Regional Queensland’s Best Restaurants 2015

Nu Nu

The better the view, the worse the food, right? Nu Nu bucks the trend. Its new digs have tropical modernist-inspired interiors that nudge the palm-fringed sand and the ocean, elevating this regional trendsetter to the next level and matching its seriously good food.

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Wasabi

Only whisper the word sashimi here – perimeter tables in this beautiful, light-dappled room perch over the water. Watch the fish shoals dart in the Noosa River as diligent wait-staff shave fresh wasabi to complement those sculpted slices of cuttlefish, scallop, tuna and more arrayed prettily on your moriawase plate.

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The Fish House

In too many seaside restaurants, it’s all about the view. Thankfully, The Fish House is the antithesis of that – a focus on quality seafood is second only to the skill and simplicity of its preparation.

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The Long Apron

Even if you’re not staying overnight, this feels like a dreamy escape to the country – whether it’s for an apéritif by the fireplace or lunch outside amid the perfume of gardenia hedges in full bloom.

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Berardo’s

The classic white surrounds of this coastal favourite now provide a confident backdrop for the vibrant handiwork of chef Timothy Montgomery, late of Newcastle’s acclaimed Bacchus.

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Vanitas

Marble flooring, silk banquettes and vistas to a pool as blue as the edges of your rococo Versace plate – this bijou spot isn’t shy about parading its charms.

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Ten Japanese Restaurant

By entering Ten, through its heavy sliding metal doors, you leave behind the crowded Gold Coast high-rise world and join high-society Japanese dining.

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Seaduction

Tonight’s amuse-bouche is a frosted shot-glass of gazpacho – a quick thrill hot on the heels of the sea-ductive oceanfront views that greet you as you take your place in the dining room…

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Spirit House

Spirit House shouts “special occasion” from the moment you arrive through its gateway arch. Set in the lush Sunshine Coast hinterland, the restaurant has its own rainforest and lake, where statues of elephants and the Buddha keep watch.

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Hellenika

Images of Greek cooking staples – a chook, a goat and a lamb – adorn the walls of buzzy Hellenika…

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