From classy, top quality restaurants gracing the waterfront right along the coast to lively hotels, fish and chip shops, award winning steak sandwhiches and dining choices from a range of cultural backgrounds, Australia's Coral Coast can offer the lot!
No matter where you choose to dine throughout region, be sure to sample some of the local produce - fish and lobster are particularly popular, often coming in from pristine waters straight to your dining plate!
During the lobster fishing season from November to June, Geraldton's waters burst into life as one of the country's premier fishing fleets goes about bringing in these ocean delicacies. Gain first hand insight into the lobster industry on a guided tour through processing factories in Dongara or Geraldton.
Whilst in Dongara be sure to sample the award winning Steak Sandwich from the Priory Hotel - winner of the 2008 WA’s Best Country Pub Steak Sandwich. The Australian Hotels Association (WA) and Tourism WA lead the search for the State’s best country pub steak sandwich and found the Priory’s to be the best!
A short drive from Geraldton you'll discover Chapman Valley, home to a range of developing industries such as vineyards, olive groves and aquaculture ventures. If wine takes your fancy why not head out along the Chapman Valley Road at the foot of the Moresby Ranges and sample the valley's delights along a wine tasting trail.
Dining in Kalbarri is an essential part of the holiday experience. From a nautical ambience, to a traditional Aussie barbecue, Kalbarri offers a range of restaurants and cafes each with their own specialty and charm.
You'll never go hungry in Shark Bay. Whether its stocking up your caravan fridge to keep you going on your journey or having someone else do the cooking for you, both Money Mia and Denham have a range of options available.
Be sure not to miss an open air dining experience at the Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort where fresh local seafood and other dishes are prepared by highly skilled chefs that will have your mouth watering for hours!
Known as the 'food bowl of the region', Carnarvon supports thriving horticultural and fishing industries ensuring there's an abundance of fresh produce for you to sample year round. Be sure to visit the Gascoyne Growers Market each Saturday morning for the best of Carnarvon's amazing produce. During May to October freshly caught seafood can be purchased directly from local factories - why not take a tour of a Prawn Factory or if seafood's not your thing, endulge in a chocolate coated banana or two from one of Carnarvon's banana plantations.
With such an abundance of fresh and local produce on offer, you'll find it hard to resist the experience of 'Coral Coast Cuisine' as you travel through the region.
