Sawtell Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Sawtell
Discover the best restaurant in Sawtell, Australia including Taste, Wholly Cow Cafe, Cafe TREEO Sawtell, Kimono, Sea Salt Fish & Chips, Thai Tales, Zest Restaurant, Fish Tales, Split Espresso, Sawtell Surf Club Cafe
1. Taste
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By Lakesidelady66 - Surfers Paradise, Australia
Hard to decide what to choose, from such a great menu. Really lovely service and very comfortable for someone eating alone. Started with Scallops, Duck was perfectly cooked and delicious, and couldn't pass the rhubarb crumble to finish. Great wine selection, to compliment the beautiful food. Highly recommend this restaurant.
2. Wholly Cow Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 122 reviews
Wholly Cow is located at 2/39 First Avenue in sunny Sawtell NSW. We are open every day, serving great coffee and fresh burgers. Our coffee is fair trade and organic, roasted by the wonderful Amelia Franklin in Bellingen.All the burgers are made to order, using delicious homemade tomato relish and mayo, local veggies and meat. The burger buns are organic sourdough from the talented team at k’pane Artisan Bakery. We also have a daily selection of pastries and sweet treats from k’pane.Come in and try our coffee and burgers – we have many delicious choices from good old fashioned burgers with the lot (and of course beetroot) as well as great vegetarian burgers.
Reviewed By Aussiewoz - Caloundra, Australia
Had the Spicy Bird Gourmet Burger this time.
Came with chicken schnitzel, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, coriander, mayo and chilli sauce. Pretty sure it was $12.50 and pretty good value I thought.
Most burgers $10-$13.50.
Open from 7 am.
Definitely worth a visit when in the area.
3. Cafe TREEO Sawtell
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 290 reviews
TREEO is open 7 days, serving an extensive all day breakfast menu, lunch & dinner. We serve delicious coffee from esteemed roasters Will&Co.
Reviewed By Aussiewoz - Caloundra, Australia
Have reviewed before and was in Sawtell recently and popped in for brekky.
Went with the Sticky Date Pancakes which according to the menu came with medjool date pancakes, salted caramel and vanilla sauce, torched bananas, pretzel crumble and vanilla bean ice cream. $17.50.
Had to write all that down to hopefully get it right.
For me it certainly sounded exotic and yummy and it was.
I’m not usually a pancake person but after Reading that description on the menu I couldn’t resit and I’m glad I didn’t.
They seemed to have about 20 breakfast items which are available all day.
Experienced a nice atmosphere and nice friendly service.
If in SawtelI I believe it’s definitely worth a visit.
4. Kimono
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Restaurant and bar with a Japanese menu. Extensive selection of premium spirits, 3 premium beers on tap, wines by the glass, cocktails and sake. Intimate and atmospheric setting with a homely attitude to service and an emphasis on bringing clear and distinctive flavours to the dishes. Kimono is a unique blend of old and new, country and metropolitan, restaurant and bar.
Reviewed By c0lin1950 - Coffs Harbour, Australia
As local residents who have enjoyed the old Kimono restaurant we returned for a special anniversary dinner . The menu has been cut by 90 % and prices for a few “Tapas” ( yes Spanish Japanese ) so called meals are extremely overpriced and increased 100 % . If your looking for overpriced snacks and a beer this is the place , but if your looking for a Japanese meal in Coffs Harbour look else where . Staff are friendly and professional but are serving up a second rate product .
5. Sea Salt Fish & Chips
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By sam63 - darwin
Great start to a weeks holiday...long line to order which obviously means great food. 20 minute wait which for the amount of people more than acceptable.
Family pack amazing combination of crumbed prawns, whiting, battered fish, calamari, hot crunchy chips all quickly devoured. Some of the best I have had in a long time.
6. Thai Tales
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By JenniR4
This would have to be the most consistent restaurant I have ever experienced. We have been coming here annually for 4 years and the quality, taste, service and price are outstanding. We had extra guests who were not booked for and nothing was too much trouble to fit them at our table of 17. Great night.
7. Zest Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By Reneeandjohn - Maitland, Australia
Great food, great coffee. The cafe has plenty of outdoor Seating to soak up the atmosphere. The staff friendly and helpful. Good variety on the menu, including vegetarian. Good blackboard specials. Loved the warm vegetable salad. I would recommend and will return
8. Fish Tales
Overall Ratings
4 based on 101 reviews
Restaurant located within the Sawtell Hotel
9. Split Espresso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By Cymbid64 - Sydney, Australia
Sawtell is not short on cafes and I’ve tried a couple over the years. Split makes good food. The service is very good and obliging. The cafe was full but they found us a table efficiently. We ordered Gado Gado and the prawn Sandwich. Both were good. We tried their detox juice which was also really good. As far as cafes go, this is very good.
10. Sawtell Surf Club Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By sam63 - darwin
Great way to start my holiday..early morning walk then a great coffee and wonderful view.
Staff have been nothing but friendly, bacon and eggs rolls on Turkish bread was a massive hit with our kids.
Basic menu but enough choices.
Tables , chairs and umbrellas provided. As per notice it is running as a take away outlet currently..so no table service.
Bikes and surfboards for hire as well.
This is my first visit here but thoroughly enjoy the simplicity and location...
