Caveau

Top choice in South Coast NSW


With more hats than a milliner, Caveau is at the forefront of native Australian cooking. This lauded restaurant serves gourmet fare such as barramundi broth and fat, wallaby-tail pie and bunya-nut quail. There's a separate degustation for vegetarians and vegans, which is easily as inventive as the meat-eater menu.

There's a three-course menu ($85) available from Tuesday to Thursday.


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