South Sailor

Name: South Sailor
Address: 216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW, Australia, 2515
Telephone: (02) 4268 6008
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (1193)

$41 to $100

Seafood

216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW 2515

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Healthy

With a love for casual, fresh seafood, South Sailor offers lunch, dinner and a wine & cocktail we just know you'll love! Just 150 metres from Thirroul Beach, South Sailor is a fitting spot to settle back after a day on the sand and surf.

Expect to find a contemporary seafood focussed menu with the very best that the South Coast and Australia has to offer. The menu is a combination of classic chip-shop fare and more worldly seafood flavours with an in-house Sushi & Poké Bar. The kitchen, lead by Executive Chef Graham Ette, prepares delicious seafood plates cooked to order, designed to share.

With indoor & outdoor seating, a licensed bar and kids beach cubby, gather the family for a relaxed weekend lunch or head in with friends for an evening of drinks and a shared feast. South Sailor is the perfect locale for those wanting to enjoy the Coal Coast vibe and warm welcome.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Seafood, Modern Australian, Creative Japanese
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(02) 4268 6008
Website
http://southsailor.com.au/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Graham Ette
Private party facilities
GROUP DINING AND CELEBRATIONS! Looking for somewhere to host your work shindig, celebratory hurrah, birthday bash or overdue catch-up with your nearest & dearest—you’ve found it! South Sailor has an outside garden which offers the perfect locale for your next private dining experience or party. For all the details, head to their website and check out their Event Function Kit.

Location
216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW 2515
Neighborhood
Thirroul
Parking details
There is ample street parking and additional parking is public carpark across the road on Mary Street.
Public transit
Fast train from Sydney to Thirroul station and an easy 10 minute walk.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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Experiences

South Sailor FEED ME menu
A$65.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sit back relax and let our friendly staff take care of your dining experience. Six of our favourite dishes, kingfish ceviche, hot smoked salmon rillettes, tamarind eggplant, shichimi calamari, dry aged barrumundi to share with the amazing burnt basque cheesecake to finish. This will be changing shortly so don't miss out
Weekend Bottomless Lunch
A$79.00 per person
Multiple dates available
If there’s one thing we love, it’s a bottomless lunch. Sip on endless amounts of your fav drink, wine, bubbles or beer! Dine on a drool-worthy seafood share with all your girl gang (or bros). Yup people, summertime is officially here! For the current menu, head to the South Sailor website.
South Sailor Social!
Multiple dates available
Ease into your winter evenings with our new twilight social: 3:30pm - 5:30pm, Friday to Sunday. Enjoy $10 bar snacks featuring your favourite small plate dishes, alongside $10 cocktails, like margaritas, martini's & bartender specials. Whether it's a spontaneous meet-up with friends or the start of your evening plans, join us before the sun goes down, we'll have your table ready!

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Popular dishes

Appellation Oysters
south coast nsw . shucked to order
- Half DozenA$30.00
- DozenA$60.00
South Sailor Fish TacosA$24.00
japanese inspired (4)
Torched SalmonA$25.00
ss dukkah, ginger, thyme, watermelon
Kingfish CevicheA$28.00
coconut, shiso, burnt lime, squid ink cracker
Sashimi PlateA$34.00
chef's selection (13)
ANNA Dutch Caviar
osetra, black caviar bump
- SiberianA$79.00
- OsetraA$89.00

Signature Sushi Rolls

Scallop & Tempura PrawnA$24.00
Aburi Double Salmon & AvoA$20.00
Kingfish, Spiced Salmon & AvoA$24.00

Poké Bowls

Salmon PokéA$26.00
spicy ponzu, nori, sushi rice
Miso Tuna PokéA$24.00
miso, sesame, nori, sushi rice
Shichimi Tofu PokéA$24.00
spiced tofu, avo, nukazuke veg, nori, sushi rice
KFC Chicken PokéA$24.00
spicy chicken, kimchi, veg, sushi rice
- HaloumiA$6.00
- TofuA$6.00
- KimchiA$6.00

Fish n' Chips

battered, crumbed, or grilled w/ chips & fennel slaw

Spring Creek NT BarramundiA$29.00
The Healthy OneA$32.00
grilled Tassie salmon, furikake sweet potato, yuzu salad

Small Plates

XO Seared KingfishA$26.00
rice ball, betel leaves (4)
Shichimi CalamariA$19.00
dashi, lime labna
Tamarind EggplantA$20.00
roasted w/ honey & south sailor dukka
Chargrilled BugsA$29.00
smoked garlic, yuzu, nori potato
Korean Fried ChickenA$18.00
spicy KFC sauce
Hot Smoked Salmon RillettesA$24.00
yuzu, sake, crisp bread
BBQ OctopusA$26.00
korean miso, yuzu, lime
Snapper & Prawn DumplingsA$16.00
aromatic broth (6)
Spinach & Feta DumplingsA$16.00
yoghurt & chilli oil (6)

Large Plates

Soba NoodlesA$32.00
sake cured salmon, furikake, sugar snap peas, jerusalem artichoke
Dry Aged Spring Creek BarramundiA$34.00
kimchi pancake, smoked curd, charred asparagus
Madras Seafood CurryA$36.00
basmati rice & roti bread
Madras Vegan CurryA$28.00
spiced pumpkin seeds, basmati rice
Grass Fed Union Station Scotch FilletA$48.00
300gram, smoked garlic & kimchi butter, miso onion, fries

Burgers & Tacos

Watervale Beef BurgerA$24.00
grass fed Watervale (nsw) beef, swiss cheese, smoked kasundi relish & chips
The Barra BurgerA$24.00
crumbed saltwater Barra, pickles, slaw, lemon n' dill mayo & chips
Baja Fish TacosA$23.00
crumbed saltwater Barra, fennel slaw, chipotle mayo, blue corn tortillas
Husky BBQ Mushroom TacosA$20.00
local mushrooms, kimchi slaw, capsicum

On the Side

Maple & Fermented Chilli Sweet PotatoA$16.00
Hand Dipped Potato ScallopA$2.50
Chips, Skin OnA$12.00
Green Yuzu SaladA$12.00
Fennel SlawA$9.00

What 1,193 people are saying

South Sailor reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

New South Wales
Gluten-free-friendly
New South Wales
Healthy
New South Wales
Neighborhood gem
New South Wales
Vegetarian-friendly
Illawarra
Best Overall
Illawarra
Best Food
Illawarra
Best Service
Illawarra
Best Ambiance
Illawarra
Best Value
Illawarra
Innovative
Illawarra
Good for groups
Illawarra
Healthy
Illawarra
Neighborhood gem
Illawarra
Good for special occasions
Illawarra
Lively
Illawarra
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

South Sailor shines as a seafood haven with "amazing food" and "friendly service." It's a local favorite for "special occasions," celebrated for its "fresh, delicious seafood" and "creative" dishes. While service occasionally falters, the food consistently impresses with standout options like the seafood curry and Barramundi. Highly recommended!

1,193 Reviews

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Ashleigh
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful little restaurant. Friendly service, amazing food!!
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Lucas
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Get the dry aged Barramundi it is next level awesome!
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Cathy
New South Wales2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
For the time we arrived the staff were attentive and the food was fabulous. Highly recommend
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Kelly
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is always great Staff are friendly & very helpful
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Natalie
Sydney2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fast and attentive service. Seafood platter was impeccable!
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Steven
Gold Coast1 review
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our 2nd time to South Sailor. Our new local. Food is sensational, always fresh seafood and generous servings. Seafood Curry is a must have! Would recommend highly.
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Linnea
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on May 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We alsways have such a great time here. Food is great and the atmosphere is so good. Thanks for a great night.
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Nelson
Sydney2 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
South sailor is a local favourite for special occasions. The restaurant was quiet with plenty of staff on board, so expected service to be good. Unfortunately on this occasion, the service was somewhat to be desired. Food and ambience was consistently good.
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Jayne
New South Wales1 review
3.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We have already provided a review on Google, but here it is again for your review. The food was good. What very unfortunately resulted in our ratings was the staff member that greeted us with the following “you should have come inside and let us know you were here” We were outside, there was no sign to come inside, she was simply very rude. It didn’t get any better from there with this staff member. Very little interaction, no smiles. Went to pay the bill, it was to be split. The same staff member said we would have to work out the costs between us, as she would not do that. To be honest never experienced that response. Was very unimpressed, and very uncomfortable whilst the same staff member offered no assistance, or dare I say a smile. Won’t go back, and would suggest the owners offer some customer service training.
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Judith
New South Wales1 review
4.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great dining venue before a night at Anita’s. friendly service a good menu selection
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FAQs

South Sailor is rated 4.6 stars by 1193 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 1, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW 2515

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Thirroul
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Seafood, Modern Australian, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is ample street parking and additional parking is public carpark across the road on Mary Street.
Public transit
Fast train from Sydney to Thirroul station and an easy 10 minute walk.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Graham Ette
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://southsailor.com.au/
Phone number
(02) 4268 6008
Private party facilities
GROUP DINING AND CELEBRATIONS! Looking for somewhere to host your work shindig, celebratory hurrah, birthday bash or overdue catch-up with your nearest & dearest—you’ve found it! South Sailor has an outside garden which offers the perfect locale for your next private dining experience or party. For all the details, head to their website and check out their Event Function Kit.

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South Sailor

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

35 Sydney Restaurants to Connect In For Mother's Day

South Sailor FEED ME menu

Weekend Bottomless Lunch

South Sailor Social!

Madras Seafood Curry

Madras Vegan Curry

Spinach & Feta Dumplings

Seafood Shares

Seafood Share for 2A$86.00

Seafood Paella for 2A$48.00

Raw Bar

Appellation Oysters

South Sailor Fish TacosA$24.00

Torched SalmonA$25.00

Kingfish CevicheA$28.00

Sashimi PlateA$34.00

ANNA Dutch Caviar

Signature Sushi Rolls

Scallop & Tempura PrawnA$24.00

Aburi Double Salmon & AvoA$20.00

Kingfish, Spiced Salmon & AvoA$24.00

Poké Bowls

Salmon PokéA$26.00

Miso Tuna PokéA$24.00

Shichimi Tofu PokéA$24.00

KFC Chicken PokéA$24.00

Fish n' Chips

Spring Creek NT BarramundiA$29.00

The Healthy OneA$32.00

Small Plates

XO Seared KingfishA$26.00

Shichimi CalamariA$19.00

Tamarind EggplantA$20.00

Chargrilled BugsA$29.00

Korean Fried ChickenA$18.00

Hot Smoked Salmon RillettesA$24.00

BBQ OctopusA$26.00

Snapper & Prawn DumplingsA$16.00

Spinach & Feta DumplingsA$16.00

Large Plates

Soba NoodlesA$32.00

Dry Aged Spring Creek BarramundiA$34.00

Madras Seafood CurryA$36.00

Madras Vegan CurryA$28.00

Grass Fed Union Station Scotch FilletA$48.00

Burgers & Tacos

Watervale Beef BurgerA$24.00

The Barra BurgerA$24.00

Baja Fish TacosA$23.00

Husky BBQ Mushroom TacosA$20.00

On the Side

Maple & Fermented Chilli Sweet PotatoA$16.00

Hand Dipped Potato ScallopA$2.50

Chips, Skin OnA$12.00

Green Yuzu SaladA$12.00

Fennel SlawA$9.00

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