Inside it’s just as you’d hope a fishermen’s wharf restaurant would be. The lights are cradled in crab pots and vintage signs hark back to a time and place of crab shacks and oyster bars. Vance Joy’s Riptide is playing and behind the bar, sail boats and fishing rods circa the First Fleet add a

It is, by definition, a local Italian eatery where food is made by hand. But Osteria A’ Mano is not in Parma, or Puglia, it’s in Wyong, offering an authentic taste of Italy right here on the Coast. The charming Italian restaurant is hidden behind a red door on Wyong’s palm-fringed main strip, directly opposite the train station.

In a culinary coup for the Central Coast, Avoca restaurant Bombini partnered with Bowral’s Biota to present an epic Sunday feast. Combining the flavours of the Southern Highlands with fruit and veg plucked fresh from Bombini’s organic garden, the joint lunch was a celebration of regional produce. Despite the incessant rain, it turned out to be a

There is a boutique at the eastern end of Ettalong’s main road that sums up the way we feel about Ettalong – Amour Ettalong. We love it. With its trendy cafes, seaside dining, bustling bars and simple, natural beauty, there’s a lot to love about Ettalong. Since its waterfront has been revitalised, we’ve been spending

We’re sitting in an historic old building by a fire swilling an Argentinian Malbec. It’s the most posh and romantic Tuesday night we’ve had in a while. It’s a perk of being a Coastie and taking advantage of locals’ night at Terrigal’s new fine dining restaurant – Terrace Grill. While the restaurant is only in

After years working with Stefano Manfredi at Bells, there was always going to be a lot of buzz about what Cameron Cansdell and Hayley Hardcastle did next (Cameron was head chef at Bells and Hayley managed the restaurant). With such an impressive restaurant pedigree, there was a lot of hype around the Killcare couple’s Avoca restaurant but

The first thing that strikes us when we approach Common Ground early on a Saturday evening is the sound. There is a lively chatter emanating from the sidewalk where half a dozen or so white-clothed tables are filled with people merrily nattering away as they embark on a degustation dinner. It’s a cool night in

It has been raining non-stop for days but we have an anniversary to celebrate – our first year on the Coast – so we rug up and brave the wet. As we slush through puddles en route to Terrigal, the sun suddenly comes out and blue sky emerges from under the grey. By the time