Budget
Hamburger Heaven
Located just up the hill from the cbd, in the port pacific resort building the big white building hamburger heaven makes reasonably priced breakfasts, but the real reason to go there is for the hamburgers. made with premium grade, home made patties, they are the best in town. aus$5 - aus$ 15
Macquarie Seafoods
A popular fish & chip shop in central port macqaurie. serving sizes are very generous for the price, and the lemon & pepper squid rings are great. aus$2 - aus$ 25
Midrange
Finnians Irish Tavern Bistro
Behind the bus station downtown. this bistro doesn't really serve anything all that irish except for the fantastic irish guiness pie. it does however serve good pasta, steaks and seafood, and often runs beer and meal deals during the middle of the week.
Port Macquarie City Bowling Club Restaurant
Owen st., port macquarie nsw 2444. telephone: 02 6583 1133; facsimile: (02 6583 1461. good range of meals with some pleasant views.
Tacking Point Tavern Bistro
Within the tacking point tavern see drinking. this place serves standard bistro fare, or pasta, burgers, steak, and seafood. the food is quite good, and it's a popular place with local families. $10 all you can eat pasta nights happen quite often during the week. serves 2 for 1 meals 7 days a week lunch and dinner.
Central Port Macquarie has plenty of high quality mid range cafes and most days you can just turn up and get a table. Here are some of the best:
Beau Thai Restaurant (Thai)
Ignoring the terrible pun name for a second, this place is good value, and makes delicious thai food. located at the traffic lights in the cbd, it doesn't have any outdoor seating, and is a good place to go if the weather is bad, or in the evening.
Chulas Thai Restaurant (Thai)
Another restaurant providing delicious thai food that has been operating in port macquarie for many years. located next to rivers and macdonalds which is opposite settlement city shopping centre. it is byo and the owners provide good service. afterwards you can stroll over to port macquarie panthers rsl club.
Expensive
Scampis Seafood
Port macquarie marina. this seafood restaurant has great views. it serves a selection of fresh seafood dishes, however, as of recent times, the quality of meals has dropped slightly.
There are so many mid range places in Port Macquarie that serve food of a high range standard, that it's almost not worth the extra effort. If you must eat at a high range place, here are a couple:
By far the regions premier seafood restaurant, placed over the Hastings River. Has live crabs and lobsters along with fresh local produce. Fish feeding is possible from their balcony seats and private jetty.