Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nelson Bay

15 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Bluewater Grill
Bluewater Grill
89/100 (473 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Bar
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Prawns
Schnitzel
Pesto
Fish
Pork
Pasta
Salad
Duck
Calamari
Risotto
Calamares
Salmon
Sit down
Bar
Australian
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We had my hubby's birthday lunch at Bluewater Grill yesterday. The food was great. The service was exceptional. It's been great every time we have..."
Trish Newton
"Absolutely sensational food, and the customer service is brilliant - definitely one of the best places to eat in the Bay! I would / will recommend..."
Leah Anderson
"AMAZING food! It's my first time dining in the rebuilt restaurant. These guys were awsome before but wow they are even better now! I had the duck and..."
Belinda Ditrih
"Amazing food and great service, even though they were really busy the food came out quickly and we all loved it. Cant wait to go back. Keep up the..."
Luke Hosking
"Blue water grill was amazing, we had a lot of family up for the weekend and they were so accommodating. We had a hens luncheon and a after wedding..."
Lisa Whitten
"Great food and fast service the ambiance was warm and the staff were very polite. The prices are very..."
Steven De Pater
"Consistently amazing food! Every time we dine here, the meals are amazing! Great size meals and reasonable..."
Rachael Jenkins
"Good selection of meals that are well above your average club grub. Nice views over the golf course with regular appearances of kangaroos add to the..."
Rhett Clayton
"Fabulous food, reasonably priced with a great view of the..."
Jaime Havilah
"I heard a lot of good reviews about this place, so I had to go check it out for myself, & it didn't disappoint, the food was amazing. The place was..."
Nekminut
"We enjoyed our meals..however the Lamb shank pot pie was very salty! The Almond & Apple pie was..."
DAVID WALTON
"Very casual kid friendly atmosphere. Good quality food and well priced. Could do with a better wine..."
Sandra Kerr
"What a great find, food was fresh and delicious. Service with a smile, staff very attentive and welcoming, will definitely return upon next visit to..."
Anne Van Treeck
Little Beach Boathouse
Little Beach Boathouse
86/100 (4549 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Healthy
Vegan Options
Seafood
Seafood
Healthy
Australian
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mussels
Lamb
Tuna
Pesto
Calamares
Fish
Salmon
Pork
Beef
Tapas
Swordfish
Prawns
Pasta
Salad
Chili
Arancini
Scallops
Chocolate mousse
Oyster
Tempura
Calamari
Sit down
Healthy
Seafood
Australian
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Playgrounds
Reservations
Seating
Waterfront
Table Service
Beach
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We love this place! Food, view, staff, all worth coming back for. Salt & Pepper squid is never disappointing here. Chicken sliders, pumpkin aranchini..."
John Kaye Kilduff
"Our go-to restaurant in the Port Stephens area. Fantastic food, wine and staff with a lovely view and relaxed atmosphere. 5 star restaurant without..."
Annette Nagliati
"This restaraunt is tops ... best food and very reasonable prices and a view better than any restaraunt I have been to . The staff are great and go..."
Michael O'Brien
"Service and food were fantastic and the views to die for. Staff were so obliging when we showed up close to closing time. Will definitely be a..."
Jan Liddell
"We were a table of ten and all meals were beautiful. The salmon was perfect, salt and pepper squid was excellent, lamb backstrap perfect. No..."
Chris Ramage
"Absolutely delicious food. Beautiful view & supper friendly..."
Kim Melia
"Fabulous afternoon celebrating a friends birthday. Great food, service and view. All meals were great, with generous servings and reasonable..."
Lesley Afflick
"Great food fantastic staff always a great arvo / night..."
Susan Sala
"We had a wonderful Mother’s Day lunch my wife was given a complimentary Bellini on arrival . The cuisine was superb with an a la carte menu...."
Paul Summerhayes
"Awesome location - friendly staff, good food. Always love going to Little Boathouse for lunch or dinner :) Vinaka..."
Peta Marley
"Good freshly prepared meals. We all had different dishes and we all throughly enjoyed our choices and highly recommend this restaurant...."
Duncan Burl
"The whole family went for Mother’s Day dinner the food atmosphere and staff were fantastic. We will definitely be back (without..."
Belinda Reid
"Unbelievable. Best variety of meals I've seen in along time, and all so beautifully presented. A real visual treat that the photos don't really do..."
John Fabien
"What an amazing restaurant at Nelson Bay! I booked this way in advance for my husbands birthday and purchased the premium dining package and we were..."
alex z
"Great range of options + knowledgeable staff! When booking online you have the option to alert them to any dietary/allergy requirements. On arrival..."
Amy Robertson
"We ate at the lower deck of the Little Beach Boathouse. There was a lovely atmosphere as the sun set. The staff were friendly and the food was both..."
Nicko Hancock
"What a totally wonderful experience I had here! Quality mains, dreamy desserts and poppin cocktail! After a sumptuous meal, a nice long stroll along..."
Dara Nou
"LBB is one of my go to spots in port Stephen’s. The service that Sherwin and the rest of the team provide is unbeatable, better than a large..."
Sarah Bottomley
"Definitely the best restaurant in Shoal Bay or Port Stephens! Never gets disappointed everytime we come here. Customer service is great too. If..."
Jun Antonino
"Nice restaurant with good view and very knowledgeable staff that gave us recommendations. Food was decent, but I wouldn’t come again because it..."
Annie Lin
Authentic Thai Restaurant
Authentic Thai Restaurant
85/100 (543 ratings)
Restaurants
Thai
Thai
Asian
Asian
Healthy
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Chicken Cashew Nut
Fish
Massaman Beef Curry
Green Curry Chicken
Chicken Fried Rice Chicken
Tiger Beef
fish cakes
Crispy Pork with Broccoli
Soups
Chilli Basil Noodles
Pad See Ew
Jasmine Rice with Coconut Milk
Panang Chicken
Green Tea
Thai Tea
Pad Thai Shrimp
Crab
Green Papaya Salad
Duck
Jungle Curry
Red Curry Chicken
Curry
Cashew Nut Chicken
Crying Tiger
Pad Kee Mao
Sit down
Asian
Healthy
Seafood
Thai
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Oysters On The Bay
Oysters On The Bay
81/100 (250 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Oyster
"We had a really nice lunch here! Fish & lamb tacos were delish. The passionfruit martini was really..."
Cheree Banister
"Located on first level over looking the sea and harbour…food was excellent especially the beef fajitas!! Excellent margaritas 😊 get there or..."
Euphemia Quinquis
"Everything was amazing- location, food, drinks, service the lot. The meals were a very good size and extremely filling. Perfect margaritas. I think..."
Alana Mills
"Great food...tapas style (meals come out at different times). The tacos were very nice... the mexican salad was amazing!Staff were so lovely. The..."
PeterW
Bay Harbour Cafe
Bay Harbour Cafe
81/100 (599 ratings)
Quick Bites
Cafe
Australian
Seafood
Seafood
Cafe
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Prawns
Tempura
Burger
Fish
Salad
Oyster
Calamari
Calamares
Salmon
Swordfish
Café
Seafood
Café
Australian
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great food, we had the special three fish battered meal and natural oysters... fish was fresh as the ocean.. and very lightly battered, the had a..."
Koaiko Mutso (Kawaii K.O.)
"Good food, but certainly not the best, had better fish and chips in Sydney's food courts, not to mention small portions. Great view and relaxed..."
Daniel
"Other reviews are right. Skip the other two places along the bay and come here. Better views and food, service was friendly and congenial. Can only..."
Sam Macartney
"Lovely view. We had fishermans basket and sweet potato chips, service was good, it was a busy lunchtime. Will come..."
Asam Pedas
"We had the fish and chips, calamari and tempura prawns. The restaurant is right next to the water so you can soak in the atmosphere. Free parking up..."
Steven Tran
"Excellent place for fish and chips and a sneaky lunchtime beer. Friendly staff, fantastic views and the food was significantly better than their..."
Mia Sciberras
"Really tasty fish and chips. Fish was perfectly cooked and crispy and so were the chips. Bit pricy but you get really tasty food in..."
Ceren
Sandpipers Restaurant
Sandpipers Restaurant
77/100 (2114 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Seafood
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Seafood
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
After-hours
Calamares
Pesto
Fish
Salmon
Pork
Chowder
Swordfish
Prawns
Dumplings
Pasta
Salad
Hot Pot
Chili
Lasagne
Arancini
Crab
Scallops
Duck
Garlic Prawns
Oyster
Calamari
Lamb
Sit down
Seafood
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Dinner
Mid-range
"Probably the best chefs sampler plate I've eaten, every part of the dish was spot on and plated perfectly 👍 The only thing to better the perfect..."
Grant Gill
"The best restaurant between Sydney & Brisbane! All dishes were amazing: oysters (super fresh), carmelised carrots & pomegranate salad, seafood taste..."
Magda H All
"My wife and I Lisa loved this place. Mario is so passionate about his food and client satisfaction. It's a must eat while in the Bay. Thanks Mario..."
Jamie Peel
"Absolutely delicious. We are visiting from Brisbane and this is by far one of the best meals We have ever had. All dishes, from entree to desert was..."
Sofie Mac
"The pork dumplings are to die for. Yummy. Highly recommend. Great service Great..."
Jodie McRae Fenton
"Sizzling Garlic Prawns was a shared entree and amazing. Main meals was Pork Belly and Swordfish which both was incredible. Service was first class..."
Goi Saengthian
"Food was fantastic with the mixed oysters than the sample plate following the desert. The nicest food I've had in the..."
John Minchin
"Such friendly, attentive and helpful staff. Could not have asked for more. Atmosphere and ambience was welcoming and relaxing. Food was delicious and..."
Kareena Treharne
"Best food we have had in a long time. Couldn't fault anything. Food was amazing and staff are wonderful. Definitely made our anniversary dinner..."
Denise Schneider
"We had a large group having the 3 course set menu. Great menu, excellent value and amazing service. Highly recommend this restaurant. Don't think..."
Kevin Giudes
"Lovely little place really nice food and highly..."
Kim Finch
"The Taste plates are awesome and the white chocolate spring rolls for dessert finished the meal off on a high. Will go back..."
Andrea Faye
"Absolutely delicious! I loved every dish. Beautiful little restaurant with the most welcoming and friendly team of staff. It's a MUST when in..."
Daniella Jankulovski
"Great food and great service 😍 We walked in as a late decision to go out and even though they were very busy, they managed to move some bookings..."
Danny Lawrence
"Loved it. Fresh amazing flavours and textures. Excellent service. Most personable wait staff I’ve had the pleasure of being served by, in a long..."
Kelly12yager
"We had been here for dinner twice this week in Sept. One time just my husband and I. And tonight was with family a group of 5. My husband were very..."
Jeanny Yuki
"Fantastic restaurant and lovely waiter. The oysters are fresh. Food are good. Seafood chowder is lovely. Beef pasta is great, soft and juicy. Super..."
Loretta
"Amazing service! Waiters were very attentiveFish of the day and the arancini were amazingWould definitely come back when I visit Nelson bay..."
Jessica Huang
"Garlic Parmesan bread is 10/10Mixed oysters were 9/10Arancini was 10/10Fish if the day 10/10: the sauce was 11/10Service..."
Raymond Song
"Devine!!!We shared the sesame seed halloumi and the pan fried chicken. The flavours were delicious, fresh and delicately seasoned to..."
Candi Charles
"Decided to have dinner tonight due to the rating on here, and it was right on the money. Starting with the boutique Pale Ale and a glass of bubbly,..."
Neil The Foodie
"We had dinner here and quite liked it. I had the king prawn stack entree with avocado salsa and it was delicious. I also had the Sesame crusted..."
Janelle
"Took my partner here for his birthday and it was perfect. Food was great and the service was amazing, they even sang him a happy birthday and gave..."
Jhille43
"My family and I dined here whilst in the area on holidays. A superb experience dining out with kids. They offer a kids menu with a main meal with ice..."
Peter O'Farrell
"The best seafood in the Bay without the tourist trap food of others in the area. Frequented by locals one is treated to great service and excellent..."
GreggJ
"Best we had in Nelson Bay!. Everything was great at Sandpipers. Staff were professional, friendly, and took good care of us. Did was amazing, and all..."
Craig.j.hughes
"Excellent restaurant. Great environment. Dishes are very well prepared and service is very..."
Caro Cubitos
"Amazing food and wine and beautiful service. Made for a gorgeous night out, no complaints and can't wait to come back..."
Rachael Hyde
"We went for a nice dinner and the service was attentive, but not over the top. We both went for the midweek two course special for $40 each. The..."
Anja
"Amazing rest in port stephens. Service was brillant without being pretentious attentive profesional yet friendly food was gorgeous and a great 3..."
Kate
"Amazing food and amazing service. The pork crackling is a must.. Do urself a favour and..."
Costa Leto
"Exceptional food and service! Nothing more to say. Will definitely be..."
Jwswong
"Great service -very attentive. I had two entrees - scallops & calamari -both delicious! Reasonable prices and a decent sized glass of wine. I'll..."
Rosie
"Awesome meals, good sizes, reasonably priced, well worth the money. Great atmosphere. Impeccable service, didn't have to ask or want for anything...."
Kelly Griffin
"This was the best meal of the trip! We started with a pan fried chicken breast with an avocado puree on a bed of salad with tomatoes, capsicum and..."
Lily Ouk Eat Food
"Where do i start... the food was absolutely delicious and every bite was full of flavour! The service was 10/10 and i was happy with everything. The..."
Alisha sharma
"Had dinner there on Saturday with my wife. Great experience from the lovely waitress Monica who was friendly and knowledgeable to the food. I had the..."
Stuart White
"For such a touristic town at the peak of the travel season (between Christmas and NY), I was expecting restaurants to be open (majority is not) and..."
Jackie Erat
"Beautiful food..The Octopus was great and the Salt & pepper squid with the wasabi dressing was yumo! Great service Friendly staff😉Highly recommend..."
Dee Mitchell
"Excellent friendly service and delicious food. The best prawn pasta I've ever had in my life. I'll always suggest it to everyone visiting Nelson bay..."
Angeliki Panagiotakopoulou
"Had a dinner with family and was worth visiting. Food was delicious and staff was friendly with very warm and cozy environment. recommend all to..."
Shirish Shadows
"Probably one of the best Resturant we visited and the service we had was the best whilst we stayed at Nelson bay. We had momo soup (Nepalese dish)..."
Dikura Adhikari
Sandbars Seafood
Sandbars Seafood
73/100 (66 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Calamari
Calamares
Fish
Sit down
Seafood
Australian
Fast food
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Mavericks On The Bay
Mavericks On The Bay
73/100 (1718 ratings)
Quick Bites
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Australian
Seafood
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Oyster
Seafood Platter for Two
Lamb
Bruschette
Calamari
Fish Tacos
Fish
Calamares
Burger
Seafood Mixed Grill
Pork
Salmon
Crispy Crab
Beer
Salmon
Churros
Fish and Chips
Chicken Schnitzel
Fish & Chips
Sticky Lamb Ribs
Tapas
Beef
Seafood Taster Plate
Grilled Mixed Seafood Platter
Tacos
3 Tier Seafood Platter
Fish & chips
Seafood Platters
Maverick Signature Oyster Plate 15
Ribs
Lobster
Just so You Know
Salad
Mix Sea Food With
Sweet Potato
Prawns
Crab
Great Cocktails
Schnitzel
Scallops
Seafood Basket
Duck
Mix Seafood Platter
Sit down
Seafood
Australian
Bar
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Television
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We loved this busy fun marina bar we went to for sundowners on Anzac weekend. Very well made generous margaritas, friendly efficient service and..."
Ian Ferris
"my friend and I recently stayed at Nelson Bay and literally ate at Mavericks every night for 8 nights 🤭 . Food is seriously amazing. Really good..."
Anita
"Decent pub-style food, with cold beers and a view over the water (depending on where you sit). We ordered the schnitzel and fisherman’s basket...."
Craig Chiffers
"Service was excellent, friendly staff went above and beyond in all aspects. Special mention to our waitress who even offered to seat us at a lower..."
Kirk Galpin
"Great food, friendly service great atmosphere looking out on the..."
Tony Coull
"Stopped by to try the lunch special sashimi. Definitely nice and glad I tried it. Lunch time the service is slow so be prepared. Location is..."
Parnesh Chand
"Great atmosphere and it gets very busy and no bookings, good was really good but some drink service staff need customer..."
Geoffrey Stanton
Nelsons Bay Fishermen's Wharf Seafoods
Nelsons Bay Fishermen's Wharf Seafoods
73/100 (113 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Seafood
Australian
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Oyster
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Seafood Platters
Prawns
Fish
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Seating
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great fish market - everything super fresh. Tuna cured in soy ginger and honey - who needs to cook!..."
Narelle Blackadder
Blueys
Blueys
70/100 (509 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Seafood
Cafe
Seafood
Mediterranean
Australian
Cafe
Mediterranean
Australian
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Pasta
Salad
Prawns
Pesto
Fish
Burger
Sit down
Café
Seafood
Mediterranean
Australian
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"We were blessed with fabulous weather to enjoy dining outdoors. There was 4 ladies and we were enjoying a girls weekend away so tried a few places..."
Janet Sandstrom
"A delightful experience. Visited twice in one day. Late afternoon for cocktails and later for dinner. Looking for good fish and chips and we found..."
Lee Davids
"Top spot to watch the sun go down and view the mega$$$ boats and enjoy a great meal and drink. Great value as well. Best schnitzel we have ever..."
Don Ross
"Sensational. Beautiful outlook over the marina and fantastic coffee and food. Friendly staff. So glad I found this place. They also had the most..."
Stephen Flegg
"Great location and views. Had breakfast here and it was really good, hot and care taken to present it well. Service at the counter and by wait..."
Shane Goodwin
"Great service and delicious food. We had a rated lager group of 18, food came out fast and each of the dish’s were absolutely yummmmm. The whole..."
Joseph Ibrahim
Wharf Restaurant Cocktail Lounge & Bar
Wharf Restaurant Cocktail Lounge & Bar
70/100 (1372 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Steakhouse
Australian
Brew Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Steakhouse
Diner
Seafood
Seafood
Brew Pub
Diner
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Clams
Tempura
Oyster
Calamari
Risotto
Garlic Prawns
Mussels
Bruschette
Calamares
Beef
Pesto
Salmon
Fish
Chili Crab
Dumplings
Fish & Chips
Lobster
Seafood Platters
Pasta
Cod
Salad
Chili
Swordfish
Fish & chips
Prawns
Crab
Surf And Turf
Scallops
Sit down
Diner
Seafood
Brew Pub
Steakhouse
Australian
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Waterfront
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
John Dory Seafoods
John Dory Seafoods
70/100 (439 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Seafood
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Australian
Lunch
Burger
Salad
Scallops
Calamari
Fish & chips
Calamares
Fish & Chips
Fish
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Fast food
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Mid-range
Bub's Famous Fish & Chips
Bub's Famous Fish & Chips
70/100 (1968 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Australian
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Prawns
Grilled Fish Chips and Salad with Calamari Rings
Fish & chips
Octopus
Fishermen's Basket & BBQ Occy & Oyster
Fish N Chips BBQ Prawn Skewer Potato Scallops and Homemade Fish Cake
Fish Cocktail and Potato Scallop
Cakes
Crumbed Calamari Rings
Seafood Basket
Fish
Salmon Fish N Chips
Salt and Pepper Calamari
Salad
Deep Fried Mars Bar
Grilled Seafood Platter
Crab
Fish and Chips
Scallops
BBQ Seafood Platter
Oyster
Super Seafood Platter
Calamari
Snapper and Chips
Calamares
Salmon
Barramundi and Chips
Fish & Chips
Calamari 'N Chips
Seafood Platters
Prawns Calamari Fish
Oysters for 14 90 a Doz
Sit down
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Mid-range
The Wharf Bar And Grill
The Wharf Bar And Grill
70/100 (879 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Australian
Seafood
Australian
Dinner
Seafood
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Mid-range
Rock Lobster Restaurant
Rock Lobster Restaurant
70/100 (602 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mussels
Calamares
Salmon
Fish & Chips
Seafood Platters
Swordfish
Lobster
Prawns
Pasta
Tempura
Salad
Chili
Crab
Scallops
Oyster
Calamari