Port Macquarie Restaurants & Wineries
Restaurants
Port Macquarie has a wonderful variety of restaurants offering everything from fresh local seafood to Italian, Mexican, Chinese and Thai cuisine.
Here is a sample of what's on offer:
- Scampi’s Marina Seafood – Marina, Park Street
- Pasta Place, Flynn’s Beach – 53 Pacific Drive – homemade pasta and sauces
- Poco Loco – 53 Pacific Drive – authentic Mexican food
- Café 66 – 66 Clarence Street - traditional Italian Trattoria-style food
- The Westport Club – Buller Street
- Pernod’s – at Flynn’s Beach, featuring an all-day breakfast and lunch menu
- Pancake Place – Hay & Clarence Streets – serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Macquarie Seafoods – Short & Clarence Streets – take-away or casual dining
- Wall of China – 3/88 Clarence Street – dine in or take-away
- Billabong Café - 61 Billabong Drive – teas and lunches
- Eagle Boys Pizzas – Short Street
- La Roma Italian – Murray Street – pastas and Italian cuisine
- Little Fish Café – The Ruins Way – gourmet fare. Overlooks the InnesLake Vineyards
- Thai House Take-Away – 14 Hastings River Drive – delivery available
- Toro’s Mexican – Murray Street
Clubs & Pubs
There are a number of clubs and pubs offering music, dancing and a lively night out:
- Finnian’s Irish Pub – Live bands on weekends
- Hotel Macquarie – Sports bar and disco bar
- Beach House Bar & Grill – Popular meeting place
- Down Under Nightclub – Music and dancing
- Altitude Nightclub – Quality sound and entertainment
Local Wineries
The temperate climate in Port Macquarie is ideal for growing the grapes that produce Port Macquarie’s famous premium wines such as chardonnay, semillon, sauvignon blanc, verdelho, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot. The region is best known, however, for chambourcin, a rare French red variety which thrives in the relatively humid environment.
Port Macquarie’s winemaking history dates back to the early 19th century. Today, more than 200 hectares of vines produce the grapes that support a number of wineries, including:
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