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Wollongong Weekend Guide

Check out the best places to eat, grab a coffee, nights out and things to do while you're staying in Wollongong.

COFFEE / BITE

Basin Cafe

Enjoy a great coffee, all day breakfast, lunch and delicious sweets with a view!

Diggies

Perched on the edge of North Beach, Diggies is a bright, casual cafe serving fresh food and great coffee with coastal vibes.

Longboard Cafe

They offer a great selection of healthy items, including vegan and vegetarian specialties. serves coffee made from beans roasted by Seven Mile.

North Kiosk

Great eat-in or takeaway breakfast and lunch menu of fresh coastal favourites, fresh juice, smoothies, coffee, baked goods and ice cream.

Q Cafe

Located within The Quality Suites Pioneer Sands

Seven Miles Coffee Roasters

Specialty coffee house and coffee roasting company nestled away in North Wollongong

BEST SPOTS TO EAT

Altitude 1148

Dedicated to providing excellent food and service with a variety of menu options to choose from , including, Gluten Free and Vegetarian, as well as being 100 percent halal certified.

Basta Trattoria

Classic Italian hospitality in an essentially Australian low-key setting, Basta always puts delicious dining on the table.

Bombora Seafood

Offers a unique dining experience in a modern, stylish and comfortable restaurant that is able to offer quality seafood and cuisine at a reasonable price for all concerned

Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant

Positioned on the water’s edge of Belmore Basin with beautiful views of Wollongong Harbour and their coastline, they offer a unique dining experience.

La Trattoria Bistro

Becoming famous within the Illawarra as a different club dining experience, with large portions of quality meals at affordable prices.

Lagoon Restaurant

Simply-cooked seafood right off the boat, to mouth-watering slow-cooked meats and garden-fresh vegetarian dishes.

Outback Steakhouse Wollongong

Generous portions and bold flavours, Outback Steakhouse is committed to providing the best steaks, ribs, burgers, seafood and salads.

Pai Tong Thai Restaurant

Thai cuisine with a variety of choices including Thai curries, Thai stir-fried dishes and Thai Salads.

Restaurant Santino

Nestled in a corner of Globe Lane, Wollongong. This Italian bistro transports you into a bygone era while serving up classic Italian favourites with a twist.

BEST BARS AND BREWERIES

Coldwater Creek Restaurant and Bar

Feast on a selection of house-made dishes from the freshest ingredients, washed down with great-tasting draught craft beers.

Ilu Ilu Bar

Indian-inspired cocktail bar and Indian tapas in Wollongong.

North Bar

With over 50 wines to sip on, a menu that’s a feast for the senses, and cocktails that are pure magic, this venue guarantees an unforgettable experience.

Five Barrel Brewing

Proudly independent, family-owned craft brewery in Wollongong, dedicated to producing high-quality, unfiltered, and unpasteurised beer.

Headlands Distilling Company

Everything is done from scratch, fermentation, distillation and bottling are all done in-house. Take a tour of the compact distillery and meet the makers.

THINGS TO DO IN WOLLONGONG

Bulli Rock Pool

Bulli Rock Pool and toddlers’ pool are overlooked by a stunning headland, with popular beachside cafes nearby.

Dolphin Watch Cruises Jervis Bay

100 bottlenose dolphins, meaning visitors can view dolphins inside the bay year round. These friendly and curious creatures love to play in the wake of the boat so it is very common to see them up close and personal.

Dharawal National Park

Take a short walk to Maddens Falls, stop by Stokes Creek for a swim and picnic lunch or ride your mountain bike along one of the park’s trails.

Breakout Bar & Escape Rooms

Become a Chrononaught (Time Traveller) and step into one of their Time Chambers (escape room) where you will work as a team to solve puzzles, find clues and uncover hidden meanings in order to solve the mystery and return home (escape the room).

Holey Moley Wollongong

If you’ve ever harboured dreams of being Happy Gilmore. With 18 themed holes, over two courses, you’re in for the craziest round of mini-golf you’ve ever played.

Smash Factor Indoor Golf & Bar

Smash Factor is Wollongong’s only indoor golf centre, offering a premium golf and bar experience rain, hail or shine.

LAST MINUTE SUPPLIES

Wollongong Central

Warrawong Plaza

Stockland Shellharbour

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