3 Best Restaurants in Sunshine Coast, Queensland

By day, grab an outdoor table and watch the world drift by with a perfectly balanced flat white, as Moonstruck, a Hastings Street hole-in-the-wall, has excellent coffee. At night, soak up the art deco decor and mood lighting with a dirty martini (or two)—it has a 50-plus list of Australian boutique gins and great cocktails. 

Positioned within the café and shopping strip along Peregian Beach, this contemporary seaside bistro entices crowds with its imaginative, subtropical Mod Oz cuisine and modern, rustic styling. Booking in advance is highly recommended.

Offering delicious breakfasts, tasty lunches, and some of the best fish-and-chips on the Sunshine Coast, Sandbar Cafe has something for everyone. Its breezy location, right on Bulcock Beach, makes it a great place to escape the heat while treating yourself to some smashed avo on toast, a breakfast burger, or the signature Chef's Brekky, with roasted pork belly, chili beans, goat cheese, and toasted sourdough. Breakfast is available till 2 pm, and a separate lunch menu offers Asian-inspired salads, seafood and burgers, as well as a range of wines by the glass or bottle, and craft beer on tap.