DINING & BARS - Where to eat on Magnetic Island

BRASSERIE &
TAKE AWAY

Corner Sooning St & Mandalay Ave

NELLY BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$

Cusine: International

Licensed, dine in, take away or deliveries.

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OPEN: Tues to Sat 4.30pm - 7.30pm

Choose from the Brasserie menu or pizza menu. Fully licensed dine in restaurant. No bookings required. Take away and home delivery also available. Ask about our blackboard specials and Meal Deals. Gluten-free options also available.

4778 5044

ISLAND DOSA

45 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY

PRICE RANGE: $
Cuisine: International

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OPEN: Fri & Sat 5.00pm -8.00pm

Tasty, vegan Indian street food - specialising in south Indian dosa.
All plant based and gluten free. You'll see our food van behind Smuggler's Wine Bar.

Drop in

PATISSERIE & GOURMETPIES

Shop 9/98-100 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY
PRICE RANGE: $

Kiosk

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OPEN: Mon to Sat 7.30am - 2.00pm

Choose from a wide variety of homemade gourmet pies and sausage rolls, cakes, crossants and pastries, plus freshly baked bread, sourdoughs, baguettes and stone baked white, coffee and cold drinks.

4778 5044

SMUGGLERS WINE BAR

45 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY

Price range: $$
Licensec
Cuisine: International

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OPEN: Wed 5.00pm - 11.00pm

            Fri 4.00pm - 11.00pm

            Sat and Sun 1.00pm - 11.00pm

Fantastic wine and food in a small intimate setting, with a large outdoor deck seating area and comfortable seats, enjoy our tapas style food, sliders and hand picked wines.

0478 848 228

TINY PALM COFFEE

41 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY
PRICE RANGE: $
Take away

Coffee Cart

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OPEN: Wed - Mon 7.15am - 12pm

Drop by Tiny Palm Coffee at the Jungle Club on Sooning Street and grab a fabulous coffee and some great company is a tropical setting. Great for coffee on the go!

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BOARDWALK RESTAURANT

123 Sooning St

NELLY BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$ - $$$

Cusine: International

Licensed.

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OPEN: 7 days a week 7.00am - 8.30pm

Start your day with a Boardwalk breakfast, visit us for lunch, afternoon sundowners or dinner at Peppers Blue On Blue overlooking the Magnetic Island Harbour. We also cater for functions.

4778 2400

MAN FRIDAY

37 Warboys Street

NELLY BAY

Price range: $$
BYO
Cuisine: Mexican and International

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OPEN: Wed to Mon 6.00pm - 9.30pm

Enjoy our garden setting dining with a selection of Mexican and International dishes, tasty sangrias, and occasional visits from the local wildlife. BYO. Great for group bookings in a relaxed atmosphere.

4778 5658

PIZZA & TAKE AWAY
@ NELLY BAY

Corner Sooning St & Mandalay Ave

NELLY BAY
PRICE RANGE: $

Cusine: Pizza

Licensed, dine in, take away or deliveries.

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OPEN: Tues to Sat 4.30 - 7.30pm

Dine in or take away, fresh and delicious seafood. Open for lunch and dinner with Captain's Specials and licensed bar. Also selling fresh local prawns, bugs, mud crabs, local reef fish, scallops, mussels, crayfish and oysters. Phone for special orders.

4758 1222

STUFFED ON SEAFOOD

Shop 1, 4 Arcadia Road

NELLY BAY

PRICE RANGE: $$
Cuisine: Seafood

Licensed

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OPEN: 7 days a week 11.00am - 8.00pm

Dine in or take away, fresh and delicious seafood. Open for lunch and dinner with Captain's Specials and licensed bar. Also selling fresh local prawns, bugs, mud crabs, local reef fish, scallops, mussels, crayfish and oysters. Phone for special orders.

4758 1222

UP THE GARDEN PATH

61-79 Mandalay Avenue

NELLY BAY

PRICE RANGE: $$

Cuisine: International

Licensed

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OPEN: Thurs - Sun: 5.00pm - 8.00pm

This restaurant and bar at Amaroo on Mandalay is set in a wonderfully unique setting on the edge of a national park, with elevated views across a tropical valley. Ask about their karaoke nights and special events.

4778 5200

FRUITS N SCOOPS

Shop 2, 4 Arcadia Road

NELLY BAY

PRICE RANGE: $
Cuisine: International

Dine in or take away.

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OPEN: 7 days a week 8.00am - 8.00pm

Open for breakfast from 8am, with our hot cooked breakfast available until 10:30am. Amazing coffee, fresh juice and homemade gelato bar plus grazing platters, fruit platters and smoothies.

4758 1222

NELLY BAY CAFE

55 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY

Price range: $ - $$
Cuisine: International

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OPEN: Mon 6.45am - 2.30pm

            Tues (Closed)

            Wed - Fri 6.45am - 2.30pm
            Sat & Sun 6.45am - 1.00pm

Baking every morning! Delicious breakfasts and lunches, homemade lasagnes, quiches and cakes, ethically sourced coffee and organic milk, plus smoothies, milkshakes and cold pressed juices.

0416 795 138

SCALLYWAGS CAFE

104 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY

PRICE RANGE: $$

BYO
Cuisine: Australian

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OPEN: 7 days a week 7.00am -2.00pm

Serving up delicious healthy meals and remarkable fair trade coffees in a fun filled, family friendly atmosphere with a theatrical pirate crew, in the heart of Nelly Bay, just minutes walk from the ferry.

0458 492 452

SALTWATER RESTAURANT MAGNETIC ISLAND

53 Sooning Street

NELLY BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$ - $$$
Cuisine: Modern Australian Seafood

BYO

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OPEN: Wed - Sun 5pm - 8.30pm

We offer modern Australian fusion cuisine, focusing on Australian seafood and quality produce. Our food features fine dining dishes, in a smart casual dining culture. 

0414 352 762

ARCADIA STORE

Shop 1/5 Bright Avenue

ARCADIA

PRICE RANGE: $ - $$

Cafe, gourmet supermarket and petrol.

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OPEN: 7 days a week 8.00am - 6.00pm

Stop for a coffee or take away after browsing a unique range of quality food, breads, organic meats and seafood, dairy goods, gluten free and delicious ready made meals, plus tasty treats. Petrol station.

4778 5387

MAGNETIC ISLAND RSL

31 Hayles Avenue

ARCADIA

PRICE RANGE: $ - $$

Licensed. Dine in and take away.

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OPEN: Fri & Sun 5pm - 8pm

Support our veterans by enjoying a delicious meal at "The Digger's Plate"that also has an affordably priced full bar on Friday and Sunday evenings from 5pm to 8pm. Friday markets are also held at the RSL from 5pm to 8pm.

0458 136 410

ARCADIA VILLAGE HOTEL

1- 4 Marine Parade

ARCADIA

PRICE RANGE: $$

Licensed, dine in and bottle shop.

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OPEN: 7 days a week 7.00am - 11.00pm

Bistro open for lunch and dinner from 11am to 8pm. Bikini Tree Cafe open from 7am - 8pm. Food specials Monday and Tuesday. Toad races Wednesday. Trivia Thursday. Live music Friday and Saturday. Pub Bingo Sunday. Bar, pool and bottle shop.

4778 5177

STAGE DOOR

5 Hayles Avenue

ARCADIA
PRICE RANGE: $$

Licensed. Stage show and dinner.

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OPEN: Fri and Sat 5.30pm - 10.30pm

North Queensland’s No. 1 Theatre Restaurant. Book yourself in for a night of music and laughs, with beautiful live singing, hilarious impersonations, dazzling costumes, orchestral backing tracks and a three-course meal. Visit the website for details on the latest show.

4727 9797

BAKED ON MAGGIE
BAR & GRILL

Shop 2, 5 Bright Point Avenue

ARCADIA

PRICE RANGE: $$

Licensed. Dine in and take away.

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OPEN: 7 days a week 8.00am - 1.00pm then 5.30pm to late

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Starting with Smoking Sunday night (smoked meat), Mexican Monday, Burger Night Tuesday and Wednesday, Steak Night Thursday, and a full menu on Friday and Saturday nights.

4758 1860

ADELE'S CAFE

14/1 Pacific Drive

HORSESHOE BAY
PRICE RANGE: $

Cafe

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OPEN: 7 days a week 9.00am - 5.00pm

Located underneath Maggie's Beachfront Apartments directly next to the bus stop the cafe offers delicious home made icecreams and gelatos, plus tasty lunch treats, with beautiful sea views.

0498 630 900

CAFE NOURISH

3/6 Pacific Drive

HORSESHOE BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$

Cafe & Take Away

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OPEN: 7 days a week 7am - 2pm

Delicious breakfast and lunch. Homemade cakes. Great coffee, gourmet teas and Chai. Smoothies and freshly squeezed juices. Gluten-free food, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian. Outdoor dining opposite beach.

4758 1885

BAREFOOT ART FOOD WINE

5 Pacific Drive

HORSESHOE BAY

PRICE RANGE: $$
Cuisine: International

Licensed

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OPEN: Thurs to Mon 11.30am - 9.00pm

Barefoot Art Food Wine, is one of the primo restaurants on Magnetic Island set overlooking the Horseshoe Bay beachfront. Multi-award winning. Three stunning seating ares. Fabulous function venue for small parties, exhibitions and gatherings.

4758 1170

SANDI'S ON
MAGNETIC ISLAND

7 Pacific Drive

HORSESHOE BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$ - $$$

Licensed

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OPEN: Wed: 11.00am - 8.00pm
           Thurs - Sun: 11.00am - 9.00pm

Fresh local seafood and Australian cuisine with daily house specials. Wednesday to Friday food specials. Live music Saturdays and Sundays. Live sport and kids movies on the giant screen. Offsite catering and functions.

4758 1673

BUNGALOW BAY

26 - 40 Horseshoe Bay Road

HORSESHOE BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$

Licensed

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OPEN: 7 days a week 7.00am - 10.00pm

Coffee machine and muffins served from 7am onwards each morning on the deck, or enjoy Breakfast with the Koalas on Wed/Sat/Sun from 8.30am to 10am, an interactive wildlife tour with local rangers during the day, or a visit our bar for a light meal at night plus live music most Saturday nights.

4778 5577

THE EARLY BIRD CAFE

11 Pacific Drive

HORSESHOE BAY
PRICE RANGE: $$

Cafe and take away

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OPEN: Mon - Sun 7am - 1.30pm

Seasonal menu with locally sourced produce, ethically sourced coffee, freshly baked cakes, organic loose leaf teas and herbal infusions. Enjoy relaxed beachfront ocean view dining. Open for breakfast, lunch and take away.

4758 1195

Sea Salt Arcade
Shop 3/8 - 9 The Esplanade

PICNIC BAY

PRICE RANGE: TBA

Licensed, dine in.

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OPEN: TBA

OPENING SOON! (Early 2022)
Providing quality handcrafted beers brewed on site, local spirits, wine and food suited to our laid back island lifestyle. See our Facebook page for updates on our opening times.