Restaurants in Queensland
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The Deli New Farm
Everything on the menu at this innovative, fully licenced restaurant is organic, including the export-grade meats. The urban timber surrounds provide a contemporary environment in which to savour wonderful meals made from the best produce on offer. The menu caters to vegetarians, vegans and the wheat- or dairy-compromised.
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Megalomania
Another ultra-cool hang-out with an urban-islander vibe, this is a great place for a drink or dinner. The menu changes weekly.
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Shipwrecked
An exceptional wine list accompanies the best seafood menu in town. The barramundi and coral trout are always safe bets, but you’re on holidays, for crying out loud, so try the sweet and sultry Penang seafood curry or the Shipwrecked Platter ($135 at last count), which will easily please three fussy pescatarians.
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Black Dog Café
The ambience is funk, the menu is Zen. The East-meets-West dishes feature sushi, Japanese soup, fresh burgers, curries, club sambos and seafood salads.
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Boat Shed
A shabby- chic gem on the banks of the Maroochy River, great for sunset drinks beneath the sprawling cotton tree. Seafood is the star of the menu and a must-try is the coconut-battered prawns with roasted banana and caramelised rum syrup.
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Indulge
Intoxicating pastries, fancy brekkies, decent coffee and consistently good food draw in the crowds.
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Bistro C
The menu at this yuppie beachfront brasserie is an eclectic blend of everything that seems like a good idea at the time. The legendary egg-fried calamari is still popular.
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Naked Fish
Snookering prime position, a sea of green-blue walls and a starry ceiling and ocean-inspired menu keep the punters coming. Seafood melds with Cajun, Moroccan, tempura and other influences on the extensive menu and you can dine outside beneath a magnificent, giant fig tree. Limited vegetarian options.
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Kuranda Veranda Restaurant and Bar
This restaurant has impeccable service and an unobstructed rainforest view. It's all enhanced by the Thai linen, jazzy tunes and the fact that the food – ranging from gusty jungle curries to delicious dips – is tasty. After Sunday's yum cha brunch ($15 per person) there's live music.
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Sister Organic
This excellent new cafe is like a cute younger sibling to the bland high-rise eateries further south – plus it’s totally organic. The imaginative breakfast menu includes delicious homemade baked beans on sourdough, and scrambled polenta and chorizo. There’s also quality coffee and juices.
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Berardo's
Beautiful Berardo's is culinary Utopia, from the sun-dappled setting swimming in elegance to the heavenly food. Soft music from the grand piano and delicate dishes made from fresh local produce will have you swooning in gustatory ecstasy.
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Capers
This casual, though classy restaurant gets a huge rap from locals and tourists alike. Lots of fresh seafood along with steaks, fine cheeses and a mouth-watering array of desserts complement a good wine list and a prime people-watching locale. Grab a plump couch and get stuck right in.
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Tiny's Juice Bar
It may be tiny but it packs a mighty punch. Delicious rolls and wraps give you an instant vitamin infusion, and Tiny's spicy peanut sauce, with fresh ginger, works excellently with a warm tofu pattie. Drinks are equally fresh and zesty - try the energy booster or boysenberry smoothie.
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Wilkie’s Tavern
Dark red walls and a breezy balcony – Wilkie’s is a little classier than most in Mackay, although it can sound like an aviary up here with all the parrots chirping from nearby trees. A small but solid menu offers fresh fish, oysters and meats as well as a large selection of starters.
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Angelo's on the Marina
A large, lively restaurant in a delightful marina setting, with an extensive range of pasta and a mouth-watering Mediterranean menu. It's located 6.5km northeast of the centre. (Take the Forgan Bridge.)
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Ladah
The menu’s written on butchers’ paper on the wall, but this ain’t no primary-school cooking class – it’s special. The cinnamon scones with jam and cream are indulgent and delicious, or try the flourless choc hazelnut mud cake. Breakfast is served all day and the coffee’s great.
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Look Café Bar
If you can manage to take your eyes off the dreamy ocean view and take a look at the menu, this cafe serves up tasty breakfasts and summery Mod Oz mains to a soundtrack of smooth jazzy tunes. The prawn and avocado salad with roast capsicum and orange segments is the chef’s tip.
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Perrotta's at the Gallery
This chic spot adjoining the Cairns Regional Gallery tempts you onto its covered deck's wrought-iron furniture for tasty breakfasts, superb coffees, and an inventive Med-inspired menu at lunch and dinner.
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Sassi @ Balé
Named after its chef, Toni Sassi, this is a high-quality Italian restaurant where the pasta is made on the premises and the spinach is cooked to order. To top this, your food is served in an exceptional dining environment (by the pool under palm trees highlighted by lights).
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Gusto
Gusto trumps Noosa's classy competition with effortless style, superior service and breezy water-views. The Mod Oz menu offers Hervey Bay scallops, opulent bangers and mash, Mooloolaba prawns or melt-in-your mouth cuttlefish, all marinated, cooked and served with passion.
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Fish D'vine
Of course, rum and fish – what a perfect combination! But somehow this quirky concept has taken off like a storm. Seafood dishes will keep you happy, and the selection of over 100 different rums is bound to unleash your inner pirate.
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Fusions
Catching plenty of beach breeze through the wide open doorways, families, couples, locals and tourists sit at Fusions' high-backed Balinese chairs inside or the oversized tables outside. Gourmet sandwiches, wood-fired pizzas and spruced-up café fare graces the menu.
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Muse
Upon entry through the waterfall windows, you know you’re in Noosa’s new king of stylish dining. If the pleasures of the sea are not your thing, then how about roasted venison with sweet potato and pecan pie? Or triple-orange glazed duck? You get the idea: it’s fancy.
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Moo Moo
A mecca for serious carnivores, Moo Moo's signature dish is a 1kg wagyu rump steak rubbed with spices, char-grilled until smoky, then roasted, and carved at the table. Less carnivorous diners will be happy with the seafood and pasta dishes on the menu.
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Dundees
An unpretentious waterfront restaurant serving seafood chowder, smoked crocodile salad and steak cooked ‘blue’ (sealed both sides, room temperature in the middle). There’s a delish seafood ‘hot rock’ option, which goes down well as you sizzle and enjoy the boat views.
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