Mollymook and the surrounding area offers a range of excellent restaurants and cafes, with something to cater to every taste and budget. Whether you are after fresh fish, Thai, contemporary Australian, Italian or a good old-fashioned burger, you’ll be sure to find it in this up-and-coming culinary hotspot.
Rick Stein’s restaurant at Bannisters hotel, Bannisters Point, is the area’s most sought-after eatery. The world-famous British ‘seafood king’ has recently taken over the award-winning restaurant, which offers simple yet elegant food using the region’s freshest fish and seafood. Not only can you enjoy fine food here, but the wine cellar is one of the area’s most impressive and the views are exceptional.
At the southern end of Mollymook beach, good food is available at both clubhouses attached to Mollymook Golf Club and the Surf Lifesaving club also offers simple but hearty meals.
There are many cafes to choose from which enjoy ocean views, such as Breakers Café and Restaurant, which overlooks the beach and serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch daily and evening meals on Fridays and Saturdays.
For something a little different, check out Mollymook Rockgrill – billed as “an exciting interactive dining experience” where your meal is cooked at your table, on a heated volcanic stone. The super-hot heat of the stone seals in all the natural juices and gives the food a special, stone-cooked flavour. It is widely recognised as a healthy eating option as the meats are trimmed of all fat and no oils are added. The restaurant is part of the Seascape Motel, located on the Princes Highway.
Elizans in Ulladulla offers fine French food, where customers can enjoy the sophisticated ambience surrounded by antique furniture and classical music. On summer evenings, diners may sit out on the veranda surrounded by tropical gardens, or in winter enjoy the cosiness of roaring log fires indoors.
Another fine dining option is at Burrill Lake – at the Laguna D'Zur International Restaurant. Its fusion cuisine has won several awards and many local fans.
Rick Stein at Bannisters
191 Mitchell Parade, Mollymook. (02) 4454 1933
Rick Stein’s restaurant at Bannisters Hotel at Banniser’s Point is the area’s most sought after eatery, so be prepared to be disappointed if you can’t get a table. The award-winning restaurant is typical Stein, offering simple, elegant cuisine, using produce from the south coast of NSW. Not only does it offer great seafood like crispy skin snapper, the sweets are to die for with creme brulee with rhubarb torte a house favourite. Licensed with some of the best wines available in NSW.
The Mollymook Rockgrill
Seascape Motel, 22, Princes Highway, Mollymook. (02) 4455 5777
Promotes itself as ‘an exciting interactive dining experience’ and that it is. Your meal is cooked at your table on a heated volcanic rock. It’s said the super hot method seals in all the natural flavours and gives the food an amazing taste. No fat or oils - a healthy option. The restaurant is situated at the Seascape Motel, on the Princes Highway in Mollymook.
Elizans
39, Burrill St, Ulladulla. (02) 4455 1796
Elizans in nearby Ulladulla offers some great French cuisine in a wonderful ambient surrounding with antique furniture and often classical music. During the summer diners can sit out on the veranda, with live Blues on Monday nights. Prices are reasonable and the restaurant is open six days a week for dinner. At nearby Burrill Lake the Laguna D’Zur offers fusion cuisine for which it has won several awards an attracted a loyal clientele.
Bacchus at Milton
Settlement Arcade, Princes Highway, Milton. (02) 4455 3449
Offers Italian/modern Australian cuisine at some good prices. Pasta, chicken and some wonderful vegetarian options. Desserts are a speciality. The restaurant is open Tuesday-Saturday and is BYO.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Wason St, Uladulla. (02) 4455 3906
The area abounds with dozens of great fish and chip bars for snacks and seafood restaurants. Try the Fisherman’s Wharf Seafoods in Ulladulla for cajun fish, calamari and a great bowl of seafood chowder at sensational prices. The Sea Salt at the Milton Ulladulla Ex-Servos Club also offers some great seafood using local produce.
Hyams Beach General Store
78, Cyrus St, Hyams beach. (02) 4443 3874
If you are traveling through the region, a must stop spot is Hyams Beach at Jervis Bay, noted for having the whitest sand in the world. Try the Hyams Beach general Store for some truly great burgers and snacks, freshly prepared at great local prices. Fantastic veggie options as well.
We list some of the Mollymook restaurants both in Mollymook and the surrounding towns
Bannisters Restaurant & Bar
Mollymook (02 4454 1933)
Bamboo Court Restaurant
Mollymook (02 4455 5385)
Cookaburra's Restaurant
Ulladulla (02 4454 1443)
Elizans Restaurant
Ulladulla (02 4455 1796)
Harbour Chinese Restaurant
Ulladulla (02 4455 1632)
Harbourside Restaurant
Ulladulla (02 4455 3377)
Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant
Ulladulla (02 4455 2200)
Mollymook Asian Restaurant
Mollymook Bowling Club, Mollymook (02 4455 6578)
Out of the Blue Restaurant
Shephard Street, Mollymook (02 4455 5888)
The Shores Restaurant
Mollymook (02 4455 5888)
Tory's Seafood Restaurant
Ulladulla (02 4454 0888)
