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A photo of The Coffee Club - Shellharbour restaurant
1. The Coffee Club - Shellharbour
5.0
Exceptional(1)
Price: Moderate
• Café • Oak Flats
Coffee Club Shellharbour is your go-to destination for a cozy and welcoming café experience. As soon as you step through our doors, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sight of our friendly team will make you feel right at home. We have a huge selection of specialty teas, hot chocolate and soft drinks, as well as refreshing cocktails, ensuring there's something on the menu for everyone to enjoy.Our menu offers an array of dishes to satisfy your cravings, from our hearty big breakfast to our famous Eggs Benny Croissant.For lunch, grab a Chicken Club Salad or Lemon Pepper Calamari.We also have a selection of cakes and biscuits in the cabinet to choose from.
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2. Pippis Cronulla
4.0
Excellent(146)
Price: Moderate
• Modern Australian • Cronulla
Booked 63 times today
Pippi's by the bay at Cronulla - Located at 2 Tonkin Street Cronulla - Coming Soon
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3. Ain't Nonna's
4.8
Exceptional(305)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Italian • Wollongong
Booked 7 times today
WE AIN'T NONNA'S! It's a simple as that. We love and appreciate all the Nonna's out there and the beautiful food they create. We don't want to compete with your Nonna's cooking, so we won't. This is our take on home style Italian cooking.
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4. Debutant
4.6
Exceptional(585)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Wollongong
Booked 15 times today
Showcasing Australia's best and rarest cuts of beef dry aged in house and butchered daily. We are very proud to cook our steaks exclusively over iron bark the best and only way in our opinion. Soak up the feeling of opulence in our dining room or enjoy a drink in our upstairs lounge, dark and moody inspired a New York loft sit back and relax, enjoy a snack or burger.Indulge in the finest cuts and luxurious atmosphere, and savour the flavours that define this unparalleled steakhouse experience.Established relationships with our esteemed suppliers, nurtured since 2019, grant us access to the finest selection of wagyu beef.In our journey, we invite our guests to discover the diversity and profound taste profiles of the different breeds, cuts, and regions. Our extensive menu tells the story of our hard working farmers, offering an insight into the careful breeding, meticulous feeding, and dedicated care behind each variety.
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5. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe
4.2
Awesome(2807)
Price: Moderate
• Café • Alexandria
Booked 97 times today
The Cafe food and drinks menu is bursting with fresh flavour, made with the finest quality ingredients and created with The Grounds own grown and locally sourced produce. The Cafe at The Grounds has team of chefs who constantly push the boundaries and reinvents the classics in order to deliver you perfect flavour combinations that will make you want to come back time and time again.NOTE: At The Cafe, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to dine in, we operate on a walk-in only basis for smaller tables during peak hours. If no tables are available on arrival, we will add you to an electronic waiting list and text you when your table is ready, leaving you free to explore the rest of The Grounds. Rest assured, all groups on the wait list will be able to dine-in on the day.
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6. BASTA Trattoria
4.0
Excellent(18)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Wollongong
Booked 4 times today
Welcome to BASTA Trattoria, where the essence of Italy dances with contemporary flair! Delight in our signature cocktails, from refreshing twists to classic favourites, beautifully complemented by our authentic Neapolitan pizza that has been lovingly perfected over time and baked in our very own Marana woodfire pizza oven. Indulge in a thoughtfully curated menu of seasonal dishes, topped off with a cheeky dessert or two—because why not?! Under the expert guidance of Head Chef, Harry Tagg, we invite you to soak in the inviting atmosphere, whether you choose to dine al fresco or enjoy the charm of our cosy dining space. Our warm and friendly team is here to make sure you feel right at home. Join us at BASTA —where every meal is an invitation to savour life’s delicious moments! So come on in, bring your peoples, and most importantly, don’t forget your appetite! Mangiamo, amici!
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7. Rookie Eatery
4.7
Exceptional(713)
Price: Expensive
• Australian • Wollongong
Rookie Eatery offers diners contemporary Australian cuisine in a casual context. A produce-driven menu centres on modern Australian food, as the kitchen serves an eclectic mix of local ingredients with multicultural influences. At Rookie, we believe that ‘Australian cuisine’ is a multicultural phenomenon that exists nowhere else in the world and so we aim to provide a contemporary interpretation with the local ingredients on offer. The result is a diverse inspiration of eastern and western cultures brought together with fragrant and fresh flavours. An on-site herb garden provides the kitchen with a range of indigenous and introduced herb species, whilst a commitment to strong supplier relationships sees the South Coast’s best produce showcased.
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8. La Trattoria at The Fraternity Club
4.3
Awesome(168)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Fairy Meadow
Booked 4 times today
With its cosmopolitan menu and an authentic Italian flavour, the La Trattoria is the perfect place to unwind with family and friends over a steaming bowl of pasta or one of our succulent seafood dishes. The La Trattoria is quickly becoming famous within the Illawarra as a different club dining experience, with large portion sizes of quality meals at very affordable prices. With a dedicated bar and room to comfortably seat more than 300 people, the team in the La Trattoria pride themselves on the quality of their food, cooked and served fresh by our fantastic staff.​Pull up a chair in our beautiful Al Fresco dining area and enjoy a meal outside while the kids play in the enclosed outdoor playground!Open for lunch and dinner dining with sun and shaded areas, it’s that relaxed restaurant experience enjoyed outdoors, with quality food and drinks the whole family can enjoy!
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9. Roy's Restobar
4.9
Exceptional(40)
Price: Expensive
• Modern Australian • Wollongong
A neighbourhood bar and restaurant sourcing sustainably grown and endemic produce along with high quality seafood. Focusing on intensively house made offerings from cheese and pickles all the way through to desserts. With an Aussie only wine and craft beer menu we are highlighting the best products come from right here and it's best to support local.Located in the heart of Wollongong, right near institutions like the Illawarra Hotel, we serve our entire menu until mignight and we'll never close early so whether you're knocking off work for a beer and snack or want a late night, intimate date spot we'll be here!
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10. Lux Bistro Bar
4.2
Awesome(1)
Price: Moderate
• Café • Wollongong
Booked 2 times today
Lux is the perfect gathering place for every occasion - From coffee to cocktails.Our culinary team is always crafting new dishes inspired by places around the world to produce new flavors of food, spirits, wines, beers and cocktails.We have the highest luxurious standards for hospitality and culinary excellence.Our full bar is open for lunch as well, sample some locally brewed beer or peruse our extensive wine list. Serving coffee & our snack menu all afternoon, you are welcome to drop into Lux at any time of the day.

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  • LouisB
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Been here a few times now. Always 10/10. Food is outstanding, great service. Groovy venue
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    Ain't Nonna'sPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Wollongong
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    4.8
  • Boris
    Melbourne •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The experience of dining at this magnificent restaurant was the food. The steak tartare is made to to perfection and the beef Bourguignon is delicious as for the cheese soufflé, amazing Steaks are cooked to perfection. You also have to try the Paris mash it literally melts in your mouth. To top off the experience we had Daisy to serve us who was great in every way. We definitely will be returning to try the other dishes on offer. Thank you Debutant for a great luncheon.
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    DebutantPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Wollongong
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    4.6
  • Linda
    Sydney •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    We ordered starters and side dishes. The presentation and flavours - delicious. The team members are very friendly, management, Chef and especially Natalie. A very pleasant evening. Thank you.
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    Pippis CronullaPrice: Moderate• Modern Australian• Cronulla
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    4
  • DAVID
    Sydney •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    The Grounds at Alexandria, first time experience, is like no other cafe I have been to in Sydney. Especially with the Paris decorations and lots and lots of flowers. Women and everyone are loving this! Especially the women! So take the women in your life to The Grounds at Alexandria for a truly unique experience with the Paris decorations and flowers.
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    The Grounds of Alexandria CafePrice: Moderate• Café• Alexandria
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    4.2
  • Kylie
    Hawaii •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 25, 2024
    Never disappoints always lovely service, coffee and meals ☕️👍🙂
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    The Coffee Club - ShellharbourPrice: Moderate• Café• Oak Flats
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    5

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