Australian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nowra

Jeff Estreich

Anudnya Kulkarni

David Tan

Nourish Kitchen + Cafe

"Great cafe great food and coffee exceptional..."

Carl Gearing

"Food was amazing, we had 3 Burgers as well as Lasagne and a pumpkin tart - all were yum, we followed Lunch with some cakes and slices. Staff were all..."

Kylie Denny

"Just had the best almond hot chocolate of my life! Lovely clean service and great prices. Thanks..."

Rekha Rawson

"Food is always fresh and wholesome. Desserts and cakes yummy. This cafe is a wonderful place for empowering others Good product, good service. Try..."

Gabrielle McNeill

"Absolute treat! Tastey flavour filled storebaked comfort food with a great selection of vegetarian, gluten and dairy free..."

julie kerz

"Very clean and cosy. Very friendly and helpful staff Food is..."

Allen Chum

"Service wqrm and friendly. Great music playing and donuts so..."

Josh Murphy

"A great place to meet for coffee or a light..."

Bob Lavender

Oasis The Take Away Foods

Wheelchair Accessible

"We stop here regularly & get fish cocktails and scallops. The service is always excellent & the food is delicious and cooked well. They also have a..."

Mark Fackender

"Real old fashioned traditional takeaway. Fantastic service and good quality fast food. Good variety of options available..."

David Hargreave

"It's a 10 out of 10 experience to have and get the food they serve there my personal their hot chips and gravy the staff are so kind and helpful..."

No Shut up

"The Oasis has had great food since my first visit whilst in highschool, in the 80's. The owners and staff are lovely and very quick. The fresh food,..."

Kanga Jane

"We ordered the hamburger and a fish fillet with calamari rings. The burger was excellent and the meat was seasoned well and juicy. Fish was cooked..."

Godlin Rajendran

"Staff are wonderful. Great selection of well priced takeaway food and sandwiches. Never too long of a wait but well worth the wait if the store is..."

Cain Barker

"Great burger, great fish, great service. These guys have earned their..."

gabe townend-fitter

Encore Cafe

Mario E Moroni

"The..."

Wictor Würtzell

"A beautiful bright sunny space with really tasty salads, nice coffee (they use Happy Happy Soy Boy) and cafe food. The staff are lovely and..."

Erica Warren

"Always friendly service and vegetarian/vegan options on the..."

Amanda Volpatti

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

"The service was excellent. I requested a cake for my wife’s birthday. The service was phenomenal, the guy followed exactly what my wife..."

M T

"Very friendly staff, delicious bacon and cheese pies in all the Shoalhaven area. It's so rare to have genuinely accommodating staff. I will come..."

Thomas

"Excellent coffee, delicious ginger and pear cake all served with a..."

Lulu-B

"Very cute bakery with good coffee and great homemade sandwiches. I found myself in Nowra recently on a tour after we'd been driving through rural..."

Samuel Dale

"Really lovely little local bakery, staff as warm and lovely as the baked goods! Only too happy to support this local business. Fresh and delish..."

Sarah McCloghry

"Always great and friendly service. Ordered a few cakes and Alex was extremely helpful and food was delicious. Been back to get pies, sausage rolls..."

lauren thomas

"We bought our Christmas cake from here this year and it is outstanding. Rich and moist and, most importantly, a hit with our family. Well done to the..."

Greg Brennan

"Great coffee and muffins! Friendly..."

Becky Peters

Grain And Marble Restaurant & Wine Bar

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

Farmgate Restaurant

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

Seating

Dog Friendly

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Shoalhaven Seafoods

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

Country Rooster Bbq Chicken

Wheelchair Accessible

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

Ponte Bar & Dining

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

The Tea Club

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

Dog & Monocle

"Just popped in for a drink on the recommendation of a local. We were greeted warmly and were made to feel incredibly welcome. The guy who looked..."

HG

"My photos definitely do it justice. Loved the menu, which had something for everyone and the cocktails were gorgeous and original. The food was..."

Blurred Limes

"I went to Dog & Monocle with a group of friends and had a wonderful experience. The food was fantastic and the staff couldn’t have been more..."

Jenny Walker

Perfect Catch Seafood & Takeaway

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

The 19th Link

"Relatively new links style golf course. Good greens and plenty of water off the black markers. Good club house serving food and..."

Guy Amedee

"New menu and decor. Was a nice place prior to the refresh but now it’s even nicer. If you have not been since the refresh make sure you..."

Adriano M

"A bit pricy, but with high quality food and very good service. Restaurant is very clean with a nice..."

Reyhaneh Behboudi

"Good place. Sometimes a hit and miss with mains in regards to consistency of size and overcooking but sticky date dessert is to die..."

Levi

"Good club grub at a good price and price for..."

Craig Carfoot

"Food was beautiful and presented well for a..."

Melissa Ryan

"BEAUTIFUL FOOD FRESH ..."

donna tempone

"Loved..."

Margaret Hjorth

Wheelchair Accessible

"It did take a while to get our food but when it came, probably one of the best pub meals I’ve had. I had the pork brisket burger, the brisket was..."

Johnson Huynh

"A good place to enjoy bistro style food in Nowra area. Food serving portion is generous 👍and very tasty too. The staff is..."

Albert Tedjadiputra

"The bistro is a little gem in Nowra Their meat dishes are delicious Must try. Also the beer selection is not bad for a country..."

Alberto Flamigni

"Had a lovely steak with a couple of beers, decor spartan, atmosphere comfortable and relaxed ( a country feel) , service ok Would recommend Any empty..."

Mick Finn

"Fabulous time great food and staff reasonable priced..."

Gary Needham

"The service needs some work (never got the garlic bread we ordered and woman on the bar was quite rude and did not understand customer service) but..."

Kayla Trudi

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

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

Bridge Tavern

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"This is my favourite pub in Nowra; I strongly recommend the $10 (lunch & dinner) meals. EDIT I believe the hotel has closed (March..."

Stephen Peter

"If you are in/going through Nowra and are hungry this pub has the best $10 lunch/dinner food around. I have been there three times now and very much..."

Tracy Gooley

"Decent chicken schnitzel using REAL chicken not pressed stuff and really good chips. Separate salad was so fresh with a good variety. The only..."

Ingrid Turner

"Good pub. We had the $10 lunch. Good size portions. Only need to check when you enter for covid. Plenty of tables inside and..."

Michelle Clayson

"Huge portions, easily feed two people with one meal. Great food and very friendly staff, thanks a..."

Graeme Pretty

The Hopper Society

Accepts American Express

Street Parking

Reservations

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

"My first time at Hopper Society and I was amazed! As soon as we walked through the door we were greeted by 5 smiling faces! Its got a hip feel to the..."

Ebony Hough

"We tried this cafe and loved the service and their facility! Their reuben sandwich, coffee and juice (orange, apple) were all delicious. You could..."

Yen Tand

"Lovely staff, great coffee and food good. The only cons, I found the food a bit too buttery. Super relaxing..."

Giulia

"The book and burrow is fantastic! The staff are amazing! Good value for money, which you don't see often anymore. Fresh ingredients, nice atmosphere,..."

Kiara

"A hidden gem in the heart of town. Love the decor and relaxed atmosphere. Both indoor and outdoor dining, tables, benches and a comfy lounge area to..."

SARGES’ Family

"Best café in town. Friendly staff who are always accommodating and coffee made to perfection every time. Nice, clean atmosphere. We love our visits..."

Chloe Turner

"Book and Burrow is my favourite cafe in town! The staff are wonderful, it's a super cute atmosphere, and the food is always lovely and fresh. Well..."

Emma Cain

"Food was awesome!! Simple menu but good portions and as tasty as ever. Cafe has a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Will be back for..."

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