About Eat Local

Look online before you dine!

Officially launched in September 2005, Eat Local offers a comprehensive, online restaurant database and dining guide including menus, maps, photographs and detailed restaurant information.

In addition to this, you can print free vouchers to your favourite restaurants, local secrets (deals and cheap nights), read Meet the Chef interviews and browse industry classifieds such as Restaurants for Sale, Employment Notices and Equipment for Sale.

Membership to our website is free! As an Eat Local member you can enter our 'member only' competitions to win fabulous prizes. You can also save a list of your favourite restaurants and other listings, subscribe to our Quick Bites newsletter and more!

Since launching we have expanded to the Central Coast and are now in the process of expanding to both the North Coast and Sydney with the intention of soon being national. We now have over 6,000 members, and steadily growing.

The Idea

Founder and food lover, Luke Stronach, stumbled across the idea whilst working late one evening for a major bank in Melbourne. "I was very hungry and craved something healthy that I could order now and pick up on my way home from work. To my surprise there was no online service that provided every restaurant’s up-to-date menus and details." Luke returned to Newcastle, his home town, to turn his new idea into reality.

The idea has evolved substantially since that day and will continue to grow, following the path of Eat Local's initial goal to be the most comprehensive, informative restaurant information source available.