Ettalong Diggers

4.3

432 Reviews

$40 and under

Bistro

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for groups
Great for outdoor dining

For classic bistro-style dining with something for everyone, this is the place! Juicy steaks from the grill, schnitzels, succulent fresh seafood, pasta, salads and kids’ meals….with beautiful views to match.

Choose to dine on the sun-drenched Tallow Beach Terrace or Bistro 51.

While you dine at Bistro 51, the kids can enjoy our Starfish Kids Play Zone which features an enclosed play area for younger children plus arcade games.

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Location
51-52 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach, AU-NSW 2257
Phone number
(02) 4343 0111
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Bistro, Modern Australian
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:30 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
The club has a large basement and on-grade car park on site.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Matt Fayers

What 432 people are saying

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

New South Wales
Great for brunch
New South Wales
Kid-friendly
New South Wales
Great for live music
New South Wales
Vegetarian-friendly
Central Coast
Best Overall
Central Coast
Best Food
Central Coast
Best Service
Central Coast
Best Ambiance
Central Coast
Best Value
Central Coast
Gluten-free-friendly
Central Coast
Good for groups
Central Coast
Healthy
Central Coast
Hot spot
Central Coast
Neighborhood gem
Central Coast
Good for special occasions
Central Coast
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Review summary

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Ettalong Diggers offers an inviting atmosphere with "amazing staff" and "great value for money." Guests enjoy "generous-sized meals" and a "home-cooked feel," especially the "delicious" roast of the day. While the booking system needs refinement, the venue shines with "excellent service" and diverse menu options, except for limited vegetarian choices.

432 Reviews

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Marilin
New South Wales7 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was good as alwys, though I'll add more vegetarian dishes to the menu
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OpenTable Diner
New South Wales1 review
3.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Unfortunately my pasta dish looked great but was tasteless. Parts of the fish that my family member had was undercooked.
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Louise
New South Wales13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service is fantastic Prices are ok Sadly the menu sucks if you are vegetarian but is fine for carnivore
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Colleen
New South Wales5 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had family up from Sydney for us to meet our new neice. We had a fantastic day. The food was lovely bur we did have to wait a long time to get it.
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Jennifer
New South Wales2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service when ordering. Food for 8 people all came out together. We didn't wait very long at all. Food was delicious. The mixed grill was probably the highlight for the men at the table that ordered it.
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Louise
New South Wales13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great club Staff are excellent Menu is lacking for vegetarians
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Louise VIP
New South Wales6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very helpful service on ordering our dinner. We always enjoy the generous food and comfortable atmosphere. We really appreciate the care we are given when ordering food for our coeliac daughter. Outstanding! Thank you.
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Terry & Karen
New South Wales1 review
4.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent location next to Mantra with good food & ambience.
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Will
Sydney2 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time at the diggers to celebrate my dad’s 74th birthday. Table was great, food was good, bar was busy so maybe one more staff member to handle that, didn’t realise there was a raffle until we left. And the musician outside was fantastic. We needed up out there listening and a bit of a dance.
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Greg
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very enjoyable lunch with our two oldest granddaughters
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FAQs

Ettalong Diggers is rated 4.3 stars by 432 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

51-52 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach, AU-NSW 2257

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(02) 4343 0111
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Bistro, Modern Australian
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:30 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
The club has a large basement and on-grade car park on site.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Matt Fayers

Ettalong Diggers

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Small Plates

Marinated mixed olives

Pacific oysters

Handmade Garlic Bread

Chef's bruscetta of the day

Seafood tasting plate

Beetroot cured Tasmanian salmon

Queensland "Peel your own" tiger prawns

Spanish cheese and leek croquettes

Chicken liver parfait

Chicken satay skewers

Sharing platter 2-4

Chef's Signature Dishes

Roasted Tasmanian salmon fillet

Pork cutlet, lemon and herb crumb

Mediterranean chicken souvlaki bowl

Classics

Stone & Wood freshly beer battered fish

Chicken schnitzel

Chicken parmigiana

Beef and black bean nachos

Vegetarian nachos

Roast of the day

Steaks and Burgers

300g Black Angus scotch fillet

250g grain fed porterhouse steak

Aussie burger on a damper roll

Falafel burger on Turkish roll

Salads

Heirloom tomatoes and basil salad

Salmon and chicory salad

Pizza

Classic margherita pizza

Carnivore pizza

Kids

Chicken nuggetes

Calamari rings

Cheeseburger

Penne pasta

Sides

Potato wedges

Sweet potato fries

Chef's In-house Desserts

White chocolate panna cotta

Eton mess

Theme Nights

Sunday | Roast night

Monday | Pasta night

Tuesday | Burger night

Wednesday | Parmi and schnitty night

Thursday | Steak night

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