Guidebook for Sapphire Beach

Cathy
Guidebook for Sapphire Beach

Food Scene

Great spot for families for a coffee, brunch or lunch, food is simple. The best thing is the architect designed building open to the outdoors with a huge playground to keep the youngsters amused whilst the parents relax
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Beachstone Cafe
2 Beach Way
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Great spot for families for a coffee, brunch or lunch, food is simple. The best thing is the architect designed building open to the outdoors with a huge playground to keep the youngsters amused whilst the parents relax
Half price wood-fired pizzas and discounted drinks during happy hour
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Fiasco Ristorante + Bar
22 Orlando St
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Half price wood-fired pizzas and discounted drinks during happy hour
superb coffee, thoughtfully created dishes, all day brekkie, healthy choices vegan friendly, choice of meats with each salad dish, organic soft drinks, unobtrusively licensed and not expensive
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Supply Speciality Coffee and Bar
15 Orlando St
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superb coffee, thoughtfully created dishes, all day brekkie, healthy choices vegan friendly, choice of meats with each salad dish, organic soft drinks, unobtrusively licensed and not expensive
Fine dining restaurant with ocean and marina views. Great for a special occasion. Fully licensed.
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Latitude 30
1 Marina Dr
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Fine dining restaurant with ocean and marina views. Great for a special occasion. Fully licensed.
Locals love OP81, good food and service.
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Op81
81 Ocean Parade
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Locals love OP81, good food and service.
Good food and great for shared plates. Suggest you buy several starters and then go straight to the desserts
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Cafe TREEO Sawtell
20 First Avenue
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Good food and great for shared plates. Suggest you buy several starters and then go straight to the desserts
Superb coffee, innovative food, licensed small venue, fills up quickly, so go early if you want a table for lunch
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The Hilltop Store
114 First Ave
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Superb coffee, innovative food, licensed small venue, fills up quickly, so go early if you want a table for lunch
Close to Woopi Beach, head on over after your morning surf. Large indoor and outdoor dining spaces, great for families. Has been here for a long time and is always busy. Licensed venue with big menu.
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Bluebottles Brasserie
53 Beach St
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Close to Woopi Beach, head on over after your morning surf. Large indoor and outdoor dining spaces, great for families. Has been here for a long time and is always busy. Licensed venue with big menu.
Tasty Thai food just a stroll down the hill at the Nautilus Beachfront Resort. Casual and affordable.
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Nautilus Thai Gourmet
8 Solitary Iss Wy
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Tasty Thai food just a stroll down the hill at the Nautilus Beachfront Resort. Casual and affordable.
Consistently delicious pizza and pasta meals with great choices to suit everyone and friendly service. Licensed
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Emerald Beach Pizza & Pasta
101 Fiddaman Rd
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Consistently delicious pizza and pasta meals with great choices to suit everyone and friendly service. Licensed
Busy and affordable little restaurant at the Jetty strip. locals eat here regularly, licensed and family friendly.
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Sakura Harbour Japanese Restaurant
392 Harbour Dr
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Busy and affordable little restaurant at the Jetty strip. locals eat here regularly, licensed and family friendly.
Burgers and more, great chips, family friendly and a quick easy option for hungry teens, great for groups
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Attitude Burgers
1 Marina Dr
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Burgers and more, great chips, family friendly and a quick easy option for hungry teens, great for groups
Great for anyone who loves salads, vegan and vegetarian food and those wanting affordable nutritious food, generous helpings and take-away too
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The Happy Frog
16 Park Ave
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Great for anyone who loves salads, vegan and vegetarian food and those wanting affordable nutritious food, generous helpings and take-away too
Something a little different and tucked away in the city centre, go check it out for yourself
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Dark Arts Cafe & Bar
Cox Lane
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Something a little different and tucked away in the city centre, go check it out for yourself
The view of the beach is what makes this place better and its popular with visitors. Standard bistro food, surf club bar prices and great for families and groups.
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Surf Club Restaurant & Bar
23 Surf Club Rd
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The view of the beach is what makes this place better and its popular with visitors. Standard bistro food, surf club bar prices and great for families and groups.
Families and groups love Mexican as its a general crowd pleaser and this cantina at Emerlad Beach has plenty of positive reviews
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La Hacienda 101 Mexican Cantina
16 Fiddaman Rd
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Families and groups love Mexican as its a general crowd pleaser and this cantina at Emerlad Beach has plenty of positive reviews

Drinks & Nightlife

Local musicians play on Friday evenings, good spot for groups to relax and enjoy a few drinks, beers on tap, decent wine and cocktail list, bar snacks and hearty meals, indoor and street dining, lounges, family friendly
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Element Bar
380 Harbour Dr
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Local musicians play on Friday evenings, good spot for groups to relax and enjoy a few drinks, beers on tap, decent wine and cocktail list, bar snacks and hearty meals, indoor and street dining, lounges, family friendly
Locals appreciate this little bar for its laid back relaxed atmosphere, the regular changing boutique beers on tap, organic wines by the glass and lovely simple fare. Live music events, usually blues, bluegrass and alternative acts featured regularly throughout the year.
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63 First Ave
63 First Ave
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Locals appreciate this little bar for its laid back relaxed atmosphere, the regular changing boutique beers on tap, organic wines by the glass and lovely simple fare. Live music events, usually blues, bluegrass and alternative acts featured regularly throughout the year.
To the left of the entry of this Hotel is a small bar perfect for a quiet drink with friends away from the noisy main bar and the only hotel boasting a combustion wood fire for cosy winter gatherings
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The Pier Hotel
356 Harbour Dr
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To the left of the entry of this Hotel is a small bar perfect for a quiet drink with friends away from the noisy main bar and the only hotel boasting a combustion wood fire for cosy winter gatherings

Parks & Nature

Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve is the perfect vantage point to see whales during migration months from May to October as well as pods of dolphins, sailing yachts and a good workout for your morning run.
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Muttonbird Island
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Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve is the perfect vantage point to see whales during migration months from May to October as well as pods of dolphins, sailing yachts and a good workout for your morning run.
Good place for a picnic, kayaking, fishing, nature walks, childrens playground at entrance, free entry. Surf beach on other side of tidal creek.
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Moonee Beach Nature Reserve
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Good place for a picnic, kayaking, fishing, nature walks, childrens playground at entrance, free entry. Surf beach on other side of tidal creek.
Good place for a picnic, excellent for kayaking, stand up paddle boarding ( you can usually hire kayaks and paddle boards from various hire operators in this park) creek fishing, nature walks, children's playground at entrance, car access and parking fee payable at entry. Surf break called Trapdoors on other side of tidal creek, good headland walk with great views, access to beach for fishing via walkway beneath railway bridge
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Boambee Creek Reserve & Kiosk
20 Sawtell Rd
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Good place for a picnic, excellent for kayaking, stand up paddle boarding ( you can usually hire kayaks and paddle boards from various hire operators in this park) creek fishing, nature walks, children's playground at entrance, car access and parking fee payable at entry. Surf break called Trapdoors on other side of tidal creek, good headland walk with great views, access to beach for fishing via walkway beneath railway bridge
Take the Waterfall Way to Dorrigo via Bellingen and make a day of this lovely drive into the Great Dividing Range. The Dorrigo National Park and Rainforest Centre is worth spending at least half an hour to view the exhibit, store and enjoy the view from the skywalk. Take a hike down the track to the waterfall or perhaps a short walk, then enjoy a picnic lunch in the park picnic area just up the road or drive into the small village of Dorrigo, there is a cafe on the right as you enter the town plus a gin distillery and a 'sometimes open' antiques and old wares shop.
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Dorrigo National Park
Lyrebird Link
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Take the Waterfall Way to Dorrigo via Bellingen and make a day of this lovely drive into the Great Dividing Range. The Dorrigo National Park and Rainforest Centre is worth spending at least half an hour to view the exhibit, store and enjoy the view from the skywalk. Take a hike down the track to the waterfall or perhaps a short walk, then enjoy a picnic lunch in the park picnic area just up the road or drive into the small village of Dorrigo, there is a cafe on the right as you enter the town plus a gin distillery and a 'sometimes open' antiques and old wares shop.

Everything Else

Walk along the historic Jetty in the harbour, a pleasant walk cycle or skate on concrete pathways for the kids, children's playgrounds, electric barbeques and covered picnic tables, beach volleyball net on the north side of the Jetty, locals go Jetty jumping off the side near the steps, often calm water for swimming.
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Coffs Jetty Foreshore
Marina Drive
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Walk along the historic Jetty in the harbour, a pleasant walk cycle or skate on concrete pathways for the kids, children's playgrounds, electric barbeques and covered picnic tables, beach volleyball net on the north side of the Jetty, locals go Jetty jumping off the side near the steps, often calm water for swimming.

Arts & Culture

The gallery has an excellent program of exhibitions, talks, workshops and events. Entry is free. See Coffs Harbour City Council website for more information
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Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
27 Duke St
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The gallery has an excellent program of exhibitions, talks, workshops and events. Entry is free. See Coffs Harbour City Council website for more information
Great spot to learn about the history of the local area and local indigenous stories, see some quality exhibits and learn some interesting facts. Family friendly museum, knowledgeable volunteer staff.
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Coffs Harbour Regional Museum
215 Harbour Dr
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Great spot to learn about the history of the local area and local indigenous stories, see some quality exhibits and learn some interesting facts. Family friendly museum, knowledgeable volunteer staff.

Shopping Centres

Apart from the main shopping centres at Coffs Central and Park Beach Plaza, there are plenty of smaller and historic places to shop including markets and boutiques in Bellingen and every Sunday at the Coffs Jetty Foreshores.
Smaller shopping centre with a local flavour. Great cafes, bakery, health food store, chemist, butcher, good sized Coles supermarket. Close by is a tavern, pizza restaurant and more
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Moonee Market
2B Moonee Beach Rd
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Smaller shopping centre with a local flavour. Great cafes, bakery, health food store, chemist, butcher, good sized Coles supermarket. Close by is a tavern, pizza restaurant and more
Bellingen markets are held the 3rd Saturday of every month. Bellingen is an historic town on the Bellinger River an half hour drive from Coffs. As well as the monthly market, there are interesting shops, cafes, pub, old fashioned butcher, Hearthfire Bakery and the famously expensive Hammond and Wheatley Emporium in the main street and shops and craft stores at the Old Butter Factory.
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Bellingen
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Bellingen markets are held the 3rd Saturday of every month. Bellingen is an historic town on the Bellinger River an half hour drive from Coffs. As well as the monthly market, there are interesting shops, cafes, pub, old fashioned butcher, Hearthfire Bakery and the famously expensive Hammond and Wheatley Emporium in the main street and shops and craft stores at the Old Butter Factory.
Buy fresh seafood with local catches our first recommendation, plus fresh seafood from Australia and NZ as well as cooked seafood and take-away
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Coffs Harbour International Marina
69 Marina Dr
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Buy fresh seafood with local catches our first recommendation, plus fresh seafood from Australia and NZ as well as cooked seafood and take-away

Specialty foodstores

Best shops for all your self catering supplies, better then supermarkets, fresh local produce is usually found in these shops plus there may be a cafe or take-away section as well as ready to take home meals, salads, vegetarian fare and more!
Excellent one stop shop for deli foods, yummy cheeses and everything you need for a tasty grazing platter, quality produce, preserves and gourmet delights.
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Fresco Marketplace
35-61 Harbour Drive
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Excellent one stop shop for deli foods, yummy cheeses and everything you need for a tasty grazing platter, quality produce, preserves and gourmet delights.
Vegetarian cafe and store. Vegetarian meals ready to go, groceries and gifts. Open for breakfast and lunch, relaxed vibe, locals favourite and a great range of salads and meals ready to go, so you don't have to cook.
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The Happy Frog
16 Park Ave
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Vegetarian cafe and store. Vegetarian meals ready to go, groceries and gifts. Open for breakfast and lunch, relaxed vibe, locals favourite and a great range of salads and meals ready to go, so you don't have to cook.
Bulk food store with a large range of health food items, fresh nuts, seeds, organic dry goods, Paleo muesli, spices, herbal teas organic dairy foods, bread and more. You can buy small quantities of all the goods.
Affordable Wholefoods
27 Little St
Bulk food store with a large range of health food items, fresh nuts, seeds, organic dry goods, Paleo muesli, spices, herbal teas organic dairy foods, bread and more. You can buy small quantities of all the goods.