South Sailor

Name: South Sailor
Address: 216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW, Australia, 2515
Telephone: (02) 4268 6008
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1178 Reviews

$41 to $100

Seafood

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Healthy

With a love for casual, fresh seafood, South Sailor offers lunch, dinner and a wine & cocktail we just know you'll love! Just 150 metres from Thirroul Beach, South Sailor is a fitting spot to settle back after a day on the sand and surf.

Expect to find a contemporary seafood focussed menu with the very best that the South Coast and Australia has to offer. The menu is a combination of classic chip-shop fare and more worldly seafood flavours with an in-house Sushi & Poké Bar. The kitchen, lead by Executive Chef Graham Ette, prepares delicious seafood plates cooked to order, designed to share.

With indoor & outdoor seating, a licensed bar and kids beach cubby, gather the family for a relaxed weekend lunch or head in with friends for an evening of drinks and a shared feast. South Sailor is the perfect locale for those wanting to enjoy the Coal Coast vibe and warm welcome.

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Location
216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW 2515
Phone number
(02) 4268 6008
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Seafood, Modern Australian, Creative Japanese
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is ample street parking and additional parking is public carpark across the road on Mary Street.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Graham Ette

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Experiences

The Friday Lunch Club
$29.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Any dish & a glass of vino for $29, every Friday at South Sailor. When the end of the week rolls around it's always worth a tiny celebration. *All individual menu dishes are included except our Seafood Shares and dozen oysters. Selected vinos inc red, white, rose & Prosecco.
Weekend Bottomless Lunch
$79.00 per person
Multiple dates available
If there’s one thing we love, it’s a bottomless lunch. Sip on endless amounts of your fav drink, wine, bubbles or beer! Dine on a drool-worthy seafood share with all your girl gang (or bros). Yup people, summertime is officially here! For the current menu, head to the South Sailor website.

Popular dishes

Appellation Oysters
south coast nsw . shucked to order
- Half Dozen$30.00
- Dozen$60.00
South Sailor Fish Tacos$24.00
japanese inspired (4)
Torched Salmon$25.00
ss dukkah, ginger, thyme, watermelon
Kingfish Ceviche$28.00
coconut, shiso, burnt lime, squid ink cracker
Sashimi Plate$34.00
chef's selection (13)
ANNA Dutch Caviar
osetra, black caviar bump
- Siberian$79.00
- Osetra$89.00

Signature Sushi Rolls

Scallop & Tempura Prawn$24.00
Aburi Double Salmon & Avo$20.00
Kingfish, Spiced Salmon & Avo$24.00

Poké Bowls

Salmon Poké$26.00
spicy ponzu, nori, sushi rice
Miso Tuna Poké$24.00
miso, sesame, nori, sushi rice
Shichimi Tofu Poké$24.00
spiced tofu, avo, nukazuke veg, nori, sushi rice
KFC Chicken Poké$24.00
spicy chicken, kimchi, veg, sushi rice
- Haloumi$6.00
- Tofu$6.00
- Kimchi$6.00

Fish n' Chips

battered, crumbed, or grilled w/ chips & fennel slaw

Spring Creek NT Barramundi$29.00
The Healthy One$32.00
grilled Tassie salmon, furikake sweet potato, yuzu salad

Small Plates

XO Seared Kingfish$26.00
rice ball, betel leaves (4)
Shichimi Calamari$19.00
dashi, lime labna
Tamarind Eggplant$20.00
roasted w/ honey & south sailor dukka
Chargrilled Bugs$29.00
smoked garlic, yuzu, nori potato
Korean Fried Chicken$18.00
spicy KFC sauce
Hot Smoked Salmon Rillettes$24.00
yuzu, sake, crisp bread
BBQ Octopus$26.00
korean miso, yuzu, lime
Snapper & Prawn Dumplings$16.00
aromatic broth (6)
Spinach & Feta Dumplings$16.00
yoghurt & chilli oil (6)

Large Plates

Soba Noodles$32.00
sake cured salmon, furikake, sugar snap peas, jerusalem artichoke
Dry Aged Spring Creek Barramundi$34.00
kimchi pancake, smoked curd, charred asparagus
Madras Seafood Curry$36.00
basmati rice & roti bread
Madras Vegan Curry$28.00
spiced pumpkin seeds, basmati rice
Grass Fed Union Station Scotch Fillet$48.00
300gram, smoked garlic & kimchi butter, miso onion, fries

Burgers & Tacos

Watervale Beef Burger$24.00
grass fed Watervale (nsw) beef, swiss cheese, smoked kasundi relish & chips
The Barra Burger$24.00
crumbed saltwater Barra, pickles, slaw, lemon n' dill mayo & chips
Baja Fish Tacos$23.00
crumbed saltwater Barra, fennel slaw, chipotle mayo, blue corn tortillas
Husky BBQ Mushroom Tacos$20.00
local mushrooms, kimchi slaw, capsicum

On the Side

Maple & Fermented Chilli Sweet Potato$16.00
Hand Dipped Potato Scallop$2.50
Chips, Skin On$12.00
Green Yuzu Salad$12.00
Fennel Slaw$9.00

What 1,178 people are saying

South Sailor reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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New South Wales
Healthy
New South Wales
Most Booked
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Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Best Value
Illawarra
Good for groups
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Healthy
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Neighbourhood gem
Illawarra
Good for special occasions
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

South Sailor in Thirroul is a seafood lover's paradise, renowned for its fresh, delicious offerings and vibrant atmosphere. Guests rave about the "incredible service, food, and atmosphere" and "amazing small plates to share." The restaurant caters to all dietary preferences and boasts an "excellent wine list." A local favorite, South Sailor is a "must visit" for its unique flavors and friendly staff.

1,178 Reviews

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DianaE
Sydney3 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We booked online which super easy & selected the time, we were greeted warmly & all the staff when really happy & friendly. The food was delicious & value for money would definitely return.
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Graham
Sydney6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had another very special lunch down at South Sailor in Thirroul ! It really is a unique venue… an Asian/Japanese influence making fish and chips with a difference…and a sophisticated difference too! If you want champagne and caviar to start, then this is the right place. Service and quality also match the delivery of each plate. It really is a restaurant that “foodies” would seek out! Thank you! We shall be back! Graham
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Christine
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, quick efficient service and nice atmosphere
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Suzanbe
New South Wales2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food and service are great . I love that south sailor always add seasonal new food to their menu as well as their wonderful fish tacos , poke bowls. and seafood dumplings . Great cocktails , mock tails and the sashimi is always fresh and vey tasty. Highly recommend !
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Jen
Sydney2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Disappointing Paella dish for two. Rice overcooked and gluggy, absent of any flavour and seasoning. Lacked time and love . Services was pleasant and easy.
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Lydia
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a great night. The platter for two was a perfect way to try a variety of cold and hot house specialties. Fresh, tasty, zesty and creative is how I’d describe the food. The staff were attentive, professional and friendly. I recommend you try this restaurant next time you visit Thirroul :)
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Michael
New South Wales2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Been many times and always a great experience, food is always spectaculaR!
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julia
New South Wales5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
South Sailor can occasionally be good, is normally ok, but last night it was pretty bad. The kingfish ceviche was covered in a weird coconut cream sauce and blobs of a sickly sweet orange dressing which meant you could not taste the hero of the dish - the fish. The sushi rice was completely overcooked and there were more blobs of the horrible orange dressing on the salmon sushi dish too. The Korean chicken was ok - the chips were decent. Fortunately we had one dish which was great. The snapper dumplings. Not sure who was in the kitchen but must have been a different team to our last visit - where the food was really good. We will try again in a few months but sadly yet another disappointing meal in Thirroul.
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Steve
New South Wales6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was welcoming and quick, food was great as usual 😋
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Anne
New York City8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was so fresh and absolutely delicious. The king fish ceviche was amazing as was the octopus. The flavours are always amazing.
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South Sailor is rated 4.7 stars by 1178 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

216 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Wollongong, AU-NSW 2515

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(02) 4268 6008
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Seafood, Modern Australian, Creative Japanese
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is ample street parking and additional parking is public carpark across the road on Mary Street.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Graham Ette

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South Sailor

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

35 Sydney Restaurants to Connect In For Mother's Day

The Friday Lunch Club

Weekend Bottomless Lunch

Madras Seafood Curry

Madras Vegan Curry

Spinach & Feta Dumplings

Seafood Shares

Seafood Share for 2$86.00

Seafood Paella for 2$48.00

Raw Bar

Appellation Oysters

South Sailor Fish Tacos$24.00

Torched Salmon$25.00

Kingfish Ceviche$28.00

Sashimi Plate$34.00

ANNA Dutch Caviar

Signature Sushi Rolls

Scallop & Tempura Prawn$24.00

Aburi Double Salmon & Avo$20.00

Kingfish, Spiced Salmon & Avo$24.00

Poké Bowls

Salmon Poké$26.00

Miso Tuna Poké$24.00

Shichimi Tofu Poké$24.00

KFC Chicken Poké$24.00

Fish n' Chips

Spring Creek NT Barramundi$29.00

The Healthy One$32.00

Small Plates

XO Seared Kingfish$26.00

Shichimi Calamari$19.00

Tamarind Eggplant$20.00

Chargrilled Bugs$29.00

Korean Fried Chicken$18.00

Hot Smoked Salmon Rillettes$24.00

BBQ Octopus$26.00

Snapper & Prawn Dumplings$16.00

Spinach & Feta Dumplings$16.00

Large Plates

Soba Noodles$32.00

Dry Aged Spring Creek Barramundi$34.00

Madras Seafood Curry$36.00

Madras Vegan Curry$28.00

Grass Fed Union Station Scotch Fillet$48.00

Burgers & Tacos

Watervale Beef Burger$24.00

The Barra Burger$24.00

Baja Fish Tacos$23.00

Husky BBQ Mushroom Tacos$20.00

On the Side

Maple & Fermented Chilli Sweet Potato$16.00

Hand Dipped Potato Scallop$2.50

Chips, Skin On$12.00

Green Yuzu Salad$12.00

Fennel Slaw$9.00

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