TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Jeff Estreich

Anudnya Kulkarni

David Tan

Nowra Village Hot Bake

Oh La La Lunch Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Mid-range

Berry Street Cafe

"Oh wow the cauliflower soup the other day was amazing ..so love this place..."

Veronica Rawlinson

"Excellent generous servings and friendly staff. Compared to Sydney cafes it wasn’t as delicious but did the job with very decent coffee! It was..."

Shan McVee

"Fantastic healthy and quick lunch option which is very convenient when one is seeking a good feed between jobs without wasting..."

David Williams

"The new vegan burgers were pretty good, staff and atmosphere are lovely..."

Jazzy Dolly

"My favourite spot in Nowra. Wonderful food, lovely staff and very reasonable prices. The truffle is superb..."

tracey cairns

"Fave coffee, so glad they bonsoy soy milk ☺️ Now my go to cafe every..."

Sarah Jobson

"Awesome cafe for tourists. They are environmental friendly. I like the e.f. elegant coffee mug and the coffee is nice. They have non plastic straw..."

Andy Fong

Hyper Hyper Coffee

Wheelchair Accessible

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Cheap Eats

"Definitely coming here again!!!!! Good vibes only!! Chill music, great coffee, some of the best I’ve had. The toasties are delicious and the..."

Rohan Grant-Dawes

"I found this place by searching around for the coffee shop that is open during the public holiday season. So far it is a great finding in Nowra. The..."

Albert Tedjadiputra

"Fourth visit to hyper hyper since 2019. Probably one of the best coffees in Australia. Love the barista shot (doppio ristretto) coffee - it's our go..."

Karl Chong

"Best coffee in town and with the recent addition of their pop up eats and seating area, it’s the perfect place for a quiet cuppa or a catch up with..."

Bernie Barac

"My personal favourite coffee on the South Coast. I know not everyone likes a strong bold taste but for me coffee here is perfect. I always stop when..."

John Garrett

"The best coffee in Nawra. You should go here when you visit Nawra. Strongly..."

Mitsuhiro Kato

"Excellent coffee and service, all around great..."

Josh Stothers

Jellyfish Cafe

"Had their eggs benny and smashed avo. Fresh ingredients and packed full of flavour. Great coffee and friendly..."

Ozen

"Just fantastic- great service, wide range of options, delicious..."

Am Ma

"Food delicious. Better than the average. Highly recommend the steak sandwich- great flavor and accompanying chips were crispy and hot...."

Sharyn

"Great quality food, friendly service, reasonable cost. I had the grilled salmon and it was good proportions, cooked well. Can't ask for more! Will be..."

Liz Xu

"My wife and I live locally and visit JF regularly for breakfast and lunch. The young couple that work the Cafe are the nicest people and the food is..."

Steve Curtis

"Great food. We especially love having breakfast here. The chef made hollandaise sauce is delicious. Will cater for individual preferences which is..."

Julie Case

"This place really hit the spot! The food was delicious. The servings were generous and well presented. Staff were friendly. Even the table water was..."

Neil Haybittel

"Unfortunately I think the place has closed..."

luke belousoff

The Tin Shed Cafe

Hit N Run

Wheelchair Accessible

Earnest Arthur

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"I love this place has best pies in nowra so many different types of great home made foods and great customer service would defently suggest stopping..."

SEAGOAT CLAN

"I'm not a pie person normally, but all the food here is great! I have enjoyed all the vegetarian pies, sausage rolls, and wraps here! The coffee is..."

timyone

"Wow, what a gem. A cafe that lives up to its name. We just wanted a coffee, but then smelt the pies and were hooked.. Fantastic, we will be back for..."

Len Goulding

"One of my fave places to go for coffee and pies. The coffee is amazing and they have a good variety of milks to choose from and they also have a big..."

R “Ramz” T

"Great Spot for awesome coffee and the best pies and pastries. So good we stopped on way back from down south to get pies to take home. Great..."

jeff fogarty

"What a transformation, looks a million dollars, even has a "Corporate Area". Still has the great friendly service with coffee, a great range of pies..."

Michael Beverly

"From the outside this little hidden gem can be misleading, go in grab a pie and get yourself a great coffee. I've been going to f&f for 7 years..."

Jonathan Willmer

"How can you not love this place: The foam on my coffee came in the shape of a heart. A coincidence?! :) Don't think so, this place and its staff are..."

Marvin

The Cockatoo Cafe, Bar And Grill

Damarrose Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely service and attentive staff. The food is always delicious. No wonder I keep returning. Highly recommend eating..."

Bazinga02

"Just ordered from Menu Log. So Fresh! So Tasty! First time ordered and will be ordering again..."

Grant Day

"Very nice food and friendly customer..."

Daniel Hill

"Amazing cafe! Food was incredible and at an amazing price! Service was also very very good, love this cafe, definitely coming back again..."

Lachlan Canning (Lochie)

"The food is great and service is very good the staff are friendly and polite so is the..."

Faye Lawler

"The most relaxing, dependable and customer friendly cafe I have ever attended. Their Menu, food preparation and presentation would rival most "Up..."

Ray Ellis

"Great food good coffee friendly staff keep up the great..."

Grant Roy

"Friendly staff, the cafe is clean. We had bacon and egg rolls which were beautiful, i can highly recommend this..."

Jean Colbeck

The Tea Club

Smashed Avocado Bruschetta

Eggs Benedict with Bacon on Thick Cut Sourdough

Tea Club Salad

Breakfast Vegi Fritters with Avocado and Egg

Thai Chicken Salad with Satay Dressing on the Side

Non-smoking restaurants

"Great food and coffee, great service. Hollandaise sauce of the eggs benedict was quite good. Needs a better knife to handle the thick cut..."

Ken Tran

"Ohhhh myyyyy!!! What a gem of a cafe to stumble across! Don't be fooled by the narrow entry, there is a rear courtyard that is lovely to sit in, and..."

pedro sanches

"An absolutely fantastic surprise in the heart of Nowra. This cafe has a beautiful view, delicious food, and coffee that I would come back for. The..."

Daniel Michel

"Food was very yummy and filling. Just the outside needs to be more clean as there was bird poop on one of the tables The service was great, very kind..."

Em Dib

"Wonderful staff, quality food, beautiful relaxing garden setting. Several gluten free options including sweets. Great roast pumpkin and chickpea..."

Jeffro

"Best vegetarian nachos!. Lots of ambience. Helpful staff and awesome, lush garden area out back. It is like a little bit of Bellingen in the middle..."

Melissa Warland

"It is perfect as always, lovely environment, nice people, gorgeous cozy place, best tea and meals, xxx thanx ladies..."

zara motaasefjoo

"Went there for coffe but plan to go again for a music night. Lovely court yard, relaxed..."

Valeria Mendez

The Cake Store

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best coffee I've had in Nowra. Service is reasonable and the location is great. Would definitely recommend for coffee, no idea on the food though..."

Jim

"Dropped into this place for a quick coffee... Came out with takeaway breakfast and an array of cakes!! Great coffee and wide selection of..."

Jerry

"Yummy. Relaxing place for a coffee and sweet homemade treats while shopping . If needing something more the lunch menu is full of tasty choices,..."

Susan Dale

"If I could rate it higher I would. The atmosphere is fantastic. Great background music, bright decor, great layout, very friendly staff and the food..."

SARGES’ Family

"Love the Cake Store. Their service & food is INCREDIBLE. My favourite is their gnocchi with chicken & broccoli. The Korean Chicken Salad is also..."

Arveen Kaur

"Great food! Everything we ate is so..."

RAYOUNG YOO

"For the first time I scored a seat to the monthly Saturday Night pop up (3rd Saturdayof the month). The food was amazing, what I liked was that the..."

Simon Kelly

"The Cake Store recently catered a series of workshops for us at the School of Arts in Nowra. The food was SPECTACULAR and the service was super easy,..."

Kate Dezarnaulds

"My go to place for amazing food and a friendly chat! I had the Crispy Chicken Salad twice last as it was that good. My staff also love the avocado on..."

KATE INGLISH

"Surprised how good the food here is. It's now my go to for a healthy delicious lunch on my weekly work trip to..."

Julie and Jason Hankinson

"I find it very difficult to find somewhere that serves fresh "food" versus deep fried or meat based or dripping in oils and fake sauces. Always..."

anon anon

Cherubs 3 Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Visited this Cafe for breakfast while getting the car serviced and so glad I did. Fast and friendly service was offered and my breakfast was..."

FSB

"The photos speak for themselves! One of the most amazing megashakes I've ever seen 🤩. Great service and an experience to remember. So glad we..."

Sean Lancaster

"Nice and clean cafe. Staffs were friendly and always smiling. We had our brunch here before heading off to Trees Adventure. Food was good and..."

HK Ng

"Awesome food, staff, friendly atmosphere, it's always busy and can be hard to get a..."

Motto N Bee

"Awesome coffee and great breakfast. The vegetarian trio is a..."

Shannon Smith

"Fantastic little breakfast spot. The coffee had too much foam for a flat white and the eggs were a little over but the flavor and value was good...."

Charlotte Hudson

"Ordered the Apple cinnamon pancakes & so yum & filling...everything I seen people eating looked delicious..."

debra warren

Hunt And Gather

"Not a local so was looking for somewhere with fresh healthy food. Definitely going back when in Nowra! The cafe has a nice warm cozy vibe. It's not..."

Rekha Rawson

"Always tasty, and adequately healthy. Good coffee, friendly staff, and a menu that accommodates the gamut of dietary needs and..."

Paul Ducco

"Passing by the small town on Anzec day, nowhere else we could find..."

Ranming Niu

"Really enjoyed having lunch here today.. Good coffees, nice music, very friendly happy faced staff .. recommend. Juices are..."

darcy o'donnell

"Some really good food coming out of this place. Stopped en route back to Sydney from a long weekend in Mollymook. Hunt & Gather has a vast menu of..."

Grant Robertson

Alter Eco Cafe

Lotus Cafe

"Good food and great coffee. My wife of bed here eggs Benedict. We will deffenitly be..."

Mark Williams

"Have been coming for over 2 years with my wife now. Food is amazing and staff/owner super friendly. Lotus breakfast is..."

Remy B

"The best choc brownies I have ever eaten! Also perfect location not far from the beach and awesome..."

Petr Savchenko

"As always it was lovely to enjoy brekkie outside with our fur baby in tow! Very friendly & efficient service, our meals were beautiful as they always..."

Victoria Braxton-Meadows

"😅Really pleased to find somewhere to enjoy a ☕coffee late in the afternoon! Very pleasant atmosphere here with a choice of seating options...."

Min Green

"Excellent customer service and great food 👍😊 not expensive, busy spot but staff always happy,..."

Mick Paddock

"Always delicious food and great atmosphere. Recommend the Beetroot, Pumpkin and Chicken salad on the lunch menu with a freshly juiced Rise and Shine...."

Michael Stafford

The Dish & The Spoon Cafe

Coffee'liscious

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great food in a good location. My regular cafe for breakfast and the occasional lunch. There's plenty of options on their menu and breakfast options..."

SARGES’ Family

"This little gem of a coffee shop is amazing for their coffee, menu and customer service. Always 5 stars and we go often, like daily for work take..."

Julie Wilton

"The food and staff here are the best. I love their breakfasts and their Turkish toasties. The coffees and hot chocolates are second to none!..."

Phaedra Bishop

"Great coffee and yum breakfast. Opens early. Highly recommend the smashed avocado..."

David Sobin

Zest Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Brilliant service and food. We asked for some extra items and the staff were happy to accommodate and the food was excellent. Well done to the whole..."

Chris Dimit

"Finding a coffee that you know will be consistently good is a struggle wherever I travel. Being able to come to Zest café and know you’ll get a..."

Deniz Yusuf

"Sourdough toast with mushrooms, avo and wilted spinach. Was perfect, exactly as ordered. Leaf tea also delicious. Will definitely be back next time..."

Helen Madge

"Tea amazing. Loose leaf n well brewed. Worth moving to Nowra..."

**Kate* Stephens**

"An all round pleasant experience this morning. A lovely place to kick back and read or work remotely. The coffee and breakfast were awesome and the..."

Sea Kayak Jervis Bay

Peckish On The Park

Wheelchair Accessible

"Love this cafe! Great customer service, delicious meals and amazing home made cakes. Their brewed chai and turmeric lattes are the best. Love the..."

Tanya H

"Great service with friendly smile, great menu options. Great location with deck overlooking park. Favourite a lemon curd slice &..."

Scott Hampson

"Had a amazing breakfast this morning with the family, had 4 big breakfasts and a eggs Benny and the food and service were..."

Robyn Homan

"Proper size coffee called the bucket 🪣, good coffee, and the lemon curd cake..."

ray bellamy

"Good service, good coffee, great outlook across the park and..."

Philip Berkhout

"My BLAT sandwhich was amazing and my son loved his ham & cheese. The staff were really friendly and welcoming and my order was ready very quickly...."

SARGES’ Family

Deli On Kinghorne

Wheelchair Accessible

"After walking around nowra on a wet Friday morning trying a few different coffee from various coffee shops I finally came across a rustic beach style..."

Nicholas Tripolone

"The Aussie breaky burger was great. Sauce was very good. The only downside was I found a thin blonde hair in the food and it was in my mouth when I..."

Mon Lam

"We were in Nowra for a wedding, this place looked cool and popular. Located on one of the main roads in Nowra. #2 brekkie spot in Nowra on..."

Peta McConachie (Postcards from Peta)

"Firstly, anyone that complains about this place has nothing better to do, every industry is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic & lack..."

michelle moss

"Amazing food, amazing service. We even got some take aways because we just can't get enough! Will definitely come back one..."

Devi Jo

"This place was amazing! The food was delicious the portions were more than generous considering the price point. There is also a large selection of..."

Amelia Thomsett

"Such a nice cafe with lots of prepared food such as sandwiches, treats and pies on offer! They also serve cooked foods. My favourite is the southern..."

Jin Jin

The Coffee Emporium

Wheelchair Accessible

Mid-range

East Nowra Chinese Takeaway

Ninety-one Junction

Wheelchair Accessible

"Actual rating : 3.5/5I went here for brunch with friends and ordered the hash brown dish. Food was nice however portions were much much..."

Jesslikestoeat

"We tried the Omelette and the Pancakes. Looks amazing and is really tasty as well. About $40 for two Breakfasts and 2 drinks. Will definitely be..."

XuseFans

"Stumbled upon this place whilst trying to find food in Nowra. What a nice discovery ! The food was prepared fresh and had very simple flavours which..."

Ktlaud

"Awesome coffee!. Just ducked in yesterday morning for a quick takeaway coffee on the go, not much more needs to be said that a great price, quick..."

Coffee

"Really nice food, nice tea however burnt the coffee. Decent service..."

Clarinda K Harwood

"Nice. Food was lovely. Busy little place. Only complaint is I moved tables due to a bad smell coming from the dishwasher. Would go back..."

LiveLoveFood

"Great coffee! I dropped in for breakfast and a bit of a read on a drizzly Sunday morning. The staff are friendly and efficient and the coffee was..."

Stuart

"Good food and great coffee. Popular cafe so be prepared to..."

David Carriage

"Had the best feed here today. Chicken burger with aeoli and chips was amazing. Highly..."

Dan Khourey

"Always good coffee. Love their baked cheescake. Excellent service by friendly staff. Great place to..."

Arkadiusz Kwiatkowski

"Greeted with a wonderful smile, great service and fun staff. Had a pork burger that rocked my world. Guys are killing..."

Mingle Meals

"Nice cozy little cafe with good coffee and food. The banana bread was very good. Friendly staff and quick..."

S NK

"Delicious food. Had the Big Breakfast. Following that with a nice choc cake. Hash browns were the best I've ever had. They had run out of sausages on..."

Matt Stevenson

"Great coffee and food staff are very nice. Highly recommend going here to anyone staying or just passing through..."

Malcolm Westley

"Always great coffee and customer service. Been a returning customer for many years..."

Bradley Stanton

"Absolutely lovely surprise here! They accommodated for my vegan lifestyle and created an amazing dish for me. Best vegan dish I've ever had and I'm..."

Arezu A

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