Airlie Beach
Picture yourself in a vast dining area, where bartenders are shaking dark and stormy cocktails at the centrepiece bar, stocked with an absurd 560-plus…
Must-see restaurants in Whitsunday Coast
Whitsunday Coast
The dark, cavern-like interior with dark-wood banquettes is a boon for those who've come here to romance their sweetie over share plates of scallops with…
Hamilton Island
With a great peninsular location overlooking the masts of Hamilton Yacht Club, Bommie is Hamilton's swankiest, most atmospheric restaurant, with excellent…
Airlie Beach
Some food combinations are so perfect that they require little embellishment. Oysters and champagne are one such combo. Have your succulent Coffin Bay…
Whitsunday Coast
Locally known for its short, eclectic menu that changes frequently according to the chef's whim, this popular 'bruncherie' excels when it comes to…
The Whitsundays
This melange of nautical cliches (rum barrels, dangling buoys, octopuses adorning walls) and fish plucked fresh from Poseidon's realm is a wonderful spot…
Airlie Beach
Regular live music and a convivial mood are found in this bar, which stocks more craft beers than the rest of town combined. The food – such as a shared…
The Whitsundays
Jochheims has been keeping Bowen bellies full of homemade pies and other baked treats since 1963. Pies, including innovative varieties such as prawn in…
Whitsunday Coast
One of the highlights of Mackay's food scene, Fusion 128 blends low-lit industrial design and casual atmosphere. On the menu Asian flavours meet classical…
Hamilton Island
Right on the water, this bright and airy restaurant distinguishes itself with a succinct menu, prompt service and smart composition of ingredients. There…
Airlie Beach
This place keeps somewhat erratic hours, but catch it open and feast on punchy kimchi, delicate steamed dumplings, Korean drumsticks that pummel your…
Airlie Beach
The smell of strong coffee beckons you inside this deservedly busy corner cafe. Perch at the limited indoor and outdoor tables and dig into the fresh…
Airlie Beach
Set back from the main drag in central Airlie, this handsomely timbered, open-sided cafe is known for its all-day breakfasts (the rösti with smoked salmon…
Airlie Beach
You're surrounded by trippy, Pop Art-y faces of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and other Vegas luminaries as you bite into a beef patty piled high with blue cheese…
Whitsunday Coast
This little hole-in-the-shopping-centre-wall restaurant is a dead cert for authentic Malaysian and Cantonese food. Staples such as seafood laksa and char…
Whitsunday Coast
Grab some carnivorously inclined friends, head for this US-style 'meatery' and craft-beer bar and go straight for the Pit Master's Plate – a platter…
Whitsunday Coast
Serving typical Australian pub fare of seafood, steak and pasta, the old Eimeo is more than the meals on its menu. The property has watched the sun set…
Whitsunday Coast
Poffertjes (little sugar-dusted Dutch pancakes) are a standout breakfast item at this popular corner cafe, where the menu encompasses such crowd-pleasers…
Airlie Beach
Everything about this family-run cafe says 'wholesome': the menu, full of vegetarian and vegan dishes (vegan muffin with avocado and chutney, homemade…
Hamilton Island
One of the island's more sophisticated dining options, Romano's offers an 'al fresco' menu of light dishes such as oysters and raw tuna with bottarga …
Whitsunday Coast
At Kevin's, housed in a marvellous deco building on Victoria St, large groups gather at round tables and share sizzling, spicy Singaporean dishes. It's…
Airlie Beach
Blessed with dazzling views across Pioneer Bay, this health-conscious marina cafe does açai bowls, superfood breakfast bowls, delicious nut-meat-stuffed…
The Whitsundays
A bustling, popular Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurant with unbroken views of the Coral Sea from its timber deck. Chef's specials, such as seafood…
Airlie Beach
This breezy cafe combines efficient service with ample breakfast choices (pancakes, smashed avo, Tuscan baked eggs…), international lunch mains (chicken…
Airlie Beach
Super-friendly and super-fresh, this little shopfront sushi joint has a self-service train with dishes made before your eyes, but consider ordering a poke…
Whitsunday Coast
An essential stop for mango smoothies on your way to or from a sweaty hike to the Finch Hatton Gorge swimming holes, this shady space also offers light…
Hamilton Island
Popeye's serves massive boxes of fish and chips that can comfortably feed two people. It also sells burgers, chicken and even frozen fishing bait.
Whitsunday Coast
Next to the information centre, this appealing cafe serves good coffee, cakes and a few Aussie standards, like shepherd's pie.
Whitsunday Coast
The in-house bistro at the Austral Hotel is Mackay's place to go for those who fancy a slab of judiciously singed cow. Porterhouse, eye fillet, T-bone and…
Whitsunday Coast
About 16km east of Finch Hatton, on the road between Mackay and Eungella, is the unassuming single-story Pinnacle Hotel, where you can try one of…
Whitsunday Coast
The decor is old school for a reason: Sam's has built a devoted following slinging Chinese-Malaysian food to the people of Mackay, and there's clearly no…
Whitsunday Coast
The friendly dining room at Eungella Chalet serves everything from ham-and-salad wraps ($10) to full meals, mostly accompanied by chips and salad. Take in…
Possums Table Restaurant & Bar
Whitsunday Coast
Possums gather on the verandah at night outside this friendly family restaurant, which serves traditional chicken, lamb, beef and steak dishes. The high…
Whitsunday Coast
This quirky, energetic riverfront joint dishes up 'tapas', jugs of sangria, occasional live music and general good times. Service is erratic, but somehow,…
Whitsunday Coast
You can graze on tasty salads, sandwiches and light meals prepared by emergent chefs at Foodspace, the licensed cafe inside Artspace Mackay.
Whitsunday Coast
Whatever you order from this unlikely roadside shack, you'll get a plateful. Grills, sandwiches and burgers are popular, as are the cooked breakfasts with…
Airlie Beach
Harry's serves quaint European tea sets, Danish sandwiches, filled bagels and good-sized salads. The all-day breakfasts are popular with locals and…
Hamilton Island
This busy bakery makes good sandwiches, generously stuffed with fresh ingredients, and a range of meat pies and pastries to go.
Airlie Beach
This full-sized supermarket right in the centre of town is perfect for self-caterers.
Whitsunday Coast
At this eccentric garden cafe, emphasis is placed on horticultural pursuits: the culinary aspect is forgettable, and the hospitality can be bizarre. Still…
