Tripadvisor Best of the Best · 2025 & 2026

Waters Edge Restaurant Batemans Bay: Taste the
Edge of
the water

Award-winning Modern Australian restaurant on the Batemans Bay waterfront. Clyde River oysters, lobster, grain-fed steak and a five-course chef’s degustation, with views across the river to the ocean.

Ranked№1Batemans Bay
Loved by locals and visitors · Sister venue of the hatted Waters Edge Canberra
LunchWed – Sun · 12–2
Dinner7 nights · 5:30 pm
18Years of Modern Australian excellence
Welcome to Waters Edge

Where award-winning cuisine meets breathtaking waterfront views

Waters Edge Restaurant Batemans Bay is an award-winning Modern Australian restaurant and the sister venue of the renowned, hatted Waters Edge Restaurant Canberra.

Our owner brings 18 years of experience in Modern Australian cooking and hospitality to the NSW South Coast, along with a passion for great food, creativity and warm service. Our philosophy is simple. We combine quality ingredients, thoughtful cooking, beautiful presentation and attentive service to make every visit memorable.

Taste the essence of Batemans Bay

The Waters Edge Experience

Special without losing warmth

An unforgettable waterfront

Views across the Clyde River to the river mouth and the ocean beyond. Ideal for a sunny lunch or an intimate dinner.

Contemporary Australian cuisine

Fresh seafood, beautifully prepared meats and carefully made desserts. Each plate balances flavour, texture and presentation.

A passion for hospitality

Knowledgeable, attentive service and an atmosphere where you can relax, celebrate and enjoy yourself.

Recognition

Proudly recognised by Tripadvisor

The Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best award puts Waters Edge among Tripadvisor’s highest-rated restaurants, thanks to the experiences our guests have shared.

2025
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best

Tripadvisor

2026
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best

Tripadvisor

#1
Ranked in Batemans Bay

Top of Tripadvisor’s Batemans Bay restaurant rankings

Events, Functions & Weddings

Celebrate the moments that matter

We offer Modern Australian fine dining for up to 60 seated guests indoors and 40 more on the deck, all with a lovely Clyde River view from your table. Seated lunches and dinners suit groups of 16 to 100, and each one is shaped around what you want.

For weddings and other celebrations, our team looks after every detail, from custom menus to flowers. Hosts also get a personal wine consultation, a walk-through before the event and the close attention you expect from a renowned restaurant.

Anniversaries · Birthdays · Engagements · Business dinners · Family gatherings

100Guests: 60 indoors + 40 on the deck

Experience the quality and culinary philosophy of a hatted Canberra restaurant, brought to the beautiful waterfront of Batemans Bay.

Waters Edge Restaurant · Batemans Bay
Christmas Day 2026

Christmas Lunch by the water

Celebrate with a five-course degustation lunch on the Clyde River. It begins with the chef’s amuse-bouche and a welcome drink, followed by gin-cured king salmon, lamb cutlet, Wagyu beef rib, butter-poached lobster tail and yuzu panna cotta.

  • Arrival11:45 am
  • CoursesFive, plus sorbet
  • BookingsDeposit required
5Course festive degustation
Gallery

Life on the water’s edge

Guest Reviews

What our guests say

Rated among the very best restaurants in Batemans Bay on Google and Tripadvisor.

Visit Us

Opening hours

DayLunchDinner
Monday Lunch closed Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday Lunch closed Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday Lunch 12 pm – 2 pm Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday Lunch 12 pm – 2 pm Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday Lunch 12 pm – 2 pm Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday Lunch 12 pm – 2 pm Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sunday Lunch 12 pm – 2 pm Dinner 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Last dinner booking 8:30 pm. Kitchen hours may vary on public holidays.

Unit 7/9 Orient St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536

Reserve your table

An evening on the water awaits

Dinner seven nights · Lunch Wednesday to Sunday · Last dinner booking 8:30 pm