Diners' Choice: Modern Australian restaurants in New South Wales

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Modern Australian cuisine in New South Wales? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Riverbank Moama

4.8

4.8 (58)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Moama

About the restaurant

Riverbank Moama is located on the Echuca Moama border region. Our beautiful homestead venue providing a dining experience by the great Murray River.

We are a premier and authentic Restaurant that has been proudly serving the Moama area since 2020. Our mission has been to provide high-quality food for all those that wish to combine fun and enjoyable ambiance with skillful cooking into one extraordinary dining experience.

Welcome to RB.

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Christine

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

Beautiful ambience attentive great service. Good selection of wine and food highly recommend, nice place to celebrate a special occasion.

Mimosa Wines

4.9

4.9 (424)

$101 and over

Modern Australian

Bermagui

About the restaurant

A boutique family owned gastronomic restaurant on the South Coast of NSW. We offer a 3 course lunch & dinner menu ($110pp) with optional wine pairing ($50pp).

Head chef Jan Semmelhack is a unique creator, focused on the superb local produce of the South Coast which results in a unique dining experience. Originally from Germany, Jan was the head pastry chef in two Michelin star restaurant in Berlin. Be sure to try his exceptional desserts to complete your Mimosa sensory adventure!

Our wine list has been curated to highlight snippets of the best of Australian & New Zealand wines. We showcase small, up and coming producers, as well as some of the more established winemakers. Due to our continued commitment to sustainability, we favour growers who embrace organic & biodynamic farming practices.

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Kelli

Dined on Dec 21, 2024

Amazing family lunch. Beautiful winery with sensational food and wine. A prefect place for an important family celebration.

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Experience

6 Course set menu

Glasshouse

4.7

4.7 (1639)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Timbumburi

About the restaurant

Led by Head Chef Jarrod Smith, Glasshouse is proud to serve a variety of expertly prepared, locally sourced dishes, in a phenomenal venue.
Goonoo Goonoo Station is undoubtedly the New England regions finest destination for accommodation, dining, and events.

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KenH

Dined 7 days ago

Very accommodating staff. Excellent meal with no waiting time. always a good night.

Merimbula RSL Club

4.6

4.6 (431)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Merimbula

About the restaurant

Merimbula RSL Club is in the heart of beautiful coastal region known as the NSW Sapphire Coast. We are a relaxed family friendly club with stunning views over the lake and ocean. With an excellent rating on TripAdvisor our club has something for everyone including a restaurant, cafe, sports bar, bottleshop and free live entertainment. We’re friendly, we’re fun and we are one big family. The Merimbula RSL truly offers ‘something for everyone’!

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amy

Dined 7 days ago

Food and service were both good. Food came out quickly after ordering. View from window side over the lake is good.

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4.5

4.5 (436)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Forster

About the restaurant

Perched on Wallis Lake's edge, gazing over East 33’s Sydney Rock Oyster farms tended by local families for generations, Thirty Three Degrees is your go-to dining spot. Experience fresh seafood and delectable dishes in a setting that defines modern culinary excellence.
Our Oyster Bar stands out as the centrepiece. It's where oyster enthusiasts gather to savour our renowned East 33 oysters, expertly shucked fresh in-house.
Kick back with a drink on our sun-drenched deck, offering stunning views of Wallis Lake. Thirty Three Degrees offers a contemporary dining experience that blends great food with breathtaking surroundings.

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Gemma

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent service. Our waitresses understanding and knowledge of the menu was very helpful and delivered with a smile.

Estancia Osteria

4.6

4.6 (56)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Millfield

About the restaurant

Estancia Osteria is located in the picturesque Hunter Valley, at Briar Ridge Vineyard (593 Mount View Rd, Mount View).

Our main focus is to provide a unique and memorable dining experience for our customers. We aim to create a warm and inviting atmosphere where our guests can indulge in our exceptional live-fire cuisine and seasonal tasting menu.

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Ravi

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Absolutely loved it from the time we walked in & greeted by James. Food was the best. My husband’s words “Never had lamb so good 🤤”. It sure was We have already booked to go back with friends visiting from Melbourne. Thanks James and Gabriel!!

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Experience

The Paella Experience at Estancia Osteria!

4.4

4.4 (319)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Bundanoon

About the restaurant

Our restaurant offers a selection of quality meals prepared with the best produce available. Lunch is available Friday to Sunday and dinner Wednesday to Monday. On Tuesday the bistro is closed, woodfire pizza is served in the Brigadoon Bar. In March 2022 we revamped the dining space and renovated to include a new kitchen. At the same time a new Head Chef joined our team. Regulars love the new menus which change almost daily. Menu options are available for larger parties with the group menus proving very popular in the private dining room as well as the restaurant. When we finally see some sun the spacious beer garden offers other possibilities.

Situated halfway between Sydney and Canberra the Bundanoon Hotel is ideally situated for friends, family or business gatherings and with 58 rooms available there's no need to drive home after a great night.

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Tim

Dined 7 days ago

Great food service and atmosphere for a family dinner

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Experience

Woodfire Pizza Tuesday's

The BOX on the Water

4.5

4.5 (1829)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Ettalong Beach

About the restaurant

The BOX on the Water is situated in prime position on both the Ettalong foreshore and beach. Its absolute waterfront location has panoramic views out across Broken Bay to its namesake, Box Head, and over to Sydney's northern beaches.

Architecturally designed with a stylish, modern aesthetic, The BOX on the Water restaurant, bar and beach kiosk is just an hour and a half drive from central Sydney or twenty five minutes on the passenger ferry from Palm Beach.

Both the restaurant and kiosk offer fresh, modern Australian cuisine and friendly, efficient service. Experience stylish, casual, 'fun dining' with arguably the best outlook on the Coast!

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Chris

Dined 3 days ago

Always great ambience, friendly staff and the food never ever lets you down. Had a wonderful stormy evening enjoying Kingfish Ceviche, Duck Liver Pate followed by a 300 gram medium rare Bavette Steak and a Cauliflower Steak with a raft of delicious sides and a bottle of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris! Kids loved their pasta and fish n chips.

Silica Restaurant and Bar

4.4

4.4 (371)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Kiama

About the restaurant

Set on Kiama's Surf Beach with beautiful views of the ocean and coastline, Silica Restaurant offers Kiama's freshest local seafood and finest dining experience.

Our menu is designed around locally sourced and home-grown ingredients, showcasing the very best of South Coast produce.

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Brad

Dined 3 days ago

What a lovely experience. I’d bought coffee & a toasted sandwich through the front street nook before but had no idea what was awaiting me inside! We were suggested your establishment for a Christmas catch up & I didn’t realise it was somewhere I’d been before until I walked up to the front door. The food was just divine; well presented & so well cooked. To add to the complexity of our visit we had a coeliac in the group & you dealt with our needs without a hint of issue. Thank you. We couldn’t fault any of the three courses we had & are already talking about when we can come back to try what we didn’t order last night! The Riesling we had two bottles of was also delightful & very reasonably priced. Your package really did offer exceptional value for such amazing food & location. Thank you for being one of the few coastal culinary destinations that actually exceeds expectations. We loved you you & will be back with more friends!!

Moama Bowling Club

4.3

4.3 (566)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Moama

About the restaurant

The guarantee of great quality food, excellent service and affordable prices set against a stunning dining backdrop ensures our satisfied guests return to Moama Bowling Club time and time again. Set in contemporary and stylish surrounds, The Bistro is an excellent choice for dining. We offer a wide variety of traditional favourites as well as a selection of mouth-watering specialties including steaks, seafood, pasta and risotto. Open seven days a week and with capacity to seat 320 guests, The Bistro is a warm, friendly and vibrant gathering space that fosters laughter, conversation and connection through the gift of sharing a meal. Whether you’re celebrating with family and friends or entertaining work colleagues and clients, our expertly-trained staff will ensure your dining experience is a memorable one.

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RoseVIP

Dined on Dec 16, 2024

We had a wonderful meal, there were 4 of us and all meal’s were great.

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