- BERMAGUI
Il Passaggio
ThisbuzzyItalianat theendoftheFishermen’s
Wharfstillcranksthankstostellarproducethatis
deftlyhandled.Crisppizze,thoughtfulseasonalpastas,
welcomingstaffandaffordableItalianwines.Shop
5, 73-79 Lamont St, Bermagui,ilpassaggio.com.au
Honorbread
Goforthesourdough,stayfortheseasonalpastries
andpétanque.There’sthepoppyseed-crusted
tiberke,danishestoppedwiththelikesofcumquat
andgoat’scheese,andthekardemummabullar–
a sticky,deliciousmessofcinnamonand cardamom.
8 Bunga St, Bermagui, honorbread.com
MisterHope
Bagelsstuffedwithlocally-smokedpastramior
salmon.Gin,art-housecinemaandtheowner’s
“WordoftheWeek”.Thisthoughtfulcafémight
bepint-sizedbutit hasmorethana double-shot
of personality.4 Bunga St, Bermagui
BonelessVegetarianCafe
TenzinButtandpartnerEmilyKingusedtomake
hempsmoothiesoutofTenzin’sparents’Gulaga
GalleryinCentralTilba.Thenextchapteris
Boneless,wherethesmoothiesstillrock,but
sodoesthemushroomokonomiyakiandcrisp
cauliflower tacos.1/14 Lamont St, Bermagui
TheBermaguiBeachHotel
Evenafteritsmajorrefresh,theoldbarfliesflockto
thislandmarkpubforbeersoverlookingHorseshoeBay
Beach.Witha newbistroanda bottleshopthatdoesn’t
skimponlocalspiritsandwine,it’sripeforsummer.
10 Lamont St, Bermagui,bermaguibeachhotel.com.auEastwood’sDeliandCookingSchool
FormerRiverCottageAustraliaproducerand
Ballymaloe-trainedchefKellyEastwoodhascooked
forBillGates,theDuchessofCornwallandmorethan
a fewSaudiprincesinhertime.Butit’shergingery
breakfastcongee,seasonalbomboloniandround-the-
worldweeklydinnerseriesthatareworthyofthepaps.
1/26 Bunga St, Bermagui,eastwoodsbermagui.com.au- TATHRA
TathraHotelBistro& HumpbackBrewery
Turningthepokiesroomintoa microbrewery
is onewaytogetthecommunitytalking– and
drinking!Thehousebeersnowtakeplayfulnames
suchasKillerPilsnerandFirstCalfPale,inspired
bythehistoricpub’sotherregulars,spottedoffthe
headland.8-12BegaSt,Tathra,tathrahotel.com.au;
humpbackbrewery.com.au
TheWharfLocal
There’snokitchenproper,butsister-actEmmaand
PoppyBentonworkwonderswitha sandwichpress
onTathra’shistoricwharf(hello,pestoandavocado
toastwithflowersfromPoppy’syard).A boozelicense
is imminent,butbeware:theceramicsinthecafé’s
shopmightbehardtosaynotoaftera fewSpritzes.
Tathra Wharf, Wharf Rd, Tathra,thewharflocal.com.au➤