Sally's Guidebook for Sunshine Beach
Food Scene
Great local restaurant and bar. Amazing views of the ocean. At certain times of the year you can sit in the beer garden and watch whales.
169 locals recommend
Sunshine Beach SLSC
Duke StreetGreat local restaurant and bar. Amazing views of the ocean. At certain times of the year you can sit in the beer garden and watch whales.
The Deck
46 Duke StGreat for breakfast. Order the corn cakes and you won't be disappointed.
The best coffee on the strip served with the right kind of barista attitude. No food served only cakes and pastries.
66 locals recommend
Entity Coffee
24-26 Duke StThe best coffee on the strip served with the right kind of barista attitude. No food served only cakes and pastries.
Best coffee in town and a great place to get ground coffee for the machine. Also has a large range of gourmet food. Tanglewood Bakery has the best bread as well!
15 locals recommend
Clandestino Roasters
59 Rene StBest coffee in town and a great place to get ground coffee for the machine. Also has a large range of gourmet food. Tanglewood Bakery has the best bread as well!
Absolutely delicious. Casual dining but serious food. Bookings essential.
112 locals recommend
Pitchfork Restaurant
4 Kingfisher DrAbsolutely delicious. Casual dining but serious food. Bookings essential.
Traditional German bakery. You have to try the Eggs in a Glass. Takeaway some of their Laugen rolls for a picnic lunch. Don't open until 9am so head in early for a swim first.
32 locals recommend
Baked Poetry Cafe
218 David Low WayTraditional German bakery. You have to try the Eggs in a Glass. Takeaway some of their Laugen rolls for a picnic lunch. Don't open until 9am so head in early for a swim first.
Best burgers on the coast. Ask any local and they will agree. Super tasty. Buy a couple and head down to the Noosa River to watch the sun go down.
22 locals recommend
The Burger Bar
187 Thomas StBest burgers on the coast. Ask any local and they will agree. Super tasty. Buy a couple and head down to the Noosa River to watch the sun go down.
Split a sandwich or have a hearty breakfast here. It so good you'll want to bring a loaf home with you. Best bread on the coast.
21 locals recommend
Harvest Breads & Cafe
55 Plaza ParadeSplit a sandwich or have a hearty breakfast here. It so good you'll want to bring a loaf home with you. Best bread on the coast.
Superb coffee, beautiful decor and now delicious food. Lunch here and swim across the road. Perfect day out.
36 locals recommend
Little Boat Espresso
3 Lorraine AveSuperb coffee, beautiful decor and now delicious food. Lunch here and swim across the road. Perfect day out.
Sunspace Cafe
6 Beddington RoadOrganic coffee, organic food. What's not to love?
Go for the spit roast buffet lunch on Sunday. An absolute classic Australian pub oozing with authenticity.
35 locals recommend
Apollonian Hotel
19 Laguna StGo for the spit roast buffet lunch on Sunday. An absolute classic Australian pub oozing with authenticity.
Dress up and head out to this great new addition to the Hasting Street drag. Italian and amazing - service is professional and smooth!
138 locals recommend
Locale
62 Hastings StDress up and head out to this great new addition to the Hasting Street drag. Italian and amazing - service is professional and smooth!
Most would say dinner, I say breakfast. Why waste this view? Grab your togs, ride over the hill, have a dip on main beach and then breakfast at the restaurant on the edge of the sea. Spectacular!
100 locals recommend
Sails Restaurant Noosa
75 Hastings StMost would say dinner, I say breakfast. Why waste this view? Grab your togs, ride over the hill, have a dip on main beach and then breakfast at the restaurant on the edge of the sea. Spectacular!
Five star Japanese. The kind of restaurant that has you talking about the food, all night long. Never fails to amaze the tastebuds. Make sure you book.
87 locals recommend
Wasabi Restaurant & Bar
2 Quamby PlaceFive star Japanese. The kind of restaurant that has you talking about the food, all night long. Never fails to amaze the tastebuds. Make sure you book.
Such awesome coffee and a great place to relax with a drink in hand at the end of the day. The menu is delicious so head up the hill - it's totally worth it!
36 locals recommend
FOMO
18 Duke StSuch awesome coffee and a great place to relax with a drink in hand at the end of the day. The menu is delicious so head up the hill - it's totally worth it!
Best pizza in Noosa. Awesome cocktails as well. If it's too busy, grab a takeaway and head over to the beach.
33 locals recommend
El Capitano - Pizzeria & Bar
Best pizza in Noosa. Awesome cocktails as well. If it's too busy, grab a takeaway and head over to the beach.
New guys on the block and they are killing it! Super tasty asian fusion with a view to boot. Bookings are essential however you can often get a seat at the bar (which overlooks the ocean) so try your luck.
241 locals recommend
sum yung guys
205 Weyba RoadNew guys on the block and they are killing it! Super tasty asian fusion with a view to boot. Bookings are essential however you can often get a seat at the bar (which overlooks the ocean) so try your luck.
The food is amazing and the drinks are too. Great place to snack or to put away many, many amazing tacos. And margaritas...
29 locals recommend
Paradise Arcade
14 Arcadia StThe food is amazing and the drinks are too. Great place to snack or to put away many, many amazing tacos. And margaritas...
Really, really good food. The owner is delightful and the coffee spot on. Did I mention really, really good food?
51 locals recommend
Hand of Fatima
4 Kingfisher DrReally, really good food. The owner is delightful and the coffee spot on. Did I mention really, really good food?
Everyone needs to try a true-blue Australian salad sandwich. There is nothing better than grabbing one of these after a salty swim in the ocean. Fresh, healthy, delicious.
29 locals recommend
Raw Energy Peregian Beach
224 David Low WayEveryone needs to try a true-blue Australian salad sandwich. There is nothing better than grabbing one of these after a salty swim in the ocean. Fresh, healthy, delicious.
Jamaican sushi. Crazy idea right? But there is something so good about listening to reggae while eating your California hand roll. The food is really good. Fast service too.
72 locals recommend
Sushi Yah Man
7 Sunshine Beach RdJamaican sushi. Crazy idea right? But there is something so good about listening to reggae while eating your California hand roll. The food is really good. Fast service too.
Authentic Sri Lankan food. I'm actually salivating just writing this! Peter Kuruvita offers the most amazing food tucked away in the Sofitel on Hasting Street. Make sure you don't eat lunch so you don't have to say not to all three courses.
35 locals recommend
Noosa Beach House Peter Kuruvita
16 Hastings StAuthentic Sri Lankan food. I'm actually salivating just writing this! Peter Kuruvita offers the most amazing food tucked away in the Sofitel on Hasting Street. Make sure you don't eat lunch so you don't have to say not to all three courses.
Perfect coffee, breakfast to go or grab some salads for a lunch on the beach. These guys know food and good food at that. An ever changing menu keeps you coming back to see what amazing dishes they can come up with next!
15 locals recommend
Larder and Baked
29 Sunshine Beach RdPerfect coffee, breakfast to go or grab some salads for a lunch on the beach. These guys know food and good food at that. An ever changing menu keeps you coming back to see what amazing dishes they can come up with next!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool, relaxed, hip. Food is pretty good too. Ride the bike down and feel like a local.
159 locals recommend
Village Bicycle
16 Sunshine Beach RdCool, relaxed, hip. Food is pretty good too. Ride the bike down and feel like a local.
Food great, atmosphere totally coasty. Order a jug of beer and some tapas and watch the passing parade.
79 locals recommend
Mooshka
46 Duke StFood great, atmosphere totally coasty. Order a jug of beer and some tapas and watch the passing parade.
Whisky Boy
203 Gympie TerraceDown by the river this newcomer offers great food and atmosphere.
Cruise Noosa River at sunset with THE young, hip, beautiful crowd. Great way to end the weekend! Note: you need to pre-pruchase tickets in advance.
22 locals recommend
Catalina Noosa
172 Gympie TerraceCruise Noosa River at sunset with THE young, hip, beautiful crowd. Great way to end the weekend! Note: you need to pre-pruchase tickets in advance.
Essentials
The Cooking Company
20 Lanyana WayGourmet market with a cafe attached.
GET FRESH
3 King StStocking local healthy produce with a cafe next door this is the gem at Cotton Tree.
Get all your organic goodies here and have a post shop coffee. Lots of local produce and a great range.
9 locals recommend
Organika
3 Gibson RdGet all your organic goodies here and have a post shop coffee. Lots of local produce and a great range.
A big standard grocery store. There is also a chemist in the same complex.
123 locals recommend
Coles Noosa
10 Lanyana WayA big standard grocery store. There is also a chemist in the same complex.
Really well stocked with pretty much everything you need. It's the best! Open until 9 most nights.
11 locals recommend
Sunshine Beach General Store
44 Duke StReally well stocked with pretty much everything you need. It's the best! Open until 9 most nights.
Everything Else
Hands down best gelato on the coast. Walk to Hell's Gates and back to earn your two scoops!
31 locals recommend
Massimo's Gelateria
75 Hastings StHands down best gelato on the coast. Walk to Hell's Gates and back to earn your two scoops!
Best manicures and pedicures on the coast! These guys are the best. They stock all of your beauty essentials and offer all of your beauty services.
Riverside Beauty
6 Thomas StBest manicures and pedicures on the coast! These guys are the best. They stock all of your beauty essentials and offer all of your beauty services.
Shopping
Held every Sunday morning. Great for local produce shopping or grab something to eat.
224 locals recommend
Noosa Farmers Market
155 Weyba RdHeld every Sunday morning. Great for local produce shopping or grab something to eat.
Wonderfully edited collection of beautiful things from ceramics, perfume, candles, clothes, Aesop apothecary. I always pop in and always find something I have to have.
6 locals recommend
The Romantic
12 Grebe StWonderfully edited collection of beautiful things from ceramics, perfume, candles, clothes, Aesop apothecary. I always pop in and always find something I have to have.
TOSCANI
62 Hastings StAmazing clothes you can't find anywhere else. High end fashion with a coastal flair.
An edited collection of everything you MUST HAVE NOW in your wardrobe. Wonderful service too. Perfect place to find that great outfit for a night out.
Bowery475
62 Hastings StAn edited collection of everything you MUST HAVE NOW in your wardrobe. Wonderful service too. Perfect place to find that great outfit for a night out.
Sightseeing
Get amongst it! The Noosa National Park offers the most beautiful views of the ocean around. Grab a map from the park office and wander around. And look out for whales!
840 locals recommend
Noosa National Park Carpark
60-62 Park RdGet amongst it! The Noosa National Park offers the most beautiful views of the ocean around. Grab a map from the park office and wander around. And look out for whales!
Lake Weyba
Pack a picnic and head over to this shallow, tidal, beautiful lake.
Entertainment & Activities
Nothing like a movie and popcorn on a rainy day. While the foyer is tiny the cinemas are large. Grab a coffee before at Larder and Baked around the corner.
115 locals recommend
BCC Cinemas Noosa
29 Sunshine Beach RdNothing like a movie and popcorn on a rainy day. While the foyer is tiny the cinemas are large. Grab a coffee before at Larder and Baked around the corner.