Awaba House | 2B First Street, Booragul NSW 2284

Iconic restaurant venue in the revitalised Awaba House

For Lease by Expressions of Interest closing Thursday 12 June 2025 at 4pm

Awaba House presents a unique lakeside hospitality opportunity for a restaurant/ dining experience located adjacent to the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang precinct in Lake Macquarie.

Currently undergoing a major refurbishment, this unique hospitality opportunity blends the beauty of the lake with the benefit of cross-patronage from the Museum which attracts over 30,000 visitors each year. The historic site will also benefit from major projects and public domain upgrades being delivered by Lake Macquarie City Council to enhance infrastructure, accessibility and placemaking across the city.

The venue will feature a 120-seat dining space, substantial commercial kitchen, dining bar anteroom, heritage lounge, private dining/restaurant space, alfresco deck, and modern amenities with the dining spaces handed over as a warm shell and the kitchen completed to a cold shell.

With approval to operate 7am-12am Monday- Saturday and 7am-12am on Sundays and public holidays, this is a unique hospitality opportunity to establishing a restaurant and function centre in a venue that blends historic charm with contemporary flair.

The restaurant and function centre should deliver a top-tier dining experience that benefits from the ongoing museum patronage and the location's popularity as a function space. Event catering options from Museum events is also available. The space is a blank canvas, enabling you to bring your unique vision to life.

- 120-seat dining space (194*sqm)
- Substantial commercial kitchen (74*sqm- designs have been created for Development Application but Council is open to changes)
- Alfresco north-facing deck (70*sqm)
- Dining bar anteroom, heritage lounge with working fireplace and modern amenities
- 7am-12am Monday - Saturday and 7am-12am on Sundays and public holidays approved operating hours
- Accessible parking and pathways
- Benefitting from the 30,000 annual visitors to the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang precinct
- Museum catering opportunities also available

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