Best restaurants in Avalon
From the beachfront to the backstreets and over to Pittwater, here’s where to eat in the Northern Beaches suburb.
Barrenjoey Road and the beachfront hold not just the best views in Avalon, but some of the best eats too. The small Northern Beaches suburb punches well above its weight for a village its size. Wedged between two headlands and a stunning beach, Avalon has never had to try hard to pull a crowd and the food scene has followed that same easy confidence.
This is a guide for locals who know the difference between a quick fix and a proper night out, and for anyone driving up from the city keen to skip the guesswork. From a surf club seafood room to a French bistro that has barely changed its menu since the seventies, Avalon does not do average.
Up a flight of stairs that are well worth the climb, Elvina brings coastal Mediterranean charm to Avalon. Think whitewashed walls, Spanish arches and a terrace built for sundowners. The wine list leans natural, and the bottomless lunch is a local institution.
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Coastal Mexican done properly, on the corner of Old Barrenjoey Road. Alma Avalon is built for sharing, with a wall of agave, bright salsas and tacos that land as they are ready. The terrace turns a quick lunch into a long one, and it is consistently one of the busiest tables in the village.
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Inside Avalon Surf Club on Barrenjoey Road, Lovat on the Beach has the best real estate in the village. A relaxed cafe downstairs, a seafood led restaurant upstairs, both with views over the sand. Owner Sunny Singh also runs Lovat in Newport. Book dinner and watch the light change over the water.
Technically in Clareville, we'll let this one slide as it misses the border by just a few hundred metres. this weatherboard cottage restaurant is worth the detour. Chef and owner Cooper Dickson, an Avalon local who spent two decades in luxury hotel kitchens. Seafood and local incredients lead the menu.
An Avalon institution since 1973, when it first opened it as Barefoot Boulevard. More than 50 years later, the classic French menu including duck confit and steak frites has barely needed to change. Small, cosy, and consistently booked out on weekends.
With a blast of Miami pink, Sunset Diner is chef and owner Ben Varela's love letter to the American diner. It's built on a career spanning The Collaroy, Bistro Moncur and Four in Hand. Burgers, griddle dogs, shakes and a great backyard courtyard make it the easy call for a family dinner.
