Food and Drink

SAPPHIRE COAST

Sapphire Coast Restaurants and local produce


From simple cafe to stylish restaurant, the choice is yours on the Sapphire Coast – the best of local bounty, with produce fresh from land and sea. Our seafood comes from pristine waters, our produce from paddocks bordered by national parks.


Dining out on the Sapphire Coast is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate, with delicious local produce complemented by spectacular ocean, lake, harbour & hinterland views. No matter where you choose to dine, enjoy indulgent meals created with the finest of local produce. If you enjoy foraging for picnics, or love creating your own meals, visit a produce market or boutique produce store, or book in for a cooking school or seafood experience.

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Oyster Merroir Tasting Trail

October 3, 2024
Take a 'merroir' road trip along the Sapphire Coast and taste oysters from our five key estuaries, including Wonboyn Lake, Pambula Lake, Merimbula Lake, Nelson Lagoon and Wapengo Lake. Meet the producers at their farm gates and enjoy freshly shucked oysters by the water's edge or to take home.
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Top 8 Oyster Trail Experiences

September 30, 2024
Discover our favourite ways to experience the Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail, from lakeside oyster shacks to kayaking tours, oyster cruises and oyster bars. You can pair oyster platters with beer paddles, or sip an oyster gin martini from a waterfront dining room. Follow the roadside oyster signs for farm gate prices, and you might just find yourself spreading out the picnic blanket for a long lunch in the forest, right next to the estuary where your oysters were plucked.
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Fish & Chips on the Sapphire Coast

August 31, 2024
There are some Summers you will always remember, like Summers spent on the pristine beaches of the Sapphire Coast, unwrapping a hot and salty pile of chips and crispy battered fish to be shared out near the sea, while on vigilant watch for seagulls… It’s a tradition!
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Micro-distilleries and breweries of the Sapphire Coast

August 27, 2024
Explore the micro-distilleries and breweries along the NSW Sapphire Coast. From award-winning gins to delicious craft beers paired with local oysters and produce, you will find stunning flavours and passion on show.
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Finer diners on the Sapphire Coast

August 20, 2024
There is a growing food and wine scene on the Sapphire Coast, one that boasts the most gorgeous views, the freshest seafood and produce, plus welcoming, country hospitality. From fine dining restaurants to cool wine bars, check out some of our favourite eateries here.
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Hunter Gatherer Foodie Adventure

July 23, 2024
A visit to the Sapphire Coast is a mouth-watering voyage of discovery with our local produce taking centre stage. We've got passionate growers, brewers, farmers and chefs serving up innovative eats from farm gates, cellar doors, bespoke cafes and waterfront restaurants. Did we mention we are home to some of the most awarded oysters in the world? Here’s some ideas for you while you are travelling our stunning coastline.
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Coffee with a Sapphire Coast twist

July 16, 2024
Locally roasted coffee alongside hand-made surfboards, swimming spots serving perfect espresso and pastries, bakeries inside cafes, coffee paraphernalia with your coffee, vegan hemp smoothies, wharf fishing and divine ceramics… we have a certain style here on the coast and we know you’ll love it.
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Sapphire Coast Scenic Pub Trail

December 8, 2021
High atop headlands and with bays lapping at their doors, the Sapphire Coast’s small but quality clutch of hotels each welcome you with their own brand of hospitality. Sports bars, bistros, incredible decks, cosy fireside moments, family fun, music and some amazing local brews and food, take yourself on a journey from bar to bar, with a few sandy moments in between.
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Gourmet Makers and Producers of the Sapphire Coast

December 6, 2021
From glorious greens and sourdough loaves to hand-made pasta and Italian deli goods, freshly sliced smallgoods to local and imported cheese, ingredients for your entertaining platters and home cooked breakfasts, or a family pie to take the hassle out of your holiday, the Sapphire Coast has an ever growing list of locally grown and produced goods, and the providores that take pride in stocking what you need for inspiration when entertaining with platters, showing off in the kitchen or feeding your troops.
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Sapphire Coast Market Trail

March 30, 2021
Find markets on the Sapphire Coast NSW in Merimbula, Candelo, Cobargo, Bermagui, Nethercote and Eden. Whether you're searching for fresh local produce, vintage treasures or locally made products, there will always be a market to visit no matter what weekend you stop by.

Sapphire Coast restaurants and food experiences

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SEE AND do

Immerse yourself in nature with one of our guides, zoom down a twisting mountain bike trail, find your dream beach, secret fishing spot, hidden cove or perfect wave. Make the most of the Sapphire Coast.

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