Shearwater Restaurant

Nine of us, all visitors from Sydney, went to dinner at the Shearwater Restaurant, on the recommendation of one couple who had been there before. And what a good recommendation it was! We probably needed to arrive in daylight to do justice to the excellent location, but the food was soooo good that it didn't matter. I had the best roast duck I have ever eaten, served on a delicious mushroom risotto with the flavour balanced by roasted beetroot -- really, one could not ask for better. Others tried the crispy-skinned salmon, the gnocchi, the lamb cutlets, the steak, and the pork belly: without exception, all I heard was praise. Then came the sinfully delightful sticky date pudding with lashings of butterscotch sauce and ice cream. Enough said!!

Every time I come to Coffs Harbour I would have lunch here. The staff is always friendly and attentive, and the food is always of excellent quality, and this time was no exception. I had a duck leg on a bed of mushroom risotto, which was done to perfection, though the choices of pasta and risotto have declined since my last visit, I would still recommend this highly - especially for its beautiful location on the river.