Finding decent coffee on the highway can be a challenge. The answer when heading North from Sydney…read moreis to take a couple of kilometre detour off the highway into Raymond Terrace. Red Eye Cafe makes really nice Danesi coffee in a machine with a huge eagle mounted on top. Their food is typical country town style huge servings and really good value. At just over two hours from Sydney I'd recommend it as your two hour "stop survive revive" location.

Across the street from best than less I found this shop to be uncomfortable…read more While stylish my muffin was stale, my Cuppa chino was basically a flat white with chocolate sprinkles on top. And to make things more uncomfortable is how disrespectful one of the workers was towards what seems to be the owner and other staff. Not to mention the bitching between coworkers about the customers. Will not be recommending or returning to red eye cafe

Love this new place! My hubby loves the local beers on tap…read more& I tried a fresh made juice the other day - so tasty. have tried for breakfast & dinner, all really fresh, tasty food. Good portion sizes, friendly service, nice atmosphere. Definitely my new local!

From the owner: The Greenhouse Eatery is Port Stephen's newest dining and events destination located in Huntingdale…read morePlace, Pacific Dunes. Our menus are bursting with the freshest ingredients from our own onsite veggie patch and greenhouse. Be seated either in the restaurant, fully-stocked bar with fireplace or the alfresco terrace, all with spectacular views across the championship golf course and wetland setting, while you enjoy for your meal or special event. Enquire today!

Lovely cafe. Lovely coffee but specialising in beautiful sourdough breads and meals…read more Would highly recommend

Set in the Maitland Gaol, when you first arrive unsure what to expect. But after walking in and…read morereceiving a fantastic welcome you realise what you have stumbled across. The smells of freshly baked bread, good coffee and great customer service make this place a recommended stop for a refresh.

Been here multiple times, amazing coffee and the breaky bruschetta is the best…read more Partner has had the schnitzel and also the pancakes and he enjoyed them both. Cute little nick nacks to purchase, always wanted to get some of the soaps. View outside is great

They have great simple food with many gluten free options. Street dinning verandah and court yard…read moreby the river dinning.friendly professional staff. I love their salads and they have a great variety of specials. Located in the Main Street of Morpeth next to the bridge.

It was great to see many choices in Raymond Terrace. Better than the highway choices…read more Angeez Very friendly staff this is an old style fish n chip shop. Choice of different foods. From salads, burgers, fish n chips. Coffee is good as well. A few seats to dine in, nothing fancy

Staff were very friendly. Even though we got there on closing they still welcomed us in and service…read morewas fast. Fish cocktails were the best battered fish we have had in a long time and were a great size too. 2 of these babies was plenty each person and there chips are the bomb! Highly recommended.

So glad we found this place as other options in town were pretty standard for small country towns…read more Run by a friendly local couple, he as waiter she as cook. The food was delicious and reasonably priced, and when we identified as vegetarian the cook adapted menu items for us and even reduced the price accordingly! Will definitely return when driving back up the M1.

This newly acquired business has a very friendly and helpful staff. The baked goods are great and…read morewe always get our bread from here. They've started coffee now, and it is very good with a nice place to sit and relax.

Had lunch there today, the coffee thickshake was a milkshake at best. The chicken burger was…read moreovercooked the breadroll was ordinary the chips that came with the meal were overcooked. Now for the warm chicken ceasar salad it was not warm at all the salad leaves were mot trimmed and you could see they were unwashed all in all not pleasant to eat. We will not be returning.