A new fine diner is making waves on NSW's Central Coast
Go for the delicious fare, stay back for the ocean views.
If the light-filled dining room and cinematic sea views don't leave you goggle-eyed at Meribella restaurant on NSW's Central Coast, the seven-course tasting menu surely will. Located within the Crowne Plaza hotel, just a surfboard's throw from the super-popular Terrigal Beach, it is one of the hottest new fine diners in the region.
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Head chef Joshua Mason earned his stripes in San Francisco, where he worked at the three-Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn, before heading back to shape up the dining scene in regional NSW. Take your appetite because the tasting menu is packed with protein - snapper, Murray cod, duck and lamb backstrap all make an appearance.
If that sounds too much, you can order from the restaurant's a la carte menu, too.
And here's the best piece of news; you don't need to head back straight home. Simply extend the break by booking one of the hotel's ocean-view rooms, all with private balconies. meribella.com.au; terrigalpacific.crowneplaza.com
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Akash is the Deputy Travel Editor for Australian Community Media. He has lived and worked in four cities around the world – Sydney, London, New Delhi and New York – and, at last count, travelled to 42 countries.
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