NOMAH MILTON
NOMAH MILTON
The newest addition to Milton’s bustling food scene is NOMAH, a Middle Eastern-style diner that serves small plates and set meals.
Milton has always been pretty. Resting on the ridgeline between Yuin and Tharawal Country, the township was founded in 1859 by settler farmer John Booth, when it served as a hub for dairy and timber. Much of the heritage architecture from the 19th century has survived - the Star Hotel has been pulling schooies since 1860 - which gives Milton a quaint lost-in-time kinda vibe. But over the last few of years, this coastal village on the South Coast of NSW has graduated from a place to stop for a spot of shopping and a piece of cake to a real-deal dining destination. At three hours from Sydney, it’s a little too far for a daytrip, but taking a weekend allows enough time to sample all the great food and booze on offer.
The newest addition to Milton’s bustling food scene is NOMAH, a Middle Eastern-style diner that serves small plates and set meals. First established as a food truck by Hamon Shephard and his partner Sky Hession, NOMAH recently graduated to a real-deal restaurant next-door to Delly’s.
Crisp felafel here is every bit as good as Half Moon, made from freshly-soaked chickpeas and dark-green with parsley, resting in a bed of lemon tahini, amba and sumac onions. The baba ganoush is the standout in a trio of dips, garnished with aleppo chilli and pomegranate.
Larger dishes include chicken shish, grilled with toum, guidillas and harrisa spice, and a hummus lamb kawarma is dusted with seven spice and pine nuts.
Booze is purely BYO so it’s a good thing that Small Town Provisions is just around the corner, where there’s a huge selection of small-batch and natural wines.