The PierHotel

An old Jetty-area pub that still works as one: bars, a bistro, boutique rooms upstairs and live bands on Friday and Saturday nights. The kitchen runs a modern take on pub classics, parmis, steaks, salads and a kids' menu, served daily for lunch and dinner in a relaxed, seaside-casual room a short walk from the beach. Independently owned, it keeps the unfussy character of a country hotel rather than the poker-machine sprawl of a club, and the mix of sports bar, lounge and dining makes it an easy default for a straightforward evening meal. Prices stay honest, the portions are generous, and the foreshore location means you can wander down to the water afterwards. Reliable rather than fancy, and better for it.