The Best Seafood Restaurants on The Central Coast

The old saying goes, when in Rome… but what about when on the Coast? Eat seafood, we say!

Did you know we have more than 80 kilometres of coastline in our region? With all of that fresh, salty air, it’d be rude not to dive in and enjoy some of the best seafood you’ll ever taste.

Luckily for you, we’ve done the hard work and found the best seafood on the Central Coast so you can sit back and enjoy, from fine dining to good old fish and chips on the beach.

High-quality Central Coast seafood restaurants

Boathouse Bar & Dining, Koolewong

This Koolewong institution’s pride and joy is its seafood. and we can personally vouch for its quality. A certain expertise is behind each dish.  The kingfish sashimi with strawberry vierge is unforgettable, as is the seared scallops. Every dish at the Boathouse Bar & Dining , even those not collected from the deepest darkest seas, is an absolute joy.

Ocean Restaurant, Blue Bay

Ocean Restaurant just gets it right. That blue-on-blue ocean-to-sky view is spectacular, the ambiance relaxed, and the seafood truly outstanding. Yes, there’s a wondrous Ocean’s Seafood Plate for one ($72), but really, any dish here is a winner. For us, it’s the ocean trout on the lunch menu. This is really one of the best seafood restaurants on the Central Coast.

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Oysters at Yellowtail. Image supplied

Yellowtail, Terrigal

Yellowtail is one of the finest seafood restaurants on the Coast, offering seafood fare with a Cantonese twist. A Chef’s pick degustation dinner costs $120 per person but really, we’d recommend pairing these courses with specially selected wine pairing for an extra $65 a head. Worth every cent. Or go mid-week, flash that Coasties Card and receive a glass of rose wine with your meal.

Reef Restaurant, Terrigal

Soft shell crab in red peanut nam jim. Seared scallop with saffron beurre blanc. Snapper served on a lemon dill crab risotto. Reef Restaurant knows seafood. Fresh, vibrant and unforgettable, with views over the ocean as divine as the food and the wine options. Dreamy seafood setup.

Best Seafood Restaurants on the Central Coast, NSW

The Boathouse Hotel Patonga, Patonga

Come for the view at The Boathouse Hotel Patonga, stay for the incredible seafood plate. There are oysters, prawns, kingfish and mussels. Cost? It’s $80 and serves two. And it’s absolutely criminal not to enjoy with a few glasses (bottles) of champagne. Seriously, we insist.

Avoca Beach Seafoods, Avoca Beach

Undoubtedly the most laid-back offering on our list, Avoca Beach Seafoods is a favourite for all. In fact, it is award winning. Perhaps better known for its stellar fish and chips, don’t overlook the seafood and shellfish. There are prawns, oysters and tasty deep-fried NZ mussels. Perfect with an ice cold beer.

Woy Woy Fishermen’s Wharf, Woy Woy

There wouldn’t be a list of top seafood spots if Woy Woy Fisherman’s Wharf wasn’t on it. It’s the original. And it’s still one of the finest on the Coast. The WWFW platter has a mix of hot and cold seafood ($99), but for us, it has to be the chilli blue swimmer crab. Or the anchovy toast. Or the ceviche. OK, everything on the menu and the wine list is exceptional.

The whole snapper at The Lucky Bee. Image supplied.

The Lucky Bee, Galleria Ettalong

If oysters and champagne enjoyed as the sun goes down in Ettalong doesn’t scream ‘living your best life’, then we don’t know what does. We’d also recommend the extravaganza that is The Lucky Bee‘s whole fried Szechuan salt and pepper snapper ($68). It’s all eyes on those who are brave enough to order it, but it’s worth it – the taste is unforgettable.

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