Guidebook for Diamond Beach
Food Scene
Great atmosphere, coffee and good food located on the main beach Forster. Good value for money dinner special $15: Mondays (pizza and pasta), Tuesdays (lamb shanks) Wednesday (stakes)
22 locals recommend
The Sicilian Forster
1 West StGreat atmosphere, coffee and good food located on the main beach Forster. Good value for money dinner special $15: Mondays (pizza and pasta), Tuesdays (lamb shanks) Wednesday (stakes)
Great cafe for brunch sitting in their naturally set garden. Good food made with locally sourced ingredients, would be popular in Surry Hills, Sydney. Very relaxed atmosphere. They have $10 breakfast form the menu on Fridays (until 11am), booking a table is highly recommended.
17 locals recommend
Garden Grub Cafe
99 Isabella StGreat cafe for brunch sitting in their naturally set garden. Good food made with locally sourced ingredients, would be popular in Surry Hills, Sydney. Very relaxed atmosphere. They have $10 breakfast form the menu on Fridays (until 11am), booking a table is highly recommended.
Cafe in Forster on the main street of shops. Good place to sit down after the shopping for souvenirs, home-wares or beach-where
25 locals recommend
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12 Wharf StCafe in Forster on the main street of shops. Good place to sit down after the shopping for souvenirs, home-wares or beach-where
Owned by 2 well-traveled owners fro 2 years now, this charming cafe is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner with live music. Great coffee, menu and atmosphere.
29 locals recommend
Flow Bar
31 David StOwned by 2 well-traveled owners fro 2 years now, this charming cafe is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner with live music. Great coffee, menu and atmosphere.
Owners moved to the area a few years ago and made a brilliant restaurant offering meals made with love and locally sourced produce. Bookings are recommended.
26 locals recommend
Kingfisher Catering, Events & Restaurant
285 Boomerang DrOwners moved to the area a few years ago and made a brilliant restaurant offering meals made with love and locally sourced produce. Bookings are recommended.
Bago Vineyard and Maze is a perfect place to relax looking over the Maze while tasting their vines with a cheese or cured meets platter. Note. holiday seazons can be busy with kids runing in the Maze.
47 locals recommend
Bago Vineyards
197 Milligans RdBago Vineyard and Maze is a perfect place to relax looking over the Maze while tasting their vines with a cheese or cured meets platter. Note. holiday seazons can be busy with kids runing in the Maze.
"The Little Fish Café, Port Macquarie Restaurant & Vineyard, is a special place that overlooks the lush vineyards of the Innes Lake Estates. The Little Fish Café Port Macquarie is more than a café it is an experience. Head Chef Steve brings his passion for cooking all the way from his family’s vineyard & restaurant in France to beautiful Port Macquarie. With his menu that changes with the seasons, an excellent range of local wines on offer and all served on the verandah or in the gardens overlooking the vineyards…."
24 locals recommend
Little Fish Cafe Restaurant Vineyard
"The Little Fish Café, Port Macquarie Restaurant & Vineyard, is a special place that overlooks the lush vineyards of the Innes Lake Estates. The Little Fish Café Port Macquarie is more than a café it is an experience. Head Chef Steve brings his passion for cooking all the way from his family’s vineyard & restaurant in France to beautiful Port Macquarie. With his menu that changes with the seasons, an excellent range of local wines on offer and all served on the verandah or in the gardens overlooking the vineyards…."
Great place to enjoy wine with freshly chucked oysters in a style of your choice, must book a table, if available at the window or outside, it's on the Coolongolook river. Watch pelicans and dolphins usually spotted before sunset.
Thirty Three Degrees
Great place to enjoy wine with freshly chucked oysters in a style of your choice, must book a table, if available at the window or outside, it's on the Coolongolook river. Watch pelicans and dolphins usually spotted before sunset.
Parks & Nature
This beach has a steep sand dune overlooking the white sanded beach, stunning views, dolphins spotted often, good for surfing!
Take away some food and go there on the top of the dune (you can climb from the beach or drive straight there, drive Marine Dr. till the end). Enjoy the food with the views
40 locals recommend
One Mile Beach
This beach has a steep sand dune overlooking the white sanded beach, stunning views, dolphins spotted often, good for surfing!
Take away some food and go there on the top of the dune (you can climb from the beach or drive straight there, drive Marine Dr. till the end). Enjoy the food with the views
Amazing scenery walking to the lighthouse and then walking around lighthouse and enjoying the views. Great when the whales are passing, seasons: Sep-Nov, March-April.
26 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse
75-77 Lighthouse RdAmazing scenery walking to the lighthouse and then walking around lighthouse and enjoying the views. Great when the whales are passing, seasons: Sep-Nov, March-April.
Take a 3 km (one way=6km return) walk on the beach and explore the unspoiled beauty of Nature. It's a very relaxing walk along the beach. You'll meet only a few people and more wildlife.
13 locals recommend
Saltwater National Park
Take a 3 km (one way=6km return) walk on the beach and explore the unspoiled beauty of Nature. It's a very relaxing walk along the beach. You'll meet only a few people and more wildlife.
Bennetts Head Lookout
Beautiful views to the Ocean
You can start with the Coffee at The Sicilian restaurant and leave the car there. Take a walk up until you reach the North of One Mile beach. Beautiful views will follow all the way.
Bicentennial Walk
Bicentennial WalkYou can start with the Coffee at The Sicilian restaurant and leave the car there. Take a walk up until you reach the North of One Mile beach. Beautiful views will follow all the way.
You can drive to Black Head (6km drive) and then do a lovely short walk through the forest, enjoy the views from the Whale watching platform. After, walk further through the forest until you cross the wooden bridge, turn left towards the hidden beautiful and very private beach.
Whale Watching Platform
You can drive to Black Head (6km drive) and then do a lovely short walk through the forest, enjoy the views from the Whale watching platform. After, walk further through the forest until you cross the wooden bridge, turn left towards the hidden beautiful and very private beach.
Essentials
Nearest grocery store, not a great choice but offers some local produce which is nice, just to see the difference from Coles or Woolies
10 locals recommend
FoodWorks
85 High StNearest grocery store, not a great choice but offers some local produce which is nice, just to see the difference from Coles or Woolies
Shopping
Best place to go for groceries and something else you might need. Great choice (at least greatest in the area) and everything in once place.
52 locals recommend
Stockland Forster Shopping Centre
Breese ParadeBest place to go for groceries and something else you might need. Great choice (at least greatest in the area) and everything in once place.
Sightseeing
Ellenborough Falls, the second highest falls in the southern hemisphere, is located approximately 100 kilometres from Ramada resort. You can access the falls by travelling on the Tourist Drive 8 to Elands from Taree.
Ellenborough Falls Road
Ellenborough Falls RoadEllenborough Falls, the second highest falls in the southern hemisphere, is located approximately 100 kilometres from Ramada resort. You can access the falls by travelling on the Tourist Drive 8 to Elands from Taree.
Unique and magic place to see - peaceful and quiet church set up in the open air on the lake.
25 locals recommend
Green Cathedral
4451 The Lakes WayUnique and magic place to see - peaceful and quiet church set up in the open air on the lake.
Gloucester and Barrington Tops. Take a day trip to Gloucester and Barrington Tops and enjoy splendid scenery, rainforest walks, horse riding, vineyards, river cruises and restaurants.
7 locals recommend
Gloucester Tops
Gloucester and Barrington Tops. Take a day trip to Gloucester and Barrington Tops and enjoy splendid scenery, rainforest walks, horse riding, vineyards, river cruises and restaurants.
Everything Else
I heard only good words about this particular cruise from locals. Haven't done this as yet.
6 locals recommend
Free Spirit Cruises
1 Little StI heard only good words about this particular cruise from locals. Haven't done this as yet.