Guidebook for Sandy Beach
Food Scene
Best local cafe with a view of the ocean, and only 5 minutes down the road. They are famous for the sauces on their burgers, and it is a really nice view for a coffee. On weekends they sometimes have live music and tacos.
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Sunken Chip
42 Sandy Beach DrBest local cafe with a view of the ocean, and only 5 minutes down the road. They are famous for the sauces on their burgers, and it is a really nice view for a coffee. On weekends they sometimes have live music and tacos.
This has the best food of any restaurant in the area. If you want a premium breakfast/ brunch/ lunch with an amazing coffee, this is the place to go! There are nice walks around here.
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Bluebottles Brasserie
53 Beach StThis has the best food of any restaurant in the area. If you want a premium breakfast/ brunch/ lunch with an amazing coffee, this is the place to go! There are nice walks around here.
This has been named the most family friendly pub in NSW, and deservedly so. It's easy to have a drink and a meal here and let the kids run around - there is a little movie theater, a bouncy castle, climbing wall, mini golf, etc.. There can be excellent cheap meals during the week.
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Moonee Beach Tavern
2 Moonee Beach RdThis has been named the most family friendly pub in NSW, and deservedly so. It's easy to have a drink and a meal here and let the kids run around - there is a little movie theater, a bouncy castle, climbing wall, mini golf, etc.. There can be excellent cheap meals during the week.
Exit 59 Takeaway
2 Moonee Beach RdGreat quality takeaway - excellent burgers and the like, with a wide range of fare.
This is the best Mexican restaurant in the entire Coffs Harbour area. It's a lot of fun. Be sure to make a reservation ahead of time!
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La Hacienda 101 Mexican Cantina
16 Fiddaman RdThis is the best Mexican restaurant in the entire Coffs Harbour area. It's a lot of fun. Be sure to make a reservation ahead of time!
This is a really nice cafe for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a beautiful view - and great food!
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Surf St Cafe
104 Fiddaman RdThis is a really nice cafe for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a beautiful view - and great food!
Sugarmill Restaurant & Bar
2b Moonee Beach RdThis is a really nice restaurant and we highly recommend.
This is a real gem of a place for Thai food - very good quality and in quite a nice setting. We've eaten Thai food all over the world, and feel lucky to have this place close to us. They have a really nice outdoor seating area for warm evenings.
Thai Chai Yo
58 Beach StThis is a real gem of a place for Thai food - very good quality and in quite a nice setting. We've eaten Thai food all over the world, and feel lucky to have this place close to us. They have a really nice outdoor seating area for warm evenings.
Riptide Pizzeria
3 Fawcett StReally good pizzas - will deliver to our location for a fee.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a similar scene to the Moonee Beach Tavern, but a little less kid orientated and a bit more adult orientated. Good meal deals during the week, and quite a bit to keep the kids entertained (though not as much as Moonee Beach). It's a little more adult orientated.
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Seaview Tavern
51 River StThis is a similar scene to the Moonee Beach Tavern, but a little less kid orientated and a bit more adult orientated. Good meal deals during the week, and quite a bit to keep the kids entertained (though not as much as Moonee Beach). It's a little more adult orientated.
Parks & Nature
This is the most sheltered family beach in the area and is very beautiful. The tidal river flats are crystal clear, beautiful, and safe.
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Moonee Beach
This is the most sheltered family beach in the area and is very beautiful. The tidal river flats are crystal clear, beautiful, and safe.
This beach is gorgeous and relatively safe (though not patrolled). It's a relatively easy place to surf and is little known.
Sandy Beach
This beach is gorgeous and relatively safe (though not patrolled). It's a relatively easy place to surf and is little known.
A well known and gorgeous beach - with a good food scene and a great place to see kangaroos.
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Emerald Beach
A well known and gorgeous beach - with a good food scene and a great place to see kangaroos.
Sightseeing
Beautiful view over the entire area - free and fun as there is a walkout over the forest.
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I-Forest Sky Pier
Beautiful view over the entire area - free and fun as there is a walkout over the forest.
The Big Banana lets you pick and choose what you want to do - make candy, go on the waterslides, do a big carpet slide, toboggan, ice skate, play laser tag, and the like. For not much money you can have some fun with the family in any season.
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I-Big Banana Fun Park
351 Pacific HwyThe Big Banana lets you pick and choose what you want to do - make candy, go on the waterslides, do a big carpet slide, toboggan, ice skate, play laser tag, and the like. For not much money you can have some fun with the family in any season.
Shopping
Park Beach Plaza
253 Pacific HwyThis is the best shopping mall in the area.
Moonee Market
2B Moonee Beach RdThis is a great little mall near us.
Essentials
Woolworths Woolgoolga
1849 Solitary Islands WayBest Woolies near us
Coles Moonee Beach
Moonee Beach RoadBest Coles near us