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Drifters Wharf

Restaurant Bar Bistro Wedding venue Atm

One of the Most Revieweds in Gosford


Address

12A Dane Dr, Gosford NSW 2250, Australia

Website

drifterswharf.com.au

Contact

+61 2 4304 5958

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.40 (635 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (9) staff (7) loved (6)
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  • 1/5 Perri M. 11 months ago on Google
    This event was over a month ago. Are you going to also take these down? Or only the first half of the job was done because promotion for events to make money is more important than cleaning up your litter and plastic waste?? Pollution all the way from Erina to West Gosford which all of your staff cannot avoid driving past on their way to work with clearly not even a second thought. How sad. To add to this, I’ve just spotted a poster still up from an event in April! Another whole month earlier. I am absolutely disgusted in your lack of consideration for your pollution. Photo attached.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lana A. 1 year ago on Google
    Drifters is such a great spot - just what Gosford needs! I’m shocked by the bad reviews as that was not our experience at all. Other than it being Easter long weekend so some fresh seafood had sold out (oysters, snapper) the lovely bartender was super apologetic. I ordered the Barra with homemade slaw and capers and it came out fast, was fresh, good sized portion, I loved it. Very friendly service, lovely views over the water, cute decor, huge space. Amazing cocktails too! The Seaduction is a must try for citrus/gin lovers. We’ll be back 100% - I think ppl on the Central Coast who do Google reviews just love to complain lol. Get a life. Drifters is awesome!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sierra 1 year ago on Google
    Very worth a visit here, especially if you can get a sunset spot on the balcony. It fills up fast. We loved our dinner here. We tried all three desserts on the menu and would recommend each of them. We had delicious, tastefully plated seafood and salads, which were all fantastic! The atmosphere in this place was great. The music was at a perfect level where if you have a baby you won't feel concerned about them crying and drawing attention. People won't notice so much. A further recommendation for bringing a baby here is that the security guard greeted us enthusiastically and offered to help carry our pram up the front steps. Awesome! He carried it back down when we left, too. The decor here is great. The plants and chandelier along with ocean themed trinkets are alluring and quaint. The staff are exceedingly friendly and accommodating. The music set an excellent backdrop for conversation and even dancing...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 G P. 6 months ago on Google
    Quality of food is Zero! Please change food supplier. The seafood platter was tasteless, none of the dishes on it had a flavor. Crab overcooked, mussels acid, oysters with some disgusting sauce on it. Even the frites were so salty. The location is Top! Great view o ER the harbor, great music and quite good service. But I will go back only for a beer. Honestly!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hayleigh P. 8 months ago on Google
    My friends and I had breakfast here and wow… we absolutely loved our food and drinks! The venue was absolutely gorgeous with an amazing water view and we cannot wait to dine again. The staff were lovely and the menu variety was excellent. It’s the perfect place for pictures too! instagram: hayleighpaull

  • 5/5 Wendy D. 10 months ago on Google
    Sensational service from both Jordan and Ben who went out of their way to make our day beyond perfect. Food is also exceptional, the prawns are top notch and the steak there is always the best my husband has ever had. No complaints at all, excellent all round.

  • 5/5 Kris 1 year ago on Google
    We had a wonderful relaxing lunch for Mother’s Day 2023. All staff were super friendly, helpful and attentive, meals came out super quick, all meals cooked great (Woodford pizza, cheese burger, and Angus steaks), beautiful view and venue, we were not rushed out, and had the yummiest Mother’s Day dessert platter to finish off. I was worried after reading reviews, (especially all of us traveling 45-60mins from different directions to meet there), but so glad we chose Drifters. Will definitely return. (Parking was full as we left 1:30. Tip- some of us parked at the near by boat ramp and had a nice stroll along the water)

  • 5/5 Miri B. 1 year ago on Google
    My daughter celebrated her 7th birthday with 35 of her friends on the captains deck, it was absolutely stunning. Rachel from drifters coordinated this event for me and she made it such a pleasurable experience. Every request I had was met with enthusiasm and nothing stressed/fazed her. I found Drifters wharf to be very flexible, we hired a magician and had children’s games inside adjacent to our deck setting. I highly recommend, the children loved being on the water, loved the luncheon and loved the amount of space to run around and be free for a couple of hours. Thank you for the beautiful memories and thanks to Rachel for making it such a success.

  • 3/5 Jay F. 9 months ago on Google
    I didn't eat there so I can't comment. Fantastic venue for live music or DJ's, but the bar service and customer interaction was very average. Too many bar staff making cocktails while wine and beer drinkers are left to wait. We also complained about the taste of a certain wine, and the reply was, 'that's how it tastes', with no offer of remuneration or trying a different wine. These issues could easily be fixed with better training of staff though.

  • 4/5 Jill J. 8 months ago on Google
    The Fish and Chips were bang on - crispy, delicious and fresh as was the Green Papaya Salad with prawns!! Would love a greater choice of wines but otherwise a great lunch.

  • 5/5 Ben M. 8 months ago on Google
    Went there as we were looking for somewhere on the water between the entrance and Woy woy, looked inviting. Food was great! Eggs Benedict with a home made hollandaise 🤤 Smashed Avo with the BEST roasted pumpkin I have ever had. Was cool outside but the restaurant was lovely and warm. Will definitely be back the next time we visit the coast

  • 4/5 Marina B. 8 months ago on Google
    We were here for a gig and have to say the location, venue, food, and service is fabulous. We had their cheese burger, which is one of the best cheese burgers we have ever eaten, so delicious! However, I don't have a photo because I was hungry.

  • 5/5 Shereen B. 5 months ago on Google
    We had my inlaws 50th wedding Anniversary lunch at Drifters and everything was great. The food was beautiful, the floor and bar staff were great. Special shout out to Manager Joel for making our day extra special and to Amy for going above and beyond to look after us all day.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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