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Pilu At Freshwater

On The Beach, Moore Road | Freshwater, Sydney, New South Wales 2096, Australia
(02) 9938 3331
Ranked #27 of 2,951 restaurants in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Good for: Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Sydney, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Lovely location right near the beach. Had a lovely view from the restuarant watching those brave enough to be out in the surf? Sicilian themed dishes, the entree selection of bread, olives and hand made ricotta was DIVINE! Would have gone another plate but that would be greedy! Enjoyed all we tried. Very friendly staff who knew their product well... More

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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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Don't get me wrong - it was a nice meal. But it wasn't a 500 dollar meal nor was it a 2 Chef Hatted meal. The service let them down more than the food did, but it still didn't impress me more than establishments with only 1 Hat, such as Jonahs. We made our booking quite a bit in advance,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

PILU is possibly my most favourite restaurant in Sydney and is worth a trip in a hire car to get there ! My favourite dish is the baked fish with green olive puree ... just heaven. I was there just recently with some friends who had not been there and they just fell in love with the place. everything was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

We had a really lovely anniversary celebration at Pilu at Freshwater. It is such a gorgeous location, the service was excellent and the food delicious. A lovely touch was that they wrote Happy Anniversary on my dessert. More

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Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

To celebrate a family birthday we chose to go to Pilu at Freshwater, an inspired choice! The location of Pilu overlooking Freshie Beach is superb and whilst we were there the weather was perfect, surf good, parking at the door and the foods and wines excellent. From our party of four two chose from the three course menu and the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

This beautifully restored heritage-listed weatherboard beach house overlooking Freshwater Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches, is a beautiful setting for the food of Sardinia. Large windows let natural light in and allow diners to gaze out, while a light bright colour scheme adds to the relaxed, beach house feel. Pilu makes the most of his coastal location serving spanking fresh seafood... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Arriving, seeing the gorgeous location and charming eclectic old style bungalow .... we had arrived at our afternoon in paradise at the beach. Food and service are both in sync with the fabulous wines of Sardinia. From delicious homemade salumi to seafood what a treat, highly recommended. Bravo Pilu! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We stumbled upon this restaurant whilst exploring Freshwater. The food and service was excellent and the restaurant overlooks a beautiful cove. Highly recommended if you are in the area. More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

If a reason is needed to visit Freshwater Beach (other than the beach itself being the attraction) then Pilu is it...what a beautiful restaurant in a stunning setting. The timber cottage is elegantly but simply decorated with great artworks (from local artists) on the walls and then the glassed in verandah with the views to die for! Then there is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Starting with the food: every meal was fautless, well cooked, full of flavours, as per description on menu with sometimes a little 'wow' factor, true sardinian food. I can't recommend enough the slow cooked pig, if you arrive early. The wine list is great, very complete, and filled with little trasures. The view on Freshwater is beautiful, i would recommend... More

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