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A Feast for Foodies

FOODIES A feast for

In recent years, Shoalhaven has become a top culinary destination with award-winning chefs wowing discerning diners and industry experts alike, offering incredible, all-inclusive experiences for foodies.

Enjoy luxury accommodation pods and a farm-to-table menu at Cupitt’s Estate. Pair an overnight stay with ocean-view rooms and fi ne dining at Bannisters Pavilion or Bannisters By the Sea, featuring Rick Stein’s awardwinning seafood restaurant. Relish the rustic beauty of Mountain Ridge Wines’ family-run farm-stay and locally sourced menu featuring monthly market dinners. Safari tents and a three-course bush tucker meal await at Paperbark Camp’s The Gunyah Restaurant. Find gourmet eats and a coastal view at Bangalay Dining and Luxury Villas on Seven Mile Beach and enjoy casual dining and charming 18th-century accommodation at Coolangatta Estate.

Some of the state’s best oysters are found at the mouth of the Shoalhaven River at Greenwell Point. Buy direct from the growers, contact Jim Wild’s Oysters for tours and sales. Hidden beneath the water at Callala Beach is the brand new, sustainable Jervis Bay Mussel lease. Grab some at the Jervis Bay Shellfi sh Market, a collaboration between South Coast Mariculture, producers of Jervis Bay Mussels, and Blue Harvest, one of Australia’s largest marketers of Australian-grown prawns, oysters and mussels. Taking place on the second Sunday of every month, the Kangaroo Valley Farmers’ Market showcases the region’s top producers and growers with seasonal fare harvested between the Highlands and the coast. At Berry Farmers’ Market every Thursday afternoon you can fi ll up your basket with the fi nest gastronomical goodies from across Shoalhaven and beyond. In the warmer months, the Milton Produce and Farmers at Burrill (FAB) markets have stallholders selling fresh, local, seasonal fruit and vegetables, cut fl owers, freerange meats and seafood, plus artisanal jams, sauces, and pickles. Open every day, Nowra Farmers’ Market brings together the fi nest quality produce from across the south coast and a deli full of world-class Australian products to enjoy.

There’s a huge variety of foodie experiences to choose from by passionate chefs and producers. We recommend you booking your experiences as well as your tables ahead of time, so you don’t miss out!

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