Townsville & Mission Beach
An enticing mix of deli items, many of the gourmet Italian variety, light meals (lasagne, sandwiches, pies, wraps, pastries, all-day breakfasts, Turkish…
Must-see restaurants in Townsville & Mission Beach
Townsville
The coolest place in Townsville for a light meal and a light party overlooking the water is this surf-themed pub-restaurant, which does terrific nightly…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Sunshine, rainbows, coffee and gourmet grub make up the experience at this lavender landmark with a great porch for watching the world drift by. Breakfast…
Townsville & Mission Beach
On the Village Green, PepperVine is an uncomplicated contemporary restaurant borrowing from Italian, Spanish and Mod Oz culinary influences, and nailing…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Something of a South Mission Beach institution as the week winds down, Tusker's gets many people's vote for the best fish and chips in Far North…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Part of the Tyto Wetlands precinct, Enrico's is Ingham's best Italian restaurant. The dishes here have a refreshing modern twist. Start with the hickory…
Magnetic Island
Horseshoe Bay has become quite the hip cafe strip and this favourite cafe does the small things well: fresh healthy wraps, breakfasts, smoothies and…
Townsville & Mission Beach
An Innisfail institution, this culinary superstar offers goodies including 60-plus varieties of European cheese, ham and salami, and scrumptious…
Magnetic Island
With a devoted local following, the Early Bird well deserves its place along the popular Horseshoe Bay cafe strip. There is a certain echo of paradise in…
Wayne & Adele's Garden of Eating
Townsville
There's irreverence at every turn in this husband-and-wife-run gourmet restaurant situated in an Aussie backyard (well, courtyard at least). Those who…
Magnetic Island
A fun, licensed cafe in Arcadia that pumps out massive breakfasts and the finest burgers on Maggie. The owners have a Gilligan's Island thing going on –…
Townsville & Mission Beach
A hotspot in Mission with the 20-something set, the Garage is famous for its delicious sliders (miniburgers) and free-pour cocktails ($14). The hard…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Traditional pizza and pasta are the staples at this evening haunt set inside a corrugated-iron beach shack; it also makes its own gelato and sorbet…
Townsville & Mission Beach
This beachfront venue has the best beach views in Mission Beach (get here early for a front-row table). It serves up a small range of mains from tiger…
Townsville
Right in the heart of town, this sprawling complex connected to the North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Club has two restaurants. The Match Restaurant &…
Herveys Range Heritage Tea Rooms
Townsville & Mission Beach
A 30-minute drive west of Townsville, the tradition of scones and high tea is alive and well in the tropics. Set in a 19th-century heritage building, the…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Alongside the entrance to the Stock Exchange Arcade, this cafe has more variety than most, with a good breakfast selection, sandwiches and wraps. There's…
Townsville
Although the favoured high-end dining experience for Townsville's posh set doesn't look very stylish upon entry, the bar is slick, the service is fussy…
Magnetic Island
Marlin Bar is popular with sailing crews dropping anchor in Horseshoe Bay and locals looking for some live music in the evenings. Meals are on the large…
Townsville
This neat midrange restaurant, on happening Palmer St, understands its casual northern Queensland clientele. Jam serves a wide menu with celebratory…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Fresh tastes and friendly service go nicely with the all-day breakfasts and premade lunches. It's all about healthy eating with plenty of vegetarian and…
Townsville & Mission Beach
One of few places open first thing in the morning, Early Birds wins return customers with its honest, cheap, cafe-style breakfasts and bigger-than-average…
Townsville & Mission Beach
The most reliable feed in Innisfail has meals are large enough to share and draws on local seafood and juicy steaks, surrounded by chips, salad and fresh…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Ingham's fish-and-chippy doubles as a fishmonger – it doesn't get any fresher than this. The fresh prawn sandwich is almost as good as the grilled bug or…
Townsville & Mission Beach
A candidate for Cardwell's best cafe, hugely popular Vivia serves everything from lasagne and calamari to steak sandwiches and fish burgers. Order a crab…
Magnetic Island
There are worse places to settle in at for a drink than the quiet Picnic Bay, with Townsville’s city lights sparkling across the bay. There's an all-day…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Regulars enjoy the idyllic, breezy seaside setting and the good, honest fish and chips, with huge seafood baskets of battered and crumbed fish, barbecued…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Mission Beach's best fish and chips? Plenty of locals think so. The barra, a seafood basket or the tropical burger (with pineapple)? Take your pick – as…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Mission Beach's best fish and chips? Plenty of locals think so. The barra, a seafood basket or the tropical burger (with pineapple)? Take your pick – as…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Fresh-as-it-gets fish to throw on the BBQ and organic cooked prawns by the bagful ($18 to $20 per kg). Chippy Tuesday (fish and chips for $7 on Tuesdays)…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Arguably Mission Beach's best coffee, matched by a better-than-average range of breakfast choices and light lunches (artful pitta wraps), make this a…
Townsville
On the tourist strip, this versatile Greek restaurant serves filling takeaways include juicy gyros, meze galore, burgers and homemade honey puffs.
Townsville
An excellent Thai restaurant with a prime downtown location, Summerie's uses Coral Sea produce in dishes such as Panang prawn avocado or Volcanic seafood.
Townsville & Mission Beach
There are no surprises at this bar-grill. Linked to Mission Beach YHA – Scotty's, it offers up cheap backpacker meals of the lasagne and pasta type, as…
Townsville & Mission Beach
The place with the giant crab on the roof, the cavernous Seaview is a famous stopover for hungry drivers. Trucker chefs dish up local flavours in the form…
Magnetic Island
Better Mexican food than you'd probably expect from a small restaurant on a tropical Australian island. This Nelly Bay institution trades on its…
Magnetic Island
An integral part of the Horseshoe Bay food scene, Noodies is an irreverent Mexican-themed cafe with a book exchange and a licence to serve killer…
Townsville & Mission Beach
A welcoming place for both guests and nonguests at the Cardwell Beachcomber, which serves seafood, steaks and pizza and can whip up a yummy breakfast ($14…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Not exactly a health food emporium, this ever-popular eatery serves massive homemade burgers, sandwiches and meat dishes to a steady flow of families and…
Bungalow Bay Koala Village Restaurant
Magnetic Island
The okay curries, grills and salads at Bungalow Bay Koala Village on-site restaurant are fine if you're already here, but you wouldn't come into the…
