Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in North Sunshine Coast

OpenTable

Updated November 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in North Sunshine Coast? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

BAR DECO

4.9

4.9 (404)

$41 to $100

European

Yandina

About the restaurant

European Bar & Restaurant

Specialises in honest and uncomplicated European cuisine done well, Belgian beers, European wines, classic and house made cocktails.

Chef Alex Hughes honours our European traditions whilst celebrating the beautiful premium local produce that the Sunshine Coast has to offer.

"The interior alone is timeless, effortlessly sexy and does a fine job of solidifying this place as somewhere you’ll totally want to hang out. Basically, if we were to rate this place on the atmosphere alone, we’d be dishing up a big, fat 10."
- Urban List -

Bookings Recommended - Kitchen Open All Day - Weekly Specials

Top review

Bill

Dined on Nov 16, 2024

The quality of the food and the superb personal service is a delight to experience.

Rickys River Bar and Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (3188)

$41 to $100

Seafood

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

Set on the banks of the beautiful Noosa River, Rickys River Bar & Restaurant delivers a dining experience that encapsulates the Noosa lifestyle. Rickys offers a delicious menu featuring a wonderful selection of fresh seafood and the very best local produce. With sweeping views of the Noosa River, Rickys is the perfect place for a leisurely lunch, a sunset dinner or a relaxing cocktail in their River Bar.

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Clayton

Dined 5 days ago

Eating at Ricky’s is a consistently wonderful experience in quality of food, service and location. We live in the ACT but Ricky’s is a must do on every holiday. My wife and I rate this as our all time favourite restaurant anywhere in the world. I recommend you visit.

Locale Restaurant and Bar Noosa

4.7

4.7 (2217)

$40 and under

Italian

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

The decor is like a restaurant in NY, Melbourne or Europe and they have added detail with sophistication yet it appears simple and sleek lines with subtle lighting that gives a great atmosphere. There are different areas to sit from the bar to lounge, table seating or a small outdoor area.

Drawing heavily on Italian tradition, Locale Noosa offers a seasonally changing menu using the best in local produce and premium imported ingredients. Surrounded by lush gardens, Locale Noosa sits in a protected corner of Hastings Street just a few steps from the golden sands of Noosa Main Beach. Our seasonal menu features handmade pasta, traditional italian antipasti and desserts alongside an impressive selection of wines, beers and cocktails.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 7 days ago

Possibly the best risotto I have ever had. The quail was fantastic as well.

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250 Grammi

4.7

4.7 (233)

$40 and under

Italian

Noosaville

About the restaurant

250 Grammi is a concept born in D&D’s mind many years ago.

The goal was to share with people Italian authenticity with a twist.

No more main meals but a lot of different dishes to be shared, like an Italian Sunday lunch with friends and family

250 Grammi is the weight of the dough ball before its evolution: from a combination of grains and flours through to a long maturation to become an amazing outburst of flavours in the form of a pizza

To compliment all of this, 250 Grammi have sourced a perfectly matching wine list, which proveniences range from Italy to France to Australia & more

Thank you for sharing this experience with us
The 250 Grammi Family.

All bookings will have a 90 minute time limit.
10% Surcharge will be applied on Sundays.
17% surcharge will be applied on public holidays.

Top review

Murray

Dined 6 days ago

Fabulous Italian food with excellent service in a great location

Boiling Pot Brewing Co

4.7

4.7 (221)

$40 and under

Brewery

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

Our taproom is a place you can hang out, enjoy quality food, easy drinking beers and have a great time in a relaxed environment.
All of our beers are brewed here on the premises just behind the bar. In addition to our range of Boiling Pot beers we have a fully licensed bar showcasing a diverse range of wines and an array of locally distilled spirits.
Our cuisine is inspired by the regions of Europe giving us the opportunity to incorporate the freshest local produce where ever possible and match our dishes with the seasons. The menu is designed to be shared. Our pizza’s are hand made in a traditional and authentic Roman style and cooked in our stone pizza oven.

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Mick

Dined on Oct 31, 2024

Just happy to have the Boiling Pot close & convenient

Bandita - Noosa

4.7

4.7 (403)

$41 to $100

Mexican

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

Wood fired modern Mexican kitchen and bar on the Noosa River with a local neighbourhood vibe. A share style menu created by Jason Jones, showcasing local suppliers and produce from the Sunshine Coast. Alfresco and inside dining - perfect for lunch, dinner or watching the sunset.

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Alex

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

Fantastic food and beautiful views! The best raspberry chilli sauce ever!

El Capitano Pizzeria & Bar

4.5

4.5 (1124)

$40 and under

Pizzeria

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

"Old world pizza for new world sailors." Organic sourdough pizza, topped with the best local ingredients around. Natural & organic wines, bubbles, cocktails & craft beers. Bar open till late.

Top review

Milenavip

Dined today

The food and service was excellent as is the new location. We really enjoyed some of the new additions to the menu and the pizzas are some of the best we’ve had. The only downfall was seating. We did book just the day before so we weren’t expecting the best seating in the house. The restaurant was empty when we arrived and when I enquired about a table at the window, we were told they were all fully booked. We dined for 1 1/2 hours and the three tables directly at the window remained free the entire time as was half the restaurant. It just seemed rather strange that we couldn’t sit there unless these were all no shows. Regardless, we will definitely dine here again and recommend it highly.

Rococo Bistro - Noosa

4.3

4.3 (774)

$40 and under

Contemporary Italian

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

Set amid Noosa’s world-renowned Hastings Street, Rococo epitomises simply the best hospitality Noosa has to offer.
Dine alfresco to the chill tunes of our resident DJ’s. Enjoy a cocktail or a vintage wine while watching the foot traffic waltz by. Dine on contemporary Italian cuisine created by Executive Chef Lance McKenzie and sample some of the region’s great produce.
Rococo is a multi-award-winning restaurant; relaxed and casually sophisticated with exceptional service, culminating in an unforgettable dining experience.

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Matt

Dined on Nov 18, 2024

Always good on our annual vacation in Noosa. I had the lamb rump and it was delicious. 2 others had the barramundi and they loved it. Our last guest had a vegetarian pasta dish which they thoroughly enjoyed. Just a great dining experience. Service was friendly and attentive.

Rosa Italian

4.2

4.2 (27)

$40 and under

Italian

Coolum Beach

About the restaurant

Welcome to Rosa Italian, where the vibrant flavours of the Mediterranean come to life in Coolum Beach. Our locally owned, casual coastal eatery offers a delicious mix of wood-fired pizzas, share plates and hearty mains made with fresh, simple ingredients. Paired with our expertly crafted drinks menu, it's the perfect spot to gather with friends and family for an unforgettable meal.

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Mandy

Dined 2 days ago

We were recommended to go to Rosa Italian by our daughter. It was absolutely beautiful. The food was spectacular and the service was faultless. This building has just been renovated and opened after another restaurant closed that had been there for many, many years. The atmosphere created is pefect. It is immediately relaxing and inviting when you walk in. It is noisy in a very happy Italian way. The kitchen can be seen from the dining area which only adds to the experience as the chefs work together in a very friendly organised way which is seen in the food they create. All the staff were efficient, courteous and friendly. The food was exceptionally fast to be delivered to the table and tasted freshly made and so so yummy. We will definitely be back. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Doña Mexican

4.0

4 (19)

$40 and under

Mexican

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

About the restaurant

Doña is here to serve authentic Mexican food inspired by traditional recipes using modern cooking techniques and staple ingredients such as maize and chili.

Located in beachside Noosa Heads. Handmade tortilla, authentic flavours. Tequila and Mezcal focused bar. Roof top dining looking over Hastings St.

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Ruby

Dined 2 days ago

Food was incredible!! Service was amazing! And loved the atmosphere!

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