Best place sto eat in Avalon Beach in 2022

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Bangkok Sidewalk

A new swish Thai restaurant has opened just in time for the summer rush. Located in the spacious, polished concrete floored, old cafe Smalltown space on Old Barrenjoy Road.
This is a large room with plenty of space to eat-in. Lots of tables - lots of seats.
We headed there for lunch and were the first in there at 12. Served quickly and quietly we got our food pronto. A few other diners wandered in and all had food in front of them in under 10 minutes.
We went for a selection of entrees - the chicken kai satay, kai hor ban toey (chicken in pandan), corn fritters and fresh rolls.
Will return to try the rest of the menu. It's good.
No coffee in case you were wondering.
Can't get enough of Thai food so this should be a winner.
9918 4020 or 9918 4050. Open 7 days 11am till late.

Rating: Fiat 500
Cost $30 for 2

Sabiang Thai Restaurant

A lovely addition to the Avalon dining scene, some real upmarket competition in Asian dining.
Well located near the cross of Old Barrenjoey Rd and Avalon Pde, it features some nice spaces to eat. Upstairs, and outside are the perfect summer venues.
A wide range of traditional Thai food but some with a modern twist.
The busy kitchen is open to view. This I love.
The food is great with very generous portions, I have over ordered both times I ate here. The takeaway boxes are large.
Friendly service and the online ordering system is also great.
Cost for 2: $31
Rating: Tuk Tuk

Pizzico Italiano Restaurant

A fabulous Italian restaurant located in a cute lane way in the heart of Avalon.
At last, a great new top quality restaurant serving authentic Italian cucina. Opened about 9 months ago it has taken a while to get around to eating here. We were not disappointed.
We had a table by the front out onto the laneway and on this typically hot summer night it was perfect. A relaxing vibe as it is off the main street with no passing traffic, it is a beautiful space - polished concrete floor, plaster and exposed brick wall. There are two eating area: an inside space with wide opening doors and an undercover area at the side. The restaurant was pretty full but did not feel crowded.
Service was friendly and had the personal touch. Our waiter was attentive but not pushy.
We choose the special entree - Caprese - Buffalo mozzarella and tomato with basil.Cannot go wrong when the mozzarella is this good.
For mains we had the chicken and the seafood pasta. Both good, with the pasta a clear winner, fresh seafood in a delicious broth.
Magic desserts - the affrogato with a glass of frangelico was superb with the Limonione excellent.
Rating: Maserati
Cost for two: $118

Parrilla - Hot Coal Kitchen

Opened in March 2016 it has taken me a while to visit. I walk past often and wondered what style of restaurant it is. Wonder no more as I visited on a busy Saturday night.
It was great, do not hesitate to drop in for a meal or take away a burger, the food is first class. The atmosphere is relaxed dining, and the service is happy and family friendly, the decor is retro laminex and orange covered stools. You can eat outside or there are some tables inside.
It was a busy night but the kitchen and staff were attentive always on their toes. It was great watching the big grill in action inside.
According to wiki Parrilla eaither means a long-tailed tit (a type of bird) or a style of grill used for cooking asado (barbecue), commonly found in Latin America, particularly Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. It is the latter.

It specialises in meat - and the meat here is to die for.
We started with some smokey buttery garlic bread, had a lovely char.
And for main had the the Scampi and the Slow cooked rib, with sides of beans and cauliflower.
The Scampi was sweet and juicy, with lemon and garlic butter, I could have eaten ten, but there were only three (and it was not my order). It had a lovely char.
The beef rib fell apart - accompanied by a spicy sauce - this was a highlight, if you come here you must get some meat - it also had a lovely char! Love the char. Serving sizes are good, it was that big I had no room for dessert - always a shame.
They have a good selection of wines and beers - I recommend the locally brewed pale ale - Modus Operandi - all the way from Mona Vale.

NEWS UPDATE. NOW CLOSED. A closed sign and for lease went up at start of Dec 2016.  A new Thai Sai-biang has opened in this space.

Price for two with drinks= $80.
Rating: A fully speced up red Holden Monaro Ute - Yee Haw!

Avalon on the Beach

Opened in July 2015 this cafe/restaurant has one of the best beach views in Sydney. You cannot get any closer to the beach unless you are picnicking on the sand.

Located on two levels in the newly built Avalon Surf club there is a casual downstairs cafe and also a more formal restaurant type setting upstairs. Go upstairs and behind the sliding door is a beautiful airy space with tables overlooking the beach. Book ahead if you want these fantastic tables.

I was there for breakfast and coffee (Double Roasters).

Plenty to choose from: eggs every which way, chia pudding, smashed avocado on toast. See attached menu.

The chorizo omelet we ordered came in a cast pan, was very spicy and well cooked. Coffees were good too.

Ordered a raspberry and chocolate muffin, but it had no chocolate. Great otherwise.

Plenty of servers who were friendly and attentive. The downstairs cafe had them queuing for more. This place should do well. A great addition to beachside dining.

Cost for two: $28

Rating: MG with the top down.

The 2107

This place is a gem. Tasty food, relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff and good value.

Just opened in May 2015, it is in the same premises where Avalon Brasserie was located.

Large,open and light filled inside with a north-facing outside area which is beautiful on those sunny winter days or balmy summer nights.

The lunch menu is lengthy and varied. There is also a specials board.

My eyes were immediately drawn to the fish tacos - my favourite.

We also ordered the raviolo filled with pumpkin and an entree of warm olives and sourdough.

All came in perfect time by the efficient waitresses.

It was simply fan -bloody - tastic. I could have eaten it all myself.

Rounded off with Sticky date pudding and Walnut meringue cake, two superb coffees (love the Rusty & Pablo blend), two glasses of wine. The works.

I was pleasantly surprised by a $90 bill. It is not often I am surprised on the downside.

I will be back for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Better book ahead, I predict 2107 will be a winner.

Rating: Jeep Grand Cherokee

Price for 2: Wine, entree, mains, dessert and coffee $90.

Address: Cnr Avalon Parade and Bellevue Ave

Phone: 02 9918 4007

Website click here

Saigon City Vietnamese Seafood Restaurant Newport

Tasty, reasonably priced and friendly. This gem of an asian restaurant has all the flavours you'd expect. On the main road in the middle of Newport shopping strip, this gets popular on the weekend so you better book if you have a group. Seating is inside or outside in a gazebo type shelter.

BYO and no corkage. Sweet.

They do banquets for at least 4 persons. We had Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls, fresh and clean with a spicy dipping sauce.

The chicken satay sticks were a generous serve. I think I could have stopped here but we ordered two more mains.

The special Green Mango prawn salad was spicy and lime infused. A good contrast was the Chicken with Cashew Nuts.

Street View

Satay Sticks

Vegetarian rice paper rolls

Chicken with cashew

Green mango salad

Rating: Vespa

Cost for 2: $50

Pizzeria e Cucina

A fine Italian Italian restaurant. It is on the main drag in Newport Beach and is large and has a friendly feel. Lots of families with children and a few hipsters at the bar. The wait staff are always welcoming and the prices very reasonable for the large serves.

We had the garlic pizza bread - soft with a perfecto base - plenty of garlic (lucky I have the day off tomorrow). There are lots of choices for pizza or mains but we decided to go pasta tonight.

For mains Garganelle - whole egg Garganelle pasta with prosciutto, peas, potato and truffle cream. This dish was the highlight of the night - creamy and different.

Gnocchi guance di bue - potato dumplings in ox cheeks with red wine and vegetables.

For Dolci the Tiramisu is a standout.

Rating: Fiat 500 Cost for 2 with wine, main and dessert: $85

Revisted here in February 2015 with a party of 5: Had an early 5.30pm sitting as one of our party had to go out later, there were lots of families with kids here at this time, and again the wait staff were friendly and helpful. We ordered the garlic pizza bread to start, while we decided on our order.

We went for 3 pizzas and a pasta dish, this turned out to be the perfect amount. Ventre pizza was the standout, pear and pork belly, second best was the Quattro stagione (procuitto and cheese etc, and the special pizza was the calamari. We also had the gnocci gorgonza and walnut which is super creamy and tasty. Not sure I could eat this on my own but we all shared. No dessert today and the bill was $120. Perfect!

Contact: 315 Barrenjoey Road Newport NSW 2106

Phone (02) 9986 0577

Smalltown

Smalltown is the biggest cafe in Avalon. This newly reopened cafe is the reincarnation of Rendevouz and Cooks Larder and it is worth visiting. Good coffee #1 in Avalon with quality baristas, good food from a well equipped kitchen and friendly staff. Also they have a good number of newspapers- which I love in a cafe. The menu list is big and has all the usual favouites - I chose the banana bread with coulis and mascapone, it was a generous serve, moist with a big chuck of banana, perfecto. The coffee was a highlight, but they also do a good chai (real chai)
Cost for 2: $16.50

Rating: Vespa

Cranzgot's Pizza Cafe - CRANZGOTS

North Avalon on a balmy autumn evening is the perfect setting for some casual dining. This Friday night at Cranzgots the place is full of happy families seated inside and out. The kitchen has about seven staff who are working like a well-oiled machine, they are really working that gas oven to the max.

We phoned our order in and were told there would be a 50 minute wait, it was ready in 40 - so well done. I only ordered a Margarita - as this is my favourite - so my review will only concentrate on this. Of course to be fair there looks to be a good range of the gourmet topping types and they looked really good (Should have ordered the Irene!.

My Pizza: Plenty of mozzarella on top - maybe too much and the pizza base needed a touch more crisping up. Generous serve - there was leftovers for the next day.

This is the place to bring your family - I recommend ordering ahead if you want to cut your wait time down and don't want the little tackers eating their arm off.

Cost for two: $18

Rating: Ford Falcon

Cranky Fins Holidae Inn

Cool and casual - don't miss this fun new eating spot at Palm Beach. It is worth visiting just for the funky vibe, but the food and service are both outstanding.

Just opened last week it is opposite the golf course and handily placed next to the L90 bus stop. We just walked in off the street after noticing a crowd spilling out. There is a great selection of seating options from stool facing the street on the verandah, old style booths, long bench tables and smaller tables. It is family friendly and the wait staff are efficient and pleasant, even they seemed to be enjoying themselves.

We placed our order at the bar after perusing the clipboard menu and ordered some share plates: 1. Tacos - spiced fish with pico de gallo, avocado, fennel and chipotle mayo (2 for $15) 2. Crunchy school prawns with aioli and lemon ($16) 3. Char grilled lamb backstrap with charred corn, zucchini, pomegranate and yoghurt. ($28)

The order didn't take too long and the food was fresh and tasty. Loved it all. Good selection of beer, wines and cocktails. Visit this place before it gets discovered by the summer Palmie crowd.

Cost for 2: $80 with drinks. Rating: Vespa (there was even one parked out front!)

Visit their website here

Wasabi

New and improved! Don't miss this hidden gem in Avalon. (previously reviewed in November 2011) Simple but neat decor there is only room for about 14 persons inside but a few more tables are outside, with heating if required. The menu is now much more extensive and the food consists of standard Japanese fare - fresh well prepared ingredients. We were given a bonus entree, which was an eggplant in miso sauce. Good way to start. The dishes were well spaced, sizzling hot and neatly presented. Recommend the Donburi chicken katch, it looked so tasty I forgot to photograph it. A deep bowl of rice, with vegetables, slices of fried chicken with an egg cooking throughout. Also had the vegetable gyoza - I usually get the pork gyoza, and still prefer the pork On a whim we also ordered the okonomiyaki - a seafood pancake which was superb. Cost $28 for 2 Rating: Toyota Corolla

Yoda Cafe Avalon

Relaxed eatery with an asian vibe to its food. Good family destination, great for casual eating. The decor is unusual eg all the chairs are different, the cultery is in a tin can on the table and the water is served in a steel cup (it made my fillings tingle).
The eating space is long and narrow, red walls and a concrete floor. The place was busy and full; surprisingly the noise level was not too bad. The service is friendly but a bit chaotic, it took a while to get menus and we had a few different people serving us but it was all good.
This is one place which I recommend booking for dinner. They were turning away couple after couple the night we were there. This was slightly annoying as we were near the door which kept opening and sending a cold blast of air down my back. Highly recommend not sitting near the door on a cold night.
The food is well priced with a generous portion sizes. Most dishes are around the $15 mark and desserts $10. There is a wine list, with beers around $6 and cider $8. The two dishes I tried were the Red Curry which was a joint of duck in a curry sauce. Not too spicy and the flavours were interesting. Make sure you order some rice with this. The BBQ short ribs with tarmarind sauce was a nice size portion of beef. Very tender and crispy outside.
The creme brulee to finish was served in a deep bowl with a thick caramelised crust - just how I like it.
Cost for 2 without drinks: $45
Contact: 0432 505 284 or 9918 0444
Rating: Ford Falcon

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