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Thirroul

Fish of the day and chips at Rosie’s in Coledale.

The Good Food Guide to a summer road trip through Wollongong and surrounds

You’ll find a contender for the best fish and chips in the country, a retro servo with snacks and a fun vibe, outstanding baked goods and more.

  • Isabel Cant
The piselli pizza merges pancetta, peas, mint, fior di latte and parmigiano.
14.5/20

Ciro’s

The excellence doesn’t stop at wood-fired pizza.

Potato pizza with potato, gorgonzola cream, fior di latte, rosemary and parmigiano.

‘Top-notch stuff’: Why this Thirroul restaurant is much more than just another pizza joint

You can feel the pride in the food at Ciro’s, along with a sense of what its owners want it to be.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The interior of the year-old seaside village restaurant is warmly lit with nooky dining areas.

Pizza by the sea at Franco Pizza Bar

Two minutes into entering Franco Pizza Bar, it's clear this year-old seaside village restaurant is inspiring a lot of customer love.

  • Lenny Ann Low
14/20

Flanagans Restaurant

When you step off the sand into this charming oceanfront restaurant, it's like being at a friend's ...

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Samuels

A small, sophisticated space with cloud-comfy chairs, mood lighting and a wall-long drinks list.

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14/20

Samuels

When you're on first-name basis with a restaurant, you expect the vibes to be laidback. At Samuels, ...