Eat and drink
Cafés and bakeries. Our good friends and favourite spot for coffee, brunch or treats is Harley’s on Owen St, Husky; they also do picnic hampers. Salty Joe’s (Owen St) has a Southern California menu of super smoothies, epic burgers and baked treats. 5 Little Pigs (Owen St) is a family business with everything from traditional favourites to adventurous takes on brunch classics. In the heart of Vincentia Village, The Local is our favourite spot for avo toast or a great B&E roll and coffee. Kraken Sourdough at 10 Duranbah Drive, just outside the centre of Husky, is a rustic bakery with croissants, pastries and straight-from-the-oven sourdoughs; their weekend donuts sell out fast. Huskisson Bakery on Currambene St has proper Aussie pies in bucket loads. In Nowra, Blak Cede Gunyah is a First Nations, women-led social enterprise that cultivates bush foods into the yummiest meals you’ll ever eat; we’re proud to support them as a partner.
Restaurants. Wild Ginger (Owen St, Husky) serves South East Asian cuisine with plenty of fresh local seafood; try a banquet menu. Peter Eva serves ‘very traditional Italian’ food: spectacular wood-fired pizzas, home-made pasta, and don’t forget the tiramisu and cannoli. Pasta Buoy has pastas, gelato and cocktails with casual outdoor seating. Stonegrill cooks steaks and fresh seafood on hot stones at your table. James Kitchen has friendly service and authentic Chinese; Taj’s Indian has eat-in and takeaway. For something special, book The Gunyah at Paperbark Camp, a few minutes from Huskisson at 571 Woollamia Rd: delicious food and regional wines served amongst the treetops. Bookings essential.
Takeaways. World Famous Fish’n’Chips in Huskisson, The Salty Crab and Silver Spoon Thai at Vincentia Home Co, Nana on the Bay Thai at Vincentia Village, and look out for the food trucks. Jervis Bay Shellfish Market on Bolten Rd is a must for seafood, including the Jervis Bay mussels farmed here in the bay.
Pubs and clubs. Buds Tavern is a tribute to the great Aussie pubs of the 80s, packed with character, with delicious cocktails and an elevated pub feed. The Huskisson Hotel and Pavilion is poised above the water with plenty of outdoor areas. Club Jervis Bay, the RSL, has some of the best waterside views in Husky. The Bayview, where Currambene and Owen cross, runs a courtesy bus to Vincentia Thursday to Sunday. The Country Club on Paradise Beach Rd overlooks the golf course in Sanctuary Point, with an indoor play area for rainy days.
Breweries. Jervis Bay Brewing Co at 3 Duranbah Dr is killing it: award-winning beers, local wines, a food truck, a playground, family and dog friendly, live music and comedy. Flamin Galah at 5 Erina Rd, round the corner, brews its own and feeds you from its resident food truck, The Nest. Swordfish Brewing is a little further south in Sussex Inlet; Husky Brewing and South Yeast Brewing are up in Nowra. Or join the South Coast Ale Trail, nine craft breweries from Wollongong to Pambula.
Wineries and distilleries. Silos Estate near Berry traces its history to 1870, with expansive views over the vineyards, an award-winning cellar door and Silos Restaurant; we leave a bottle of theirs in the home for you. Cupitt’s Estate behind the hills of Milton is a boutique winery, brewery, fromagerie and restaurant with views to Burrill Lake. Two Figs, Coolangatta Estate, Cambewarra Estate and Crooked River Wines are all within an hour. For spirits: Tara Distillery in Nowra Hill, Old Salt Distillery in South Nowra, and Jervis Bay Distilling Co, made right here.
Spoil yourself. Hampers by Harley’s deliver a local artisan cheese and charcuterie hamper, usually next day, and we can have one waiting when you check in. Ask us about private chefs who cook restaurant-quality food in your holiday home, and massage therapists at Beachfront Thai Massage in Huskisson or Be Relax in Vincentia.