Terrigal Restaurants

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Casual Thai dining,
inside or out.

There are many Thai restaurants on the Central Coast, five in one block in Terrigal itself, but this is the best.

A casual cafe style with fantastic food, great service and wonderful atmosphere. It's a BYO restaurant, charge is $1 a person if you bring your own wine. Pavement tables outside across the road from the beach plus seating inside.

As with all Australian restaurants, smoking is permitted outside only.

Kraw-Prao Wok Fry - Minced chicken cooked with fresh chilli, garlic, bamboo shoot, vegetable and basil.

Cashew Nut Wok Fry - Your choice of meat cooked with chilli jam, vegetables and cashew nuts.

Massaman Beef curry - chunky beef in rich aromatic curry with potatoes.

Basil Chilli Noodles - fat rice noodles with chicken pieces stirred with hot chilli & fresh basil leaves.

Theme: Other

Price: US$11-20 » Currency Converter

Comparison: about average

Address: 84A The Esplanade, Terrigal

Phone: 02-43859700

Directions: Opposite Terrigal Beach Surf Life Saving Club, across the road from the beach.


	'N Thai Sing: Thai food, great setting.	Satisfaction:

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on October 22, 2007

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The restaurant is upstairs.

A large restaurant on the first floor with a good atmosphere, comfortable padded chairs, modern decor and a large covered terrace & balcony for outdoor dining. Excellent quality food and fast, friendly service.

BYO, with a $1 a person charge if you bring your own wine.

As with all Australian restaurants, smoking permitted outside only.

BBQ Chicken marinated in traditional Thai herbs & sweet chilli sauce; Larb Chicken, minced meat with onions, galagal, ground roast rice, dry chilli, lemongrass, kaffir lime; Chilli Jam Combo, mixed meats & vegetables stir-fried in chilli jam; Lemon Grass Chicken, thigh fillets marinated in Thai herbs cooked in lemongrass, chilli, garlic & onion; Masamun Beef Curry, mild but tasy because it's cooked twice, simmered slowly with coconut milk, potato, onion, cashew nuts.

The dishes are an average of about A$15 each.

Theme: Other

Price: US$11-20 » Currency Converter

Comparison: about average

Address: The Palms, Church Street, Terrigal.

Phone: 4384 1899

Directions: One block back from the beach, on the first floor of the restaurant complex called 'The Palms'. Opposite the police station.


	Indulganze: Best for breakfast	Satisfaction:

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on March 26, 2007

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Indulganze - overlooking
Terrigal beach

This is the best place for coffee and breakfast. Open from early morning to late afternoon, plenty of tables outside overlooking the beach & ocean. Friendly, relaxed, comfortable. As with all Australian restaurants, smoking is permitted outside only.

For me it's the coffee - two, black and strong espresso, to start the day. They use Segafredo coffee. All the breakfast dishes are good too, whether it's simple buttered toast or eggs benedict, or anything else from the extensive menu. The Big Breakfast is enormous. The bread is from a small bakery, not mass-produced, so the toast is great. Everything cooked fresh to order from seasonal produce.

Theme: Coffeehouse

Price: less than US$10 » Currency Converter

Comparison: about average

Address: 112 The Esplanade, Terrigal

Phone: (02) 4385 6202

Directions: The first shop as you enter Terrigal, at the northern end of the beach.


	The Break Italia Restaurant: Good Italian Restaurant	Satisfaction:

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on May 4, 2007

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The Break Italia Restaurant

We chose this restaurant because it was close to our apartment, had an Italian theme and the interior looked nice. It was a great choice, we were seated in the enclosed verandah section which was very comfortable and immediately given the menu and water.
The menu was extensive and included the normal pasta, pizza, fish and meat dishes all at reasonable prices.

To commence we chose a pizza to share, then followed with our main course. The pizza was large, with plenty of fresh (not tinned) toppings and was really enough for the 2 of us. The main course followed and again large serves of quality food. I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant.

At the rear of the restaurant is a very nice alfresco area for those who prefer dining outdoors.

The Pizza was delicious as were the main meals.

Theme: Italian

Price: US$21-30 » Currency Converter

Comparison: about average

Directions: Located on the corner one street back from the beach, behind the Crowne Plaza hotel.


	The Cowrie: Great seafood & view.	Satisfaction:

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on September 6, 2006

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Room with a view.

A well established restaurant on the hilltop overlooking Terrigal, just round the corner from our house, with stunning ocean views. Comfortable indoor or terrace seating.

Winner of many awards, the menu mainly features seafood, but there are also meat and chicken dishes and the desserts are excellent too.

Service is friendly and efficient, atmosphere is not too formal, the wine list is excellent.

As with all Australian restaurants, smoking allowed outside only.

The signature dishes are Seafood Bounty a huge platter of fresh blue swimmer crab, scampi, oysters, king prawns, Balmain bugs, smoked salmon, fish, calamari, beer battered fries and seasonal fruit. Seafood Platter for Two which is a three-tiered selection of market fresh seafood including blue swimmer crab, fresh king prawns, Balmain bugs, WA scampi, natural oysters, Tasmanian smoked salmon,fresh water yabbies & either deep fried or char-grilled fish & tiger prawns.

The price guide I've given is for three courses.

Theme: Seafood

Price: US$41 and up » Currency Converter

Comparison: more expensive than average

Address: 109 Scenic Highway, Terrigal.

Phone: (02) 4384 3016

Directions: Scenic Highway runs from the main street in Terrigal, The Esplanade, around the coastline. Simply follow the road, The Cowrie is at the top of the hill on the right.

Website: %cb%bwww.thecowrie.com.au%c*%b


	Woy Woy Fishermans Co-Op: Dining At The Fishermans Co-Op	Satisfaction:

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on May 5, 2007

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Enjoying Lunch & Refreshments

The fishermans co-op operates a nice restaurant on the Woy Woy waterfront and also has a Take Away Fish & Chip shop on the streetfront. We were taken to the restaurant by friends who live in the district and dine here regularly, our table was on the deck overlooking the waterway enabling us to view the activity on the water, including a large number of Pelicans.

We had a pleasant Saturday afternoon, the various seafood meals were superb with large servings of fish complimented with chips and local salad.

The restaurant is a 15 to 20 minute drive from Terrigal, and for those people in Gosford it is only a 10 minute drive south in the direction of Sydney. The Woy Woy Hotel is directly opposite.

For those wishing a less expensive meal use the take away shop, the fish and chips will be good quality and there are plenty of grassy sports along the waterfront.

All the fish meals were top class, just follow the Chefs recommendations and order locally caught fish.

Theme: Seafood

Price: US$21-30 » Currency Converter

Comparison: less expensive than average

Address: Woy Woy, NSW, Australia

Directions: On the main street which runs along the waterfront, opposite the local hotel.


	essere: Italian ristorante	Satisfaction:

Updated By colin_bramso

on February 27, 2007

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Al fresco at essere.

Relaxed, casual, warm & friendly. The owner/operator, Dominic, also owns the pizza & pasta cafe next door, so at essere he specialises in veal and seafood dishes.

This is a BYO restaurant, charge is $1 per person if you bring your own wine. Large space inside and pavement tables outside across the road from the beach.

As with all Australian restaurants, smoking permitted outside only.

Mine is Osso Bucco, Geina's is veal with tomato, olives, chilli.