Food scene
For coffee, breaky, brunch and lunch, closes early afternoon. The best for coffee in our opinion. Located in the small strip of village shops on Caves Beach Road [about 7 minute walk]
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Boffee café
64 Caves Beach RdFor coffee, breaky, brunch and lunch, closes early afternoon. The best for coffee in our opinion. Located in the small strip of village shops on Caves Beach Road [about 7 minute walk]
Solid coffee and breakfast and brunch options. Also does dinner. Located across the road from Boffee, on the corner near IGA [about 7 minute walk]
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Mawson Restaurant
3 Mawson ClSolid coffee and breakfast and brunch options. Also does dinner. Located across the road from Boffee, on the corner near IGA [about 7 minute walk]
The local pub, serving pub classics and a casual menu. Great for drinks overlooking the beach. Located on the edge of the beach, just down from IGA [about 9 minute walk]
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Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows
27 Mawson ClThe local pub, serving pub classics and a casual menu. Great for drinks overlooking the beach. Located on the edge of the beach, just down from IGA [about 9 minute walk]
located in the same strip of shops as Boffee Café [about 7 minute walk]
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Caves Beach Takeaway
64 Caves Beach Rdlocated in the same strip of shops as Boffee Café [about 7 minute walk]
Sicilian restaurant on the highway in Belmont [~8 minute drive]
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Salina Restaurant
626 Pacific HwySicilian restaurant on the highway in Belmont [~8 minute drive]
Restaurant on the marina at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club in Belmont [~8 minute drive]
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Crusoe's on the Lake
Ada StreetRestaurant on the marina at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club in Belmont [~8 minute drive]
Italian restaurant with beach views over Merewether Beach [~30 minute drive]
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Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeItalian restaurant with beach views over Merewether Beach [~30 minute drive]
The art deco pub across the road from Merewether Surfhouse. Great terrace serving drinks and casual meals overlooking the beach [~30 minute drive]
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The Beach Hotel
99 Frederick StThe art deco pub across the road from Merewether Surfhouse. Great terrace serving drinks and casual meals overlooking the beach [~30 minute drive]
Pan-Asian restaurant in a cool warehouse setting in Newcastle. Great food + cocktails. Bookings necessary [~30 minute drive]
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Ginger Meg’s
212 King StPan-Asian restaurant in a cool warehouse setting in Newcastle. Great food + cocktails. Bookings necessary [~30 minute drive]
Brazilian churrasco bbq located in Newcastle. Bookings necessary [~30 minute drive]
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Meet
9 Darby StBrazilian churrasco bbq located in Newcastle. Bookings necessary [~30 minute drive]
A Newcastle seafood institution on the harbour. Bookings recommended [~30 minute drive]
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Scratchleys on the Wharf
200 Wharf RdA Newcastle seafood institution on the harbour. Bookings recommended [~30 minute drive]
Newly opened modern restaurant on a new marina near Morisset; opened for brunch, lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended [~35 minute drive]
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8 at Trinity
81 Trinity Point DrNewly opened modern restaurant on a new marina near Morisset; opened for brunch, lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended [~35 minute drive]
Neighbourhoods
Merewether
Famous beach, cosmopolitan, beach vibe, food scene
Belmont
Beautiful lakeside foreshore
Closest main town centre to Caves Beach. Jumping off point fo Lake Macquarie
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Swansea
Closest main town centre to Caves Beach. Jumping off point fo Lake Macquarie
Beautiful beach, surfing, historic township, great old-time pub
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Catherine Hill Bay
Beautiful beach, surfing, historic township, great old-time pub
Lakeside cafes and restaurants, cycling paths, fishing
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Warners Bay
Lakeside cafes and restaurants, cycling paths, fishing
Everything on your door step - beach, cafes, restaurants, pub, walks, relax!
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Caves Beach
Everything on your door step - beach, cafes, restaurants, pub, walks, relax!
Sightseeing
Melting pot of cafes, restaurants, beaches and historical buildings
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Newcastle
Melting pot of cafes, restaurants, beaches and historical buildings
The largest saltwater coastal lake in the southern hemisphere - an abundance of fishing spots and walking opportunities
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Lake Macquarie
The largest saltwater coastal lake in the southern hemisphere - an abundance of fishing spots and walking opportunities
The Entrance
Beautiful hamlet on the Central Coast
Your base to explore magical Port Stephens, with its beautiful beaches and bays and whale site-seeing tours
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Nelson Bay
Your base to explore magical Port Stephens, with its beautiful beaches and bays and whale site-seeing tours
Pokolbin
Gateway to the famous Hunter Valley wine region