
www.diningout.com.au
How to get there...Air – Newcastle Airport please call...........02 4928 9800Bus – Port Stephens Coaches on.............1800 045 949Rail – Country Link on..........................................131 500
Local Visitors and SataliteInformation Centres
Nelson Bay P: 1800 808 900Victoria Pde Nelson BayRaymond Terrace P: 02 4987 5276Salamander Bay P: 02 4982 7211Tanilba Bay P: 02 4982 4441
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contentsRestaurant Page June 2014 – November 2014
Dining Out is produced and published by:LM & RJ Aliendi T/A Dining Out Port Stephens ABN: 25 194 087 763 PO BOX 83Anna Bay NSW 2316Phone: (02) 4982 5111Fax: (02) 4982 5588Email: [email protected]: www.diningout.com.au PublisherLisa Aliendi Phone: 0408 603 724 Email: [email protected]
Advertising Enquiries(02) 4982 5111
Distribution Enquiries0432 500 689
Graphic DesignTMR Designs
Printed byInprint - Brisbane
All artwork used in this publication remain the property of the publishers and it is an infringement of copyright to reproduce any material without written authority of the publisher. All care is taken to ensure that the information in the publication is accurate. The publisher cannot be held liable for human error & omissions that may occur. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for any ‘misleading or deceptive’ material published and indemnifies itself against any methods or practises which may be placed in this publication.
Dining Out & Entertainment Guide are members of Australian Specialist Business Publishers and
Tourism Port Stephens.
“We would appreciate you mentioning Dining Out Port Stephens when visiting restaurants
featured in this guide”
www.diningout.com.au
Cover #1 CATCH RESTAURANT - Seared Sea Scallops w/ prosciutto and rockmelon salad, lemon and extra virgin olive oil Cover #2 LITTLE BEACH BOATHOUSE - Seared scallops w/ roasted corn, chorizo, cauliflower puree & salsa verde
Modern AustralianLittle Beach Boathouse 10Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay 33Tails Restaurant 12
Pizza / PastaCasa De Oro 8Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay 33SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17Sienna’s Restaurant 34
Seafood Bubs Fish & Chips 3Catch Restaurant 36Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Little Beach Boathouse 10Rock Lobster Restaurant 27Sandpipers Restaurant 35Sienna’s Restaurant 34Tails Restaurant 12The Wharf Restaurant 7 SpanishCasa De Oro 8
Steak Bay Breeze Bistro 18 & 19 Blue Water Grill 6Hogs Breath Café 23SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17 Take AwayAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Bubs Fish & Chips 3Casa De Oro 8Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Lil Buddha Asian 16Malai Thawng 30Mod Thai – Nelson Bay 22Mod Thai – Shoal Bay 26Red Ned’s Gourmet Pie Bar 32Sienna’s Restaurant 34The Only Place Indian 14 & 15
ThaiMalai Thawng 30Mod Thai – Nelson Bay 22Mod Thai – Shoal Bay 26
Waterfront DiningBubs Fish & Chips 3Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Hogs Breath Café 23Little Beach Boathouse 10Rock Lobster Restaurant 27Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17The Wharf Restaurant 7
FeaturesContent 5Map 4Special Events 25 Welcome to Port Stephens BlueWater Paradise 28 & 29
A la carteAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Blue Water Grill 6Catch Restaurant 36Rock Lobster Restaurant 27SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17 AsianLil Buddha Asian 16Malai Thawng 30Mod Thai – Nelson Bay 22Mod Thai – Shoal Bay 26
Bar / Bistro Bay Breeze Bistro 18 & 19Blue Water Grill 6Parko’s At The Bay 24Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31Tails Restaurant 12
BuffetMoonshadow Cruises 11
CaféAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Bubs Fish & Chips 3Medowie Macadamia Café 9Red Ned’s Gourmet Pie Bar 32Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31Spectrum Café 2The Little Nel Café 21
Casual CuisineAmalies Café & Restaurant 20Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods 13Parko’s At The Bay 24Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay 33Sandyfoot Café & Bar 31SeaRock @ Shoal Bay 17Sienna’s Restaurant 34The Little Nel Café 21
Club / Hotel / TavernBay Breeze Bistro 18 & 19Blue Water Grill 6Tails Restaurant 12
Elegant / Fine DiningCatch Restaurant 36Little Beach Boathouse 10Sandpipers Restaurant 35The Wharf Restaurant 7
loating RestaurantMoonshadow Cruises 11
Ice Cream / Dessert Medowie Macadamia Café 9Spectrum Café 2The Little Nel Café 21
IndianThe Only Place Indian 14 & 15 Italian InfluenceSienna’s Restaurant 34
Restaurant Page
www.diningout.com.au
How to get there...Air – Newcastle Airport please call...........02 4928 9800Bus – Port Stephens Coaches on.............1800 045 949Rail – Country Link on..........................................131 500
Local Visitors and SataliteInformation Centres
Nelson Bay P: 1800 808 900Victoria Pde Nelson BayRaymond Terrace P: 02 4987 5276Salamander Bay P: 02 4982 7211Tanilba Bay P: 02 4982 4441
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LOCATED WITHIN NELSON BAY GOLF CLUB
RESTAURANT QUALITY FOOD AT BISTRO PRICES
OPEN 7 DAYSLunch 11.30am – 3.00pm | Dinner 5.00pm – 9.00pm
Express 10.00am – 5.00pm
Dowling St Nelson Bay 2315P 02 4981 4256 | F 02 4981 2412 | M 0401 091 154
Visit www.bluewatergrill.net.au to cater for your next wedding, function or special occasion
SENIORS DISCOUNT15% OFF LUNCHES ONLY
10% OFF DINNER ONLY
per couple (N/A School & Public holidays)
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Cafe Open 7 Days9am - 5pmA-La-Carte Breakfast and Lunch available7 days, 9am till 2pm
• A variety of fine, Macadamia Products available
• Bus tours welcome
• Small group gatherings
Indulge in a home-made Macadamia Ice-cream or Barista made coffee and cake or choose from the casual dining menu on offer while relaxing and enjoying the tranquil atmosphere of the Macadamia Plantation.
P/F: (02) 4982 8888E: [email protected] Medowie Rd, Medowie NSW 2318
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Nelson Bays newest waterfront restaurant with uninterrupted water views, modern Australian menu, fully licensed,
Hunter Valley wines and Australian craft beers
Little Beach Marina4 Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay NSW 2315
P. 02 4984 9420
www.l itt lebeachboathouse.com.au10
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RestaurantModern Australian Cuisine
great foodgreat viewsgreat value
lunch &dinner7 days
enjoy your meal while the kids play
in our kids zone
T. 4981 4906Stockton St Nelson Bay www.nelsonbaybowlingclub.com.au
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• Dine in or Take Away • BYO • Lunch Mon - Fri • Dinner 6 Nights• Closed Sundays
(Open on Sundays during school holidays)
P 02 4984 4414
Shop 1017-19 Stockton StNelson Bay (Next to the Post Office and down the ramp)
BANQUET MEALSChef’s Special $33.90 pp(minimum 2 people)Includes mixed entree, two meat curries (your choice), vegetable curry (chef’s choice), basmati rice, bread (naan & garlic naan), two side dishes (your choice) & dessert.
Top’s Special $36.90 pp(minimum 2 people)Includes mixed entree with prawns, one meat curry (your choice), one seafood curry (your choice), vegetable curry (chef’s choice), basmati rice, bread (naan & garlic naan), two side dishes (your choice) & desert.
Kid’s Special $9.90 per childIncludes chicken nuggets or fish fingers with chips, one soft drink of your choice & ice cream with topping of your choice.
AWARD WINNING INDIAN RESTAURANT
10% OFF
All Take Away Meals
Valued Over $40
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• Dine in or Take Away • BYO • Lunch Mon - Fri • Dinner 6 Nights• Closed Sundays
(Open on Sundays during school holidays)
P 02 4984 4414
Shop 1017-19 Stockton StNelson Bay (Next to the Post Office and down the ramp)
BANQUET MEALSChef’s Special $33.90 pp(minimum 2 people)Includes mixed entree, two meat curries (your choice), vegetable curry (chef’s choice), basmati rice, bread (naan & garlic naan), two side dishes (your choice) & dessert.
Top’s Special $36.90 pp(minimum 2 people)Includes mixed entree with prawns, one meat curry (your choice), one seafood curry (your choice), vegetable curry (chef’s choice), basmati rice, bread (naan & garlic naan), two side dishes (your choice) & desert.
Kid’s Special $9.90 per childIncludes chicken nuggets or fish fingers with chips, one soft drink of your choice & ice cream with topping of your choice.
AWARD WINNING INDIAN RESTAURANT
10% OFF
All Take Away Meals
Valued Over $40
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Asian Cuisine that is Light & Traditional with a Modern TWIST
Family Friendly • Fully Licensed • BYO Wine Only • Take Away
Open 6 Days: Tuesday - Sunday Lunch: 11.30am - 2.00pmDinner: 5.00pm - 9.00pm (Summer) 5.00pm - 8.30pm (Winter)
Open 7 days during school holidays
Shop 2, Oasis Centre (Across from Salamander Bay Shopping Centre)Town Circuit Centre, Salamander Bay NSW 2317
P: 02 4982 0286For after hours bookings phone 0401 006 275
www.lilbuddhaasiancuisine.com
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special events
BLUE WATER COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL6 – 19 JUNE 2014 This festival is a unique concept in Country Music with great efforts from the organisers to ‘Bring the Country to the Coast’. We are keen to support young upcoming artists and as such many rising stars perform at our festival. www.bluewatercountrymusic.com.au
THE PORT STEPHENS SPRING CUP10 - 15 AUGUST 2014The Port Stephens Golf Classic is a visitors-only event played over four days. In its 17th year, the Spring Cup will be held over three courses Nelson Bay, Horizons and Pacific Dunes. The format of the event is designed to provide all players a challenge on a variety of courses in a fun, relaxed environment and all in close proximity to Nelson Bay, the jewel of Port Stephens. To register phone Nelson Bay Golf Club on 02 49811132 or visit http://www.golfportstephens.com.au. Make sure you book your accommodation NOW.
PORT STEPHENS FILM FESTIVAL14 – 17 AUGUST 2014Our premier screening locations have been confirmed at Shoal Bay Resort & Spa and also Nelson Bay cinema complex. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Film-makers required for the Port Stephens Film Festival 2014 with all submitted films been completed before July 31st 2014. National and International entries and Foreign Language Films will be accepted. CATEGORIES: We are not a competitive Festival and we welcome genre movies (except documentaries), shorts, features and animations. Be imaginative and edgy by all means! Mail DVDs to: Port Stephen’s Film Festival c/o Hooklineandsinker Productions Inc. 85 Government Rd, Shoal Bay NSW 2315.
FESTIVAL OF THE SENSES 6 SEPTEMBER 2014“Festival of the Senses” - previously known as the Shoal Bay Jazz, Wine & Food Festival is an annual event which has been hosted by Shoal Bay Resort & Spa for the past 21 years. Set against a perfect backdrop of the white sands of Shoal Bay and the pristine waterways of Port Stephens, “Festival of the Senses” is a popular cultural experience and an essential event on the annual social calendar. http://www.shoalbayresort.com
CLANS ON THE COAST20 SEPTEMBER 2014The Clans On The Coast Festival is a fun filled event where everyone is encouraged to participate in all our events and frivolities. A Celtic celebration filled with traditional dancing, highland games, strongman competition, pipe bands, singing groups and a wide range of stalls with Celtic goods on sale at Tomaree Sports Oval. www.clansonthecoast.com.au
TASTES AT THE BAY31 OCTOBER – 3 NOVEMBER 2014The spectacular waterfront at d’Albora Marinas on the Nelson Bay foreshore will host local, fine food restaurants, wineries and craft beer from the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens regions all while you listen to music on four free entertainment stages. This major culinary event also offers a selection of interesting activities in Apex Park, adjacent to d’Albora Marinas including a classic car show, children’s amusements and market stalls on the Nelson Bay Foreshore. www.tastesatthebay.com.au
For more events check out…… www.diningout.com.au
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welcome to blue water paradise
This vast area is ideal for quad biking and 4WD enthusiasts, or for those who want to take a more conservative approach, enjoy a camel or horse ride in and around the dunes or along the water’s edge. Try sand boarding down the dunes - it’s fun for everyone.
The Port is supplied with it’s own fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables, locally made small goods as well as flavoursome pickles, sauces and preservatives which are found locally from our monthly markets within the area. This wealth of regional produce features in the vast array of Port Stephens restaurants with their creative menus, exquisite water views and amazing dining experiences.
You will want to keep coming back time and time again. Port Stephens is a perfect place to holiday, relax and enjoy the sunshine and calm.
For more details go to www.diningout.com.au
Port Stephens or otherwise known as the ‘Blue Water Paradise’ – is a wonderland for boating enthusiasts, fishing fanatics, bush walkers, scuba divers – anyone just wanting to get away from it all.
The Port is two and a half times the volume of Sydney Harbour with its pristine, unpolluted waters, bright sandy beaches, resident bottle nose dolphins and short drives to the many smaller towns around the region, there is always something for everyone.
A popular attraction of the Port is the Tomaree Headland - the most popular bush walking track in the area which was established during World War II as part of the defence system for the East Coast of Australia between 1941 - 1943. Once at the summit you will have the most magnificent views of the Port and surrounding islands, perhaps even spotting a humpback whale on their annual migration from May to October.
Stockton Sand Dunes are another prominent attraction of the area which must be seen to be believed. The contrast between the ocean and the 40 meter high sand peaks are definitely a sight to behold.
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welcome to blue water paradise
This vast area is ideal for quad biking and 4WD enthusiasts, or for those who want to take a more conservative approach, enjoy a camel or horse ride in and around the dunes or along the water’s edge. Try sand boarding down the dunes - it’s fun for everyone.
The Port is supplied with it’s own fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables, locally made small goods as well as flavoursome pickles, sauces and preservatives which are found locally from our monthly markets within the area. This wealth of regional produce features in the vast array of Port Stephens restaurants with their creative menus, exquisite water views and amazing dining experiences.
You will want to keep coming back time and time again. Port Stephens is a perfect place to holiday, relax and enjoy the sunshine and calm.
For more details go to www.diningout.com.au
Port Stephens or otherwise known as the ‘Blue Water Paradise’ – is a wonderland for boating enthusiasts, fishing fanatics, bush walkers, scuba divers – anyone just wanting to get away from it all.
The Port is two and a half times the volume of Sydney Harbour with its pristine, unpolluted waters, bright sandy beaches, resident bottle nose dolphins and short drives to the many smaller towns around the region, there is always something for everyone.
A popular attraction of the Port is the Tomaree Headland - the most popular bush walking track in the area which was established during World War II as part of the defence system for the East Coast of Australia between 1941 - 1943. Once at the summit you will have the most magnificent views of the Port and surrounding islands, perhaps even spotting a humpback whale on their annual migration from May to October.
Stockton Sand Dunes are another prominent attraction of the area which must be seen to be believed. The contrast between the ocean and the 40 meter high sand peaks are definitely a sight to behold.
www.diningout.com.au
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LUNCH: from 12.30pm
Dinner: Tues to Sun from 6pm
P: 02 4984 2662 for bookings
52 Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Australian cuisine with a unique twist
Casual dining for all the family where all palate’s
are catered for
Fully licensed w/ a pool side bar for those pre
dinner drinks
Desserts made on siteAsk about our 2 course Tuesday’s menu at $25/head
Ristorante @ Peninsula Nelson Bay
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Open FOR DINNER
Fully Licenced
Open FOR DINNER
FULLY LICENCED
81 Magnus St, Nelson Bay (Nelson Bay CBD)P: 02 4984 9990
W: www.sandpipersrestaurant.com.au
WeeknightSpecials
2 COURSES $38.95 OR 3 COURSES $48.95