Dining
Eat, Drink & Relax Mmmm, we have lots of tasty choices The Fraser Coast provides an opportunity for you to take your tastebuds on a delicious journey of discovery, sampling everything from bush tucker on K’gari-Fraser Island to local wild catch seafood at alfresco footpath diners, beachside restaurants and bars, clubs and pubs and quality restaurants in Hervey Bay and Maryborough. From the hinterland to the Great Sandy Strait, the Fraser Coast has a delightful range of fresh produce, seafood and tantalising tipples including the regionally crafted lychee liqueur and wines. The famous Hervey Bay scallops are prized by seafood connoisseurs worldwide for their superior appearance, texture and taste, while juicy Fraser Island prawns are also a favourite. The culinary scene in the region’s largest city of Hervey Bay has reached a high level of refinement in the past decade with the city welcoming classy dining establishments, where local produce is matched with outstanding wines, beers and spirits. At premium locations, many overlooking the ocean, diners can indulge in sumptuous meals, full of inventive flavours created by masterful local chefs. Alfresco restaurants and coffee shops are dotted along the Hervey Bay Esplanade, most with stunning sea views.
In Maryborough, you can while away a couple of hours sipping port stored underneath the floors of the historic Bond Store, among rum barrels dating back to the 1800s. You will be entertained by tall tales and true from those early days when liquor and opium was impounded (bonded) when it reached the town until the government duty was paid – at then one of Australia’s largest immigration ports of entry. Picturesque Maryborough provides a backdrop of heritage and culture, delivering a memorable food experience where visitors can enjoy the old-world charm of coffee shops and ice cream parlours in heritage-listed buildings. Portside Café Restaurant is situated in the heritage-listed Customs House Residence built in 1899 in the Portside Precinct. Guests can enjoy picturesque views of the Mary River and parklands, once the scene of a bustling river port, shipping wool, sugar, timber and gold.
Enjoy first-class island cuisine
At Kingfisher Bay Resort’s signature Seabelle Restaurant on K’gari-Fraser Island, innovative chefs draw inspiration from the island’s Butchulla people, using the distinctive flavours of native ingredients to create unique taste sensations. Paperbark-wrapped barramundi, rosella sauce, lime and pepperberry aioli and lilly-pilly salsa are part of the wonderfully crafted menu. Plus, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by cocktails inspired by bush tucker to refresh your palate. The
ODYSSEY BISTRO
EAT AT DAN AND STEPH’S
ENZO’S ON THE BEACH
CAFE BALAENA
As you enter our relaxed dining space, you’ll be greeted by the sights, sounds and smells that signal it’s time to settle in, unwind and enjoy. Ours is an experience to be savoured. We’ll take you on a culinary journey that delights, challenges, inspires and excites. 341 The Esplanade, Scarness, Hervey Bay 07 4183 8477 www.odysseybistro.com.au
• Absolute beachfront restaurant and bar offering a unique, casual beach dining experience – open for breakfast, lunch and dinner • Enjoy stunning views and sip on a cocktail as you lounge on a bean bag with your feet in the sand 351a Esplanade, Hervey Bay | 07 4124 6375 info@enzosonthebeach.com.au www.enzosonthebeach.com.au
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Feast in historic surroundings
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One of Hervey Bay’s finest cafes situated directly across from the beach in Torquay. With a menu that has something that everyone will love, Dan & Steph have worked hard to provide a space that not only reflects them perfectly but is also a destination cafe for locals and visitors. Shop 1B, 449 The Esplanade, Hervey Bay info@danandsteph.com.au www.danandsteph.com.au
What other Hervey Bay cafe can offer you stunning views over the Marina to Fraser Island? At night you can enjoy the beauty as the moon rises over the water or see the raw power of nature as storms light up the sky over Fraser Island. 7 Buccaneer Drive, Urangan | 07 4125 4799 cafebalaena@bigpond.com www.cafebalaena.com.au
