Great Sicilian/ Italian Mediterranean Fine Food Nothing like…read moreit!! Highly recommended Dingo Dave

The Sicilian is the name of a book by Mario Puzo, the guy that wrote The Godfather, and about a…read morehundred other things besides. That book is excellent. The big family knees-up dinner we had at this place was a 3-star good. It's a lovely fitout, dark and classy with an open balcony looking out onto the blue, blue ocean, as blue as ol' Blue Eyes' eponymous peepers. The North Coast is a luvverly place, but come the busy season I think they get casual staff in to deal with the demand - the lady we had did her level best but the Fawlty Towers theme music was playing somewhere in the background. The meals... well, there's an old Italian nonna in the kitchen saying "Ehhh, you too skinny!" because they are HUGE, like Hulk Hogan sized, just giant hearty servings. My garlic prawns were tasty, the salt and pepper calamari were the biggest rings I've ever seen, and really beautifully spiced, and the garlic bread and bruschetta were delicious too. The head of the table wasn't super keen on the lamb cutlets or the paella, which toed the risotto line and was caught in no man's land, but the T-bone got destroyed with vim and vigour. Will be sitting on the balcony next time.

So in the words of Nike - Just Do it!! There is amazing food…read more& there is food with love....this is food with love!! Aaaaaand.....I loved it. Gorgonzola Gnocchi that just melts the heart, ragu, staff who care, great wine! Come here, just come here......you will leave more whole!

Well I'll definitely be back. We are from out of town, called in for a takeaway pizza and was…read morepleasantly surprised. Our order was taken by a lovely man who asked us if we would like to relax out the back in the garden style area while we waited for our order, which we did while having an ice cold Italian beer and a glass of Sav Blanc. Sadly our order didn't take very long, as I could have sat there all night. (Which in plan on doing on our next visit.) We had Garlic bread, Spicy Italian sausage pizza and a Mediterranean salad and thoroughly enjoyed it. Would highly recommend Salinas. Deliziosa, grazie mille

This is my favourite restaurant anywhere! Robert, the host, is always attentive and makes every…read morevisit an occasion. The food is excellent and the staff friendly.

Do not bother with this joint - over priced - under whelmed pizza and an 8 year old could do better…read more- i am a local and so dissappointed - i would rate domino's as twice as good for a $8 pizza - these guys charged $25.95 for 7 very small prawns and two very small pieces of spinach and onions and 2 anchovies broken into a total of six pieces, 3 x cherry tomatoes, burnt crust on the outside and doughy on the inside - you should be very dissappointed with your offering - buyer beware - these guys will just rip you off and laugh. Not traditional italian wood fired pizza at all - not hint of wood flavour or aroma in the pizza 1 out of 5 star rating.

One of the best meals I've had in Australia…read more We had no idea what this place was like, we were just up at the north end of the Hunter Valley and saw it listed no our wine tourist map as a place to eat and phoned ahead for a reservation (it was a Sunday at 2:30pm and places were closing). We got in and I'm so glad we did. It's Italian villa style. The dining rooms have arches and iron chairs and Mediterranean accents. The outdoor patio is relaxed, covered and sunny. When we arrived people were playing bocce on the back lawn. My wife and I shared one of their large pot roasts, lamb in our case. It was absolutely delicious. We love food served like this, meat and veg and seasonings all slow-cooked together. It was very European and a perfect excuse for a long, slow lunch on a hot, sunny afternoon. The wine list had an extensive selection of Italian wines. For those worried about air miles they also have a selection of wines - by the glass and bottle - from a winery just down the road. The atmosphere was continental and perfect, with happy families, leisurely lunchers, and lots of wine. The service was exemplary, and all delivered with a smile. If you believe a great meal requires a great experience as well as great food, The Beltree is a spot worth seeking out.

This place isn't the top-ranked restaurant in Polkolbin for nothing. Superb nouveau Italian with…read morebrilliant service and a small but well-curated menu. Lovely Tuscan staples like rabbit and porchetta augmented with fusion dishes make this a pretty faultless nook of bella Italia in the heart of Hunter wine country. The panna cotta and the peach sorbet bellinis both have to be tried to be believed.

We are away on holidays and wanted to treat ourselves and I'm so glad we ordered from here. The…read morecustomer service we received was outstanding and the food was so yummy! We ordered a pizza, salt and pepper squid and a pasta and risotto. All of it was delicious and we definitely will order from here again.

From the owner: Woodfire Pizza, Char Grilled Steaks, fresh pasta dishesread more

This place has potential, the people were fantastic but unfortunately the service was very…read moreslow....don't go hungry as you will wait. Our entrees didn't take to long to come out, but we waited over an hour for the mains and with kids starving that was a hard wait. The food was great especially the pumpkin ravioli definitely a massive win.

Amazing food amazing staff and amazing atmosphere we were a very large group of 19 people they were…read morehappy to accommodate us and ecen did so without comprising the quality of the food the chef and staff even took the time come out to sing happy birthday to my mother with her cake the chef introduced himself after our wonderful meal. Thank you all you made our night out memorable