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5 amazing dining experiences on the Central Coast

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Dinner time!

 

Pinocchios Wine and Pizza Bar I Gosford

If your idea of heaven is a never-ending stream of carbs, then we might have just found your paradise!  Not only is the everyday menu Pinocchio’s Wine and Pizza Bar a carb paradise, but they also host a heavenly all-you-can-eat spread filled with mouth-watering, carb-filled Italian dishes. Every Thursday, you can chow down on bruschetta, arancini balls, pastas, pizzas, and more delicious dishes in this carb-lovers feast. And just when you thought this couldn’t get any better, we’re here to tell you that you can get all these unlimited carbs for just $29 per person/ We can practically hear the angels singing carb-filled prayers now! Check out their full menu or book here.

 

Motel Mezza I Wyong

It can be pretty hard to get used to sharing food. When you’ve spent years hiding your triple chocolate cookies in the vegetable crisper to stop the household eating them all, it’s hard to break the habit. Well, that’s where Motel Mezza comes in! This unique eatery is all about socialising and sharing with all of their plates designed to be shared among family and friends. The menu is filled with inspiring middle-eastern treats like dip platters, Aleppo spiced squid, BBQ sumac wings, and shish touk, along with a selection of mouth-watering banquets for those that want to try a little bit of everything. Don’t worry though, you’re allowed to keep dessert all to yourself! With options like rose water panna cotta, halawa ice cream and sticky date pudding on offer, it’ll definitely be good to share! Check out the menu here.

 

The Coast Bar and Restaurant I Gosford Waterfront

With the stress of daily life, it can be hard to relax. With kids, bills, and work, that meditation app you bought sometimes doesn’t cut it. Well, don’t worry – because a meal at The Coast Bar and Restaurant is so relaxing, it’s pretty much a form of meditation! Take a deep breath in, and get settled in this chic restaurant for a delicious relaxation session. With a glass of wine in hand, feel yourself becoming centred as you enjoy the stunning views of the Brisbane Water and peruse the menu. Make sure to inhale deeply before diving into mouth-watering dishes like rosemary and thyme woodfired camembert, Atlantic smoked salmon pizza, or seared Cone Bay barramundi. Indulge in passionfruit crème brulee or tiramisu to help your body enter a new higher level of relaxation, before concluding your meditation with a dessert cocktail. Namaste, guys!

 

Coco Banana Brazilian Restaurant I The Entrance

 

Have you spent the last week eating dinner in silence around the dinner table? Or scoffing it down between bedtime stories? Or maybe whilst shamelessly binge-watching House Hunters? But that’s not how a meal should be enjoyed – it should be a celebration; a fiesta! And boy – is it one hell of a fiesta at Coco Banana Brazilian Restaurant. The high-energy restaurant serves up a mouth-watering set menu, but the real party comes with the all-you-can-eat churrasco style banquet. It’s filled with an endless stream of 20 different succulent meats like mint lamb, mustard beef, and pork belly along with six tasty sides! But the party doesn’t end there! If you stop by on a weekend, you can enjoy live Brazilian dancers and even join in to test out your own samba skills! It’s a fiesta on the dancefloor and on your tastebuds at Coco Banana! Check out their menu here.

 

Arabian Lounge I The Entrance

 

You don’t need a mystical lamp and a magic carpet to take you to a beautiful exotic land – all you need is the Arabian Lounge at The Entrance! This stunning restaurant will instantly transport you to a far-off land with its luxurious middle eastern décor, traditional belly dance performances and mouth-watering traditional dishes. Spend the night enjoying entrees like vine leaves, baba ganouj and shankleesh, before tucking into flavourful main courses such as shawarma lamb, kafta skewers, and samki harra. And if this food journey wasn’t already sweet enough, you can finish it all off with a baklava for dessert! All of this without a singing blue genie! Check out their menu here.

 

SEE ALSO: 5 delicious places for a date on the Central Coast 

SEE ALSO: 5 desserts on the Central Coast that will hit the sweet spot  

 

This article has been sponsored by Motel Mezza, Pinocchios Wine and Pizza Bar and The Coast Bar.

Written by Kate Stevens

Images: Supplied/ Facebook – Arabian Lounge, Coco Banana, The BOX on the Water