Guidebook for Wollongong

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Guidebook for Wollongong

Food Scene

Great coffee, overlooks north beach.
58 locals recommend
Diggies Cafe
1 Cliff Rd
58 locals recommend
Great coffee, overlooks north beach.
Closest coffee outlet. Coffee is decent.
Aqua Restaurant
54-58 Cliff Rd
Closest coffee outlet. Coffee is decent.
Award winning snapper and barramundi. 70's time capsule in both menu and pricing, excellent bar with stunning harbour views. A hidden gem.
Anchorage Restaurant
3-9 Wilson St
Award winning snapper and barramundi. 70's time capsule in both menu and pricing, excellent bar with stunning harbour views. A hidden gem.
Great Spanish style licensed restaurant. Decor is warm and inviting; pricing is moderate, food ranges between acceptable and excellent.
My Pantry
16 Cliff Rd
Great Spanish style licensed restaurant. Decor is warm and inviting; pricing is moderate, food ranges between acceptable and excellent.
Wollongong's only hatted restaurant. Degustation menu with matching wines. $145pp. Excellent service.
17 locals recommend
Caveau
122-124 Keira St
17 locals recommend
Wollongong's only hatted restaurant. Degustation menu with matching wines. $145pp. Excellent service.
Excellent Thai food, dine in or take away.
6 locals recommend
Carnation Thai Restaurant
50 Crown St
6 locals recommend
Excellent Thai food, dine in or take away.
Cheap and tasty thai food. Dine in or take away.
10 locals recommend
Jasmine Rice
131 Corrimal St
10 locals recommend
Cheap and tasty thai food. Dine in or take away.
Great atmosphere, best Mexican in town. Reasonably priced. Gets busy at times.
17 locals recommend
Amigos Mexican Restaurant
116 Keira St
17 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, best Mexican in town. Reasonably priced. Gets busy at times.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lobby Bar: Closest bar and venue to watch live sporting events.
11 locals recommend
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
14 Cliff Road
11 locals recommend
Lobby Bar: Closest bar and venue to watch live sporting events.
Popular small bar. Japanese and Mexican styling and food items.
24 locals recommend
Dagwood
19 Market St
24 locals recommend
Popular small bar. Japanese and Mexican styling and food items.
Popular small bar in Globe Lane. Excellent cocktails.
24 locals recommend
The Little Prince
Globe Lane
24 locals recommend
Popular small bar in Globe Lane. Excellent cocktails.
Another popular small bar in Globe Lane. Post-prohibition era styling. Classy bar food, open during the day for coffee and lunch.
32 locals recommend
His Boy Elroy
Keira Street
32 locals recommend
Another popular small bar in Globe Lane. Post-prohibition era styling. Classy bar food, open during the day for coffee and lunch.
Great venue for live sporting events, tap beer. Very popular during Summer.
16 locals recommend
North Wollongong Hotel
3 Flinders St
16 locals recommend
Great venue for live sporting events, tap beer. Very popular during Summer.

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to take the kids for a swim, or go yourself without worrying about the waves. Open most days. Entry is free and has warm showers. Not chlorinated.
18 locals recommend
Continental Pool
18 locals recommend
Great place to take the kids for a swim, or go yourself without worrying about the waves. Open most days. Entry is free and has warm showers. Not chlorinated.

Arts & Culture

Live music Thurs-Fri-Sat. Doubles as a bakery.
9 locals recommend
Town Hall Chamber
8 Town Hall Pl
9 locals recommend
Live music Thurs-Fri-Sat. Doubles as a bakery.
Wollongong's best whisky bar. Live music Thurs-Fri-Sat. Mostly jazz.
32 locals recommend
Howlin' Wolf Whiskey Bar Wollongong
53-61 Crown St
32 locals recommend
Wollongong's best whisky bar. Live music Thurs-Fri-Sat. Mostly jazz.
Illawarra Brewery; another great sports/live music venue. Adjoining stadium is home to the Dragons.
20 locals recommend
WIN Sports and Entertainment Centres
Harbour Street
20 locals recommend
Illawarra Brewery; another great sports/live music venue. Adjoining stadium is home to the Dragons.

Everything Else

For the thrill seekers. Price upwards of $300. Dropping every day.
51 locals recommend
Skydive Sydney Wollongong
Cliff Road
51 locals recommend
For the thrill seekers. Price upwards of $300. Dropping every day.