The Best Cafes And Restaurants In Cronulla, No Matter The Occasion
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
Cronulla is giving Sydney/Eora’s CBD hotspots a real run for their money. As chefs trade city rents for ocean views, the Shire has become a magnet for next-gen restaurants, buzzy openings and packed-out dining rooms.
Whether you’re chasing long lunches, sunset dinners or a top-tier date-night table, this beachside suburb is delivering in spades—and we'd be jumping in the car sooner rather than later.
These are Urban List's top picks for the best restaurants in Cronulla right now.
The Best Restaurants In Cronulla At A Glance
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The Best Restaurants In Cronulla For Lunch
Pippis
2 Tonkin Street, Cronulla
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Pippis is a waterfront restaurant in Cronulla’s Calico Marina, operated by brothers Adam and Ramzey Choker. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Pippis offers Italian classics like antipasti (including charcuterie, crudo, and fried calamari), pastas, and pizzas.
In the morning, it leans into Australian brunch culture with Middle Eastern flavours, including mezze plates, classics like B&E rolls and eggs benedict and pancakes with whipped sweet ricotta. Now fully licensed, the full bar menu and snacks kick off from 10am—expect chilly house wines, classic cocktails, charcuterie and fresh shucked oysters.
Insider Intel
- Go for the set menu if you are struggling to choose—with three options starting at $70, you'll experience only the best of the best.
Bobby's
6R The Esplanade, Cronulla
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Right off the sand of Cronulla Beach, Bobby’s is a Mediterranean-influenced spot doing breakfast and lunch Monday–Wednesday, and all-day dining Thursday–Sunday. The seafood-driven menu is perfectly suited to its beachside location, offering the community a prime oceanfront spot to enjoy ocean-to-plate eats
The restaurant space offers a more structured dining environment suited to casual beachside lunches, weeknight eats and special occasions, while the beach club welcomes sandy toes for a morning coffee or post-swim sip.
Insider Intel
- Wine picks from local producers and Mediterranean makers focus on fresh and saline white varieties and reds that suit chilling for Aussie summer days.
Rushi
Shop 2/25-35 Kingsway, Cronulla
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Dishing up meals and serving cafe drinks from the front corner of a bike store, Rushi brings a Japanese-inspired breakfast and lunch menu to Cronulla.
With a sage green palette imbued in both design and menu, Rushi features a welcoming green window counter with matcha drinks to match. These aren’t simply your regular matcha lattes, either–think an iced matcha with hints of sea salt and maple syrup, or an iced mango matcha for that summertime beach day feel.
Insider Intel
- With doors open during those early morning hours, the team at Rushi has whipped together a blend of brekkie goods, making it a perfect brunch break stopover.
Blackwood
5/33 Surf Lane, Cronulla
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Blackwood Pantry is the food baby of three mates from the Shire. Inspired by some of the world’s best kitchens, this is where the brand’s signature blend of fresh, inventive cooking and breezy, design-led dining first took root—earning a loyal following that still packs out the tables today.
The menu leans into bold, craveable flavours with cult favourites like the umami-rich Miso Avo and the fiery Spicy Bae roll leading the charge. Whether you’re swinging by for a green juice post-swim or settling in for a long, lazy lunch with friends, the vibe here stays effortlessly buzzy without ever feeling rushed.
Insider Intel
- Early mornings are prime time here—drop in after a dip for a juice or coffee before the brunch rush hits.
The Best Restaurants In Cronulla For Dinner
Homer Rogue Taverna
Shop 3/3 Surf Road, Cronulla
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From the brothers behind local legend Ham Cafe in Cronulla comes Homer Rogue Taverna—a gritty, graffiti-streaked Greek restaurant plating up a plethora of meats, seafood, vegetables, and traditional woodfired flatbread.
The unconventional, 100-seat venue has a laid-back approach to dining reminiscent of an Athens taverna. Decked out with an open-plan kitchen, a Rocaro granite benchtop, frosted glass, exposed brick walls, popcorn ceilings, and mid-century modern touches, the space exudes an industrial-chic vibe.
Insider Intel
- The staff are non-uniformed, with guests encouraged to handpick their own wines from the three-metre-tall, custom-built fridges, housing a large selection of predominantly Greek labels and the world's oldest grape varietals, available by the glass.
Summer Salt
66 Mitchell Road, Cronulla
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From the group behind Sails, Ripples, and Ormeggio at The Spit comes Summer Salt, a sparkling contemporary Italian restaurant in Cronulla with floor-to-ceiling ocean views overlooking the sunny shores of Elouera Beach.
Splashes of cerulean, sapphire and cobalt blues line the stunning space, from the dining chairs and rounded tables to the inviting plush couches, turquoise tiling and beyond, following a refresh of the venue’s aesthetic after 19 years of love. The coastal menu celebrates a variety of locally caught Australian seafood and produce
Insider Intel
- Hospo workers get free BYO wine on Mondays and Tuesdays when dining in—just flash your valid RSA or latest payslip.
Fred's Providore
109 Cronulla Street, Cronulla
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By day, Fred’s Providore is a Cronulla go-to for coffee, pastries and butcher-quality produce. By night, it transforms into Fred’s After Hours—a slick, Euro-leaning wine bar and bistro that’s fast become one of the Shire’s most exciting places to eat and drink.
The intimate 36-seat space swaps daytime bustle for warm lighting, leather banquettes, marble tables and exposed brick, channelling the feel of a Parisian neighbourhood bistro just steps from the Esplanade. The menu leans into refined, shareable plates, with standouts like cacio e pepe croquettes, tuna crudo with mango and finger lime, chicken cotoletta and rich Wagyu skewers.
Insider Intel
- The wine list spans Australia, New Zealand, France and Italy, with Champagne, cult bottles and by-the-glass gems designed to match the small-plate menu perfectly.
Pino’s Vino E Cucina Al Mare
15 Surf Road, Cronulla Beach
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Pino’s Vino e Cucina al Mare is a second location for the beloved Inner West Italian restaurant by Matteo Margiotta.
The beachfront Cronulla restaurant is set in a vine-covered space with floor-to-ceiling windows, steep ceilings, olive trees and a palette of green and terracotta to evoke the landscape of Puglia, from where it takes its inspiration. The menu continues the Pugliese theme, keeping the focus on seafood done well.
Much-loved Italian and Australian wines sit alongside South African producers to honour Matteo’s wife Nerina’s home country, and—beyond the requisite take on the Negroni and limoncello spritz—cocktails also take inspiration from the coastline.
Insider Intel
- Pasta is made in-house daily with an imported, Italian-made extruder.
Benny's
27 Tonkin Street, Cronulla Beach
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Nestled in the Sutherland Shire's gorgeous Gunnamatta Bay, Benny’s brings a taste of Euro summer to Sydney's south, pairing coastal dining with prime waterfront views just a five-minute walk from Cronulla Station.
The venue’s emerald green tiled bar, rattan seating, sandstone columns and brass fittings create an effortlessly stylish aesthetic, offering a chic dining backdrop or private function space, with dedicated set menus and drinks packages available for event bookings.
Insider Intel
- For more casual dining, Benny’s takeaway menu provides the perfect beachside bites with crispy beer-battered fish and chips, gelato bars and ice cream cones to enjoy on the grassy patch nearby or a quick walk away at the beach.
Queen Margherita Of Savoy
9/2-8 Surf Road, Cronulla
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A short stroll from Cronulla Beach sits Queen Margherita of Savoy, an authentic Neapolitan pizzeria with three very simple rules: one size only, no pineapple, and no half-half. Their menu features deli-style share plates such as focaccia, burrata, and whipped truffle ricotta, as well as a range of white and red-based pies.
Insider Intel:
- Their pizza banquet is perfect for a night out with mates, catering for groups of 4 or more with prices starting at $47 a head.
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