Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in New South Wales

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Riverbank Moama

4.9

4.9 (21)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Moama

About the restaurant

Riverbank Moama is located on the Echuca Moama border region. Our beautiful homestead venue providing a dining experience by the great Murray River.

We are a premier and authentic Restaurant that has been proudly serving the Moama area since 2020. Our mission has been to provide high-quality food for all those that wish to combine fun and enjoyable ambiance with skillful cooking into one extraordinary dining experience.

Welcome to RB.

Top review

Cindy

Dined 5 days ago

Great menu. Great staff. This place is a hidden gem.

The Oaks Ranch

4.8

4.8 (210)

$41 to $100

Australian

Tomakin

About the restaurant

Blessed by our organic surrounds, NSW south coast produce is brimming with colour, flavour and quality. Drawing from the Pacific Ocean and the coastal lands, dining at The Oaks Ranch offers a delicious experience.

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Julian

Dined 4 days ago

Beautiful place with delicious contemporary food; excellent wine list

Ulmarra Hotel

4.7

4.7 (295)

$40 and under

Australian

Coffs Harbour

About the restaurant

We are a country hotel on located on the banks of the Clarence River in Ulmarra, NSW. We have a Bar, Dining room and extensive Bear Garden overlooking the Clarence river, ideal for casual dining or just refreshments.

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Carolyn

Dined 2 days ago

Always a fabulous ambience and great food . A family favourite of ours and the staff are consistently cheerful and efficient .

Lello's Pasta Bar

4.7

4.7 (149)

$41 to $100

Italian

Brunswick Heads

About the restaurant

Lello's Pasta Bar is a family owned and operated Italian restaurant that specialises in home made pasta using organic flour and organic free range pastured eggs (gluten free available). The menu changes according to the seasons best available local produce.

Located in the small unspoilt coastal village of Brunswick Heads Park Street, Lello's Pasta Bar is the place where good food & family come together to create memories and have a great time

Lello's Pasta Bar is renowned for its indoor / outdoor distinctive atmosphere, quality friendly service and of course our award winning seasonal menus. Our Mediterranean style menus feature signature dishes from Italy.

Our restaurant is designed to be a relaxing casual environment where our clientele can sit back, eat like a king or queen and drink something refreshing while enjoying the feel good music vibe. Our restaurant/bar offers the best pasta and drinks in the Byron Shire. So come in say Hi and enjoy yourselves.

Top review

`KYLIE

Dined on Aug 7, 2024

Great authentic quality Italian food! Really nice staff and good atmosphere.

Estancia Osteria

4.7

4.7 (40)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Millfield

About the restaurant

Estancia Osteria is located in the picturesque Hunter Valley, at Briar Ridge Vineyard (593 Mount View Rd, Mount View).

Our main focus is to provide a unique and memorable dining experience for our customers. We aim to create a warm and inviting atmosphere where our guests can indulge in our exceptional live-fire cuisine and seasonal tasting menu.

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George

Dined 3 days ago

Beautiful open air setting. Amazingly delicious food. Great wine!

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Experience

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Husk Distillers Cellar Door

4.5

4.5 (1164)

$41 to $100

Australian

Tweed Heads South

About the restaurant

We are farmers and distillers, making Husk Rum and Ink Gin on our beautiful 150acre family farm.

Husk Rum is a rare style made from farm to bottle using the finest quality freshly crushed cane juice grown and bottled at Husk Farm.

Ink Gin is boldly unconventional, sparking conversation & making people take note. A true original, Ink brings colour & art to people through gin.

Visit Husk Farm Distillery to learn & discover our spirits, enjoy good drinks and food and relax and connect to this ancient land.

The Husk Distillery Bar & Planter’s Kitchen is open Wednesday-Sunday from 11am with a full cocktail and lunch menu available until 3pm on weekdays and 4pm on weekends (subject to change), and an all day menu available until the kitchen closes.

We are open Mondays & Tuesdays from 11am. Join us and enjoy small plates and grazing boards off our all day menu and have a full choice of tasting flights and cocktails.

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Stephen

Dined 2 days ago

Having never visited before Husk is now on added to our “must go again” list especially if a special occasion or with friends from outside the area

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Experience

Husk Rum and Chocolate Flight

4.5

4.5 (101)

$41 to $100

Australian

Dungowan

About the restaurant

Dungowan Brewery is located in the Woolshed of Dungowan Station which is a working sheep and cattle farm, in the beautiful Dungowan Valley. Established in 1834, it exudes historic charm while offering modern casual dining. Nestled amongst whistling trees, water holes and the sounds of singing wildlife, the beauty and serenity are truly unique.

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Phill

Dined on Aug 17, 2024

Great food and attentive service. Beautiful outlook with the hills, farm and animals. Great place for a chilled afternoon and great food

The River Deck Cafe

4.4

4.4 (1027)

$40 and under

Australian

Albury

About the restaurant

Located at one of Albury’s most idyllic and picturesque locations, our award-winning restaurant hopes to offer you an unparalleled location on the banks of the famous Murray River whilst indulging your senses in modern Australian cuisine. Our menus are driven by the natural, native, and local ingredients that we source from incredible regional farmers and producers across Albury, Wodonga, and our surroundings.

After dining with us, we hope you can see the vibrant and creative food scene that our region has to offer.

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Denise

Dined 6 days ago

Beautiful location on the banks of the Murray River, great food, & service.

The BOX on the Water

4.4

4.4 (1788)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Ettalong Beach

About the restaurant

The BOX on the Water is situated in prime position on both the Ettalong foreshore and beach. Its absolute waterfront location has panoramic views out across Broken Bay to its namesake, Box Head, and over to Sydney's northern beaches.

Architecturally designed with a stylish, modern aesthetic, The BOX on the Water restaurant, bar and beach kiosk is just an hour and a half drive from central Sydney or twenty five minutes on the passenger ferry from Palm Beach.

Both the restaurant and kiosk offer fresh, modern Australian cuisine and friendly, efficient service. Experience stylish, casual, 'fun dining' with arguably the best outlook on the Coast!

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Renee

Dined on Sep 1, 2024

We were lucky to have a table outside in perfect temperature! This added to the ambience! The food was great, the cocktails great. The people serving were lovely, friendly and helpful. All together lovely night fit Father’s Day! ( lots of gluten free options, few vegetarian!)

Thirty Three Degrees

4.4

4.4 (410)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Forster

About the restaurant

Perched on Wallis Lake's edge, gazing over East 33’s Sydney Rock Oyster farms tended by local families for generations, Thirty Three Degrees is your go-to dining spot. Experience fresh seafood and delectable dishes in a setting that defines modern culinary excellence.
Our Oyster Bar stands out as the centrepiece. It's where oyster enthusiasts gather to savour our renowned East 33 oysters, expertly shucked fresh in-house.
Kick back with a drink on our sun-drenched deck, offering stunning views of Wallis Lake. Thirty Three Degrees offers a contemporary dining experience that blends great food with breathtaking surroundings.

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Lauren

Dined 3 days ago

Beautiful experience, beautiful food. Staff were very attentive and great attitude !!

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