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The Best of Albany - by the Locals

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Looking to find the best kept secrets of the locals, such as where's the best coffee or best restaurant?

Pssst...come closer and we'll let you in on a few!

Best beach - Little Beach
Best breakfast - Dylans Cafe
Best breakfast - Three Anchors
Best coffee - Naked Bean
Best history - ANZAC Centre
Best pub experience - Earl of Spencer
Best restaurant - Hybla Bar and Grill
Best restaurant - Rustlers Steakhouse
Best sunrise - Middleton Beach
Best views - Mount Clarence
Best views - Mount Melville

Looking to find the best kept secrets of the locals, such as where's the best coffee or best restaurant?

Psst...come closer.... and we will tell you.
Here's "the Best of" according to our team at BIG4 Emu Beach Holiday Park:

Best Coffee

  • Haz Beanz Finestkind Coffee at the Albany Waterfront (next to the Entertainment Centre). 
  • Naked Bean Coffee Roasters on the corner of Middleton Road and Campbell Road​.

Best Restaurant

  • Little Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria at Middleton Beach 
  • Rustlers Steakhouse at Stirling Terrace in the CBD​  

Best Breakfast Spot

  • Emu Point Café at Emu Point
  • Alkaline Cafe at Peels Place/Aberdeen Street in the CBD  

Best Pub Experience

  • The Earl of Spencer on the corner of Earl Street and Spencer Street near the CBD  
  • White Star at Stirling Terrace in the CBD​  
  • Six Degrees at Stirling Terrace in the CBD  

Best Winery Experience

  • ​Great Southern Wine Trail  

Best Fresh Seafood

  • Great Southern Seafood on Barker Road

Best Local Shop

  • Bay Merchants Cafe at Middleton Beach  

Best Sunrises

  • Middleton Beach

Best Beach

  • Little Beach at Two People's Bay National Park (approximately a 20 minute drive from Albany)  

Best Views

  • Mount Melville Lookout (off Serpentine Road from the CBD) offers 360 degree views of Albany 
  •  Mount Clarence Lookout (off Marine Drive from CBD or Middleton Beach) for views of King George Sound and parts of Albany.​ 

Best Nature Experience

  • King George Sound Safari Tours
  • The Flora & Fauna exhibitions at the Albany Whaling Station

Best History

  • ANZAC Heritage Park and National ANZAC Centre


Enjoy . . . 

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