Little Beach Boathouse

Dogs likely welcome

Updated 30 Mar 2026

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Little Beach Boathouse is a pub in Nelson Bay with an outdoor area. Dog access isn't confirmed, but venues with an outdoor area are often dog friendly, so it may be worth checking. Just 200m away, Little Beach Reserve is a great nearby park for a walk with your dog.

At a glance

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4 Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay NSW 2315

Before you go

  • ℹ️Dog access hasn’t been confirmed — best to check before visiting.
  • 💧No confirmed water bowl for dogs — bring some just in case.

What people say

★★★★★4 months ago

Beautiful location, amazing food and excellent service from the second you step through the door. Our server (Kathy) even went to the effort to learn our names. No problem accomodating for allergies. The squid ink pasta was the best meal of our stay in Nelson’s Bay! 10/10!

★★★★★6 months ago

The food was soooo tasty! Best cocktails I’d had in a long time and happy to accommodate any changes we requested. Service was impeccable!(unfortunately can’t remember our servers name to give him the credit he WELL deserves!) We didn’t feel rushed or pressured once even when upselling more drinks or desserts. Would 100% recommend to anyone in the area!

★★★★★6 months ago

Loved this place, situated in an idyllic spot overlooking Nelson Bay. Watching the late afternoon light merge into sunset made for a delightful experience. Our meal started with Shark Bay half shell scallops with candied blood orange and jamon. This turned out to be a perfect blend of flavours. The other entree was rare sliced house smoked duck breast with citrus, radicchio, cherry caramel and wattle hazelnut. It tasted delightful. Following this, the main course consisted of fresh local sword fish with spinach and ricotta ravioli in saffron pasta, saffron beurre blanc, broccoli, blistered tomato and toasted pepita. We chose the recommended wine with each course and were not disappointed. Dessert was a tasting plate for two with a sample of each desert. Accompanied by coffee, this was a pleasant way to finish the meal. We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening and are happy to recommend this delightful restaurant.

★★★★★6 months ago

The entire experience was amazing. Sherwin really looked after us. Not too much and not too little attention. From the get go, he knew our names and had a great attitude. The black ink squid spaghetti with the halopenos was just perfect, as well as the fresh oysters. Thank you Dean for running such a great restaurant. We WILL return...

★★★★★7 months ago

Delicious food, great cocktails, friendly staff and a fabulous view. Went there for my birthday dinner and thoroughly enjoyed myself, and even got a birthday song. Will be back next time we're in town. Lots of great seafood options which were fresh fresh and included some native additions, good selection for kids and a delicious looking vegetarian/vegan menu as well.

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