Guidebook for Merewether
Food Scene
Great restaurant overlooking the beach. We do recommend bookings for the restaurant particularly on weekends.
There is also a nice bar if you wish to have a quiet drink overlooking the beach.
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Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeGreat restaurant overlooking the beach. We do recommend bookings for the restaurant particularly on weekends.
There is also a nice bar if you wish to have a quiet drink overlooking the beach.
Great little cafe for breakfast and lunch (closes at 2pm). We love the nasi goreng here. Across the road (through the car park veer left) is a great little playground for kids.
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Drift Food and Coffee
34 Llewellyn StreetGreat little cafe for breakfast and lunch (closes at 2pm). We love the nasi goreng here. Across the road (through the car park veer left) is a great little playground for kids.
Great place to enjoy a coffee and a healthy snack right on Merewether Beach. This is a take away place with some seats right on the promonade overlooking the beach. Good for people watching.
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Blue Door Kiosk
1 John ParadeGreat place to enjoy a coffee and a healthy snack right on Merewether Beach. This is a take away place with some seats right on the promonade overlooking the beach. Good for people watching.
Great place for a wonder to find some food / have a casual drink.
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Honeysuckle
26 Honeysuckle DrGreat place for a wonder to find some food / have a casual drink.
Great pizza place - open from 5 to 9pm, we tend to order takeaway online and go and collect it, but they also do delivery.
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Best Coast Pizza
32 Llewellyn StGreat pizza place - open from 5 to 9pm, we tend to order takeaway online and go and collect it, but they also do delivery.
The Belmont 16s has a number of different restauants right on Lake Macquarie. They also have bands / entertainment on most nights check them out at 16s.com.au
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Belmont 16s
The ParadeThe Belmont 16s has a number of different restauants right on Lake Macquarie. They also have bands / entertainment on most nights check them out at 16s.com.au
Great bar just up the road. Enjoy an afternoon beverage in the sun or family friendly dinning.
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The Beach Hotel
99 Frederick StGreat bar just up the road. Enjoy an afternoon beverage in the sun or family friendly dinning.
Great mexican food. They do not take bookings, but are worth the wait.
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{antojitos}
11 Steel StGreat mexican food. They do not take bookings, but are worth the wait.
Parks & Nature
Great place for a walk, picnic or to check out some animals. There are BBQ's for public use some shelters (lthough they can be booked), and lots of places to go for a walk.
Checkout their internet page for feeding times for the different animals (wombats, birds, koakas and nocturnal). There is a small basic kiosk for refreshments.
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Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley AveGreat place for a walk, picnic or to check out some animals. There are BBQ's for public use some shelters (lthough they can be booked), and lots of places to go for a walk.
Checkout their internet page for feeding times for the different animals (wombats, birds, koakas and nocturnal). There is a small basic kiosk for refreshments.
The Ocean Baths are an iconic sight in Newcastle. Great for lap swimming and also a little area for children to play.
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Merewether Ocean Bath
3a Ocean StThe Ocean Baths are an iconic sight in Newcastle. Great for lap swimming and also a little area for children to play.
Great place for a walk in nature. Numerous different trails to choose from.
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Glenrock State Conservation Area
Yuelarbah TrackGreat place for a walk in nature. Numerous different trails to choose from.
Great track which starts at Adamstown and goes through to Belmont (16km) . This is a paved gently graded track which takes in coastal, wetland and bushland environments and is suted for all levels of fitness. This follows the route of a former rail line.
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Fernleigh Track
Bailey StreetGreat track which starts at Adamstown and goes through to Belmont (16km) . This is a paved gently graded track which takes in coastal, wetland and bushland environments and is suted for all levels of fitness. This follows the route of a former rail line.
Sightseeing
Great walk on the cost just up from Merewether. It is part of a 6km walk from Merewether through to Nobby's Beach the entrance to the harbour.
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Newcastle Memorial Walk
24 Memorial DrGreat walk on the cost just up from Merewether. It is part of a 6km walk from Merewether through to Nobby's Beach the entrance to the harbour.
If you are interested in a nice walk, talk a walk out to Nobby's Lighthouse at the entrance to the Newcastle Harbour.
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Nobbys Lighthouse
If you are interested in a nice walk, talk a walk out to Nobby's Lighthouse at the entrance to the Newcastle Harbour.
Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys RdGreat views from the top of Fort Scratchley.
Shopping
Closest Westfield to Merewether. Also has a cinema and a rooftop terrace with a number of good eating options.
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Westfield Kotara
Northcott DriveClosest Westfield to Merewether. Also has a cinema and a rooftop terrace with a number of good eating options.
This is a great little shopping village with some boutique shops and also a Coles. There are numerous coffee shops / restaurants here as well
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The Junction
This is a great little shopping village with some boutique shops and also a Coles. There are numerous coffee shops / restaurants here as well
Essentials
Llewellyn Street
Llewellyn StreetThere is an IGA, great fuit store and a liquour store here.
Drinks & Nightlife
There are numerous bars / restuarants great for a night out on Darby Street. We suggest you wonder along and find somewhere that takes your fancy. Our favourite is Goldbergs for lunch / dinner.
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Darby Street
Darby StreetThere are numerous bars / restuarants great for a night out on Darby Street. We suggest you wonder along and find somewhere that takes your fancy. Our favourite is Goldbergs for lunch / dinner.