Guidebook to Pearl Beach
Beach and Bush
Pearl Beach
Warrah Lookout
Patonga to Pearl Beach walking track
Crommelin Arboretum Carpark
71 Crystal AveLocal Cafe
Pearl Beach Cafe and General Store
1 Pearl ParadeCoast 175
175 Ocean View RdGreat place for breakfast or brunch.
Restaurants
Here is a list of good restaurants which we personally enjoyed when we are at Pearl Beach. These are all within driving vicinity of no more than 20 /30 mins.
The Boathouse Hotel Patonga
6-8 Patonga DrGreat food and decor. Can get very busy so please book ahead.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wild Flower Bar & Dining at Bells at Killcare
107 The Scenic RdGreat food and decor. Can get very busy so please book ahead.
If you are a foodie and looking for something different, you will not be disappointed.
Occupying a prime corner venue at seaside Ettalong, Neapolitan chef Nico Coccia (who’s done stints at the famed El Bulli, Quay and Otto) gives his native Italian fare a Central Coast twist based around woodfire cooking. Diners can see into the open kitchen where meat sizzles on flames; even the cultured cream butter is smoked. His locavore ingredients come from land and sea, including lobster from McMasters Beach and lamb from Mangrove Mountain. Wild greens and edible saltbush are used as flavourings for local pipis, fire-grilled, then tossed with a creamy, spicy pork butter. Italian-French Alexandra Coccia, Nico’s wife, oversees the excellent wine list. The restaurant was recently awarded one-hat status for the second consecutive year by the SMH Good Food Guide.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Osteria Il Coccia
49 Ocean View RdIf you are a foodie and looking for something different, you will not be disappointed.
Occupying a prime corner venue at seaside Ettalong, Neapolitan chef Nico Coccia (who’s done stints at the famed El Bulli, Quay and Otto) gives his native Italian fare a Central Coast twist based around woodfire cooking. Diners can see into the open kitchen where meat sizzles on flames; even the cultured cream butter is smoked. His locavore ingredients come from land and sea, including lobster from McMasters Beach and lamb from Mangrove Mountain. Wild greens and edible saltbush are used as flavourings for local pipis, fire-grilled, then tossed with a creamy, spicy pork butter. Italian-French Alexandra Coccia, Nico’s wife, oversees the excellent wine list. The restaurant was recently awarded one-hat status for the second consecutive year by the SMH Good Food Guide.
Thai Space
207 Ocean View RdDecent Thai restaurant for a hearty meal.
An excellent restaurant for a long lunch.
113 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The BOX on the Water
The EsplanadeAn excellent restaurant for a long lunch.
Great cocktail and modern Australian food
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Bon Pavilion
159 Mann StGreat cocktail and modern Australian food
Need to book for a small degustation
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yellowtail Restaurant
1 Campbell CresNeed to book for a small degustation
Sushi selection is wide and very generous serving.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Lemon Sushi Terrigal
4A Campbell CrescentSushi selection is wide and very generous serving.
Newly renovated restaurant. Italian menu, with selection of cocktails. Walking distance!
Amalfi Restaurant and Bar Pearl Beach
Newly renovated restaurant. Italian menu, with selection of cocktails. Walking distance!
The Lucky Bee Hardys Bay
189 Araluen DrAsian fusion
Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant
Traditional Yum cha menu
As authentic as you can get - minimal seating so please book ahead. Nothing fancy but a good hearty meal.
Il Toscano Pasta bar
60 Campbell CresAs authentic as you can get - minimal seating so please book ahead. Nothing fancy but a good hearty meal.
A great pizza joint for a good meal and cocktail - chilled vibe.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tropicana Pizza Pizza
61 Trafalgar AvenueA great pizza joint for a good meal and cocktail - chilled vibe.
Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific kicks off 2024 with contemporary avant-garde dining at Meribella, a new venue for head chef Joshua Mason. Forresters Beach-raised and with global experience, he’s back to join the coast’s reinvigorated foodie scene. “The menu is a flavour reunion of my childhood, with fresh seafood that screams summer, and herbs from nearby gardens,” he says. Meribella’s conservatory windows overlook The Esplanade’s parade of Norfolk pines; local performers set the mood with live music on weekends. Terrigal’s waters provide a game-fishing haven, and the long NSW snapper season (September to May) is the perfect time to try Mason’s velvet-textured crudo, cured with salt and sugar. Oysters and prawns come from Hawkesbury River farms; hand-picked citrus is sourced from a third-generation farm, East Coast Juice, in the hinterland north of Mangrove Mountain. Mandarin cuts through creamy white chocolate in a champagne-and-vanilla sponge with ricotta; preserved lemon adds tangy intensity to rum-and-raisin ice cream. The menu may have the dazzle of fine dining, with signatures such as caviar and gold leaf tart, but Mason, a former player for the Terrigal Sharks rugby league team, is still a coastie at heart.
Meribella
Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific kicks off 2024 with contemporary avant-garde dining at Meribella, a new venue for head chef Joshua Mason. Forresters Beach-raised and with global experience, he’s back to join the coast’s reinvigorated foodie scene. “The menu is a flavour reunion of my childhood, with fresh seafood that screams summer, and herbs from nearby gardens,” he says. Meribella’s conservatory windows overlook The Esplanade’s parade of Norfolk pines; local performers set the mood with live music on weekends. Terrigal’s waters provide a game-fishing haven, and the long NSW snapper season (September to May) is the perfect time to try Mason’s velvet-textured crudo, cured with salt and sugar. Oysters and prawns come from Hawkesbury River farms; hand-picked citrus is sourced from a third-generation farm, East Coast Juice, in the hinterland north of Mangrove Mountain. Mandarin cuts through creamy white chocolate in a champagne-and-vanilla sponge with ricotta; preserved lemon adds tangy intensity to rum-and-raisin ice cream. The menu may have the dazzle of fine dining, with signatures such as caviar and gold leaf tart, but Mason, a former player for the Terrigal Sharks rugby league team, is still a coastie at heart.
Supermarket
Local supermarket
Woolworths Umina
275 Trafalgar AvenueColes Umina Beach
4 Oscar StGeneral Shopping
Kmart Woy Woy
George StreetBakery
Bakery worth the drive to Copacabana. But you need to be there early to avoid disappointment as most goodies are sold out by lunch time. Russian Honey cake is to die for!
This artisanal business beside Copacabana Beach hums with devoted locals queuing for pastries that transcend the old-style vanilla slices of yesteryear. Sourdough loaves have a juicy, salty burst of olive; specialty breads such as cheesy fougasse with slashed crusts are almost too pretty to eat, while the cauliflower, almond tahini and chilli peanut pickle bun is a meal in itself. Gingerbread comes in a jar and customers can take away their chai tea in pottery mugs on an honour system. There’s also an outlet on The Entrance Road, Long Jetty, and the visionary concept of Burnt Honey’s operators, Jo and Hayley, stands tall in an era of bland bakery chains. (Gleo Gyde at editionpagesuitecom)
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burnt Honey Bakery
224 Del Monte PlBakery worth the drive to Copacabana. But you need to be there early to avoid disappointment as most goodies are sold out by lunch time. Russian Honey cake is to die for!
This artisanal business beside Copacabana Beach hums with devoted locals queuing for pastries that transcend the old-style vanilla slices of yesteryear. Sourdough loaves have a juicy, salty burst of olive; specialty breads such as cheesy fougasse with slashed crusts are almost too pretty to eat, while the cauliflower, almond tahini and chilli peanut pickle bun is a meal in itself. Gingerbread comes in a jar and customers can take away their chai tea in pottery mugs on an honour system. There’s also an outlet on The Entrance Road, Long Jetty, and the visionary concept of Burnt Honey’s operators, Jo and Hayley, stands tall in an era of bland bakery chains. (Gleo Gyde at editionpagesuitecom)
Great place to pick up a quiche or pie for your picnic or for a family lunch.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ludo's Gourmet Kitchen
8 Cape Three Points RdGreat place to pick up a quiche or pie for your picnic or for a family lunch.
Umina Hot Bread Kitchen
Pick up a quick Vietnamese roll for lunch.
Bremen Patisserie
302 West StYou can pick up some decent pies here.