Guidebook for Thirroul
Food Scene
A good cafe during the day, bar of an evening, and a separate fine dining restaurant. Highly recommended. Check their FB page for opening times over Christmas. Please tell Madjouline and Romane, the managers, that you are my guests.
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Samuels Restaurant
382 Lawrence Hargrave DrA good cafe during the day, bar of an evening, and a separate fine dining restaurant. Highly recommended. Check their FB page for opening times over Christmas. Please tell Madjouline and Romane, the managers, that you are my guests.
Great coffee & food, and a relaxed vibe. Excellent breakfast. Highly recommended.
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Honest Dons
2a McCauley StGreat coffee & food, and a relaxed vibe. Excellent breakfast. Highly recommended.
Of the 4 (yes four!) Thai restaurants in Thirroul, this is the best one. They also deliver.
Sewana Thai
264-270 Lawrence Hargrave DrOf the 4 (yes four!) Thai restaurants in Thirroul, this is the best one. They also deliver.
Excellent fish & chips & great burgers. Call ahead to pick up on busy weekend. Has a bar & different menu on weekend evenings.
Bergie's Fish Cafe
216 Lawrence Hargrave DriveExcellent fish & chips & great burgers. Call ahead to pick up on busy weekend. Has a bar & different menu on weekend evenings.
Finbox Boardstore
269 Lawrence Hargrave DrSurf shop and cafe with great coffee.
The Pavilion has recently opened after an extensive renovation. It is open for coffee and lunch from 7am and does dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Great breakfasts!
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Thirroul Beach Pavilion
23 Cliff ParadeThe Pavilion has recently opened after an extensive renovation. It is open for coffee and lunch from 7am and does dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Great breakfasts!
A hole in the wall cafe that does excellent coffee and an excellent range of sweet and savoury treats. Best for take away as there isn't much room. Highly recommended.
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Bread, Espresso &
190 Lawrence Hargrave DrA hole in the wall cafe that does excellent coffee and an excellent range of sweet and savoury treats. Best for take away as there isn't much room. Highly recommended.
Opened in mid 2016, they do good coffee and have a limited breakfast and lunch menu. They are open til 7pm, are licensed and do great grazing platters. Named after the shoe shop that used to reside in this building!
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Buck Hamblin
260 Lawrence Hargrave DrOpened in mid 2016, they do good coffee and have a limited breakfast and lunch menu. They are open til 7pm, are licensed and do great grazing platters. Named after the shoe shop that used to reside in this building!
Shopping
Lovely homewares store that stocks my candles! (Bella + Toby). Has a great range of reasonably priced homewares.
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Luca Luna
364 Lawrence Hargrave DrLovely homewares store that stocks my candles! (Bella + Toby). Has a great range of reasonably priced homewares.
Coledale Markets held once a month, in the grounds of Coledale Public School. Highly recommended.
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Coledale
Coledale Markets held once a month, in the grounds of Coledale Public School. Highly recommended.
BYRNE SURF
6 Railway ParadeAnd Seafoam Cafe, which does excellent coffee, breakfast & lunch.
Everything Else
A 50m ocean pool free to the public. Be warned, its also the coldest pool in the world!
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Thirroul Pool
Lot 405 Cliff ParadeA 50m ocean pool free to the public. Be warned, its also the coldest pool in the world!
Drinks & Nightlife
Less than 100m from the house, Ryans has 3 places to eat, a good bottleshop open til 9pm and a large beergarden. The bistro is only ok, the Thai restaurant is good, and The Deck does excellent pizza that you can take away.
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Ryan's Hotel
138 Phillip StLess than 100m from the house, Ryans has 3 places to eat, a good bottleshop open til 9pm and a large beergarden. The bistro is only ok, the Thai restaurant is good, and The Deck does excellent pizza that you can take away.
Lawrence Hargrave Dr at Headland Ave station
Opening mid December 2016.
Sightseeing
Park at the Clifton end and walk along the bridge at sunrise or sunset.
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Isibhulisi saseSea Cliff
Lawrence Hargrave DrivePark at the Clifton end and walk along the bridge at sunrise or sunset.
Parks & Nature
You can walk the very steep trail up Sublime Point from Austinmer or you can drive up. There's a good cafe up there too.
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Sublime Point Lookout
You can walk the very steep trail up Sublime Point from Austinmer or you can drive up. There's a good cafe up there too.
Essentials
Whilst there is a small Coles & a good IGA in Thirroul, the nearest large supermarket is Woolies in Bulli, which has a full range.
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Woolworths Bulli
5-9 Molloy StWhilst there is a small Coles & a good IGA in Thirroul, the nearest large supermarket is Woolies in Bulli, which has a full range.
A great local supermarket that has good quality fruit and veg and meat. It also has an excellent deli, as well as a full range of health and gluten free food. Park at the rear and walk through to the main street.
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IGA
275 Lawrence Hargrave DrA great local supermarket that has good quality fruit and veg and meat. It also has an excellent deli, as well as a full range of health and gluten free food. Park at the rear and walk through to the main street.