Cowrie Restaurant

Restaurant · SeafoodTerrigal

No dishes marked gluten free

33 dishesmenu read 10 Novthecowrie.com.au

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Bar Menu

  • Sashimi of Kingfish and Yellow Fin Tuna$19

    Sashimi of kingfish and yellow fin tuna, organic soy, pickled cucumber

    Likely soyLikely fish

  • Japanese Scallops$19

    Japanese scallops, shiso, yuzu aioli, crispy onion

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Charcuterie$19

    Charcuterie of cured and aged meats with accompaniments

  • Warm Marinated Olives$19

    Warm marinated olives, pickled vegetables, roasted peppers, white anchovy, herbs from the garden

    Likely fish

  • Three Appellation Oysters$19

    Three Appellation oysters, mixed dressings, lemon

    Likely shellfish

  • Local and Imported Cheese Selection$19

    Selection of local and imported cheeses with garnishes

    Likely dairy

  • Caviar Bump$28

    Caviar bump of French Sturia caviar, Belvedere vodka

Spring Menu

Oysters & Caviar

  • Rock Oysters$7

    Natural with lemon, or mirin, sesame, ginger, soy, or raspberry mignonette

    Likely shellfish

  • Rock Oyster with Oscietra Caviar$22

    Rock oyster with Oscietra caviar

    Likely shellfish

  • Pacific Oysters Roasted Over Hot Coals$7

    Pacific oysters roasted over hot coals with miso butter

    Likely dairyLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Sturia Oscietra Caviar 15g$105

    Sturia Oscietra caviar, France 15g, served with buckwheat blinis, crème fraîche

    Likely dairy

Snacks

  • Sashimi Grade Yellowfin Tuna$22

    Sashimi grade yellowfin tuna, organic soy, green grapes, avocado cream, furikake

    Likely dairyLikely soyLikely fish

  • Tempura Soft Shell Crab$24

    Tempura soft shell crab, kimchi, pickled cucumber, jalapeño cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Halloumi Saganaki$21

    Halloumi saganaki, thyme honey water, macadamia, rosella flowers, toasted brioche

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nuts

Entrée

  • Pumpkin and Smoked Ricotta Raviolo

    Pumpkin and smoked ricotta raviolo, pumpkin XO, brown butter, sage

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Torched Kingfish

    Torched kingfish, heirloom tomatoes, compressed melon, radish, harissa, tomato water

    Likely fish

  • Octopus and Mussel Congee

    Octopus and mussel congee, saffron, dashi, kim bukk, miso oil

    Likely soyLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Hibachi Roasted Pork Belly

    Hibachi roasted pork belly, apple, teriyaki, baby coriander

Main

  • Pan Fried Potato Gnocchi

    Pan fried potato gnocchi, zucchini, goats curd, pea, brown butter

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Aquna Murray Cod

    Aquna Murray cod, prawn boudin, spring beans, dashi broth, baby onions

    Likely shellfishLikely fish

  • White Pyrenees Lamb

    White Pyrenees lamb, muntries, carrot, tapenade, artichoke

  • Duck Breast

    Duck breast, caramelised polenta, blackberry, cauliflower, pine salt

  • Wagyu Tajima Beef Rump MB6+

    Wagyu Tajima beef rump MB6+, slow cooked short rib, wild mushrooms, puffed barley, porcini

    Likely gluten

Sides

  • Garden Lettuce Leaves$18

    Garden lettuce leaves, raspberry dressing

  • Creamed Potato$18

    Creamed potato, truffle oil, chives

  • Charred Cabbage$18

    Charred cabbage, miso chilli eggplant, whipped buttermilk, almonds

    Likely dairyLikely nutsLikely soy

  • Fried Cauliflower$18

    Fried cauliflower, pomegranate, pecans, mint

    Likely nuts

Cheese

  • Cheese Selection

    Double cream brie, Adelaide Hills (cow's milk, white mould); Hervé Mons Délice de St Cyr, France (cow's milk, white mould); Chevrerousse…

    Likely dairy

Dessert

  • Frangipane Tart

    Frangipane tart, yuzu curd, poached rhubarb, white peach ice cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nutsLikely egg

  • Basque Cheesecake

    Basque cheesecake, toasted vanilla, caramelised banana cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Textures of Chocolate

    Textures of chocolate, chocolate sorbet

  • Affogato

    Affogato with Mr Black cold brew coffee liqueur, vanilla bean ice cream

    Likely dairy

Set menus

  • Spring Set Menu$96

    Choose courses from Oysters & Caviar, Snacks, Entrée, Main, Sides, Cheese and Dessert on this menu. Minimum two courses; three, four or…

What the menu saysGluten free available is printed only on some celebration cake flavours (light vanilla, chocolate mud, white chocolate mud, caramel mud, white chocolate and raspberry). No venue-wide coeliac statement.
  • Gluten free available is printed only on some celebration cake flavours (light vanilla, chocolate mud, white chocolate mud, caramel mud, white chocolate and raspberry). No venue-wide coeliac statement.

Functions & events menu

Functions and events: packages for groups and bookings. Not the restaurant's everyday menu.

Set menus

  • Functions Group Set Menu$113

    1. Three canapés (preselection). 2. Entrée (choice of three on the day). 3. Main (choice of three on the day). 4. Cheese (shared…

    Likely dairy

Canapés (preselection of three)

  • Roasted Eggplant, Miso and Labneh Tartlets

    Roasted eggplant, miso and labneh tartlets

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely soy

  • Pear, Gruyere, Candied Walnut and Cultured Cream Tartlets

    Pear, gruyere, candied walnut and cultured cream tartlets

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nuts

  • Sashimi Tuna Pops

    Sashimi tuna pops in organic soy and sesame

    Likely soyLikely sesameLikely fish

  • Ocean Trout Tartare

    Ocean trout tartare, green apple, chives, cucumber water

    Likely fish

  • Blue Swimmer Crab

    Blue swimmer crab, pickled daikon

    Likely shellfish

  • Torched Kingfish Canapé

    Torched kingfish, rosemary, chorizo in nasturtium

    Likely fish

  • Chicken Liver Parfait

    Chicken liver parfait, thyme, cherry

  • Beef Tartare

    Beef tartare, tapioca, Spanish chilli

Entrée (choice on the day)

  • Wild Mushroom Risotto

    Wild mushroom risotto, aged parmesan, truffle, chives

    Likely dairy

  • Torched Kingfish

    Torched kingfish, heirloom tomatoes, melon, radish, harissa, tomato water

    Likely fish

Cheese (shared selection)

  • Shared Cheese Selection

    The Cowrie's selection of local and imported cheese, served with house made lavosh, local honey and fruit accompaniments

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Customisations

  • Rock Oysters$7

    Freshly shucked rock oysters: natural with lemon, spiked with gin and tonic, or raspberry vinegar and eschalot

    Likely shellfish

  • Pacific Oysters Roasted Over Coals$7

    Pacific oysters roasted over coals with miso butter

    Likely dairyLikely soyLikely shellfish

Cake menu

  • Celebration Cake$15

    Custom celebration cake, sizes from 10 portions. Flavours: light vanilla, chocolate mud, red velvet, white chocolate mud, caramel mud…

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

Kids

  • Children's Main and Ice Cream$45

    Grilled chicken, fish or steak with chips and salad, a soft drink and ice cream

    Likely dairy

Good to know

Restaurant

  • Vegetarian dishes (3)venue menu, read 10 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 10 Nov 2026 · source
  • No BYOvenue menu, read 9 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, kids menu, outdoor seating, wheelchair access, vegan options, high chairs, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
AddressTerrigal, NSW
AreaCentral Coast
KindRestaurant · Seafood
Websitethecowrie.com.au
Menu read10 Nov 2026 from thecowrie.com.au
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Cowrie Restaurant

Does Cowrie Restaurant have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Cowrie Restaurant coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Gluten free available is printed only on some celebration cake flavours (light vanilla, chocolate mud, white chocolate mud, caramel mud…”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

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