New South Wales, Australia Food Guide: 10 Australian food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Cessnock

August 22, 2019 Leonarda Pillsbury

Discover Restaurants offering the best Australian food in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. Nestled in the fertile Hunter Valley, Cessnock’s wine region is one of the oldest and most diverse in the world, making it a terrific destination for oenophiles. There are over 100 wineries in the area, and vineyard and cellar tours are among Cessnock’s most popular attractions. World-class golf courses, gourmet eateries, lush gardens and blissful spas round out the local appeal.
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10. The Gates Restaurant

1693 Broke Rd Leogate Estate Wines, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Australian Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +61 2 4998 7499 http://www.leogate.com.au
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4 based on 432 reviews

The Gates Restaurant

The Gates Restaurant sits among the spectacular grounds of Leogate Estate. Taking pride in serving you modern Australian cuisine and to compliment your meal, we will be proud to serve you our beautiful Leogate Estate award winning wines. Here at The Gates

Reviewed By 9giselleb

Can NOT offer high enough praise to Rhiannon and the staff at the gates. The food was delicious, the setting is picturesque and the wine was divine. Rhiannon gave excellent suggestions of food and made the experience more wonderful than any meal we have ever had in the Hunter.Book as, even for a quiet weekend in September, they were busy. Sit outside and enjoy the lovely view. And if you can afford to get a helicopter here, you’ll surely turn heads. Thank you 9giselleb for taking the time to share your feedback with us,I am personally delighted that you enjoyed the service that the team and I provided. It sure is a nice spot to enjoy a meal, a nice wine and look out of the vineyard. Next time we might welcome you both by Helicopter . Thank you again for your lovely review. Warm regardsRhiannon

9. Restaurant Botanica

555 Hermitage Rd Spicers Vineyards Estate, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Australian, Contemporary Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Wine and Beer, Live Music [email protected] +61 2 6574 7229 http://spicersretreats.com/restaurants/restaurant-botanica/
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4 based on 1240 reviews

Restaurant Botanica

Modern Australian yet regionally distinctive in style, the menu at Restaurant Botanica is focused on seasonality and freshness, perfectly complemented by an award-winning wine list and stunning views looking out across our private vineyard to the Brokenba

Reviewed By DavidnMichele

Sensational experience to tantalise all your senses. We arrived a little early, sitting by the flickering fire we relaxed, absorbing the atmosphere. The music, soft lighting, sensational food (I can’t recommend this enough), great service, made it the perfect evening for our last night in the Hunter celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary. Note: The previous photos on trip adviser don’t do this venue justice. It’s stunning!Dear DavidnMichele, Thank you for sharing your recent dining experience at Restaurant Botanica. Our team are very proud of the service we provide to our guests, and it is with feedback such as this that we continue to strive for even more ways of giving the most memorable dining experience in the Hunter Valley. Our chefs are passionate about regional, sustainably sourced produce, and with a wine list featuring hundreds of wines from the Hunter Valley, our team love showcasing the very best of our fantastic region. We hope you join us again for a wine by the fire upon your next visit to this beautiful region we are fortunate to call home.Warmest regards, Sara WennerblomRestaurant Manager

8. RidgeView Restaurant

273 Sweetwater Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2335 Australia Mediterranean, European, Greek, Australian Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +61 2 6574 7332 http://www.ridgeview.com.au
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4 based on 425 reviews

RidgeView Restaurant

Our sumptuous Mediterranean Meze menu uses fresh seasonal produce from our on-site kitchen garden and is designed to pair perfectly with our estate grown wines. The Mega Meze and Meze Feasts are designed for slow grazing overlooking our picturesque vineya

Reviewed By Extratraveltocome

Just returned from a Father's Day breakfast and found the whole experience a little disappointing. The staff were friendly and attentive, although they were not sure of were orders were suppose to be delivered. The venue is very good, with a lovely outlook and very pleasant surroundings.The meals we ordered were not that spectacular considering the price we paid. Not a whole lot of flavour considering they say they source local and organic. Definitely have had much better. Coffee was good.I wouldn't recommend or return.

7. Muse Restaurant

2450 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Contemporary, Australian Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Seating, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Reservations, Private Dining, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Tabl [email protected] +61 2 4998 6777 http://www.musedining.com.au
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4 based on 1284 reviews

Muse Restaurant

Muse has become renowned for not only its food but also for its professional and friendly service. Offering a season driven Contemporary Australian menu, the food is fresh and exciting without overcomplicating the ingredients. Using quality produce, sourc

Reviewed By Beentherefonethat

Ok, let’s cut to the chase, this place has so much potential; location, building, concept ect all really nice....BUT! The service is SLOW, like really slow, slower than the Titanic sinking while Leonardo ran up the decks to save Kate...... which seems to take forever and was also unnecessarily drawn out!But Unlike the movie Titanic, Muse did have a good ending in the way of the signature coconut desert..... seriously if they Did not have silly set menus I’d just get the desert and skip the rest, should only take about 2 hours for that to come out!Serious Feedback;Simplify the set menu, it’s kinda crazy Offer steak! Or something normal as an optionMotivate the staff and keep them on their toesClean the carpet.... omg YUK! Don’t look downAnd speed up the service..... 4.5hrs for a dinner setting is acceptable for three courses!

6. EXP. restaurant

1596 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Australian, Contemporary Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +61 2 4998 7264 http://www.exprestaurant.com.au
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4 based on 565 reviews

EXP. restaurant

At EXP. our focus is to create a dining EXP.erience that is delicious, entertaining and interactive. Food is at the heart of EXP. and the menu is driven by the seasons and produce. The team sources local produce as much as possible, with quality always be

Reviewed By AdrianW770

EXP was recommended to us and it did not fail to impress all of us. This is a relatively small restraunt, with an exciting and innovative menu. There was 6 of us for dinner and between us tried most things on the menu all of which were delightful and delicious . There is a degustation menu with matching wines however we went off the menu utilizing the 2 or 3 course option.Dishes such as the Scallops and the Beef are absolutely outstanding, the myrtle gum ice cream desert fantastic.The restraunt decor is a little quirky, the service outstanding, friendly helpful and attentive. The wine list extensive and reasonably priced. EXP is highly recommended.

5. Circa 1876 Restaurant

64 Halls Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Contemporary, Australian Lunch, Dinner Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Masterca [email protected] +61 49984998 http://www.convent.com.au/dining/circa-1876
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4 based on 762 reviews

Circa 1876 Restaurant

Dine under the whimsical luxury of classical chandeliers in the grounds of our Hatted Restaurant and one of Australia’s most picturesque hinterlands. short stroll down the tree-lined driveway is Circa 1876, the Hunter Valley's most iconic restaurant, loca

Reviewed By Dream737361

The food was Instagram worthy and worth every cent paid. Service was warm, personal and knowledgeable. They actually know and enjoy what they are doing. We had soups vide duck breast and mud crab for entree and tooth fish and smoked pumpkin gnocchi - so delicious and full of flavour!Will come again definitely.

4. Baume

119 McDonalds Rd Lindemans Winery, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Mediterranean, Pizza, Australian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +61 2 4993 3705 http://www.benean.com.au
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4 based on 366 reviews

Baume

Reviewed By WellTravelledAussie2

We were a large group and chose shared plates for both entree and main course.The shared starters were good but the shared plates of lamb shoulder were only average. The best dish was the succulent whiting although the chicken Marsala was also good. Those that had the whole baked lemon sole thought it was superb. Rather overpriced for what you get and I’m not sure that shared plates (both entrée and main) work for everyone.

3. Hunters Quarter

576 De Beyers Rd Cockfigthers Ghost Cellar Door, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia International, Contemporary, Healthy, Australian Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, [email protected] 49987776 http://www.huntersquarter.com.au
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4 based on 495 reviews

Hunters Quarter

The new establishment, which will be known as HQ to locals and regulars, will offer an elegant dining experience with modern Australian cuisine, driven by high quality seasonal local produce, and relaxed and attentive service. Head chef, Brian Duncan brin

Reviewed By mikaylamanners

We had booked the restaurant for dinner and our expectations were moderate. We had the 5 course degustation with matching wines. Each course was really tasty and the wines were matched perfectly. The wines were a great display of the hunter and gave us a great taste from multiple types of wines. The atmosphere was relaxed and trendy and had great Saturday night vibes. Will definitely return Hi Mikayla, thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review of your dinning experience here at HQ. We are glad you were pleased with our degustation option with matching wines. Your message will be passed onto our chefs, and we would love to welcome you back in the near future.

2. Cafe Manuela

4 Wollombi Rd, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia Italian, Australian, Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Reservations, Seating, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Servi [email protected] +61 2 4990 2184 http://cafemanuela.com.au
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4 based on 18 reviews

Cafe Manuela

Cafe Manuela is delivering a touch of class bringing together the perfect combination of high quality food at an affordable price, run by a team with extensive knowledge of the hunter valley food scene, with a menu for all palettes and a local boutique wi

Reviewed By Panda58Newcastle

Visited Cafe Manuela for Sunday lunch. Warm friendly greeting and atmosphere.We both ordered the crispy skin salmon. When the meals arrived there was no crispy skin, actually there was no skin at all. We bought this to the attention of the wait staff and advised we ordered the dish for the crispy skin. We asked the staff member to speak to the chef. When paying the bill we asked what the chef’s response was, we were told he asked were we cranky. Is it so hard for a chef to cook to the menu. I’m sure if the owner knew they would also be cranky.

Cessnock Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Cessnock

1. Amanda's on the Edge

1039 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia Australian Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +61 2 4998 7900 http://www.amandas.com.au/
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4 based on 1037 reviews

Amanda's on the Edge

With a modern Australian menu, local wines and views of Windsor’s Edge vineyard, Amanda’s has been a favourite restaurant for both tourists and locals for more than two decades. Located in Pokolbin, on McDonalds Road, we’re right in the heart of the Hunte

Reviewed By Tony L

made a decision to eat at Amandas and it was perfect. Very friendly and helpful staff welcomed us, had a drink then ordered our meals. All done with the highest degree of professionalism. Our meals, lamb rack and fillet steak, were sensational, service was quick, overall we could not fault the evening. Definitely go back there again

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