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Hours
Sun
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Mon
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Tue
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Wed
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Thu
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Fri
11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Sat
11:30 am - 10:30 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $40.00
CUISINES
Bar, Mediterranean, European, Grill, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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Located on The Honeysuckle Boardwalk in the Newcastle CBD with unobstructed views of the Newcastle working harbour. Harbour Bar offers 14 taps with a wide range of craft beers, local and international lagers, ciders, seltzers and ginger beers. We also range regional and international bottled beers and wines, cocktails and a large selection of spirits. Serving lunch and dinner 7 days, Harbour Bar has a modern take on casual dining.
PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $40.00
CUISINES
Bar, Mediterranean, European, Grill, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Live Music, Waterfront, Dog Friendly, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants, Sports bars, Gift Cards Available
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BigH2
London291 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
We stopped here before happy hour finished at 6pm on a Tuesday. Ordered 2 glasses of wine and 2 chicken schnitzel dinners closely followed by 2 more glasses. So $50 in total. Service was friendly and our meals arrived quickly. Nice chicken breast with fries and salad - very tasty. Pleasant view of the harbour with coal ships loading and tug boats going backwards and forwards.
Written 18 April 2023
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aussiepiper
Sydney209 contributions
Dec 2021 • couples
I should start by saying that my partner was happy with his Spare Ribs, coleslaw and fries. My $33 Scotch Fillet however was about 15mm thick, cooked as per order and filled with fat and gristle. It was not a premium cut. The Diane sauce was a congealed mess that tasted as though it was out of a packet. Vegetables were charred and there was the ubiquitous mashed potato all served on a cold plate. Nothing on the table suggested a degree of skill or care worthy of the dollars paid. There are better options. Not recommended.
Written 29 December 2021
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Angela G
Sydney4 contributions
Apr 2023 • friends
Ordered a proseco and came in a wide brimmed cocktail glass, I asked for a flute( of course everyone knows bubbles are lost in a cocktail glass) which she obliged it filled the flute only half way which naturally she filled up. They are sadly trying to rip off the customer $10 for a half a glass. Shame on you!! What a trendy scam😡
Written 13 May 2023
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Greg D
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • friends
Lunch for two, of five, of us was unacceptable. Both had medium/rare rump steak that was tasteless, stringy and unchewable. Most of which was left on the plate. A verbal complaint was made to the supervisor. Trsponse was “thank you for the feedback”. Won’t be back anytime soon. Music was setup near to our table and loud, fortunately the musician adjusted the volume. Thanks
Written 25 January 2025
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shemmas
Sydney49 contributions
July 2020 • none
Had been here previously for a drink one afternoon with friends and enjoyed it we decided to try it for lunch. During covid no one asking us to leave our details it was totally up to us to write on the board left near one entrance and noticed that people were just walking in without writing on the paper. Tables were being cleared and not wiped down. We were a party of 4 and one person had their meal delivered and we had to ask where our meals were 3 times meanwhile the person who had their meal had it go cold as they were waiting so we could eat together. The fish and chips had been obviously cooked in old oil. I ordered a mocktail along with other drinks and was told the bartender would bring the mocktail to our table. I had to go to the bar 3 times to follow up where the drink was. When we told the waitress how appalling the lunch was and the service all she could say was 'sorry we were busy today'. Considering you had to book to get a table I do not know how they could not get their staffing correct. To have to follow up the food and drinks so often was very annoying. We paid the bill and left and went to another restaurant along the wharf for dessert and coffee. We will never go back so I do not recommend this place unfortunately. I really hope they get their act together.
Written 27 July 2020
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romkag73
Newcastle1 contribution
Jan 2024 • business
Very disappointing evening. Booked for 7 guests to find out there is no table service for drinks, water etc. Order at the bar or QR code for drinks and food. Food brought to the table but table not cleared before we left. No offer of following drinks, coffee, desert etc. Maybe OK for some. Not acceptable for us. Will never go back.
Written 31 January 2024
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jcdi
Newcastle37 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
Covid 19 procedures were good, we signed in on an app and hand sanitiser was available. It appeared the tables were spaced out which was good to see.
We ordered the eggplant schnitzel and a steak, they came out relatively quick and were plated up well but that's where it ends. Unfortunately the mashed potato to the steak is heated up in a plastic container and upon eating the mashed potato we found a chunk on plastic in our mouths.
For some reason my schnitzel came with green beans instead of a salad and the steak also came with green beans. The seasoning to both meals was very overpowering, everything had way too much salt, garlic and oil. There was just no reprieve for the meal, especially as the chips had an odd seasoning on them that didnt add to the taste of the meal.
While the menu looked really promising what was delivered was not, we wont be in any rush to go back again.
Written 25 August 2020
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samclem
39 contributions
Jan 2021 • family
Where do I start with this place? Ordered the Quinoa and Avocado Salad - no quinoa (told on ordering Chef was out), no avocado (asked server, appears it was missed). Ordered Sparkling Mineral Water, was poured at the bar in front of me, Soda Water. I repeated my order to the waitress who replied “this is all we have.” I told her there is a difference, to which I was told “yeah I know”??? What the actual? On the plus, a kid’s cheeseburger is still a cheeseburger at this place, albeit a bit greasy.
Written 23 January 2021
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Tamara C
Sydney6 contributions
Dec 2020 • family
Big burger meals with fun names. Snatch of the day (fish burger), Cluck Norris (chicken burger) and Porky Pine (pulled Pork and pineapple fritter). All were large serves, nicely presented and come with chips flavoured in a herb salt. The spicy sauce on the Cluck Norris was too spicy for some, so swap to standard mayonnaise if you don’t want your sinuses cleaned out!! Salt & Pepper squid was tender and tasty. Cocktails were on offer and looked nice but we stuck to a bottle of wine.
We sat outdoors facing the harbour on a large long shared table (this was a bit strange as I booked a table for 6). A lively vibe with a mix of families, young people and couples. Service was ok to good, depending on who you were dealing with. Food and Drink orders are taken at the bar, with food delivered to the table.
A nice place to have a meal, a drink, people watch... and watch the big boats in the harbour.
Written 14 December 2020
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Elizabeth C
Lake Macquarie14 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
Lunch 16 March 2022. Crispy pork and papaya salad. The pork was extremely stringy with lumps of totally inedible burnt/blackened pork in the dish. I did point it out to the waitress and sent a private email, but no response. Pork is normally always a favourite of mine.
Written 28 March 2022
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Richard J
Port Macquarie82 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
We had lunch here after visiting another riverside venue for a drink close by. We didn't eat at the other venue but the food didn't look as good as what we have had here. The Gorilla in the fist burger was a Cajun spiced chicken burger which was very very delightful. My wife had the health bowl which was packed with fabulous tasting food. Very happy with our meals and service. We'll be back.
Written 5 March 2022
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nikaus21
Newcastle157 contributions
Oct 2020 • friends
Went here Friday night for dinner with friends. Nice view of the water, plus they can roll down clear plastic curtains to keep the seabreeze out. The chicken snitzel is delicious, moist and crispy. Very good. Only gripe is that the bar service is a bit slow, so don't go here if u r in a hurry. Cocktails are nice, but a bit overpriced in my opinion
Written 3 October 2020
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Lauren J
Newcastle20 contributions
Sept 2020 • couples
This place is phenomenal. The nachos are to die for. The salt and pepper squid with nim jam dressing was delish! Great music and atmosphere with friendly service. I’m a local and this sits in my top three favourite eats in Newcastle. Can’t stop coming back. Highly recommend! Also the Schnitty (with the topper “pig on a scnhit”) is next level. These guys know how to do flavour!
Written 2 September 2020
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Kirsten N
Lake Macquarie52 contributions
Jan 2021 • family
A large group of 10 people we did not have a booking. Staff were very accomodating.
Food was fantastic and the staff were great.
We had a toddler at our table that decided he wasn’t happy and started crying.
The young staff member (male) quickly defused the situation. We were very grateful as I’m sure we’re all the other patrons.
Would recommend this venue for both light eating with drinks or a meal.
Our kids both adult and younger enjoyed a Mocktail together.
Written 24 January 2021
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Holly W
2 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
If only the food and the service matched the beautiful view. The food is literally the most awful meal I’ve had in a very long time. I was starving, and still couldn’t eat it. It tasted of old oil, and had a reheated texture. Waste of time and money…..but the view was lovely.
Written 27 October 2022
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