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.
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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