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Central Coast

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the Central Coast, NSW.

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The pide menu includes spinach, eggplant, chicken, pastirma and sucuk.

The Good Food guide to the Central Coast

  • David Matthews and Mike Bennie
Marinated mussels, potato and espelette.

Amarilla

  • Mike Bennie
Arnie's operates out of a retro camper van.

Arnie’s Espresso Bar

  • David Matthews
Bar Toto runs regular trivia and movie nights and spoken word events.

Bar Toto

  • Mike Bennie
Burnt Honey is an excellent local bakery in Copacobana.

Burnt Honey Bakery

  • David Matthews
The Rangers Valley dry-aged rib eye with condiments at Carne & Cucina.
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Carne & Cucina

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The Central Coast Farmers Markets is on every Sunday.

Central Coast Farmers Market

  • Mike Bennie
Chillis Cottage is in Davistown.
14.5/20

Chillis Cottage

Chickpea pancake with fried eggs and herb salad.

Chillis Deli

  • David Matthews
Panoramic vistas from the balcony of The Cowrie.
14.5/20

The Cowrie

A selection of the fresh seafood on offer.

D & L Witchard

  • David Matthews
Ian Moore’s three-acre garden-flanked Distillery Botanica site.

Distillery Botanica

  • Mike Bennie
The Food Farm owners Tim Eyes and Hannah Greenshields.

The Food Farm

  • Mike Bennie
Crab spaghetti, honey-glazed carrots and market greens with rocket basil pesto.
13.5/20

Lago Cucina

A spread of tacos, nachos and quesadillas from Pocket Bar in Terrigal.

Pocket Bar

  • David Matthews
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Saratoga Quality Meats.

Saratoga Quality Meats

  • David Matthews
One of the sundae fruit cups.

Spoonys Gelato Shop

  • David Matthews
A mix of dishes from Sulo's Shish & Pide.

Sulo’s Shish & Pide

  • Mike Bennie
The wine shop is not actually upstairs but on the ground level.

Upstairs Wine

  • David Matthews
Roti with dhal and curry sauce.

Warung Malaysia

  • David Matthews

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