Cafe Aqua
57 ocean parade, tel 02 6652 5566. cafe aqua is a small breakfast and brunch cafe behind park beach, locally famed for its coffee.
Foreshores
394 harbour drive, tel 02 6652 3127. foreshores is a hugely popular breakfast and brunch cafe it closes at 3pm, with a menu ranging from toast with vegemite through to a big brekkie with sausages, egg and bacon.
Park Beach Bowling Club
Park beach road. for great wholesome food home cooked food at cheap prices. get there early though as it does get quite busy.
Split Cafe and Espresso Bar
Located at first avenue in sawtell south of the coffs harbour township, split cafe and espresso bar offers fresh juices, brilliant coffee and a lunch and breakfast menu that caters to all tastes. split is open early about 7:30 7 days a week and is also open friday and saturday nights, with reservations being recommended as tables are very popular. split offers a great small community feel that is complemented by the quiet and relaxed village atmosphere of sawtell.
SSS BBQ Barns
Great steaks, ribs, shanks. service is fabulous, a wonderful country atmosphere. winner of tourism award for coffs harbour. it can be somewhat expensive.
Scoffs Restaurant
386 harbour drive, tel 02 6651 1516. scoffs has good grilled seafood and steaks beef and kangaroo, but is somewhat drastically understaffed, at least in peak times. mains $20-$30. the quality of the food at this restaurant is also questionable, especially in regard to freshness. instead it would be suggested that you go to another restaurant on the jetty strip or visit sawtell.
There is a group of eateries in the Jetty area, mostly on Harbour Drive. This area is known as having the best eating in Coffs.
Granma's Restaurant
92 park beach road, tel 02 6651 4777. granma's is a small german restaurant tucked away in a residential area near park beach plaza. large serves and really tempting desserts.
Jetty Village Cafe & Juice Bar
Shop 7, jetty village shopping centre, 361 harbour drive, tel 02 6651 2287. the jetty village cafe is a counter service sandwich shop with a small amount of hot food. its main advantage is that it is open in the late afternoons when most of the other eateries in the jetty area are closed.
Bangalay Restaurant
This family friendly restaurant offers a variety of fresh seafood as well as other wonderful à la carte dishes made from the freshest produce, all prepared with the greatest care.