Vanessa Pike-Russell


Shellharbour is one of my favourite spots in the Illawarra. Only an hour and a half from Sydney (100km) and half an hour south of Wollongong, it has a lovely seaside village feel with gourmet food and speciality shops certain to please.

It was my birthday and I was celebrating with friends and family. We decided to try out the new Thai restaurant that had opened across the road from the Ocean Beach Hotel and the harbour. I love the fresh flavours of thai food and when I saw that mussells were on the menu I just had to try them. And thankfully I wasn't disappointed!



Mussells Hotpot ($15.90) Tender, juicy mussels in a hotpot with basil, lemongrass, chill and sweet chilli sauce. Amazing! Mussels can often be overcooked and chewy or stringy but these just melted in the mouth and the juice was so good not a drop went to waste.

The next dish selected was Pad Kra Tium ($14.90) - Stir fried pork with garlic sauce, mushroom soy, dark soy and pepper. It was a very light meal for someone who had requested nothing too heavy and again was cooked to perfection. This is another favourite meal that will be purchased again.


Next was a meal for our curry lover, masaman curry (mild) with cubes of beef with potato, onion and peanut curry gravy. I had a taste of this meal and the flavours of peanut and a mild curry flavour were very pleasing. This is my favourite thai curry dish and great for diners who have trouble with the spicier curry meals.

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.

Musman curry $14.90

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.


Last was my Mum's seafood salad

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.

Seafood Salad ($19.90) Steamed seafood cooked with red onion, fresh chilli, cucumber, lime juice, mint & cherry tomato

Seafood Salad, Harbour View Thai - Shellharbour Village by you.

Lovely fresh flavours of the mint, cucumber and live affording a cooling zesty feel to this dish. The seafood included mussells, squid, prawns, fish and scallops and was cooked to perfection. Another favourite dish that pleased my seafood loving family.

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.

And a delicious Fried rice for everyone to share

The service at the Harbour View Thai was fantastic. Our waitress kindly allowed me to photograph her by the specials board. I love the vibrant colours of the decore and the view just can't be beat.
Today's Specials at Harbour View Thai Restaurant, Shellharbour Village by you.

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.

Harbour View Thai, Shellharbour Village by you.


7 Addison Street
Shellharbour, NSW 2529
(02) 4297 7033




Shellharbour is easy to get to from Sydney along the Grand Pacific Drive and Sea Cliff Bridge

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My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village NSW 2528 Australia by you.

Chocoholics unite! My Chocolate Shoppe is the place to go. You simply won't be able to resist their selection of handmade chocolates. Relax at the Chocolate Cafe and enjoy a hot chocolate made from Belgian chocolate.


My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village by you.
My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village by you.

My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village NSW 2528 Australia by you.
My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village NSW 2528 Australia by you.
Birthday selection from My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village by you.
My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village NSW 2528 Australia by you.

My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village NSW 2528 Australia by you.

My Chocolate Shoppe, Shellharbour Village NSW 2528 Australia by you.
My Chocolate Shoppe
Formerly in Shellharbour Village, new address is:

Shop 13/ 106 Terralong St
Kiama NSW 2533
(02) 4232 4225
mychocolateshoppe@hotmail.com
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Each year I look forward to Viva La Gong festivities and this year's favourite event was the Wollongong Multicultural Fest (October 2008). One of the many food stalls featuring fare from all over the
world was Tamarind Tree Curries.

Tamarind Tree stallholders, Wollongong Multicultural Feast by you.
Tamarind Tree Curries stallkeepers

I was feeling rather peckish and settled on a Spicy Rice with Daal and Spinach Curry which, with a little seasoning of salt and pepper, was delicious. It was full of flavour and not too heavy like many curries I have eaten. It was served with some Roti (Sri-lankan bread that was very tasty and great to dip in the curry sauce.

Spicy rice with Daal and Spinach Curry from Tamarind Tree Curries, Wollongong Multicultural Festival, McCabe Park Wollongong by you.

The smells of the stalls were heavenly and as I waited to be served I took some photos of the display of authentic herbs and spices.

Tamarind Tree by you.
Tamarind Tree Curries stall display


Tamarind Tree Curries, Wollongong Multicultural Festival, McCabe Park Wollongong by you.
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