Your Guide to the Wollongong and Illawarra Region
Sightseeing
Kiama Blowhole
Sea Cliff Bridge
Lawrence Hargrave DriveHyams Beach
Cyrus StA little quaint country town. Great parks for kids, homewares and boutiques, delicious bakeries, and the famous donut van.
284 locals recommend
Berry
73 Queen StA little quaint country town. Great parks for kids, homewares and boutiques, delicious bakeries, and the famous donut van.
Beautiful seaside town. Great weekend markets. See ‘Kiama Seaside Markets’ for dates.
90 locals recommend
Kiama
Beautiful seaside town. Great weekend markets. See ‘Kiama Seaside Markets’ for dates.
Gerringong
Beautiful coastal town. Wineries close by
Food scene
Lee and Me
87 Crown StBreakfast or lunch. Delicious coffee and food
Lunch or dinner options. Modern Italian. Great food and atmosphere. Price range: $$
46 locals recommend
Kneading Ruby
5 Crown LnLunch or dinner options. Modern Italian. Great food and atmosphere. Price range: $$
Opus Coffee Brewers
120 Keira StDelicious breakfast options and incredible coffee
Lower East Cafe
70 Crown StBreakfast venue. Yummy food and coffee
Dinner. Incredible modern Italian. Great selection of cocktails and wines. Price range: $$$
Restaurant Santino
17 Globe LaneDinner. Incredible modern Italian. Great selection of cocktails and wines. Price range: $$$
Lunch or dinner. Great pizza. Price range: $$
6 locals recommend
Northbeach Pavilion Pizza Restaurant, Bar & Kiosk
5 Cliff RoadLunch or dinner. Great pizza. Price range: $$
Delicious cakes or enjoy a tradition Hungarian Kürtósh pastry. Open till 10.00pm
6 locals recommend
Kürtősh
200 Crown StDelicious cakes or enjoy a tradition Hungarian Kürtósh pastry. Open till 10.00pm
Lunch or Dinner. Lebanese restaurant. Yummy. Price Range: $$
26 locals recommend
Samaras Restaurant Wollongong
Corrimal StreetLunch or Dinner. Lebanese restaurant. Yummy. Price Range: $$
Lunch or Dinner. Japanese, specialising in sushi. Price Range: $$
6 locals recommend
Toro Robata Sushi
129 Corrimal StLunch or Dinner. Japanese, specialising in sushi. Price Range: $$
Lunch or Dinner. Traditional Pub food. Becomes a nightclub at 9pm, so head out before then if you aren’t looking for a dance.
7 locals recommend
Hotel Illawarra
160-164 Keira StLunch or Dinner. Traditional Pub food. Becomes a nightclub at 9pm, so head out before then if you aren’t looking for a dance.
Lunch or Dinner. Classic pub feed. Amazing view. Price Range: $$
66 locals recommend
Headlands Hotel Austinmer Beach
Lunch or Dinner. Classic pub feed. Amazing view. Price Range: $$
The Imperial at Clifton
315 Lawrence Hargrave DriveLunch only. Renovated 1900’s hotel. Price Range: $$
Babyface Kitchen
179 Keira StDinner. Modern Asian fusion. Price Range: $$$
Lunch or Dinner. Great food options, from seafood to steak and vegetarians. It’s all covered. Enjoy your meal whilst watching the ocean. Price Range: $$
20 locals recommend
Steamers Bar and Grill
1 Marine DrLunch or Dinner. Great food options, from seafood to steak and vegetarians. It’s all covered. Enjoy your meal whilst watching the ocean. Price Range: $$
Yachties' Cafe
85 Endeavour DrEnjoy a hot cinnamon donut on your walk on the blue mile.
His Boy Elroy
Keira StreetLunch or Dinner. Yummy American style burgers. Price Range: $-$$
Breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. Incredible food options for all meal times, great alcoholic drink options. Open as a roof top bar as well. Price range: $-$$
12 locals recommend
The Fitz Cafe & Bar
251 Princes HighwayBreakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. Incredible food options for all meal times, great alcoholic drink options. Open as a roof top bar as well. Price range: $-$$
Debutant
119 Keira StDinner. French steakhouse. Price range: $$$
Lunch or Dinner. Vietnamese. Highly recommend Satay Chicken if you can handle medium heat.
6 locals recommend
Mylan
193 Keira StLunch or Dinner. Vietnamese. Highly recommend Satay Chicken if you can handle medium heat.
Parfait Patisserie
38-40 Manning StDelicious patisserie. You cannot go wrong with anything here.
El Corazon Cocina de Mexico
6 Terralong StDinner. Mexican. Price range: $-$$
Penny Whistlers
31 Shoalhaven StBreakfast or lunch. Great view into Kiama harbour.
Breakfast, lunch or dinner. From waffles to burgers. All options are covered. Price range: $-$$
62 locals recommend
The Hungry Monkey
32 Prince Alfred StBreakfast, lunch or dinner. From waffles to burgers. All options are covered. Price range: $-$$
Eat Street Market
1 Globe LnEvery Thursday night, weather depending.
Crooked River Wines - Winery - Cellar Door - Restaurant - Wedding Venue
11 Willowvale RdCoolangatta Estate
1335 Bolong RdBars
Afternoon or evening drinks. Great bar with a great selection of drinks and Asian fusion bar food
24 locals recommend
Dagwood
19 Market StAfternoon or evening drinks. Great bar with a great selection of drinks and Asian fusion bar food
Dinner and/or drinks. Asian fusion bar food, with great selection of wines. Price range: $$
10 locals recommend
Night Parrot Wine Bar
69 Crown StDinner and/or drinks. Asian fusion bar food, with great selection of wines. Price range: $$
Afternoon drinks. By 8pm becomes a nightclub, so if that’s not your vibe, head out by 6pm. Amazing location to enjoy an afternoon summer beverage.
29 locals recommend
PEPE's On The Beach
2-14 Cliff RdAfternoon drinks. By 8pm becomes a nightclub, so if that’s not your vibe, head out by 6pm. Amazing location to enjoy an afternoon summer beverage.
Howlin' Wolf Whiskey Bar Wollongong
53-61 Crown StWhiskey Bar. Great live music
B. Lucky & Sons Wollongong
Crown StreetIndoor arcade. Kids welcome with an adult
Kid Friendly Activities
Rainy day adventures or burn some energy for the children
Holey Moley Golf Wollongong
200 Crown StIndoor mini golf
ZONE BOWLING Illawarra
47 Princes HwyBowling and mini Timezone
Symbio Wildlife Park
11 Lawrence Hargrave DrTimezone Shellharbour - Arcade Games, Kids Birthday Party Venue, Bumper Cars
211 Lake Entrance RoadGo Kids Play
24 Rivulet CresIllawarra Inflatable Play Centre
243 Shellharbour RdFlip Out North Wollongong
20 Ralph Black DriveC1 Speed
Hargraves AvenueActivities
If you love walking, this is a great track for moderately experienced walkers
62 locals recommend
Sublime Point walking track
Sublime Point Walking TrackIf you love walking, this is a great track for moderately experienced walkers
A beautiful view of Wollongong. You can also do the short ring track walk
74 locals recommend
Mount Keira Lookout
Queen Elizabeth DriveA beautiful view of Wollongong. You can also do the short ring track walk
A lovely stroll along the coast line of Wollongong. Grab a coffee from the north beach kiosk, a donut from yachties, an ice cream from the top of flagstaff hill and walk as little or as far as you like.
14 locals recommend
Blue Mile Pathway
A lovely stroll along the coast line of Wollongong. Grab a coffee from the north beach kiosk, a donut from yachties, an ice cream from the top of flagstaff hill and walk as little or as far as you like.
Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures
182 Knights Hill RdPump park and enclosed playground. Also has an incredible mountain bike park for adults
Cringila Hills Playground
21 Lackawanna StreetPump park and enclosed playground. Also has an incredible mountain bike park for adults
GreenValleys Mountain Bike Park
Illawarra HighwayMountain bike park