Bordered by the clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, Noosa is home to an array of world-class restaurants, where fresh, sustainably caught local seafood is served up in eateries overlooking the ocean from where it was sourced.
Waterfront dining in Noosa doesn't come much better than at Ricky's, where dishes showcase the abundant local produce available in the region, and the seafood-focused menu features sustainable local catches including spanner crab, Mooloolaba prawns, scallops, and octopus, perfectly served with views over the Noosa River.
Settle in for a seafood centric lunch or sunset dinner in Lucio's beautifully designed interior restaurant space, or in the breezy alfresco River Lounge, both overlooking the Noosa River, and enjoy authentic Italian Riviera-inspired fare including rock oysters, tuna tartare, Fremantle octopus, fritto misto, and seared local scallops.
Beachfront, seafood restaurants in Noosa are synonymous with Sails, a beloved Noosa dining institution with front row Main Beach views and Modern Australian fare. Apart from the views, the sustainable, locally caught seafood is the star here, with dishes featuring Mooloolaba tuna, sashimi, Fraser Coast cuttlefish, octopus, and sandcrab.
A little further along the Noosa Main Beach boardwalk, Season Restaurant is perched overlooking the bay and Noosa's iconic National Park Headlands. The breezy restaurant space is a favourite among locals and visitors, and the perfect spot for all-day beachfront dining, with dishes including prawn and scallop ravioli, spanner crab pasta, pan fried snapper, and a yellow seafood curry that you'll want to come back for more than once.
A recent renovation has refreshed the stunning interiors of this beachfront Noosa favourite, but the same well-executed casual dishes remain including, coffin bay oysters, the famous calamari, fresh local seafood spaghetti pan, and Greek-inspired grilled octopus.
One of Noosa's most authentic Italian restaurants, Noosa Waterfront Restaurant strikes that perfect balance between fine dining and friendly, relaxed service and serves a seafood heavy classic Italian menu, which also includes a six course seafood experience degustation menu.
With stunning fresh seafood in relaxed surrounds overlooking Noosa Main Beach, it's hard to beat Boardwalk Bistro, a long-time Noosa institution that serves seafood platters, whole lobster, and dishes including seafood linguine, and mussels.
