Must-see restaurants in The Whitsundays

  • Fish D'vine

    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…

  • Shuckz Oyster & Champagne Bar

    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…

  • Bird's Fish Bar

    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…

  • Denmans Beer Cafe

    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…

  • Jochheims Pies

    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…

  • Cool Lala Asian Cuisine

    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…

  • Wisdom Cafe

    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…

  • Village Cafe

    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…

  • Little Vegas Burger & Bar

    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…

  • Cafe One 3

    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…

  • Bohemian Raw Cafe

    Airlie Beach

    Blessed with dazzling views across Pioneer Bay, this health-conscious marina cafe does açai bowls, superfood breakfast bowls, delicious nut-meat-stuffed…

  • Cove

    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…

  • Treehouse

    Airlie Beach

    This breezy cafe combines efficient service with ample breakfast choices (pancakes, smashed avo, Tuscan baked eggs…), international lunch mains (chicken…

  • Sushi Hi

    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…

  • Harry's Corner

    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…

  • Woolworths

    Airlie Beach

    This full-sized supermarket right in the centre of town is perfect for self-caterers.