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Dining Out in Airlie Beach Australia

 
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Dine in the romantic Clipper Bar and Restaurant at Coral Sea Resort, Airlie Beach
     
   

ON A WHITSUNDAY HOLIDAY you may have difficulty choosing from the wide array of cuisines available in Airlie Beach – Thai, Chinese, French, Greek, Italian, Fusion and good old basic fish and chips and hamburgers… The culinary choice in Airlie Beach is extensive, the ambience of the establishments diverse, from no frills takeaway, casual or family oriented restaurants to delightfully informal but upmarket romantic restaurants where you’ll feel like Airlie Beach has laid it on just for you… There’s dinner with a view, breakfast under an umbrella or a picnic lunch on a beach… eat in air conditioned comfort or alfresco under the stars.

The outstanding quality and variety of Airlie Beach restaurants and café society meeting places will keep you occupied and happily replete on your Whitsunday holiday, both in the evenings and during your rest and shopping days... Many restaurants offer live entertainment, some till the small hours. For those who want to party on, there’s always a nightclub.


 Airlie Thai Restaurant

Authentic Thai dishes prepared by one of Thailand’s top hotel chefs. Dine on the huge panoramic balcony overlooking the Airlie Beach beachfront. A perfect venue for large groups and parties. Fully licensed. Home deliveries from 5.30pm to 9.00pm locally. Good view, good food, absolute Airlie Beach waterfront. Bookings recommended.

Open 7 days a week for dinner.
1st Floor Beach Plaza, The Esplanade, next to Airlie Beach Hotel.
Telephone: (07) 4946 4683

 Airlie Village CafÉ

Café and wine bar featuring al fresco ‘lifestyle’ dining at its best. Village Cafés fare includes breakfast, modern Australian lunches, healthy salads, sandwiches, home made cakes, muffins, pizza, the very best coffee, smoothies, 100% fresh fruit juice, local & imported beers, a great selection of wine and groovy tunes. Relax, unwind and enjoy the food. Very popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike.

Open 7 days a week 8.00am to 5.00pm.
366 Shute Harbour Road, opposite Australia Post, central Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 5745

 Alain's

Master Chef Alain will make your evening a superb, fine dining experience with a set price 5 course menu. House specialities include home-made breads, Escargots de France, Duck a L’Orange et Cointreau and the Chef’s Ice Dreams. The restaurant is licensed and has an intimate European atmosphere

Open Thursday - Saturday from 6.30pm
44 Coral Esplanade, Cannonvale
Telephone: (07) 4946 5464

Armada Loungebar & Restaurant

 Armada Loungebar & Restaurant

Locals and tourists alike can drop in and chill out to Armada's unique blend of charm and allure where the sophisticated yet reassuringly relaxed atmosphere offers a truly unforgettable dining experience. Armada's menu offers an infusion of eastern and western cuisine providing both classic and contemporary dishes to suit all tastes. Armada also boasts an extensive range of exotic cocktails making it the ultimate evening venue.

Open Monday - Saturday from 6.00pm
1st Floor, 350 Shute Harbour Rd
(next to NAB) Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 1600

 

 Banjo's Chargrill & Bistro

Great food, great atmosphere, live music
Open 7 days for lunch and dinner with inside and outside dining at affordable prices. Live music several nights a week... full bar service available.

Cnr Shute Harbour Rd & Island Dr, Cannonvale
Telephone: (07) 4946 7220

Blue Moon Lounge

 Blue Moon Lounge

This Cocktail Bar and Restaurant on the Lagoon has it all. By day enjoy the sparkling seascape for meals and snacks and, by night, romantic moonlight ambience. Savour unique contemporary Australian cuisine and some of the best cocktails in Airlie Beach. Live music most nights. Sunday afternoon open mike/jam session.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week.
263 Shute Harbour Rd, on the lagoon
Airlie Beachfront
Telephone: (07) 4946 6337

 
Cactus Jack's Bar & Grill, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Cactus Jack's Bar & Grill

Outstanding design and creativity as well as everything Mexican has been incorporated into the Airlie Beach Hotel's award winning themed restaurant and bar.
The minute you walk into "Cactus Jack's" you are surrounded by memorabilia and artifacts that create a relaxed Airlie Beach dining experience.

The Esplanade, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4964 1800

Cafe Mykonos

 CafÉ Mykonos

When you need great fast food at a reasonable price, think 'a taste of Greece' for freshly made Yiros (rotisserie lamb or chicken), Falafel, Dolmades, Greek salads, vegetarian combinations and the very popular open plates where you can select your own combinations

Mon - Sat 11am - 8pm, Sun 11am - 7pm
293 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach.
Telephone: (07) 4946 5888

   
The Reef Gateway Hotel, Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Cannonvale Reef Gateway

Situated inside the renovated hotel you’ll find Ono’s Bistro, boasting superb and generous value for money dining. Apart from the quality of the meals, you’ll never be bored thanks to the modern gaming lounge with pokies, TAB, Keno and pool table.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week.
Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale.
Telephone: (07) 4946 2600

Capers at the Beach Bar & Grill, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Capers at the Beach Bar Grill

Relaxing outdoor dining, great water views, ocean fresh seafood, delicious steaks, coffee, mouth watering cakes and desserts and world class service – all this combined with a big TV screen so you can relax while watching the latest sporting action. Squeeze this into your airlie Beach and Whitsunday holiday experience!

Breakfast from 7am, lunch and dinner till late, 7 days a week.
The Esplanade, Airlie beachfront.
Telephone: (07) 4964 1777

Cappa's Cake & Ale, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Cappa’s Cake & Ale

Airlie Beach Café by day, restaurant by night, liquor license, all day dining and mid morning/afternoon coffee and cake. Based on the best produce made onsite, enjoy the colossal all day menu – breakfast, lunch, dinner and all those times in between for pasta, pizza, steaks, vegetarian meals, cakes and slices. The coffee is pure art!

Open 7 days a week from 8.00am to 9.00pm.
Pavilion Arcade, central Airlie Beach.
Telephone: (07) 4946 5033

Clipper's Restaurant & Lounge, Coral Sea Resort, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Clipper Restaurant & Lounge

Coral Sea Resort has one of Airlie Beach's best restaurants and is winner of Restaurant of Champions, Chef of the Year and Apprentice of the Year... offering al fresco dining all day, from breakfast through to dinner. Specialising in fresh local seafood, vegetarian and gluten free dishes, the poolside location offers unrestricted views of the Coral Sea and Whitsunday Islands.

Coral Sea Resort
25 Ocean View Ave, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4964 1310

Crustaceans Restaurant, Cannonvale, Qld

 Crustaceans Restaurant

A winning combination of fabulous food and casual atmosphere, Crustaceans has something to offer everyone. Seafood dishes include lobster, chilli mud crabs & Moreton Bay bugs plus our famous seafood platter. Also on the menu are tender eye fillet, rump steak, pasta and chicken dishes. Dine indoors or al fresco. Ideal venue for functions.

Dinner nightly from 6.00pm, lunch Sunday only from 11.30am.
Whitsunday Shopping Centre, Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale
Telephone: (07) 4948 1313

Deja Vu on Waters Edge

 Deja Vu on Water's Edge

Enjoy al fresco poolside dining with spectacular sea views or air conditioned comfort and an innovative menu that changes seasonally. Truly delicious, beautifully presented food such as Seafood Mixed Grill, Warm Indian Lamb, the famous Chocolate Souffle and daily specials to please all tastes and expectations.

Lunch Tues - Sun and Dinner Tues - Sat
Water's Edge Resort, Golden Orchid Dr, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 4309

   
Extreme Bean Espresso Bar

 Extreme Bean Espresso Bar

Specialising in Belaroma coffee any way you like it. Combine with perfect cheesecakes and other sweet delights. Sensational eggs benedict, all-day big breakfasts, Thai salads, blackboard specials, all home made using local produce and fresh herbs.

Breakfast, Lunch & in-betweens 6am - 5pm
346 Shute Harbour Rd (next to NAB) Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 2283

   

 Fish D’Vine

Fresh local seafood with a difference. So fresh, so affordable and so Airlie Beach! Al fresco footpath dining right on the waterfront, this fish café and wine bar brings affordability and a fresh vibrant face to Airlie’s eat street.

Dinner from 4.00pm daily, lunch on weekends.
Ground Floor, Beach Plaza, The Esplanade, Airlie Beach.
Telephone: (07) 4948 0088

Fly-in cafe & bar, Whitsunday Airport, Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Fly-In CafÉ & Bar

A contemporary licensed café complete with historic aircraft memorabilia, overlooking the airstrip. The café is open 7 days a week serving breakfast, coffee, lunch and late afternoon snacks

Open from 6.00am Monday - Friday
                8.00am Saturday - Sunday
Whitsunday Airport, Shute Harbour Rd, Shute Harbour
Telephone: (07) 4946 9944

Get it India

 Get it India

Authentic Indian Cuisine by the waterfront. Dine In or Take Away. Order Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh, vindaloos, kormas, and all the trimmings including naan, pappadams, sambals, chutneys and more.

Lunch & Dinner 7 days, 11.30am - late
Shop 9, Beach Plaza, 6 The Esplanade, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 1879

   

 Golden Temple Chinese Restaurant

Genuine Asian fare – Cantonese and Szechaun – for you to savour. Generous servings of seafood, meats, poultry, rice and noodles and house delicacies like Peking shredded beef, kung bro chicken and lohan vegetables. Eat in or take away.

Dinner 7 days a week from 4.30pm.
256 Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale.
Telephone: (07) 4946 5598

Hogs Breath Cafe, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Hog’s Breath CafÉ

Food with attitude and views with va-voom! Burgers to dazzle, famous curly fries, luscious salads and the house specialty ‘Hog’s Breath Prime Rib – the best a steak can get’. All at the original and best Hog’s Breath Café. Children welcome. 100% Australian owned and locally operated. Licensed bar.

Lunch from 11.30am, dinner from 5.30pm.
257 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 7894

Jamaica Joes Diner, Bar, Lounge

 Jamaica Joe's Diner, Bar, Lounge

A new restaurant, bar & lounge. The retro American style Joe's Diner serves classic diner food at very reasonable prices and is the only certified Angus Steakhouse in the area!

Open for Lunch & Dinner 7 days
1st Floor, 261 Shute Harbour Rd (above Hog's Breath Cafe), Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 7622

   
Mangrove Jacks Cafe Bar, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Mangrove Jacks CafÉ Bar

Winner QHA Award for Excellence ‘Best Bistro Café’. Leading the food scene, with affordable indoor and outdoor dining. Specialties include delicious woodfired pizza and comprehensive a la carte menu. Pokies, pub TAB, Keno and friendly staff to meet, greet and seat you!

Open 7 days, 10.00am till late. All day dining on weekends.
Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4964 1888

 Martinis Tapas & Wine Bar

Intimate, modern atmosphere, friendly Airlie Beach service and competitive prices. A carefully crafted menu of Australian and Mediterranean dishes is complimented by Lavazza coffee. Local and imported wines, champagne, spirits and beer, plus an extensive selection of cocktails. A must have is the signature martini, of course. Available for private functions.

Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.
1 The Esplanade, Airlie Beach.
Telephone: (07) 4946 4600

 Morocco’s

Come and join us for a top value meal, with great friendly Whitsundays service, cold beer and live music. What more could you wish for? For a top night out join us at Morocco’s Bar & Restaurant, the Airlie Beach number 1 party bar.

Open for dinner 7 days a week till late.
Shute Harbour Road, top end of main street, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 6446

Neptunes

 Neptunes

For huge servings of traditional battered fish and chips through to the freshest barramundi, this is your spot for takeaway or eat in after a day out on the water. The Greek owner knows how to cook fish fresh to order, plus lobsters calamari, scallops, very fresh salads (prawn, caesar, Greek, coleslaw etc), burgers and a large selection of fridge drinks.

7 Days from 10am to 8.30pm
3/4 The Esplanade, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 6561

   
Off Ya Noodle

 Off Ya Noodle

For ocean view dining or take away, try the novel mix and match philosophy of this 'open kitchen' Asian restaurant serving traditional wok-fried noodles, soups, chef's specials, rice and salads plus 'create your own'. Using fresh produce, this is the healthy alternative to other 'fast food' options.

Lunch & Dinner; Sun - Fri 11am - 9pm, Sat 11am - 9.30pm
Beach Plaza, The Esplanade, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 6688

   
OnAquA Restaurant & Bar, Boathaven Resort, Airlie Beach, Qld

 On Aqua Restaurant & Bar

Damien and the OnAquA team raise the bar again!!!!... the restaurant is fully licensed and boasts the finest Wine and Cellarmasters list in North Queensland. Eat at OnAquA and be indulged by the culinary skill of award winning chef Damien Orth. Open for dinner Wednesday - Sunday or Monday/Tuesday for private functions

438 Shute Harbour Road (adj. Boathaven Resort), Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 2782

Pescatori's at Water’s Edge, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Pescatori’s at Water’s Edge

Contemporary Italian cuisine complements the culinary experience in the most fabulous poolside dining setting overlooking the heart of Airlie Beach and the panorama of the Coral Sea and Whitsunday Islands. This is the home of the two hour ‘Long Italian Lunch’ with live entertainment every Sunday.

Lunch Thursday to Sunday, dinner Thursday to Monday.
Water’s Edge Resort, 4 Golden Orchid Drive, Airlie Beach.
Telephone: (07) 4948 4309

Shipwrecked Bar & Grill, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Shipwrecked Seafood Bar & Grill

Quality seafood doesn’t have to be expensive! Great value and service. Absolute waterfront in the heart of Airlie Beach with al fresco dining on the all weather deck. Daily blackboard specials and extensive menu with wine from only $15.00 per bottle. Find out why the Airlie Beach locals and visitors alike keep coming back for more. Cocktail hour 5.00 to 6.30pm.

Open 7 days for lunch and dinner.
Corner Shute Harbour Road and The Esplanade, Airlie Beach.
Telephone: (07) 4946 6713

Sidewalk Cantina & Cafe, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Sidewalk Cantina & CafÉ

Unique in the Whitsundays with delicious, generous servings of Tex-Mex food at excellent prices. Take time over the large menu which includes mouth watering fajitas, seafood and superb steaks. Not a fan of hot and spicy? No problem with this menu! Dine inside or al fresco. Come morning this restaurant morphs into a casual all day breakfast and lunch place (order the scrambled eggs at least once!). Children welcome.

Breakfast 8.00am to 2.30pm. Dinner from 6.00pm.
The Esplanade, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 6425

Sushi Hi

 Sushi Hi

In the centre of Airlie Beach, taste a little piece of the Orient at Australia's only Sushi Boat Restaurant. Choose from beautifully prepared sashimi, nigiri and their famous sushi rolls as well as hot meals with a Japanese flavour.

Open 7 days; 10am to 8pm or later
390 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 0400

   
Thai Spicy

 Thai Spicy

The Thai owner and chef opened Airlie Beach's original Thai restaurant a decade ago. At this true Thai restaurant, expect a traditional Thai menu and other Asian dishes from Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan. Complement your meal with Thai Jasmine tea, or order from the large wine list.

Dinner 7 days; from 5pm
Reception Level, Whitsunday Vista Resort, Cnr Shute Harbour Rd & Hermitage Dr, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4948 1998

   
Whitsunday Terraces Restaurant and Bar

 Whitsunday Terraces Restaurant & Bar

Welcome to Airlie’s original Tapas restaurant. The menu is a blend of Greek and Spanish dishes emphasising the style of eating in the Mediterranean. Tapas & Mezedes are a unique eating experience, shared as appetizers or combined as a main meal.

Open Wed - Sun. Bar opens at noon, Dinner from 5pm
Whitsunday Terraces Resort, Golden Orchid Drive, Airlie Beach
Telephone: (07) 4946 6678

   
Wok Inn Chinese Restaurant, Airlie Beach, Qld

 Wok Inn

One of Australia’s top Chinese chefs, brought to the Whitsundays from the Mandarin Club, Sydney, cooks up a huge selection of the best of Cantonese and Szechaun cuisine. Dine by the sea with spectacular views from the balcony at sunset. Beautifully decorated, it’s a dining experience must for lovers of the oriental.

Open 7 days a week for dinner from 5.00pm till late.
1st Floor Beach Plaza, The Esplanade, next to Airlie Beach Hotel.
Telephone: (07) 4948 2598




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