The Bay Restaurant
94 Reviews
- Tuesday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Wednesday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Thursday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Friday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Saturday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Sunday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Monday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
About the Business
The Bay Restaurant | Freycinet National Park Restaurants | Start the day with breakfast at the Bay Restaurant if you're looking for good dining place in Coles Bay and enjoy some of the best seafood in Tasmania.
Contacts
Call Us
+61362567222
Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay Rd, Coles Bay TAS 7215
Hours
- Tuesday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Wednesday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Thursday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Friday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Saturday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Sunday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
- Monday7–10 AM, 5:30–8 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Toilets
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Good for kids
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Delivery
- Transgender safe space
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Spirits
- Wine
- Seating
- Groups
- Great cocktails
- Cocktails
- Accepts reservations
- Bar on site
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- High chairs
- Vegetarian options
- Fireplace
Recommended Reviews
Jennifer Smith
07.10.2023
The Bay Restaurant
Absolutely lovely meals, could not fault a thing, the oysters were so fresh, the steak and fish just as impressive. The staff are so polite, and a credit to the tourism industry. The access to the restaurant did involve some stairs, but the actual restaurant area is flat.Prices for mains roughly $45 each. Coffee was full bodied and creamy.We did not have dessert, so cannot comment.The view at the Bay Restaurant is surreal,just stunning from all angles, the water is clear as glass.Would be wheelchair friendly, in some areas.I am glad we visited this beautiful, pristine part of Tasmania.
Jessie Reimers
09.09.2023
The Bay Restaurant
The view from this restaurant is spectacular and the food here was absolutely delicious. I had the steak and it simply melted in my mouth. The abalone pappardelle was also delicious and the service was great. Thank you Corey. Very welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly. Great to see you the next morning as well. Thanks for the tips of where to go too! We went to Cape Tourville Lighthouse on your recommendation and it was spectacular.
Jordan T
31.08.2023
The Bay Restaurant
Visiting from interstate, we decided to come here for a friends birthday dinner and had a nice experience!Excellent food, in particular the desserts! Service from the team was also great from beginning to end - would recommend this local gem to anyone in the area!
T Chan
14.08.2023
The Bay Restaurant
We selected this restaurant based on location, menu and price, as we were celebrating a special occasion we did want a top tier meal. Easy to locate and parking available.On arrival we were asked to go to the bar first and they were running behind schedule and it seemed there were a number of customers in the same boat, but got to enjoy the sunset whilst waiting - would recommend the rose cocktail.When seated it did take the waitress a bit of time to get to us for initial orders. We ordered the salmon entree to share, and the eye fillet and pork belly for mains. The salmon was lovely, the eye filler was cooked well however the pork belly was a bit of a let down. The meat was a bit dry so had to drench in sauce (sauce was great) and the skin was very tough and inedible. I kindly gave feedback to the kitchen regarding the pork belly skin. Dessert was lovely - had the salted caramel ice cream, the biscuit on there was lovely too, just make sure you like salty if you order this. The best part of dinner was the complimentary fresh bread with local olive oil, local butter and local sea salt.Overall it was a nice experience, staff were very friendly, polite and helpful, it was unfortunate no fly screens or any sort on the doors as a number of flies and mozzies got in so we did leave with a few bites and had a visitor in my drink.Likely wouldn’t return for dinner in the restaurant, maybe the bistro and a drink.
Anne Foster
08.08.2023
The Bay Restaurant
It's no surprise this is a multiple award winning restaurant. While the decor is a little dated, the view is stunning and the food absolutely on point, while the friendly staff are the icing on the cake. If you find yourself in Freycinet, it's a dining experience not to be missed.
Veronique Beghin
24.07.2023
The Bay Restaurant
A great night at this restaurant. Book ahead as it is full on weekends. I probably had the best seafood chowder ever here! We had the king fish and the perch as well but if there was a next time, I would just have the large chowder as a meal. Great choices too for vegan or meat eater. The service was super friendly! I love having waitresses from allOver the world talking to us. We recommend this restaurant!
Dennis Tan
23.07.2023
The Bay Restaurant
We stayed at The Frecinet Lodge and had dinner and the included breakfast at The Bay Restaurant.We went with their Trust the Chef" menu and upgraded our mains to the crayfish linguine. Everything was delicious
Jodie Bushell
23.07.2023
The Bay Restaurant
We ended up dinning twice in this spot in 1 week! Words are not enough to express how amazing the staff are at The Bay Restaurant, big shout out to Pablo and Marie. So informative, welcoming and over all extremely friendly. The food was delicious and very well presented! Was a highlight to our trip in Tasmania - thank you!
Vivian Nguyen
19.07.2023
The Bay Restaurant
Ordered nearly the whole menu, but unfortunately felt like majority of the dishes had too much going on. Lots of sauces, toppings and extra ingredients (particularly for the desserts).Favourite dishes:- Bicheno tiger abalone risotto - cheesy with perfect hints of mushroom- Freycinet seafood sharing plate- Dutch carrots- Crispy chat potatoes - great side to balance out the heavier dishes- Seared Tasmanian scallops - interesting combo of sweet corn, avo, proscuitto & popcorn- Wagyu steak - delicious but wasn't worth $85- Freycinet honey cremeCould go without:- Wild Clover lamb fillet - only had 3 tiny pieces of lamb- Pan fried kingfish - fish was a bit dry- Freycinet seafood bouillabaisse- Scottsdale confit pork belly - pork belly itself was decent but wasn't a fan of the sauce, slaw was overpoweringly sour- Raddichio salad- Citron cheese cake - very small serving size- Tongola goats’ panacotta - wanted a simple panacotta but ended up having all these different additionsFood took a while to come out however our server was amazing! Very accommodating for a special request for a friend's birthday. Presentation of the food and interior of the restaurant was stunning too :)
Greig Stuart Torpey
07.07.2023
The Bay Restaurant
Some top notch food being served here! We had both dinner and breakfast here, and they were of very high quality. Complimentary bread with locally made salt pepper spicy crumb and butter. For dinner we then had the Cape Grim eye fillet steak with white polenta mash and the pan fried fish of the day, followed by the Dark Pearl for dessert. These were all exceptional and the taste was delicious, perfectly balanced. The accompanying wine made the meal. Our waiter Pablo was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. I cannot fault a lovely evening meal. Breakfast was a La carte too, comprising the Pan Fried Scottsdale Thick Cut Maple Bacon and the Smoked Salmon Benedict accompanied by Orange Juice and Flat Whites. A delicious breakfast. Freycinet lodge itself is a little tired and needs a refit, but the location is stunning.
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Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay Rd, Coles Bay TAS 7215
The Bay Restaurant