Now you can add Harry & Lola's to the list.

The cafe is the second venture for business partners Luke Marshall and Rob and Sigrid Faraday-Bensley, who already own and run The Kiosk at Newcastle Beach.

"Rob grew up on the lake and knows the area well," Marshall, who grew up in Morpeth, told Food & Wine.

"We are always on the look-out for opportunities to increase our business spread and ensure we continue to provide great and exciting opportunities for our staff."

Marshall says the "waves aren't as good" as those fronting The Kiosk but Harry & Lola's lakeside location is "pretty amazing nonetheless".

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"Harry and Lola's is named after Rob's grandfather Harry Oughton, who grew up and worked all his life in Speers Point as a builder and was a well-known member of the Speers Point RSL, and Sigrid's grandmother Lola McLaughlan, who was the first female butcher in NSW and owned and worked in the Lance Needs butchers' shops at Speers Point, Boolaroo and Warners Bay," he explained.

"We are in a tiny space here which has its own advantages and disadvantages - everything is takeaway except optional dine-in coffee cups. We have limited seats so the idea is for everyone to bring their picnic rug and chairs and find a shady spot in the park to enjoy everything we have to offer."

Harry & Lola's uses Marvell Street Coffee - roasters from Byron Bay - but otherwise favours local suppliers.

"We do awesome maqui bowls (similar to acai) and work with Newcastle's Machupe Maqui who own WIA store in Newcastle," Marshall said.

"The bowls are a real hit here in the park. Then we have our classic avo toast, ham and cheese toasties and a kimchi and cheese toastie too - the kimchi is sourced locally from Jane at Wholefood Family [Broadmeadow] and she sources all of her vegetables from Dylan and Elle at Newcastle Greens."

Also, Stinky Corner Sundays kicks off this week (November 28) - live music by the lake on a lazy Sunday afternoon. If you're unfamiliar with "Stinky Corner", ask a Lake Macquarie local.

"We plan on collaborating with other Newcastle legends for food and drinks, with Tony [Harrison] from Harrison's Food & Wine taking care of food and Cattleyard Brewing doing beers for the first one. We plan on getting Modus in for the next event," Marshall said.

"It's all super exciting. The public can bring chairs and rugs and sit back and enjoy all of the above from 4pm to 7pm."

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