Il Toscano Pasta Bar - Long Jetty

Set in Long Jetty on the Central Coast, Il Toscano Pasta Bar is a traditional Tuscan trattoria channelling coastal tranquillity.

Inside, the mood is homely and relaxed, with a quiet hum - ideal for date nights and intimate suppers with close friends. It's the kind of welcome that encourages locals to linger and makes visitors feel instantly at home.

The menu leans into Tuscan simplicity, letting fine ingredients speak. Begin with a tagliere misto Toscano, a generous board of Italian cured meats with fettunta bread, olives and pecorino, or the sun-bright Caprese burrata, where ripe tomatoes and basil meet burrata and a gloss of extra virgin olive oil.

To follow, twirl into linguine alla vongole, brimming with Australian fresh clams, garlic, cherry tomatoes and parsley, or the punchy maccheroni arrabbiata, dressed in a homemade Napoletana sauce with chilli.

With its intimate scale, this is a spot for unhurried conversation rather than big gatherings. Settle in, savour the seaside calm and let the plates do the talking. Book your next cosy catch-up and pay this trattoria a twirl!