Spanish Tapas in Terrigal
Amarilla’s menu brings together the bold, vibrant flavours of Spanish cuisine in a relaxed waterfront setting in Terrigal. Designed for sharing, our menu centres around traditional tapas, fresh seafood and seasonal dishes inspired by the diverse regions of Spain and the Mediterranean.
If you’re searching for tapas in Terrigal, our menu offers a selection of small plates that are perfect for enjoying with friends, paired with Spanish wines or cocktails. From classic favourites to modern interpretations, each dish is created to capture the essence of Spanish dining while making the most of local produce from the Central Coast.
Alongside our tapas, you’ll find larger dishes and share-style options that make Amarilla ideal for long lunches, casual dinners or special occasions by the water. Whether you’re joining us for drinks and a few plates or a full dining experience, our menu reflects the relaxed, social style of eating that Spanish cuisine is known for.
Explore our menu below or experience our waterfront restaurant in Terrigal.
Planning a celebration or event? Amarilla also offers exclusive waterfront venue hire for weddings, corporate functions and private events in Terrigal.
Food Menu
Our menu is designed for sharing. Start with tapas and cocas, work through the embutidos, add a main and a side - all paired with Spanish wines, sherries and cocktails. Eat slow, share freely.
GF = Gluten Free · V = Vegetarian · DF = Dairy Free · VGO = Vegan Option
TAPAS
(Small share plates)
PATATAS FRITAS Potato crisps, truffle, manchego, guindilla — V — $15
VIERA Scallops, potato foam, pancetta, espelette (2) — GF — $18
CROQUETA Zucchini and cheese croquettes, charred calçot aioli (4) — V — $24
CRUDO DE ATÚN Yellowfin tuna, burnt citrus, pineapple, capers — GF, DF — $28
PULPO GILDA Octopus skewers, eschalot, salsa verde, olive (4) — GF, DF — $28
TXISTORRA Basque style chorizo, white bean purée, poblano — GF, DF — $26
EMPANADAS Duck pastries, Pedro Ximénez (4) — $28
TORTILLA Wild mushroom omelette, truffle cream — V, GF — $26
SOCARRAT Caramelised rice, mussels, cava butter — GF — $25
CARRILLERAS Braised beef cheek, Jerusalem artichoke — $26
GAMBAS Coal grilled prawns, smoked mojo verde, sorrel — GF — $28
PLATOS PRINCIPALES
(Mains/Large share plates)
POLLO AL CHILINDRÓN Spatchcock stew, romesco, chorizo, manzanilla olive, potato — GF, DF — $40
CERDO Berkshire pork neck, Catalan greens, pine nuts, PX membrillo — GF — $42
PESCADO DEL DÍA Market fish of the day — please see the specials board — Market Price
BISTEC A LA PIMIENTA Scotch fillet 300g, cooked over charcoal, green peppercorn and smoked crème fraîche sauce — GF — $75
LOS NIÑOS/KIDS
(All except pizza served with crispy potatoes and tomato sauce, plus a complimentary ice cream sundae)
CRUMBED FISH — DF — $12
CHEESE PIZZA — V — $12
CRUMBED CHICKEN TENDERS — DF — $12
HAM & CHEESE CROQUETTES — $12
COCAS
(Spanish-style pizza bread ideal for sharing with Embutidos)
OLIVA Manzanilla olive salsa, manchego — V — $16
AJO Roasted garlic, manchego, parsley — V — $15
PAN CON TOMATE Grated tomato, fresh curd cheese, oregano — V — $16
SOBRASADA Cured pork sausage spread, honey — DF — $15
Add-on: Cantabrian anchovies or boquerones served on the side — $10
EMBUTIDOS
(Select Spanish cold cuts)
CECINA Wagyu MB9, gribiche, guindilla — GF, DF — $18
SALAMI Truffle and squid ink, picos, pickles — DF — $18 Piel de Sapo, mint, Marcona almond — GF, DF
LOMO Fennel and chili pork loin, grilled poblano — GF, DF — $18
JAMÓN Piel de Sapo, mint, Marcona almond — GF, DF — $18
GUARNICION
(Sides)
ENSALADA Pear and sherry vinegar dressing, manchego — V, VGO, GF — $16
VERDURAS Local steamed greens, almond, preserved lemon — V, VGO, GF — $16
BRAVAS Crispy potatoes, spicy sauce, buttermilk — V, VGO, GF — $16
POSTRES
(Desserts)
BASQUE CHEESECAKE Caramelised pear — GF — $18
DULCE DE LECHE SUNDAE WITH CHURROS Marcona almonds — $18
BIANCO E NEGRO Vanilla ice cream, Pedro Ximénez, espresso — GF — $28
SORBETE DE LIMÓN AL CAVA Lemon sorbet, Cava sparkling wine — GF, DF, VG — $12
Drinks Menu
From hand-picked Spanish wines and sherries to signature cocktails inspired by the Iberian Peninsula, our drinks list is built to complement share-style dining by the water.
Signature Cocktails
Most classic cocktails available — please ask your server.
PEACH REBUJITO — $22 Dry sherry, peach liqueur, mint, lemonade — inspired by the festivals of Seville
LA COPA — $20 Gin & tonic Spanish style — Moore's Gin, Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic, rosemary, juniper berries, lemon
SPANISH SPRITZ — $20 Spanish vermouth blanco, elderflower, Cava, sparkling water
LA PIÑA — $22 Rum, brandy, Benedictine, pineapple and lemon juice, sugar syrup
EL PICOSO — $23 Jalapeño-infused tequila, orange liqueur, lime — a fresh and spicy margarita
CARAJILLO — $22 Rum, vanilla liqueur, coffee — a 19th century take on the most famous coffee cocktail
CLUB DE JEREZ — $22 Moore's Gin, Oloroso Sherry, raspberry syrup, lemon
PICHON — $23 Mezcal, lime, grapefruit soda, salt — our version of the Paloma
PASSIONFRUIT COBBLER — $20 Nutty sherry, passionfruit, vanilla, orange and Cava
TINTO DE VERANO — $18 Boosted sangria for one — red wine, sweet vermouth, orange liqueur, dry sherry, citrus, lemonade & fruit
SANGRIA JUG — $40 Red wine, soda, fruit and liqueur — serves 2–3
Mocktails
Soft drinks and juice also available
LA TROPICALE — $14 Cranberry, apple, pineapple
SALT VS CITRUS — $14 Citrus, grapefruit, pomegranate, soda, salt rim
ELDERFLOWER SPRITZ — $14 Citrus, elderflower, soda
Sparkling Wine/Champagne
Vintages may vary
2023 Els Vinyerons Vins Nats — xarel.lo, Penedes SP — $17 glass / $80 bottle
NV Margaine Le Brut — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Champagne FR — $110 bottle
Wine - White
Vintages may vary
2024 '5452' by KT — Riesling, Watervale SA — $15 glass / $55 bottle
2025 Blank Canvas — Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NZ — $15 / $58
2025 Rocky Road — Chardonnay, Margaret River WA — $15 / $55
2024 Arroyo DEMIMO Verdejo — Verdejo, Rueda SP — $15 / $60
2024 El Ventilador Garnacha Blanco — Garnacha, Macabeo, Valdejalón SP — $15 / $65
2023 La Bicicleta Voladora — Tempranillo Blanco, Navarra SP — $85 bottle
2025 Margan 'Ceres Hill' — Albariño, Hunter Valley NSW — $14 / $65
2024 Gorrondona Txakoli — Hondarrabi Zulu, Basque Country SP — $17 / $95
2023 Mader — Pinot Gris, Alsace FR — $17 / $85
2023 Domaine Delaporte Sancerre — Sauvignon Blanc, Chavignol FR — $99 bottle
2024 Domaine Seguinot-Bordet Chablis — Chardonnay, Bourgogne FR — $99 bottle
2024 McHenry Hohnen Laterite Hills — Chardonnay, Margaret River WA — $72 bottle
2023 Els Vinyerons Vins Nats — Xarel·lo, Penedès SP — $17 / $80
2024 Stanton & Killeen — Arinto, Rutherglen VIC — $65 bottle
Wine - Rosé
Vintages may vary
2025 Max Méditerranée — Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan, Provence FR — $14 / $50
2025 Mazi MCG — Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Grenache, McLaren Vale SA — $75 bottle
Wine - Red
Vintages may vary
2022 Charlish and Co. Tinto — Cabernet, Tempranillo, Adelaide Hills SA — $13 / $48
2024 Ijalba Rioja — Tempranillo, Rioja SP — $15 / $65
2022 Coates 'The Iberian' — Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional, Garnacha, Syrah, Malbec, Monastrell, McLaren Vale SA — $65 bottle
2024 Wangolina 'HIC!' — Malbec, Langhorne Creek SA — $16 / $65
2024 Main & Cherry 'Iberica' — Grenache, Tempranillo, Monastrell, McLaren Vale SA — $65 bottle
2022 Oates Ends — Tempranillo, Margaret River WA — $55 bottle
2023 El Ventilador Garnacha Tinto — Grenache, Valdejalón SP — $15 / $65
2022 Cesar Marquez Parcelas del Bierzo — Mencía, Bierzo SP — $17 / $90
2022 Fredi Torres Classic Priorat — Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Priorat SP — $99 bottle
2020 La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva — Tempranillo, Rioja SP — $110 bottle
2021 Craiglee — Shiraz, Sunbury VIC — $95 bottle
2021 Charles Melton Nine Popes GSM — Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, Barossa Valley SA — $130 bottle
Fortified/Dessert Wine
Vintages may vary
LUSTAU SOLERA FAMILIAR MANZANILLA PAPIRUSA — Sanlúcar de Barrameda SP — $11
LUSTAU RARE AMONTILLADO LOS ARCOS — Jerez SP — $11
LUSTAU SOLERA FAMILIAR FINO JARANA — Jerez SP — $11
LUSTAU OLOROSO — Jerez SP — $11
VALDESPINO PEDRO XIMÉNEZ — Jerez SP — $11
2015 Stanton & Killeen Fortified — Rutherglen VIC — $14
2024 Domaine de Bernadines Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise — Rhône Valley FR — $14
Beer and Cider
BLOCK & TACKLE KINNY LAGER (tap) — Kincumber NSW — $12
SIX STRINGS BREWERY SESSION LAGER — Erina NSW — $11
BAY ROAD GOSSY GOOD TIMES HAZY PALE — Gosford NSW — $12
ESTRELLA DAMM — Barcelona SP — $11
MORITZ ORIGINAL — Barcelona SP — $11
CARLTON DRY — Melbourne VIC — $9
WILLIE SMITH GOLD APPLE CIDER — Huon Valley TAS — $12
HEAPS NORMAL QUIET XPA — 0% alcohol, Marrickville NSW — $9
Sangria Sessions Menu
Sundays from 4pm | Live Music
Each week we invite a local musician to entertain our Sunday afternoon crowd and help us to see off the weekend in style. Sunset, half price Sangria, and a few tapas snacks - all with the backdrop of Terrigal’s best waterfront view.
SANGRIA JUG red wine, soda, fruit and liqueur - $40 $20
full drinks menu also available
CRUDO DE ATÚN Yellowfin tuna, burnt citrus, pineapple, capers GF, DF - $28
EMBUTIDOS selected Spanish cold cuts and pickles GFO - $34
PATATAS FRITAS potato crisps, Manchego, truffle, guindilla V - $15
CROQUETAS zucchini and cheese croquettes - $24
EMPANADAS duck pastries, Pedro Ximenez (4) - $28
BRAVAS crispy potatoes, spicy sauce, buttermilk V - $16
Waterfront Dining in Terrigal
Located on the edge of the Terrigal Haven, Amarilla offers one of the most scenic dining experiences on the Central Coast. Guests can enjoy Spanish tapas, fresh seafood and seasonal dishes while overlooking the harbour and ocean beyond. If you're searching for a waterfront restaurant in Terrigal, Amarilla combines vibrant flavours with relaxed coastal dining just steps from the beach.
Explore our waterfront restaurant in Terrigal to learn more about the dining experience and views from the Amarilla balcony.
Your Menu Questions, Answered
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Amarilla serves Spanish-inspired tapas, seafood, cocktails and Mediterranean-style share dining.
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Yes. Guests should communicate dietary requirements when booking and notify their server while dining.
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Yes. Amarilla offers a wide range of gluten free dishes across the menu.
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Yes. Amarilla’s meat is halal.
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Yes. Amarilla’s share-style menu makes it ideal for group dining, celebrations and long lunches.
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Yes! And all options come with a complimentary kids’ sundae for dessert!
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Yes. For groups of 12+ we require your group to select a set menu. We have options at a few price points. Email hola@amarilla.com.au for more information.
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Yes, we have a carefully curated wine menu that includes a great selection of Spanish wines. We have white wines like verdhelo, garnarcha and tempranillo blanco, and red wines like Rioja tempranillo, mencia and grenache. Our wine list and vintages change semi-regularly, so there are always new labels and grape varieties to try. We also have a range of Spanish sherries, which are traditionally consumed at the start of the meal to get the palette ready for the feast to come.