The 49 best things to do with kids in Port Macquarie

The Koala Hospital is currently operating from Guulabaa on Burrawan Forest Drive while they redevelop the site in town. It is such a great facility and so wonderful to see the koalas up in their trees. Great picnic spot outside.

Such a wonderful experience! The family enjoyed it. Good to see we have hospitals for these beautiful animals. They even have a store with cute items to buy. They also have a heritage onsite with cafe with memorabilia. Highly recommended!

What a wonderful place for rescued Koalas. When you visit in the morning when the Koalas get food they are awake. Since September 2024 the hospital needs to charge an entry fee because people weren’t donating enough. An adult pays 12,50$ to treat the sick Koalas. We loved the visit and only met very kind volunteers.

An amazing experience! We gained fascinating insights into the organization’s work at the Koala Hospital. The dedicated volunteers were incredibly knowledgeable and happy to answer all our questions. We were lucky to spot a few koalas, but it’s clear that the focus here is not on showcasing the animals for tourism but on their protection and care—huge respect for that! The hospital will be closing soon, but there is a koala breeding center on the other side of the city, run by the same organization. We were encouraged to visit for more valuable insights. I highly recommend a visit—thank you for your incredible work, and keep it up!

We visited the hospital with the family on a thursday morning. The best option is to go early, as they get food in between 8.30 and 9.00. They also get food in the evening. We didn’t book a tour guide but Maz was around and gave alot of information. We could ask all and any questions about the koalas and their way of life. It’s great to support the hospital as they so take care of them with care. Would recommend a visit!

Such a beautiful place and a wonderful thing these guys are doing for our Koalas. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting the koalas and learnt so much. My two boys had a great time

Good initiative! There really wasn’t that much to do here though for those who have seen koalas before and been to other conservation parks. There were 5 koalas to see and a sign of how they were found. All up 10 min visit.

a breathtaking coastal gem. The elevated boardwalk immerses you in lush greenery and diverse wildlife, offering a peaceful, educational experience. Perfect for families, nature lovers, and photographers, it’s a serene escape that highlights Australia’s unique rainforest beauty.

Beautiful rainforest walk, very well designed and about a bit more than 1 km long. We didn’t see many animals, but the nature and atmosphere made it a lovely experience. After the walk, we stopped at the café which was excellent – great food and drinks! We had a cappuccino and bacon with eggs, both super tasty and freshly made. Definitely worth a visit for a peaceful walk and a relaxing coffee break

Lovely staff, all super friendly and helpful. I strongly recommend to spend some time at the bar and immerse yourself while grabbing a bite/drink. There are several tour options, although you can also purchase the boardwalk alone. In July there are some aboriginal tours going on - photo enclosed. They also sell plants if you want to bring a vivid memory back home and grow it fondly 🌱 Recommended!

Place itself was great. Cute gift-shop, a lot of things to choose from. We saw a few families really enjoying their time there, so perfect with kids. Since we have traveled a lot, it’s not a must see view. Good, but not a must see place.

Fantastic Rainforest tree walk on a walkway through the forest with interesting information along the way about the various trees and plants and their uses. We were lucky enough to see a goanna. Great information centre and souvenirs, Cafe was excellent. Definitely worth a visit.

We visited Sea Acres Rainforest centre and did the board walk today and it was magical! We were told at reception where we would see a Powerful Owl, and then spotted it perched on a tree branch which was amazing to see, definitely would not have seen this if we weren’t for the help! The walk is beautiful at every point and the trees were breathtaking! We also met Graham, who is a volunteer at the centre, and asked us if we had any questions about the place, we asked about the fig trees and he had all the facts, we learnt so much! He was extremely friendly and knowledgeable so special thanks to Graham! I would highly recommend this place to anyone!

Nice quiet board walk to be enjoyed whilst taking in the vast rainforest. We were lucky to see an Owl chick. Friendly and helpful staff.

Second light house on my visit to Australia. Port Macquarie is a nice place with several areas to go and see the sites as well as sit and relax. This one was easy to find parking and casual stroll about. It is winter in Australia at this time so it can be a bit cool and breezy so keep that in mind if visiting (although during the day while the sun is out, it's not that bad)

We stopped here 2yrs ago and the upgrades they have made are A+! The elevated board walk is magic, the extra seating is a great addition and the anchored binoculars are a wonderful idea (they could have been a little taller and there could have been a set on every observation deck). Beautifully restored and maintained. We got to see some whales in the distance and the binoculars definitely helped!

Such a lovely view of the sea. From the top of the cliff, this small light house section gives you a panoramic view of the sea. Both sides of the sea stretching across kilometres. A must visit point to sometime in the area !

Whether you drive straight to Tacking Point Lighthouse or take the 3 hour coastal walk from Port Macquarie, the views here are stunning. The lighthouse is automated these days with LED lights though that does not take away from the nostalgia and history. There are many placards that detail the history and sights. During certain times of the year, you can see whales migrating up and down the coast. If you want to can walk down to lighthouse beach or have a picnic on the grounds.

Fantastic views from the top where the light house is situated with the ocean braking over the rock formations, the beach is awesome Getting to the top of the Lighthouse requires climbing some steps. There is some car parking at the top and bottom of the Lighthouse. Well worth a visit

Super views and great hike along the coast. The beach looked very inviting if that is on your card.

Had such wonderful experience at tacking point! First time there and we will definitely be going back, so peaceful, I just wish we saw some whales or dolphins but maybe next time

Really nice and calm beach! We got so lucky and spotted at least 10 whales while we were there from the lighthouse. It was really special to see ❤️

Lighthouse Beach: Where the Coast Whispers Stories Just seven kilometres south of Port Macquarie lies Lighthouse Beach— a sweeping ribbon of golden sand stretching nine kilometres to Lake Cathie, where the ocean dances with the shore in an endless rhythm of salt and breeze. Beloved by surfers, this beach thrives on the energy of the sea, catching every swell, offering short, powerful rides for those who know the waves well. Sheltered from the summer’s north-easterly winds, it’s a playground for seasoned boards and spirited hearts. But this place is more than surf. It invites you to wander—barefoot and unhurried— on long sunlit walks where time drifts like foam on the tide. Or saddle up for a camel safari, cast a line into the surf, or roll gently along the sand at the southern end with 4WD access. During school holidays, the northern tip—near the surf club and café— is watched over by lifeguards, so families can play in peace under the watchful eye of the red and yellow. Above it all stands the historic Tacking Point Lighthouse, built in 1879, the final jewel in the coastal crown that is the scenic walk. From its viewing platform, the coastline unfolds like a painted scroll— and from May to November, you might spot whales carving silver trails across the deep. And south of Watonga Rocks, the beach becomes a joyful haven for your four-legged companions— a stretch of sand where leashes are unneeded and tails chase the wind. Just keep an eye on the signs, and let freedom run beside you.

Dog friendly section south of the rocks. Beautiful outlook. Yesterday we stood watching humpback whales play out in the ocean as they migrate north. An osprey hovered over the sandbank. Just a gorgeous beach!

Absolutely gorgeous beach with lots of beach for dogs to run on. Beach for dogs starts on the south side of the rocks. My dog was in heaven.

Very clean nice beach worth the visit. We spent some time here during our road trip stopover in Port Macquarie. The weather wasn't the best during that time but we still had a good time.

Such a beautiful beach and dog friendly and can drive four wheel to the beach. It is an amazing place to get camel ride as well.

This is a beautiful walk if you park at lighthouse surf Club & they have a wonderful little cafe that opens I think till 1:00 p.m. Toilets and showers with plenty of car parking. It's a patrolled Beach and you don't seem to be crowded whatsoever. Beautiful sunsets looking down to Bonnie Hills. Well worth fuelling up at the cafe and then taking that nice big walk for a few kilometres up and back. Btw, if you sit On the chairs overlooking the beach you might get lucky to see a few whales. Definitely not uncommon to see so many, especially off lighthouse Headland itself.

It's quite a small but compact and informative museum. I was quite amazed by the size of the museum that allows them to be able to display so much informative stuff, educating the public on their history of Port Macquarie. The tickets are at $5 for adult and it's totally worth the time to drop by and visit them if you are in Port Macquarie.

Very helpful volunteers. I was looking for ancestor details. The museum itself is bigger than it looks but pretty typical of those you see in many country towns where people have lovingly curated the collections. Worth a visit and the entrance fee.

The museum is set out so you would not miss any display as you walk around

Our family was greeted with friendly and informative staff. This place is perfect for all ages. You could easily spend 1 to 2 hours here. They have I-Spy game, colouring and Lego table for the little ones. Beautiful displays. Conveniently located at the city centre. Great discovery and learning experience on Port Macquarie.

The best local small history museums in NSW, the ladies are very lovely. The place is well presented, they are supporting the senior people around the area. Actually you can access it for free if you have a senior card. For adults $5. Port Macquarie is the third city for settlers around 1821, the house was built around 1831 and 1835. It is located on one of the major roads. It was a very enjoyable place for a family trip in Port Macquarie.

An informative museum of the history of the region from convict days to today. I didn’t know anything about the region before visiting and came out feeling informed enough to appreciate the remainder of my visit in Port Macquarie. Who knew that public private healthcare partnerships were trialled here…. you will after visiting this museum. Only costs $5 for adults to enter so give it a go for an informative history lesson.

We were impressed. This museum looks small from outside but very large and plenty to see inside! We learnt a lot about the history of early settlement and their life. Very interesting. We had a family ticket for $15, which was not expected as we expected to pay for adults and children separately. The ladies at the front look like volunteers, they were very welcoming and friendly. There are many free onstreet parking, but was very busy as we went during public holiday. Strongly recommended to visit when you are at Port Macquarie.

The most wonderful scenic coastal walk because basically you don’t have to go out onto a street at all for the entire walk. Just make sure you pick low tide as there are a couple of spots that would be covered in water if you picked the wrong time. The views are wonderful. The tracks are well marked And the views that you get when you reach the Lighthouse are brilliant. Approximately 9km one way. A variety of steps and inclines and scrambling over rocks so unfortunately if you have a disability it could be rather awkward or if you are of a very low fitness level. I absolutely loved the walk.

Beautiful area to walk, did some of the beach walks as well, loved it.

This is such a stunning walk that takes in some great views along the coastline. Part of the walk includes the colourful rock murals along the water.

One of my favourite walks ever. If you start at the lighthouse, you can finish with a coffee in town at the end. If you start in town, you’ve got the beautiful beach walk near the lighthouse for the end.

Full of Natural Beauty and stunning coastal walk. Port Macquarie offers you a range of stunning views and beautiful scenery and you may be able to enjoy the delicious foods while you plan your visit. The place is good for couple of days stay where you can find some great historical sites and also best place for the sea food lovers .

While visiting Australia to see relatives, we took a walk along the coast. Several painted rocks along the walk to add to the views.

I did the first part of the coastal walk this morning, the part that meanders along the Hastings River. This part of the walk is flat and right in the middle of town, so very popular with walkers, dogs and cyclists and therefore on a nice day can be quite busy. But with good reason! A great way to get your morning steps in!

The Manning Entertainment Centre is a fantastic venue! Comfortable seating, great acoustics, and excellent lighting make every performance enjoyable. The staff and volunteers are warm, welcoming, and professional, ensuring everything runs smoothly. It’s wonderful to have such a high-quality venue right here in Taree that hosts both local talent and big shows. A true gem for the community — highly recommend!

Managed by nsw parks. Historic house with many historical paper from around hasting region along with cafe. Just infront of koala hospital

Wonderful old home, beautiful maintained and well worth a visit.

A surprising treat, we didn't realize how enjoyable this would be. Very friendly staff, with nice tea and scones A real Olde Worlde experience. Don't expect too much info regarding the house, let your imagination fill in the gaps You might be lucky & see a koala or two 🤷‍♂️ Overall, we're glad we didn't miss it 👍 ps...the toilets were clean 🤭

Surprisingly, good coffee Great sandwiches including Classic Reuben's and salmon cheese bagel. Free historic house you can walk through or have a conference room at. Right next to Koala hospital, too, that's worthy of a donation, but free to see and walk through

Didn't visit the house but did go into the koala hospital. The work they do here is amazing. It's free to go and look around and take photos. A donation is up to you and you can even adopt one of them.

Fantastic piece of history and is a must see attraction in Port Macquarie located right next to the koala hospital makes for a great day out with a fantastic cafe with hot and cold drinks along with light meals, alon with indoor and outdoor seating. Onsite amenities and a big grassy area to lay out a picnic blanket. Would recommend

Everyone had fun in rock climbing and laser tag. Guides were friendly and did not take age rule too seriously to my 10 year old son

We had an absolutely fantastic time at Centre of Gravity and Laser Tag! The venue is clean, well-organised, and full of energy. The staff were friendly, welcoming, and made sure everything ran smoothly from start to finish. The laser tag arena is awesome—exciting, well set out, and loads of fun for all ages. Great mix of action, strategy, and laughs! The whole experience was safe, professional, and most importantly, so much fun.

Great place to spend some time with the kids either lazer tag or climbing. Very humble place which might do with a refresh of paint but good overall.

I'm sure it would be a half decent gym. But, I went to do some bouldering to keep my training whilst away. The guy out the front said the bouldering was closed. One star for not having any online information about bouldering closure. I could have gone elsewhere yet i waited around till 12pm for you to open. It kinda messes my day up.

I've been to a few indoor rock climbing locations and so far this is my favorite. There are just so many options for climbing from beginner to advanced. We had a group of 20 and the was probably another 20 or so people and not once did it feel over crowded. The boulder course was really good also with heaps of soft padding. I feel from a reasonable height and didnt even feel it. The laser tag was great also. Really great course and had the group enjoying every minute. We had a number of young kids. Between the ages of 4 and 12 and they all had a blast and the three 2 year olds were quite happy running around watching all the action. All in all cant wait till our next holiday to visit again. Thank you for a great day.

I had such a fun time climbing there! I went by myself and immediately met people to climb with. There is also a boulder area! The vibe was amazing and the people that work there were suuuper friendly and helpful! Even if you just start climbing, they will help you. Make sure you also join saturday evening when they have the disco lights on!

Adventure central!!!! Thank you to the staff both ladies were super smiling and helpful. We had our sons cousin birthday here. Great for all Ages!!! This centre has Bouldering Multiple levels of harnessed Rock climbing An epic and fun Laser Tag Aaaannnnndddd for the first time I’ve seen anywhere, canyoning!!! A whole lot of small wooden enclosed tunnels great for kids! And hard for adults to get into without a lot of fun and adventure. A great indoor fun space! They sell some lollies and drinks. They have COVID safe practices and distancing in place. A great place for birthday parties and all around fun for Small groups. Well done Port MAC. Well worth the drive! You must go and try out centre of gravity!

Great beach and is patrolled. There are lots of parking with great views. The only thing about this beach is there are hidden rocks in the water which hurts when you are on it.

The views are lovely from the beach or from one of the lookouts set on a higher ground. It's a nice spot for a short walk on the beach and meditation. Surfers seemed to enjoy the waves.

amazing place to visit. Quiet but truely incredible views. great for Surfing & family beach fun. Enjoyed a lot.

Parked in the centre and funnily enough crossed a camping to walk along the water to see all the lovely painted boulders. Surfers were out. A must see if you are in port macquaire.

One of the best beaches I've ever been too. It has everything from surf to walking tracks to the breakwall to picnic areas. Even at night Town Beach is amazing. It's right in the heart of Port. Take walks from Town Beach to either Town Green or Flynns Beach you won't be disappointed.

Sunsets on this area has never been a failure, sometimes yes, it wont comeout but went it does, its spectacular. There's really not much place to do in port but if you like nature. You'll find this place a nice spot for a walk waiting for sunset or coming up to see how the sun rises.

Stunning Port Macquarie beach with lots of car parking, lifesavers and coffee nearby! It’s also close to the skate park as well to keep the kids amused!!! In terms of the beach, it can be a little rough so make sure you swim between the flags!!’

Packed in like sardines- glad we weren’t there when it was full. Glad we were there an only a quick nightly stop over. Shower/toilets clean. Very open to anyone as there aren’t fences along the break wall. Lock everything up. Nice and close to town. Unfortunately for us, it wasn’t our ideal park.

We stayed in the Caravan Park, which is very large and was well supported, as there park was very full. The sites are of generous proportions, although the roads are narrow, in places. The amenities were clean and modern and easily coped with the high volume of campers. We will come back again.

This was, without question, the single worst pool experience imaginable — a true disaster zone masquerading as a swimming facility. The chlorine smell was so intense it felt like standing in a vat of chemicals; my eyes were stinging, my throat was raw, and I could practically taste bleach in the air. The water was cloudy and filthy, filled with floating hair, plasters, and other unidentifiable objects that made it look more like a swamp than a pool. The pool area itself was appalling. The tiles were slimy and treacherously slippery, the air was thick and humid with a sour, moldy stench, and the walls and ceiling were stained with what looked like years of neglect. I honestly thought parts of the ceiling might collapse. The changing rooms were disgusting too — puddles of murky water across the floor, showers that reeked of rot, and an overall feeling that the entire place was breeding bacteria by the second. Noise levels were unbearable, with machinery clanging constantly over the deafening echo of screams. The pool area was scattered with trash, soggy towels, and even insects crawling near the benches. At one point, I thought I saw something moving in the water that definitely wasn’t human. The only redeeming quality was the kindness of the staff, who remained patient and welcoming despite clearly working in conditions that could only be described as hazardous. Their friendliness was commendable, but it did nothing to disguise the reality: this facility should be condemned, not open to the public.

Had a perfect stay in Studio cabin 3. Fully decked out with kitchenette, small seating area, verandah with outdoor setting, soft towels and spotless in every way. Staff at booking and check in were great fun ( they were actual people ) and made my stay enjoyable. Yes I’d go back.

Stayed at the powered site for 2 nights, the park is in a great location but it is very packed and tight! Amenities are ok, but barely any pressure in shower and water variates temperature as your showering! Gutters are ridiculous, put some grates over them, I'm sure you make enough money to do that. Along with the bins being far away, at least have some near the BBQ. And why is there only 1 camp kitchen? It's a very large holiday park and feel that it is ridiculous to expect campers to walk so far with supplies to make a meal! Also I was near the sewage dump point and the smell was disgusting. In future I would much prefer to stay at another holiday park that isn't so commercial.

Stayed in a cabin for 3 nights, cabin was clean with a comfy bed, the bathroom was a little small but was still find for our needs. Park has good facilities and is close enough to town to walk. Overall a great stay.

Great cabins to staying virtually new great king bed, loverly shower. Booked one night then went back another night. Price went up by $10 from 150 to 160. About an hour later got a text with an offer for the date of the extra night for $30 less. But was told at reception that they could not give us the discount. Also told me if a person come and were to wait it probably won't come along. So to me the offer is a waist of time Was told that a lady took the offer given here but missed out because somebody else booked before they accepted the offer.Very disappointing and quite frustrating. Without that mayhem our visit would have been totally wonderful.

10/10 recommend! Had a bunch of fun even though I wasn't very good 😆 Managed to hit two signs in the end and got 2 for 1 vouchers for next time! Jason was super friendly and helpful with tips and also recommendations for other places to see while I'm on holidays! Definitely recommend stopping by! 😁👍

The only 27 hole mini golf course I have ever been on. We were a group of 6 60 year olds who were having a day out. We did the entire course and it was so much fun. Lovely staff and highly recommend.

Love this place. Friendly staff and always very neat and tidy. Excellent value and fun for the kids and the grown ups

Such a great spot, we did putt putt but loved that there was an aqua golf option too! Such friendly owners and beautifully maintained. A fun challenge for a day out as an adult family (kids would love it too!).

Great, family-friendly place with a really good 27-hole putt putt. My 7yo loved it. Allow 1.5 hours for putt putt. There's hydro golf as well, which we couldn't fit in this time, but looked very interesting! Highly recommend a visit.

Fun few hours for the family while staying in Port Macquarie. Bonus 9 holes for the price of 18 holes compared to other Putt Putt experience . Owners are really friendly and there is a well maintained course. Highly recommend for all ages

Great people to discuss with options. We decided on golfing driving range & mini golf. I was awesome on each area. The owners was great people to talk to very helpful & kind people. Great for the family activities

We've moved to Port a year ago. I have 1 and 2 years baby and this place is just perfect! I THINK they should get more goos reviews. They are clean, great staff, kids enjoyed a lot. Im so glad port macquarie has this kinds of kids area.

Our son had a great time here and there was lots for him to explore. The equipment was mostly in a good condition, although some items could do with a refresh.

Old, dirty, broken! Slides that are filthy, cracked and don't slide. The mat on the trampoline is loose and not springy... a mattress would give better bounce than the trampoline. Many of the toys and play things are broken or have missing pieces. Inflatable slide patched together with what looks like flubber. Jumbos boasts that they are the largest indoor play centre on the Mid North Coast (NSW). If so, then the others must be tiny! At$13.90 (weekend price for 2-10 y/o) it is also way over priced! Unsupervised kids picking on and pushing smaller children around, even punching them. They also do not seem to enforce their 'no socks, no play' policy. Pros - air conditioning and plenty of seating and tables for parents. Though tables rarely get cleaned. Left over food everywhere.

Great value for money, lots for younger kids to play and explore, does get pretty busy and loud (as expected)

$16.90 for 3 Dino nuggets, a cheap popper and a packet of tiny teddies is an absolute joke. For almost $17 you would expect a filling, nutritious meal at least! What a rip off. $3.80 for a bottle of water is also ridiculous. There is nothing healthy for kids on the menu and it was pretty disappointing considering it cost over $30 for two kids to play. I'd suggest adding a small fruit salad for $5.

Ordered the wedges and they came with a very generous portion of sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. UNHEARD OF IN THIS DAY & AGE. Kids had an awesome time too.

Thanks for such a great day! I thought our bub might be too little to enjoy it here but he had the best time, and probably only explored 3/4 of the place. A nice surprise was the food was actually really good too! Well done on providing such a fabulous experience for families, I'm so happy we made the drive up.

Had a absolute lovely time! The presentation was nice and very informative, luck was on our side when we were there because there were no clouds so saw a multiple stars

The lecture style was hard for my young ones (6 , 8) but I found it fascinating

Definitely not worth the $35. Lecturer was boring and just a powerpoint presentation. One guy walked out and I was not far after him. Compared to the Tamworth group they win hands down for the display, interesting presentation and it was FREE.

My husband and I attended the talk/presentation and telescope night. It was very informative, interactive and interesting. Definitely worth a visit if you're interested in all things space

The upgrade was lovely. My experience was poor. I had a poor experience was due to Joy, the way she talked to me was terrible and the way she talked to the crowd was also poor. I think she forgets the owe people get when looking though the telescope for the first time. It really made the experience not worth it.

We were so excited but had to queue in a cramped space for our turn for the telescope. After waiting ages another group came in and were ushered in front of us. My hubby and another lady spoke up and we got our turn but we ended up leaving before the presentation as my back couldn’t take much more.

Came on Sunday. We got to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter. Got to hear about ISS and John Webbs Satellite Telescope as well.

Great little park for the kids. The water park was great. Only down side was that the gates needed fixing and could do with more seating and bbq areas.

There are most caring staff I have ever been in contact with. Vicky is sow under standing with your need and such a amazing Veterinarian I would all take my pet there. thank you again for looking after me little friend Peppi I will miss him.

Great little dry park and an amazing water park with all sorts of sprays, water runs and an overhead splash bucket that resembles the ice bucket challenge. We will be regulars here for sure

Hands down the loveliest playground in Port. Beautiful decking under a tree for parents out of the harsh sun. Great view of the river/water/boats. Make up your lies about what time the carnival opens next door before you get there, because guaranteed your little ones will see a Ferris wheel and demand to come back when the carnival opens. I tell my kids it's only for adults or that everything there is broken.

Locked at 930am on a Sunday. No reason given why it's closed.

A big space with little to poor interactive equipment. Very boring play area for all ages. No drinking water fountain in the gated area. It gets very hot and there’s no shade over the play equipment as it’s all in the sun! Nothing really for the kids to play on except for swings, small slide and a merry-go-round. Broken equipment **may have been water play zone in the past and other broken things all rusty. A whole lot of space with nothing in it!! Needs major upgrades for it to be attractive for littlies and bigger kids. Very disappointing and would not bother visiting. The view of the water is the only nice part about it.

Great playground, lots of variety and improved accessibility options over other local parks. I wish there was a sign or something so families understood what schedule the water play features were on.

Both the Long Blacks and Iced Lattes we have had over the last 2 days down here on holiday have been amazing. Lovely coffee, and staff were quick and pleasant. Thanks!

Pros: Free and big car park A well equipped playground, which is just steps to colourful rocks Lots rocks painted with insightful pictures and words Kids and parents love here

Great place to come and grab a coffee, enjoying the coastal walk, there is also a great play area for the kids which keeps them busy while you get some time to chat with loved ones

Outstanding little coffee shop, in such a great location. The service is always fast and friendly, the food is delicious and coffee is top notch. Highly recommend!

Great coffee , friendly staff , beautiful views, dog friendly and awesome food

Awesome, lovely staff, very friendly and if you want a coffee hit but its too hot try the banana buzz smoothie, yummmmy

Very happy and friendly staff. Consistently a great coffee. Perfect drinking temperature and delicious. Have been a regular for a few months and it is always the same tasty coffee.

A beautiful beach located very nicely and close to a few amenities, like some coffee shops, a wood-fired Pizza restaurant medical centre and lots of hotels, an apartment, the beach benches for setting it has a sandbox. It has a water bubbler, and people come for surfing here in the evenings. There are public toilets for men and women. There's an event party hall that's available for hiring, and it is part of the coastal walk.

Again, don't tell anyone about this spot. We had fabulous walk along from Town Beach one morning in the seamist. Stop at the cafe at the surf club if you visit.

This is a beautiful beach in Port Macquarie. We visited this during our road trip stopover in Port Macquarie. The weather was very windy with light rain during that time. As such, it was a short visit but we still enjoyed the beautiful/scenic surrounds of this beach.

Beautiful beach, great rock pools to explore

A truly magical experience, watching the waves, birds, the headlands, and the rocks. There is a wonderful cafe, Sandbox, with a deck overlooking the water. Plenty of parking during the week. The beaches looked great for swimming and surfing. Very highly recommended

Nice beach, nothing special about it Free parking Cold showers

Great spot, sheltered with some super interesting rocks, but also a clean beach with good sand and plenty of space to frolic in the waves.🌊

We had dinner at The Beach House in Port Macquarie, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. We were welcomed by lovely staff, and the location is perfect—right near the water with easy parking, which is always a win! The vibe was relaxed and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a meal. Now, the food—absolutely delicious! I had the Juniper Lamb (slow-cooked & packed with flavour), and Chris went for his go-to, the fish tacos—both were spot on. If you’re in Port Macquarie, The Beach House is definitely worth a visit. We’d go back in a heartbeat!

Has potential to be great, the view is lovely but lacked ambiance and friendly bar staff at the venue. The female attendant was wearing a scowling look when we asked if cocktails were $10…i don’t know what was so happy about a happy hour cocktail special where only three cocktails were $2 off the regular price @$18??!! Competitive prices are needed to bring in a decent crowd on a Friday night

The Beach House Hotel is one of my favourites! Ive been here for everything - from intimate catch-ups to larger group gatherings, including birthdays and work colleague get-togethers - its always spot on. The staff are super friendly and always helpful, making every visit feel special. The cocktails are delicious, the food is consistently great, and the views are just stunning. Dog-friendly outside, which is a huge plus, and Sunday's are best - chill vibes with live music and a relaxed crowd. Perfect spot to unwind, enjoy great service, and soak up the atmosphere with beautiful water views. Highly recommended for locals and visitors! 👌🏻

It was ok. We ordered entree and mains, but they brought them all out at the same time resulting in a table with no space and our drinks on the ground, we then had a cold mains meal because it was cold by the time we ate our entree. One person on our table ordered the steak, it came in a bowl and when he was cutting his meat the bowel tipped into his lap... it was odd because another person ordered the salad and that came on a flat plate , which the steak should have come on. The food was ok.

Like others have mentioned. This place could be so much better. It is a comfortable and attractive place with a pleasant outlook with a reasonable range on both the food and drinks menu. But the table service is nonexistent (sticky table), you have to order either via a QR code or at the bar, not even water in the table, you have to get your own. The hot food came out quickly but nobody came to check on the meals or ask if we wanted additional drinks or dessert. The lamb shank was tasty but came just with roast potatoes, no vegetables and you can’t order them as a side. A few changes and this place could be truly memorable. Sadly it is subpar

What a venue to enjoy a beautiful meal and a cold beverage. Stunning views and a walk to everything you need. Food was spectacular and waited no time once ordered to being served, the service was with a smile as well. The staff here seem to enjoy working which makes the experience much nicer. 10 out of 10 and will be back again and again. Thanks

Came here with my family and the in laws today had a massive feed didn't wait long for our food friendly staff great service everyone enjoyed it would recommend coming here 💯👍🙂

The Pad Thai and prawns was the best I've ever had. We wish we discovered this Thai restaurant earlier. Thank you for accommodating our group !

This is a must visit experience for a tourist like me. The lovely staff were really helpful and they stock beautiful and unique items made by local artisans and makers. Definitely join the membership program for a discount. This was a retail highlight experience during my stay at Port Mac.

A compact space with multiple seating options and no blind spots. The front rows seem really up close but may be suitable for certain events. The staff were very helpful especially considering we had a family member in a wheelchair. I recommend that you call the venue before booking wheelchair accessible seating tickets.

Outstanding concert at the Glasshouse last night . The sound,lighting and general intimacy of this theatre gave the' Echos of Pink Floyd ' concert the ability to totally immerse us in an era of phenomenal music! There is no bad seat in this theatre . The show was professional from start to finish . The musicians appear also to appreciate this venue! After living in the city for most of my life ,I appreciate the short travel and lack of turmoil to return home as well. We are so fortunate to have this facility in town ... World class!

Excellent venue, fantastic staff, very helpful when my mum had a medical episode. Gave us complimentary tickets as we missed the show. Thank you again for everything, much appreciated ☺️

My disabled parents attended the Human Nature concert and faced serious accessibility issues. Staff refused early toilet access, the accessible toilet required an unannounced key, and box office staff made unnecessary requests despite seeing their mobility limitations. Wheelchair placement blocked aisles, and overall staff lacked empathy. They had travelled from Sydney and left feeling sad and mistreated.

1st time visit to see hmHindley Street Country Club in concert. It was fantastic the sound the look the atmosphere was superb 👌 Note....... The access to the downstairs toilets fot both men & women was something else - so down stairs to lower level only one way down & back line into bathroom lines to toilets fight thru crowd to get out 5 🌟 stars for venue but 1/2 🌟 star for toilet design architects need punch in face ...... But the acoustics, design and fell of the twin balcony auditorium is excellent. Loved it

Parked next to the cemetery side of the park and walked into the mangroves. The walking path is a board walk through the park and there are tens of thousands of these creature and these creatures are massive !!! There also is an area where you can sit by the water and it is very relaxing. Remember to wear but repellent as there are lots of mosquitos ready to pounce on their next human prey. Didn’t see any koalas as they as pretty hard to see.

The park, cemetery and boardwalk are lovely. Pity it’s been over run by homeless people leaving their belongings everywhere, drinking and hollering at anyone the walks nearby. Not a nice place to feel safe.

Lovely short walk around the woods, with a view of the sleeping flying foxes across the water. Path is raised, boarded and accessible for prams / wheelchairs. There is also a decent green space to sit on when the weather is good. Unfortunately the park seems to have become a place for the homeless to make camp so that certainly complicates things as there are some more approaching characters

Wonderful place to visit..I went to that place with my two kids..we enjoyed it a lot..we can see water, birds sometimes in a residential area, sometimes I see some roads...I wonder how a forest will be like that... peace and pleasant. Thousands of bata and a few birds...lovely place to spend a few hours... Maintenance is not good to complete full round...one bridge is broken still...

The park doesn't look like much, but once you get to the boardwalk it is incredible what you can see. Plenty of information about the trees and the hundreds of flying foxes. The plants are beautiful and everything looks well maintained. Apparently there are crabs, but I didn't see any. But in the end I saw hundreds of flying foxes resting in the trees. Totally worth checking out.

There’s a few different walking tracks. The big one makes you feel like you’re in the absolute middle of no where when in reality just metres from Gordon Street. It’s amazing how real and natural this park is. If you love walking in controlled nature this is the place to go. If you do the full walk from the cemetery you will end up on Gordon St where you cross the road for the walkway to Westport.

Nice spot to visit or walk the trails

A small museum housed across 2 small cottages and staffed by enthusiastic volunteers. There is a lot of information about the maritime history of the region. I liked the maritime flags in each room with an explanation of their meaning. A quick visit from me as I’m more of a glancer rather than a reader of everything but good value for the $5 admission.

This a great little maritime museum set up in the old pilots cottage on the bluff above Town Beach. No boats but it has lots of small displays and information based on local the maritime history. Definitely worth a visit if you're into maritime history.

Absolutely worth the visit. So much of our nations’ history is linked to the sea and this small maritime museum commemorates so many amazing mariners, ships and stories. The art gallery is very good. Thank you to the ladies for showing us around.

What an interesting place. If you are interested in ships history this is a great place to visit. Well done to all the volunteers that keep this museum going.

Very interesting museum. Great to learn about the maritime history of Port Macquarie. Friendly staff with a good knowledge of the items on display.

Well maintained and a great selection room of maritime history and memorabilia. Helpful support from the front desk too.

Absolutely wonderful weather was nice most of the time. Went to a lovely art gallery with local works, very nice.

CLOSED FOR BUSHFIRE RESTORATION FOR WAY TOO MANY YEARS 🥱 "If your staff were employed by a Landscape Construction Company, you would have all had your jobs replaced after just 30 days" 🏗️....🚁

A park, funded by the tax payer, but closed to the tax payer for 6yrs now, unless of course you stump up the $20 per adult for a guided tour that only happens on Wednesdays at random times during the year. Wrong.

I thoroughly recommend the NPWS tour (book online) to explore these ruins and learn some important history of Port Macquarie. We were fortunate to have a descendant of one of the founders in our tour group - making the experience more special.

Why is this still closed? People in the community enjoy walking the trails and to be denied access to the trail still 4 years on is not right. When will it be ''opened'' and accessible?

Been 4 years since bush fires, temporary shut, temporary is not 4 years +, sign should be fitted to entrance on The Point Rd stating shut NOT a gate 1-2 klm of the road. Please open it for all to see at our leisure .

Very enjoyable guided tour.

Fantastic experience. Well worth getting onto the waiting list to visit. Private property with access strictly via tour booking.

Good park, well maintained fields, plenty of parking. Awesome mountain bike tracks for all skill levels. And for those more advanced, there's an extensive pump track. It's all around great for push bike riding and outdoor sports, I highly recommend coming here for a ride if that's your idea of fun :))

Great local area for a walk, to play football, fly planes / kites and ride bikes on dirt trails.

Great Park in Beautiful Port Macquarie. The home of AFL in Port, which also caters for Cricket and Soccer, good amenities and plenty parking as well as Mountain Bike and BMX track.

I like it because it's bigger with ample spaces for parking. My tot can roam around in an empty field, chasing birds or kicking a ball, without disturbing ongoing games. I haven't seen the toilets yet. Will edit this once I have more to say. Meantime, it's a favorite!

Fantastic regional sporting facility. We visited for a Northern NSW Football Gala Day. Football, AFL and Mountain Biking all happening at the same venue. Parking almost handled the large contingent. The field surface was in good condition. More seating for spectators would be beneficial.

This way a very good place to ride with the kids! They had ALL levels of mountain biking with big verities of tracks. There were LOTS of people not following the clear arrows and going wrong way. That makes this trip a 4 star. Like review If helpful!

Great little urban mtb park - the berms are near perfect. Has a cracking rock feature right in the middle to give you some technical practice. Lots of kids, and non directional trails, meaning you may get a fright on some faster sections so take care. Good parking area and a water bottle fill station.

A nice location for travellers a tourist beach 🏖 close to town life savers on patrol all year BBQs great views

This is such a great spot been many times as a semi local

24th September 2024. One of the numerous locations on the Port Mac coast to experience just off shore "Whale migration"!! Insignificant is time, when you are taking in the spectacular sights of creation in action....

Love this place! Lots of painted stone. Good for a short walk or run.

That's an awesome place.I visited so many more beaches, but can't saw like this.this is a fantastic beach.

Either around sunrise or sunset the views are simply stunning. Port Macquarie is such a beautiful town and the locals are so warm and friendly. I love all the walks and little shops here.

Amazingly serene sea front! Well landscaped and mantained. Painted rocks by visitors are a unique feature. Skate parks and play area for the younger. Adjoining carvan park mini city with porta cottages is awesome.

What a fantastic experience on the wave rider with Macca today! It started off slow but he stayed out until we got a fantastic show from multiple whales. Absolutely appreciate the dedication from this team. The three of us had such a wonderful time and my Grandad who has been on many whale watching cruises said this was by far the best! Thanks for a fantastic time, Port Jet and for going above and beyond to make sure we got a great show!

The Sunset Cruise was relaxing and the sunset did not disapoint. The team also made sure we spent time viewing the dolphins that frolicked around us. Great cruise along the Hasting River.

Absolutely brilliant. If you're reading this you're in the right place. You don't need to search any further you've found the best in the area. Powerful, clean, safe and comfortable vessels with such knowledgeable staff they should be given Honorary PhD's in Marine Biology. My friend is disabled and walking on uneven surfaces can be an extra challenge, but no! Not with this attentive supportive crew. Absolutely no dramas at all. We've been on many of their adventures and have loved every one. CONGRATS Port Jet Cruises 🛳 👏🏻 - you've raised the bar on safe inclusive adventures.

We had an amazing time on the Wave Rider whale experience. It was a bit of a slow start with only a few whales at first, but near the end of the trip we got to see them jumping and playing—it was incredible! They even nearly doubled our time at sea so we could really enjoy it. The skipper was great for a laugh and helped make it an extremely memorable outing.

Went on a morning whale-watching cruise with some friends! The whales where playing hide & seek this particular day BUT our captain was persistent and dedicated to helping us have our whale experience! One lovely humpback whale gave us a wee show by popping up out of the water & even breaching briefly! It was a sight to behold, that's for sure ☺️ Make sure you arrive a half hour early so you can sign your waiver, get fitted with your life jacket & briefed on all the safety protocols/procedures etc. Be sure to wear waterproof clothing/shoes, sunscreen and bring sunglasses! (It can get quite bright/glarey out on the water! Ooh, and ocean water in the eyes can sting a bit...) Oh, and dress warmly- it does get cold out there! They do have waterproof poncho things on board which are very helpful when the seaspray tries to play "wet t-shirt competition" with you! A wonderful experience, nonetheless. Highly recommend ☺️👍

Had the most amazing day on a whale watch cruise. Saw a mother and calf which was pretty exciting then a pod of up to 250 dolphins. They gladly joined us and was magic. Then our spotter ( the legend) pointed out several groups of whales which appeared to be males attracted to a couple of playful females. We enjoyed watching them interacting all around us as some even played next to the boat. Such an amazing day and the crew were so informative and shared their passion with us.

The skipper was great. We saw whales. But why is this business supporting the anti renewable energy movement. Even Greenpeace has said there is no impact of windfarms on whales. So weird Update: so the business is really doubling down because of potential disturbance. This stance comes from fossil fuel industry lead misinformation and scare compaigns. They neglect to mention WWF, Greenpeace, NOAA are all supportive of windfarms. Here are some things that have actual known impacts on whales - climate change, boat strikes, fishing, entanglements and ... the whale watching industry. This is mentioned in a review because the business have their position on it very known

Our “Framily” group of 12 friends did the 3 hour lunch time cruise on Wednesday this week - which included trivia, bingo and games. The city of Port is just gorgeous - quite eye-opening actually cruising through all the beautiful canals. The cruise far exceeded all our expectations. All the staff were so welcoming and so much fun. We had a yummy morning tea and a gorgeous hot roast dinner and sweets as well. We sang with the entertainment duo (who were fabulous) and danced on the floor. The staff seemed to bend over backwards to make sure we had a great time - which we did. Thanks so much guys and next time we are in Port, we will certainly do this cruise again. Highly recommended and such a great price!

Very much enjoyed the 2 hour sunset cruise. Staff were great. Service very good. Great options of food. Wraps, fruit, ice cream cake and hot drinks. Good commentary. Well worth the money.

We went on Wednesday the 29/01/2025 and it was amazing the crew and apologies if I mix names up Elsa, Troy, Tim and Trey were amazing just the best totally enjoyed the atmosphere and sights ☺️

Had a great sunset cruise. Staff were great and even helped us by making 2 gluten free meals for us. Wraps were very tasty. Desert hit the spot too. Highly recommend on a visit to Port.

What a great evening Although the sunset wasn't playing the game, this sunset cruise is still a value for money must do! Plenty of nibbles from the time you step aboard until you disembark. Good friendly commentary and great hosts. Highly recommended.

Don't miss out on this cruise when you are in Port Macquarie. It would have to be the best value for money that you can find. Our family did the sunset cruise and we weren't disappointed. The staff on board ensure you are looked after. The food provided was fresh and tasty and plentiful and included mini muffins and jam scrolls, freshly made wraps and ice cream, lollies and an assortment of fresh fruit. The bar has a good selection of alcohol and well priced. Thankyou to all the crew for an enjoyable day. ❤️

Was a nice cruise, loved the commentary of the sailor, he’s really fun. We left too early to see the sun fully going down though, I expected to see the sunset on the river more, it was only at the end and still very light when getting of the boat. Food is okay, staff very good. Had a nice time. Good discount with my hostel as well, wouldn’t have paid the full price probably. For this price ($25) a great experience and worth it! At the end it felt like a party boat and some man in a dolphin suit for the entertainment of the children.

Super fun! You can pet the camels before and after. The guys are super nice and take photos with your phone. Bring carrots, the camels love it! :)

Staff very friendly and accomadating as they were thinking abt packing up when we showed up, also another couple and their 2 children showed up and they were happy for us all to have the last trip of the day. They even spoke in friendly manner or answered any questions. They even took photos with our cameras/phones.

The best experience in Port Macquarie! The guides are lovely and the camels are accommodating! Sign a quick waiver (not recommended for pregnant ladies) and off you go for a stroll down the beach! Long pants would be recommended, they provide cute little crash hats. Loved it and would definitely do it again!

My wife and son went on a a camel ride today. The operators were great and they enjoyed the whole experience start to finish. Highly recommended.

This was the best way to celebrate my Dads birthday with him 🎂 what an unforgettable experience!! The caretaker that guided us was super friendly and very knowledgeable about the camels 🐫 we learned so much about them from him!! This was a truly incredible experience that we will never forget ❤️

Poor business skills. Read reviews how helpful but I disagree. When you arrive before the end of the day ..2pm ,we were there at 1.40 just after the ride had gone. Okay put a sign no more rides and we and 8 others ( who were later than us) may not have stayed. It was the rudeness that I was offered by. No ride but you can pat the camel! 🐫 Businness must be good to say no to 10 people at $30 each !

These guys are amazing! This was such a fun experience. The camels are so sweet the and the owners were very entertaining. The kids had the best time, this was one of our favourite experiences we have had on our drive across Australia so far. Highly recommended!

Great educational walk, thoroughly enjoyed it. Lovely atmosphere, and beautiful rainforest. We saw lots of wildlife.

It was a really nice little rainforest walk but in my opinion, it could have been longer! It costs about $9 per person to enter and it’s only a bit more than 1km around. Unluckily, we didn’t see any wildlife, but it was beautiful to be in the trees and fun to try and spot koalas or other animals. I would recommend visiting!

What a remarkable experience. The staff were so knowledgeable and friendly. We got to learn so much about the wildlife, forest floor, creeping vines and see so many incredible animals. Highly recommend this beautiful stroll!

Always enjoy visiting this place. There’s usually some volunteer guides who are very helpful.

This is a great little walk. If you're lucky you'll see a couple of animals and birds. Done it a few times over the years and always worth the visit.

Beautiful rainforest board walk. Great for the whole family. We saw a snake, a goanna, and lots of beautiful plant life. There are information plaques along the way to tell you more about what you're seeing. Definelty a good stop off of the highway..only 15 minutes into town.

A very nice broadwalk to take. Tickets for an adult cost $9. Took us about 30 to 45mins to finish the circuit broadwalk. Along the way while walking the broadwalk, there are some informative displays, mainly on the plants and trees. If you have some spare time, I would suggest you can do this walk. However if you are on a tight schedule or you are not near the vicinity, I would say it is not really a must to visit.

Absolutely stunning walk alongside the ocean. The scenery is incredibly beautiful and sometimes breathtaking. Possible the most gorgeous coastal walkway in NSW.

Experience nature's splendor on this famed hiking trail! The scenery was simply breathtaking ！

Beautiful walk down, stairs very well maintained, you can drive down if needed, stunning beach, the softest sand. So relaxing 😌

Beautiful views along the coast, nice beaches as well. It was a long walk/hike so I definitely recommend to make sure you have enough time. There were some points where I wasn't sure where the path continues, but I found the way. It's important to take a water bottle with you (and maybe some snacks because there is no place where you can buy food on the way). There are a few water fountains to refill your bottle along the way

Very beautiful view and not difficult to walk around . I am very enjoying walk here. Recommend it👍

Beautiful walk… lists of stairs- one area requires crossing over some rocks. Worth the effort!

Good walk, loved it. Recommend stopping at the beaches to cool off tho! It was hot 🥵

We joined the group surf lesson today and had a brilliant time with Wayne. We booked on last minute thanks to Amy and they had everything we needed. Wayne is a great instructor and very good at making you feel at ease in the water. Plenty of banter - surf lesson was a good price (and the comedy was free!). Everyone caught waves, everyone popped up and everyone was stoked. 😎🏄🏾‍♀️

Huddo is an awesome coach. He combines his extensive surf knowledge with positive and supportive feedback to maximise improvement. His attention to detail meant fundamental skills and confidence were built from the bottom up. We cannot recommend him highly enough. 10 ⭐️

Huddo was a high energy, joke-loving person making it really fun for our 9 and 11 year olds. Good attention to detail and physically demonstrates his explanations well! Strongly recommend and would book in again with this school. Saw his son teaching the day before and looked very encouraging too.

Booked a last-minute surf lesson here since it was close by our campground, and man, was it a blast! The best decision I could make. Wayne was all about getting our feet wet right off the bat. Nervous at first — never been on a board before — but Wayne made the experience really smooth and friendly. He even threw in some German phrases when he heard where we're from — super cool touch 😄 Wayne was hands-on, literally pushing us into waves for the best starts, and always had spot-on tips after each ride. It was just me and my girlfriend, so we got heaps of attention and felt like a private lesson In two hours, we got the basics down and had a bunch of laughs. Boards and wetsuits were included, no fuss. And now, Port Macquarie isn't just a stopover; it's a place we connected with the ocean, thanks to Wayne. If you're in Port Macquarie, hit the waves with the school. Great vibes, great waves, and a great guy to teach you how to surf. Don't think twice, just do it 😌 If I’m lucky, I’ll be back in Port Macquarie to catch some more waves with him again and show my progress :) Crossing my fingers it's sooner rather than later! But I'm grateful I had my first introduction to surfing with Wayne, it was a blast!💯

Had a blast, great lesson from a very kind, patient and funny instructor. There where only 2 others in our group, so we had a lot of personal attention. 10/10!

Port Macquarie Surf School is an excellent surf school for anyone wanting to learn how to surf or to get advice on how to surf better. The staff were welcoming, friendly and willing to offer surfing advice. With the surf school being located right on the beach it was easy to find and is also ideal when wanting to hire surfboards.

What an epic experience this was for our kids, they were so scared at first but Wayne soon turned this around and they were quick to gain confidence and loved every minute! So much fun had by all and we will definitely be back for another lesson next time we are in Port .

They’re not enough start to rate this place. It’s sophistication, relaxation and perfection all rolled into one. From the moment you step in and are greeted by Tom your experience begins. It’s a hour try through food, wind and stories. We were blessed to have a quiet day where w could be given wonderful amount of attention, but I am sure that even on the busiest days you would be made to feel special by Tom. That’s just who he is. He knows his job and he makes your visit exceptional. The food surpassed every expectation and the win is everything and more Tom informed us it would be. If only I lived here and could visit all the time. I was grateful that I was able to have this experience with my cousins and look forward to bigger and better things next time I visit.

The food was excellent and the service staff were professional and very friendly. However, I would like to point out a safety concern. The restaurant’s main entrance is a glass sliding door. When we arrived, a staff member was at the entrance and the door was open, but when we left after dinner, the door had been closed. Because the glass is very clear and has no markings, it was difficult to see at night, and unfortunately my husband bumped his head on it. For the safety of other diners, I hope the restaurant can consider adding visible markings or making some improvements to the door.

Prepare for a treat! This was an unexpected but most welcome posh dining experience 3 course fixed price menu with plenty of choices for each course and a wonderful wine menu (+cocktails etc) The menu is interesting and everything we ate was delicious. Fresh king prawn, scallops, hints of umami yuzu and wasabi, texture and flavour balance and beautiful presentation Recommend if you appreciate fine dining and have the time to savour a long meal. Ideal within walking distance of Mantra Observatory hotel and others near Town Beach Reservations recommended and if you have dietary restrictions suggest speaking to the chef in advance

The Stunned Mullet Port Macquarie. Thursday 21st August 2025. 1 hatted A stunning restaurant in Port Macquarie. The food is sensational the service professional & friendly. If you’re in Port Macquarie THESTUNNEDMULLET is a must Cocktail - soft creamy delicious bit of a punch. Pineapple juice is just a perfect hint. Yummy. Wow now the Chambord is a super premium black raspberry liqueur is coming out. Delicious sweet (not over) fruity yummy. Wine list by the glass is amazing. I’ll have to come back to try more. Tonight just white. 2021 Lieu Dit Melon d Bourgogne grape. * So much depth of flavour again not over powering. Citrus herbal notes well balanced. 2019 Dm. Christophe- Montee de Tonnerre 1 er Cru Chardonnay. * Nose of minor yeast & light citrus. Mouth is very round with slight hint of nuttiness. Rich and long lasting. Wow just wow. 2014 Leeuwin Estate - Art Series * Nose light nutty yeast. Oh my goodness the taste. Light nutty peach oak on the back. Wow this is so good. Creamy with just hint of oak. Stunning wine lots years left. 2018 Tokaji - Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Assi - PRODUCE OF HUNGARY * Nose of rasin with sweetness. Wow apricot sultanas giant fruit amazing depth beautiful drink. Oyster 1. White miso shiitake pearls - Subtle light sauce Oyster wonderfully fresh 2. Tobika mint line extra virgin olive oil- Lime & EVOO come through it’s so good. 3. Nahm jim - Bang that is on the money spice with deliciousness. Scallops - seared scallops, sweet cabbage, roasted garlic aioli, coral, "oreo" cookie * Beautifully cooked scallops still glistening so professional. The sauce despite the heavy look it’s light balanced. Accompanies the scallops brilliantly. Then all the other accompaniments add robust yet subtle flavours. Delicious plate of food. Fish - glacier 51 toothfish, shítake suimono, savoy cabbage, black rice wafer, daikon, enoki crisp * Tooth fish has become one of my favourite foods. This is heaven. Light buttery wonderful deliciousness. Cabbage almost citrus like - Daikon adds vinegar characteristics * Together as chef wants it’s a perfect balance just perfect humming flavour. Wow. Subtle sweetness from everything near the ends gives another amazing dimension just singing. Desert - passionfruit, white chocolate, ganache and caramelized pistachio our salty crème caramel, yuzu, rum * Pistachio cream is just amazing. The Ganache is light even fluffy. Passion fruit is subtle in the back not overwhelming. This is a delicious way to finish. Light dish of wonderful flavours all balanced. 10 minutes and lightly flavoured passion fruit comes back hints of nuttiness. Now that’s good food.

What a gem! We were warmly welcomed and then thoroughly impressed from starter to dessert 😍 The chef’s work is divine, the service is exquisite and the ambience is delightful! 10/10 on everything! Highly recommend when in Port Maquarie! 🤗 (The photos don’t do the food justice - you had to be there) 💯

Simply Amazing! Food is delicious and enhanced further with carefully selected wine pairing. Definitely a must when you’re in Port Macquarie.

Lovely location with excellent service. Extensive wine list, complex and varied menu. The steak dishes in particular were a stand out. We were very well looked after on our anniversary, our dessert was a surprise!

Staff were great and able to accommodate us, being 20 minutes early. Very kind and happy and communication was great. Well versed in what was in the meals. We loved the house made bread with whipped truffle butter, the oysters and scallops were excellent. We had the 5 dish tasting menu. I would say with the Kingfish, calamari, and swordfish to add a bit more herbal elements and, as well, saltiness and acidity to the dishes. Just slightly left the taste buds wanting a bit more flavour. Overall, it was a great night out and customer service and service delivery was impeccable. Thanks for a great meal.

From our phone booking to enjoying the tasty delights, this place is 10 stars! We ordered coffin Bay oysters 3 ways, I had charred octopus, hubbie the swordfish. I've recently returned from Italy and ate the best med octopus and I must say, my meal this evening was exceptionally cooked and presented and ever so tender. Hats off chefs!! This restaurant has a cool, energetic vibe and Coral, the owner is a masterstoke that enhances the experience. Let's not forget the mixologist! We had the "spice me" watermelon marg..sensational! We,re headed up to qld and ever so thankful that we were accommoted this evening. On our way back down to Sydney, we'll be returning, guaranteed.

It is my favourite restaurant in all of Mid North Coast!! I've had two of my wedding anniversaries there and several other special occasions, and it's a place I always make sure to take friends and family to. The service is impeccable, the atmosphere is cozy and fancy, and the volume is tolerable. it's a fantastic excuse to dress up fancy and enjoy amazing oysters and various sea foods. Their drinks and deserts are a MUST to try! This is the restaurant that made me fall in love with oysters and wine. The wine selection is *superb* I can't wait to go back again, and again, and again.

(3.5 stars) While The Stunned Mullet is the place in Port Macquarie to visit for top tier food and wine, Bills Fishhouse & Bar shouldn’t be overlooked. Locals inform me that they change the menu more often, too, which is a factor when you live in a place with limited dining options. Popping in on Wednesday night for a simple plate with a mate, the welcome was warm and the restaurant was packed wall-to-wall. A glass window into the fish fridge showed off the daily catch: swordfish from an hour up the road in South West Rocks, blue eye cod from Sydney, and Pacific oysters and king prawns from South Australia. I stuck with my hometown and a fat fillet of blue eye cod ($47) in a hearty bisque of Balmain bug and prawns. It’s gentled by crème fraiche and tiny littleneck clams from over the ditch in Westhaven. Environmental concerns keep me from ordering trout farmed in Macquarie Harbour. However, my dining companion enjoyed his thin, golden, ocean trout fillet ($45) presented on a healthy mix of edamame, puffed wild rice and black beans. We shared baby eggplant ($18)—charred almost beyond recognition—over labneh cut by juicy pomegranate arils. It should have been served with side plates, along with a spoon and shell bowl for the bisque. For a midweek dinner, the by-the-glass list holds enough interest. The 2022 Coppabella Pinot Noir ($15.50/glass) showed Tumbarumba is well worth considering if you drink pinot noir.

Highly recommend Bills Fishhouse & Bar!!! We are from the Gold Coast and had 1 night in Port Maq, not knowing where to go. My partner and I eat out frequently and consider ourselves fairly harsh critics - so happy we chose Bills, all food was amazing but the Barramundi was a standout. I haven’t stopped talking about it, hands down the best barramundi dish of my life (I grew up in Darwin and have eaten a lot of it!!). The staff were so very friendly, food came out timely & the atmosphere was perfect. We had the best date night and can’t fault anything!! Well done guys, we hope to be back!!

My wife and I go here every year for our anniversary dinner and every year we are left speechless. You walk in and your greeted with a beautiful welcome and a atmosphere that forces you to relax and enjoy the food to come. Nothing is a problem for the staff, they never give you the feeling of being rushed or being too busy. I feel 5 stars doesn't give bills the credit it's due. We always order the chefs tasting. A 5 course taste phenomenon that leaves you not only full but mesmerised in how they can achieve flavours like this. I simply can't recommend this place higher. The owner should be incredibly proud of all their staff and everything they have created. Well done.

The 5-course tasting menu was wonderful and perfectly sized. Timing of delivery also perfect 👌 - not rushed. We already were sipping our bottle of Orange/ Mudgee Pinot Noir so didn’t do the matched wines. We arrived at 5.30pm Tuesday on opening and were fortunate to get a table. Restaurant was full by 7pm. Will definitely book next time.

Limited menu, very fancy so not for your typical person. Also not for those who want a proper feed unless you are okay order a bunch of sides because each meal is like 1 ingredient. Each is very delicious though and I'm lucky I got this paid for by my work otherwise I would not come. Though I know this is the intention of fancy places.

Love this place. Great rooms, excellent location, wonderful, easygoing vibes, suitable for people travelling alone, with their partner, or with family. Recommended 👍

Summary - not very good value, food or service. We went for a conference dinner at $90 a head - for this you would expect some good food and some wine on the table. We got one drink each and then had to purchase - which was not cheap. The food was not very good - overcooked and quite plain, with small serves. There were no sides or salads on the table. The service was poor - to the effect that the wait staff didn’t pay attention to how they served and provided those on our table with chicken for entree and chicken for a main - good if you like chicken. Dessert was poor too - they obviously didn’t have enough brownies and therefore smashed what they had into the base of bowls - so you had two small bits below some ice cream. Port Macquarie is expensive and this dining experience was poor too. My views were reiterated by 6 others I asked - so it wasn’t just me. 2 stars cause the food was prompt and the view was good.

Went for dinner with friends for my birthday. Had the chef’s special chorizo gnocchi and mushroom arancini and both were delicious. Atmosphere was beautiful and service was great. I was even gifted with a complimentary glass of wine.

We had dinner here recently. Atmosphere was nice but I did not feel it delivered on the expectation. The service was good but not really relational - the staff did not seem happy but just doing their duty. At one point a waiter came and said our meals were taking longer than expected and asked if we wanted garlic bread. We didn’t think it had taken that long but with the prospect of it taking longer we said yes to the bread. I did feel this was more a marketing ploy to sell more because we got the bread and the meals came almost straight after. The meals we had were pretty unremarkable. Nice, but nothing ‘restaurant special’. The fact I happily paid $45 for a steak and it came very small and not especially tasty was disappointing. Really felt we could have had better at home. So just three stars from me - I usually give 5 but just didn’t feel this was honest for this one.

Zebu Bar and Restaurant in Port Macquarie offers a dining experience that seamlessly marries culinary excellence with stunning waterfront views. My recent visit left me thoroughly impressed with its vibrant ambiance, delectable cuisine, and impeccable service. The moment I stepped into Zebu, the modern and chic decor caught my eye. The restaurant's open layout and expansive windows provided unobstructed views of the picturesque Hastings River. The combination of sleek design and the soothing sight of water created a truly inviting atmosphere. The menu, a testament to creativity and quality, featured a diverse array of dishes that catered to a variety of tastes. From fresh seafood to sumptuous steaks, each plate was a masterpiece that celebrated local produce. The attention to flavors and presentation was evident in every bite. The standout moment was undoubtedly the seafood offerings. The freshness of the oysters and the succulence of the prawns were a testament to the restaurant's commitment to sourcing the finest ingredients. The fusion of international and local flavors was a delightful journey for the taste buds. Equally remarkable was the service. The staff's attentiveness and knowledge of the menu were exceptional. They guided me through the options with enthusiasm, ensuring my preferences were met and any dietary concerns were addressed. What truly elevated my dining experience was the waterfront view. As the sun began to set, the golden hues danced on the river's surface, creating a tranquil and magical ambiance. It's a setting that transforms an ordinary meal into an extraordinary memory. Zebu Bar and Restaurant is more than just a place to eat; it's a destination that captures the essence of Port Macquarie's coastal charm. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, enjoying a romantic dinner, or simply seeking a memorable culinary experience, Zebu offers an exquisite blend of flavors, views, and hospitality. My visit to Zebu Bar and Restaurant was an exploration of taste and aesthetics. It's a place where impeccable cuisine and waterfront elegance converge, leaving a lasting impression that beckons me to return for another remarkable dining adventure.

On the last Saturday of January, we dined at Zebu to mark the end of our holiday. Evening started off as usual, greeted at reception. Ordered drinks (which were great) to start off, and the waitress took our orders for food after that. That's where things started to go downhill. Ordered entrees, mains, and a bottle of wine with table water. She didn't repeat the order as what we expected from past dining experiences all around to start off. Entrees came after a reasonable time (15ish mins). After finishing, the main course came after 25 or so mins. However, between finishing entrees and mains being served, the entree plates and some finished cocktail glasses were not taken away despite the staff being active in welcoming other guests and walking around, we felt a bit disregarded relative to other guests. Mains came, and only then did another staff member - who was stationed at the front the whole time - come with the main plates and then made the effort to take our starter plates and glasses. Mains were very good, no issues there. Throughout this, the wine originally ordered never came. After our plates from mains were taken, another waitress (who didn't take our order) asked if there was anything else needed, where then I brought up the wine issue and said for that to be cancelled. Our water throughout this whole evening was never topped up until the very end when I asked. Even then, my own empty glass wasn't filled, only my wife's. At the end of our time at Zebu, the initial ordering waitress came by, and I explained to her our experience so far. She said she'll inform her manager and soon after the gentleman from the front, who was the supervisor that evening, apologised and added a discount to our check. I explained to him as well what happened and being someone who's worked in the same industry for many years, and also knowing what the Rydges reputation in general is, being of a higher standard, I was extremely underwhelmed with the service. He was very nice and genuine during this interaction. I thanked the chefs at the end for their hard work but told them about the service issues, which they acknowledged. That ordering waitress never came around to top up our water, but did so for every other table (all but 1 table was occupied) as per our observations. Once I asked for the check, the waitress stopped pouring water. (At any bar or restaurant with alcohol, water must be available) The F&B director was also spotted speaking to the supervisor as we left. I had to take 2 glasses of water from the adjacent bar just to have something to drink after the first glass and cocktail. Finally, I told the restaurant to call me as my number was on the reservation records. No one called me until I, just before this post was written, called them myself after 1 week, where I was told that due to staff shortages that shift, they were undermanned, but the F&B director Patrick never apologised during the call, saying no one told him to give me a call. He cut the line at the end to add insult, I didn't feel he genuinely wanted to speak to me. Overall, there were fantastic food and drinks which were enjoyed, but very underwhelming service which soured the evening.

The food was great - they did forget a few items but when we reminded they instantly brought it out. Very friendly service. Saw a friend at the cafe! Very dog friendly. Sunny, nice atmosphere. Would recommend. Food was out within 10 mins of ordering- even the forgotten items!

Had thee most banger of a Breakfast here this morning. I had the Breaky Wrap with bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans and tomato relish which was flavourful and filling, that definitely hit the spot. I also got hash browns on the side and they were cooked to perfection (chefs kiss) crispy and hot. My partner got the Bacon & Egg Burger, I blinked and it disappeared, thats how good it was. He said it was good sized, egg still runny and the tomato relish went really well with it. A plus for me was that there was Campos coffee beans and I hadn’t had a good coffee in a few days so I really appreciated that coffee its was heaven in a cup. Thank you so much to Dexter & Cory (correct me if I got those names wrong) for the lovely service this morning, and a special thanks to Dex for giving us some touristy things to do while we were in Port Macquarie, then on our way back half an hour or so later he gave us wave as we drove past. Amazing service here, great food and drinks, fast and efficient would definitely recommend this cafe to anyone visiting Port Mac Thank you again, from another cafe staff member to another.

Great find for breaky, food was fantastic, staff freindly and helpful.

We’ve been to a few of The Corner’s monthly Gourmet Nights now and every single one has been outstanding. The atmosphere feels special the moment you walk in, like you’re part of something the team has put their whole heart into. The food is always the star. Each course is beautifully presented and tastes incredible, with a menu that changes monthly so you never know exactly what’s coming but you know it’ll be good. It’s clear everything is made fresh and with care. What really makes the night, though, is the service. The staff are warm, welcoming and genuinely excited to share the experience with you. You don’t feel like just another booking; it feels personal, like dining with friends who also happen to be brilliant at running a restaurant. If you’re looking for a memorable night out in Port Macquarie, Gourmet Night at The Corner is the one. We always leave feeling full, happy and already planning for the next one.

delicious coffee, fast service, tasty breakfast -Thank you- We visit this place again after 2 years- again good choice. Delicious food and coffee- thank you

Coffee is exceptional in this cafe. Possibly the best coffee in Port Macquarie. Service was excellent too with very friendly staff members. There’s not too much in the menu to choose from, especially if you only want a little snack. In the end we ordered toast with scrambled egg ($12). Overall a nice place and will definitely return for their coffee.

Very well balanced flavours with quality produce. Had the AMT and sampled my wife's eggs benedict with smoked salmon. No seasoning required for the dishes at the table as everything was delicious Good portion size and reasonable price. Coffee was well made and staff friendly. Wish it was my local cafe and/or I had more time to try some of the other breakfast options!

A lovely family restaurant. Everyone gets a fresh bread roll to start. I had the seafood crepe which was very tasty. Lovely salad included which had fruit also. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Thankyou.

Clean tables, however uncomfortable chairs. Service very slow but pleasant staff. Stay away from the Savoury crepe,glad I ordered a side of sour cream as the Veggie supreme crepe was tasteless and weird choice of filling, served with weird side of watermelon. pineapple, 1/2 strawberry lettuce, cucumber, 1 cherry tomato, carrot and 3 small pretzels grapes, kiwi fruit, peach, very strange. Hawaiian crepe with ham cheese, pineapple was nice. 3 stack pancakes with maple syrup and ice cream was beautiful.

Nice pancakes and fun decor. Pancakes are expensive for what they are, but still very nice. I'd also say the "chocolate indulgence" dessert is more like a banana split pancake (bananas, chocolate topping and crushed nuts) with a few maltesers. Not as chocolatey as you think it's going to be.

I recently visited Pancake Place and, unfortunately, my experience was quite disappointing. We had to wait far longer than expected for our order, which set a negative tone for the visit. When the food finally arrived, it was below average in both taste and presentation, and the coffee was honestly one of the worst I’ve had — bitter and unpleasant. While the staff were polite, the overall quality of the food and drinks did not meet expectations. I hope the café takes this feedback as an opportunity to improve, as the location and atmosphere have potential to be much better.

YOU HAVE THE WRONG PICTURE OF THE LOCATION ON YOUR WEBSITE GOOGLE. Great pancakes and scrambled eggs. Strawberry banana pancake was good but any of those with berries we tried in the past were with frozen fruit and not nice at all. Good service and they quickly cleared a table for us away from some that were very noisy. More table outside would be a help. Not open on some days so check the hours.

You can feel the love and passion from the team the moment you enter. Our three boys absolutely loved their pancakes, (Banana with Caramel Sauce) and the sticky date pudding pancakes are absolutely divine and the coffee is also amazing! If you're on holidays in Port Mac, treat yourself, you won't be disappointed.

Awesome pancake spot at the heart of Port Macquarie. Great service. Food can arrive a bit slow during peak times which is expected of a place that serves good quality breakfast. Nice ambience with lots of interesting things for the kids to observe.

I’ve eaten in the Drift Restaurant on numerous occasions and always enjoyed it and the service has been great. Don’t know what happened yesterday but I decided to go round to the general bar area and order from their snack menu. Bar staff were helpful. Waited and waited for my food, drank 2 drinks and had to ask where my meal was. Was told there seemed to be a few issues today and they chased up my meal. It finally arrived. Unfortunately it was cold. Nachos isn’t great if it’s not hot but I was so hungry by now I didn’t take it back as I didn’t want someone spitting in it. A staff member came around and asked how the meal was and I told him it was cold and I was disappointed. I was offered some compensation in the form of a gift voucher which I’ll use next time I go. Maybe they were short staffed on a busy public holiday. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Afterwards I went upstairs to check out their new Beachfront Bar and Grill. It looks amazing but the prices aren’t cheap and I’m not liking the available pizza toppings either. Looks a fantastic place to eat but I’m not sure that I’ll be going very often; time will tell.

Went there tonight for dinner. Firstly they booked me in the wrong restaurant. I left it as I couldn’t be bothered going upstairs to check if they had any tables available. Then I had to wait half an hour for my meal. Got my meal and the chicken was smothered in the sauce, and everyone knows what this means, and sure enough I took the sauce of the chicken and I am not joking the chicken looked like 2 day old chicken from Woolies, tasted like it too. So disappointed, had high hopes, it’s looks so nice from my hotel room. I asked for water and they told me I had to go get it from the bar. Well I guess I won’t be going there again. It’s terrible. And this was their special meal of the night for $33 😒 now I know why it was their “special meal” trying to get rid of old chicken

My family went to the Beach front bar and grill last night, it was our third visit (our last being May) the steaks were perfect and cocktails were great. Unfortunately in comparison to our first two visits the quality of the side dishes presentation/quality/execution has dropped significantly, it makes no sense why you would cut costs especially coming into peak tourist season, EVERYONE spoke so highly of this place and now we probably wouldn’t rush back (we will pay $$$ for quality) We also planned on getting desserts but nobody returned to the table to clear our stacked dirty plates and take further orders. I really hope coming into summer the place goes back to its original standards of quality and point of difference in what is a town that lacks quality dining options.

This was our first visit to Port City Bowling Club and we were very impressed with the size of the club and the facilities. We had dinner at the Beachfront Bar and Grill. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend eating at this restaurant. We can't wait to return when we visit Port Macquarie again next month.

Just love the food and customer service Love how it’s now table service also. It would be great if drinks could also be ordered at the table A larger range of higher quality wines

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the new upstairs restaurant, Beachfront Bar & Grill. Can I suggest you create a profile for this restaurant on TripAdvisor so you can expand your profile. It’s a shame when restaurants don’t get the patronage they deserve from lack of exposure. Thanks!

We were celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Service was good and everyone was happy with their food. We made use of the courtesy bus which was on time and very convenient. Thank you for a memorable night.

Cute little cafe with lovely staff, great atmosphere and delicious food. Enjoyed sitting in the little sun trap for brunch. I had the poached eggs with mediterranian salsa (tomato and avacado), whilst my fella had the mushroom omelette. Both were scrumptious 🤭

Really good food, very tasty!! Vegetarian friendly as well. They said they can make any thing on the menu vegetarian for me. The dish is big enough, and the sauce is super creamy 😋 Thank you for the nice meal.

Its a nice little place tucked away on the street, perfect for lunch and dinner. The food was tasted really good and the service was next level. From taking the order at the table to grating cheese on our meals the experience was well worth the money.

Genuinely the best Carbonara I’ve ever had! The service is is top notch and the food is just incredible, they really know what they’re doing! I can completely understand why it’s so often booked out as their cuisine exceeds the quality of most Italian places in large cities. Next chance I get I’ll definitely be back.

Had great expectations for this restaurant but unfortunately that wasnt our experience. We happened to book in on a Thursday night which is pasta night (where every second pasta dish ordered is $10). The place was very busy so we didn't think much of it when our food wasn't served quickly. However, I then realised that tables who ordered much later than us had their entrees, then their mains, at which point, we had neither. I asked the waitress about this, to which her response is that they are very busy, so I said that i understood that but it didn't explain why other tables after us received their food first. Anyhow, she said she would check. But no one came back for another 15 mins, so I hailed down another waitress to ask a similar question. She must've passed on the message, because the original waitress then reappeared... Not with an explanation or update, but to retake our orders. From scratch. Without a single word of apology. This was about an hour in sitting at the table with only our drinks. We eventually received our food. Still no apologies. Food was decent and tasty. But by then we were a bit over it unfortunately. The table next to us (who arrived later than us but finished two courses before we even received any of our food) said to us, as they left, that we should ask for compensation. But since we still ate the food, we didn't make a fuss. We suspected that the waitress didn't even dare to tell the manager or owner about what happened. The final blow came at the check out when the totals didn't add up. We queried it and it turns out they omitted to charge two of the pastas at the special $10. On pasta night when it was busy?! They fixed the error but again, no apologies or anything whatsoever. We may have just been unlucky, but if you visit on pasta night, be prepared to wait, and perhaps pay attention to the bill!

DO NOT COME HERE IF BUSY!,Came to this restaurant after seeing it on google, words cannot describe this place. We made a reservation for 6.30 and were seated by 6.20. Thus far everything was normal, we ordered food and sat there waiting, however after 20min the food had not arrived and after 30min tables who ordered their food after us started to recieve theirs. Seeing this we asked the waiter who took our order if she knew what was happening with our food. She told us she'd check with the kitchen. 30min later we hadn't seen the waiter again and so asked one of her colleagues the same question. 10min later the waiter who took our order came up and asked for our order again, as if we had just been seated and not already been waiting for an hour. When the food finally arrived all hope of salvaging a bad experience dissapeared, the spagehtti bolognese was incredibly watery and the rest of the pasta was nothing worth noting. As we paid the bill the same lady who took our original order served us, and over charged us by $35, upon further inquiry she seemed confident she had not made a mistake only to discover she had not applied the Pasta Night deal that the entire restaurant of customers was using (incredibly full upstairs and downstairs). After all of this commotion, there were no apologies made. 3 hours of my life I will never get back

Highly recommend if you want delicious meals. Thursday nights provide awesome value for money with special deals. I can honestly say that I have never had so much delicious seafood in a Spaghetti Marinara before!! Yummmmmmy, and great friendly service from staff. If you are in Port Macquarie and feel like Italian for dinner, Cafe 66 is the place to go ❤

This fish and chips establishment is quite unacceptable. The staff were observed handling food without the use of gloves, and the frying oil appeared to be in poor condition. Despite ordering a meal for two adults and two children totaling $118.5, we were only provided with one set of cutlery. When requesting additional cutlery and a new cardboard plate due to the poor condition of the original packaging, we were denied by the elderly blonde woman working there. The older blonde woman present displayed rude and discriminatory behaviour towards us. The deep-fried food exhibited flavors reminiscent of aged oil and made us bloated. I don't recommend 😌

We eventually got the $20 fish n chips deal. We walked in and the lady in her late 50's early 60's was having an in depth conversation with what appeared to be a friend or acquaintance, we were left standing at the counter for several minutes while they had their gossip session. We were about to walk out when she finally acknowledged we were there. We placed the order and paid for it, we were the only customers, there was no other orders and it was a good 30-40 minute wait. The chips were good however the fish was vile, I literally gagged and spat it out onto the ground in was pretty much inedible. Tartare sauce was very strange watery texture and tasted almost like it was about to turn bad. I felt somewhat violated / ill after eating, the seagulls ended up getting most of it, I truly hope they were OK. 🤢🤮

Ordered a small serve chips & 2 potato scallops, told 20min wait, after we had paid!!! Middle-aged woman late 55 - 60yrs old, fair hair & complexion looked overwhelmed. We noted our order was placed 4th in dockets. Cooked, (no overcooked/burnt) scallops 1st then placed above cookers, started making batter and more batter & coating then cooking more & more fish. Earlier orders. It took over 1/2 an hour before we rec'd order & 4 numbers were called out one after the other. Weird way to do orders, the other people must have been waiting a huge amount of time. Read menu very expensive packs. Don't recommend! Hygiene was appalling. Older blonde woman goes from clothing to face. No hand washing. No gloves. Km

1 fillet grilled Dory & 3 crispy potato cakes. Dory slightly over cooked. Potato Cakes very crunchy and light in side. One unfortunately was raw in the middle. Seems a bit run down really. Not oozing with hey come in here. Good fish and chips 3/10. 28/08/2025

We grabbed a bargain with fish and chips for $15 and a second one for just $2 on Tuesday evenings. Was a nice peice of fish and was a good portion. Chips were nice

Be very careful of this shop and pricing my wife takes a vision impaired lady for a walk culminating in a visit to Mike's as they prefer Mike's to off the hook so the lady acknowledged her and took the order witch is always the same and payed when my wife went to pick it up she questioned the price as it should have been$24.00 and was charged $30.00 and the lady said to bad she should have asked for the specials I find that appalling as 1 she is visioned impaired ( blind ) 2 she is a regular and is always has the same food It is disappointing that the person who knows her has knowing her circumstances did not suggest the cheaper options I find that appalling and taking advantage of a vulnerable person. I realise it's a business and school holidays however I think it poor form on the owners part

Had high hopes considering the reviews. Wife and I order the grilled fish packs and unfortunately for us it did not resemble the images. Our fish of the day was old, dry and bland. The fish was not seasoned and the scallops were also dry and tasteless. The only thing that tasted fresh was the salad and the prawns. To add further to the dissatisfaction, my wife also got sick the next day. We ordered these meals on 21/6/25. Overall, disappointed.

Nice burger joint! Loved the music selection. Had the Old School. Definitely juicy. Upgrades to onion rings. And small Proper Vanilla shake, nothing but proper and made on the spot!

Ordered the Beef Massive attack. The burger was good. The patty had good flavour to it and the sauce was good. It was filling and delicious. The fries were good but the seasoning was not evenly spread out. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere in the restaurant was good.

Really great experience couldn’t have asked for more. Went to grab a couple of takeaway burgers for myself my mum and my son. When the chef saw I was trying to work out something to get for my son he came over and actually helped when I told him what my son liked. He gave some very helpful suggestions. The serving staff are very very friendly with a smile on their face. The food here is amazing. I had a bacon and egg roll which was beautiful my son had one of the burgers with bacon and cheese and sauce on it and my mum also had a bacon and egg roll and all of us were very very happy they tasted delightful, thank you so much . You can really tell that your area of expertise is in the burger because every one of them was perfection.

What a fabulous find. Best burgers we have ever had. Big call however stand by the message. The Korean fried burger amazing. Fries perfect. Not to be missed if visiting Port Macquarie

Overpriced and completely Average. Ordered the Double Beef Massive Attack ($35) and fries ($5) takeaway and have to say for the price it was disappointing. Had to eat it with a Knife and Fork as bun was soggy. Not sure weather this was due to having to wait 10 to 15 mins for other people to order despite my order being ready. Maybe there should be some pro-active employees asking if anyone has ordered take away to avoid phone orders waiting too long.

Went here for a birthday. Was absolutely shocked that a $25 burger looked like a McDonalds cheeseburger. $24 nachos is a quarter bag of LITERAL out of the bag Doritos with some slop, and the salad was some stone cold burnt chicken pieces on a wet sloppy salad. I've eaten food from sketchy looking places in backstreet alleys in third world countries and have never in my entire life (I'm 32) been served food as appalling. There was a 40 minute wait time when the shop was rather empty on a friday night (I can see why), the birthday girl was served a milkshake by a half-cut looking bloke in a flanno who I at first mistook for another patron. I'm really surprised because the photos of the food on google reviews look absolutely amazing, but sadly are the complete opposite of what was received.

Soggy buns weren't great, fell apart while eating. Service and atmosphere wasn't anything special, and they forgot to add halloumi I'd paid for. New owner or new POS system made the interaction bit clunky, but maybe with some time and tweaks place will be alright. Fries were nice enough but to spend as much as I did I'd have been far better off going to a fast food joint and getting triple the food

Delicious food with a great view. We ordered the lox eggs Benedict, the Reuben, and the avocado toast. All were delicious and service was great! I can see how it would get pretty crowded during peak season.

Absolutely outstanding experience at Sandbox Café in Port Macquarie! Chef Pete Evans (not the kooky Paleo Pete) delivered dishes with incredible presentation and bold, fresh flavors that were simply next level. The service was exceptional — friendly, attentive, and with a real personal touch. Chef Pete even came out to chat, which made the whole experience even more memorable. On top of that, the café has stunning views that make it the perfect spot to relax and enjoy amazing food. Can’t recommend it highly enough!

Came here for a late lunch / afternoon tea and were not disappointed. Great waffles, poached eggs and banana bread, coffee and milkshakes. Staff were really friendly and helpful and attentive. Beautiful views sitting out on the deck overlooking Flynn’s beach. Well worth the trip!

The food was amazing, and the only thing better, was the staff. Couldn't rate them any higher. The place was packed, yet they still were very nice to everyone, turned the tables over quickly, kept the place clean and tidy, and we're very accommodating of our group of 10.

I think this is the right choice if you want to have breakfast with a comfortable atmosphere, delicious breakfast, delicious coffee, with very friendly service. If from the city center you need to walk about 20 minutes. But if you drive only need 5 minutes. Near with Fynns Beach.

Genuinely one of the best cafes we have ever been to! We’ve been 2 mornings in a row now, can’t wait to go back again. Food was incredible. Service was excellent!!! All the staff were working incredibly hard to clear tables and get people seated as fast as possible. One of the workers (I assume a manager - he was all over it!!!). Food arrived to our table and he wasn’t happy with the quality of the halloumi so he returned and fixed it! (Honestly I didn’t even know anything was wrong!) He took time to check on everyone regarding meals - despite being run off his feet! Have never seen such hard working hospitality staff who all seem like they genuinely care about the service to their customers!!! Also, extra bonus we saw whales just off the shore! 1000/10!!!

Exceptional views.. delicious food and great coffee The chilli eggs and lamb shoulder is so good we had to come back a second time before we left Port!

This little pasta restaurant serves the tastiest pasta. Excellent choice of pasta dishes. Great tasting food. The softest yet cruchiest garlic bread. Good Selection of cheese cakes. Indoor or outdoor seating. BYO booze. (Bottleshop next doorish) Great service and reasonable prices. We will be visiting again soon, this time for lasagna. Dine in and take away meal deals available.

Bought the takeaway fettuccine carbonara tonight from Margaret and Sons. Absolutely delicious home made pasta! Added a little bit of olive oil, basil and black pepper, so delicious!! Great price for great quality, we'll definitely be back!

The kids wanted pasta! We ordered the cabornara. The service was friendly and efficient. Food was sensational 😋 and well priced. I actually thought we got a bargain. Great little restaurant 👌🏾 😀 We will definitely visit again when in Port Macquarie. A1!

We have going to the restaurant for over 5 years on our annual trip to Port Macquarie. Attended last night and it will be the last. I will start with the only positive, the young waitresses were lovely and did a great job. The food and wait times were terrible. Didn’t receive entree’s until almost 1 hour after arriving. Ordered garlic bread, and a pizza. The garlic bread was burnt, flavourless and looked like it was store bought pre-made. The pizza was soggy, and undercooked. The mains were ravioli and penne pesto. The dishes came out separate and we couldn’t eat together. The ravioli was over cooked and flavourless. We were watching the microwave being used all night to reheat food, and suspect our ravioli got the microwave treatment. The penne pesto was inedible. The penne was over cooked and like mush, the pesto was literally pesto out of a jar and it tasted raw, and we asked for chicken to be added. The chicken was hardly noticeable as there wasn’t much and it was finely shredded and added as an afterthought’s. I don’t think the dish was ‘microwaved’ long enough! We mentioned it to the waitress who went and spoke to who we assume is Margaret. The waitress returned and advised that they were more than happy to cook us another dish but we have to pay for both. The waitress was lovely and looked nervous and said ‘I hope you don’t yell at me’ rather than the Chef coming to speak with us, she sent her very young and lovely waitress to relay her message. Overall the waitresses were great, but the food was disgusting. The restaurant wasn’t overly busy, so that can’t be an excuse. The pasta also didn’t taste home made. I think the hardest worker in the kitchen was the microwave. Heard it going off all night. Avoid this place.

Absolutely delicious food and gelato. Service was amazing and soo friendly. 100% Recommend P.S. the gelato and moose are to die for. 😍

I don’t understand the 1 star reviews. I’m from the Gold Coast and came here for a family dinner. The staff were lovely, the food was great and the place random and is very old school Italian. The prices are reasonable and I would certainly come back. Also, it’s a BYO, so no rip off wine charges. If you don’t go expecting a flashy Italian joint, this will be the place.

We were told there is no dine-in after 6 pm but when we went at 7, people were sitting and eating, maybe it was fully booked. There was a 25 min wait on food and there was a buzzer given to us. However, no one bothered to ring the buzzer. We went after about 40 min and realized they forgot about the order. They did apologize though. The food was alright, everyone enjoyed.

Really good and tasty pizza, the best I had so far in Australia. Price is also very fair to the food and service you're getting. Highly recommended

The reef and beef pizza here rocks my world. I'm in town on business, figured I'd give this place a go, and it did not disappoint. Literally my only criticism is: charging $4 for a can of Coke is probably a little steep, but the pizza is worth every cent

Just had the most amazing experience at Pizza Obsession, all thanks to Ethan and Lucy! Even though I arrived close to closing time, they welcomed me with smiles and provided top-notch service. The pizza was absolutely delicious – you can tell they use fresh, high-quality ingredients. Ethan and Lucy went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed. Their dedication to customer satisfaction is truly commendable. If you're looking for fantastic pizza and exceptional service, Pizza Obsession is the place to go. Thanks, Ethan and Lucy, for making my night!

OMG!!!! We have just moved to the area, and I can guarantee that if we had a pizza obsession in our last town there is no way we would have moved! Kids absolutely loved the ham and pineapple, the missus devoured the vegetarian (she threw on some jalapenos for extra punch, which was no drama for the guys), and I am in love with the pesto chicken pasta. Ordered via the app with great ease, delivered straight to the new house’s door by a very friendly delivery driver and the kids got to experience there first pizza and movie night on the new lounge room floor. 10 out of 10 guys can’t wait for our next feed.

Yummy!! Delicious pizza's with great servings!! The picture with the lemon is the vegan pizza 🍕 and it was Devine with the lemon only thing I can say is a lil bit of avocado and she's a winner!! Highly recommended this joint. One of the best out of the pizza shops in Port.

I've been a regular to this pizza store for many years now and generally they are good but not so today. The Supreme pizza was drowning in tomato paste so much so that with every bite it would ooze out and couldn't taste anything but tomato paste making the base totally soggy. I'll give them one more try if it's as bad as today's then I'll ho elsewhere.

Absolutely beautiful pizza and the most amazing service! we can't recommend them enough especially to anyone who is travelling and looking for a great well priced pizza!

Servers were so intensely uninterested in being here - I’ve never seen less interest in wait staff in my life. The whole restaurant looks like a tacky version of what should be a really nice spot. The one star is for the lovely serve of squid I had for my entree/main. I ordered an entree of squid and a bowl of chips (please see pictured) for $12 and $6 respectively for these dishes (squid was lovely but the bowl of chips was tiny). My partner had a chicken parmigiana which he didn’t like (I tasted and the cheese was burnt to the point of crumbling in your mouth). Don’t bother - save your $88 bill (how - what a waste of money!)

Better than average, and good for a bite to eat, but not worth taking a detour for. The dishes were okay. Probably better then expected, but the chips were too salty. Staff is friendly. The ambiance is poor

Fantastic job by Blue Water staff. Right from a greeting at the door to early food service. Even know we ordered before the actual food serving time, the chefs served up a wonderful meal. Table service was attentive and great. Give this hidden gem a try. It's also only a walk away to the beach.

Frozen pub schnity with nothing but potatoes...NO SAUSE or gravy or not even lettuce and tomato.. I've been from Melbourne to Cairns and eaten my share of schnitzels and I don't like writing reviews but after this plain no personality or taste schnitzel for $18.20 i had to write my first bad review. just eat at another bar!

The moment we walked in.. We knew that we were in the right place.. Friendly service.. Great Food.. And Delicious Cocktails.. Congratulations on a great venue for Dinner and to Celebrate our Wedding Anniversary.🥂🥂

Nice friendly staff to begin our evening, ordered one entree and a main gnocchi. The gnocchi was the size of an entree meal and they wanted to charge $27, only 6 pieces of gnocchi in the entire dish, came out on a plate. Spoke nicely to the staff about how small the serving size was for the price and then was spoken down to and glared at and made to feel unwelcome by the chef. Over priced for the size of the meals, they really need to look at size of meals for price considering they are just a pub style eatery.

Awesome spot for a fundraising event. Thank you for catering to my dietary requirement - all 3 courses were delicious

Absolutely beautiful pizza! We ordered a large supreme with olives and anchovies, a small serve of buffalo wings (nice and spicy), small serve of salt and pepper squid, the churros and a small serve of rum n raisin ice cream. The toppings were perfect, the sides were awesome and the ice cream was amazing! Thank you Blackbox for a perfect dinner

I think the icecream flavour choices here are heaps better than the cow place down the road. I love the New York chunky choc and my husband loves the boysenberry.

Lots of flavours but texture is not the best. I had high hopes since it had such high reviews. Some of the flavours tasted artificial vs natural. Maybe great for some but just not my taste.

Nice food, we enjoyed our pizzas. Good value for the price and it only took 15mins from ordering until eating so you can’t complain about that!

Absolutely delicious pizza and fantastic service. The satay chicken and margarita pizza was amazing. Highly recommend

Always great customer service by the staff and the food is always delicious, hot and fresh and compared to other pizza places blackbox is reasonable priced. the delivery driver last night went back to the Port store and got me another flavoured drink he went beyond to help me

The best pizza I have ever tasted, just magic, I wish I didn't live about 400km away !

Good food and great atmosphere. The rack of ribs was nice but a bit too dry. The pork belly special though was delicious and the chicken schnitzels even better!