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Long lunches at iconic Northern Beaches restaurants. The centrepiece of every Salt & Trails day.

The day moves well. Then it sits down. A long lunch is not a break from the experience. It is the experience, or at least an essential part of it.

I select lunch venues the same way I select surf breaks and trails: with care, with local knowledge and with a clear idea of what makes the difference between good and genuinely memorable.

Where We Eat

A small rotation of the Northern Beaches' most iconic rooms:

  • Hand holding a plate of shrimp at Pilu Restaurant in Freshwater on Sydney Northern Beaches

  • Pilu at Freshwater, where the Italian cooking and the beachside setting have earned a reputation that's held for years.

  • Table setting with a vase of leaves by a window with a scenic view of the ocean from Pilu Restaurant in Freshwater on Sydney Northern Beaches

  • Jonah's at Whale Beach, perched above the Pacific with one of the most remarkable views in Sydney.

  • Table setting with shrimp dish, wine, bread, and flowers at Pilu Restaurant in Freshwater on Sydney Northern Beaches
  • Squid ink linguine at Jonah's restaurant at Whale Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
  • Steak dish on a white plate with lemon and herbs, served at Bert's Brasserie at Newport on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

  • Bert's at Newport, effortlessly cool, the kind of atmosphere where no one checks the time.

  • Dining area at Bert's Brasserie at Newport on Sydney's Northern Beaches by large windows overlooking the Pittwater.
  • Barrenjoey House restaurant in Palm Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches
  • Crab linguine at Barrenjoey House restaurant in Palm Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches

  • Barrenjoey House at Palm Beach, quieter, more intimate, overlooking the Pittwater.

Some are hatted, some are heritage listed, all are award winners. Chosen not just for the food but for the particular combination of setting, atmosphere and pace that makes them feel distinctly Northern Beaches.

Lunch at Pilu at Freshwater restaurant on Sydney Northern Beaches

Why Lunch Matters

After a morning in the ocean and before an afternoon on the trails, a long lunch does something specific. It creates a pause. The morning settles, the conversation opens up and the day finds its rhythm around the table.

Good food, eaten slowly, at a venue with a view. The context changes everything.

Dietary requirements accommodated.
Venue confirmed before the day begins, chosen around availability and the flow of the day.

Pace is the point.

BOOK YOUR DAY