Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Tropical North Queensland

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Tropical North Queensland? 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!

Bam Pow QLD

4.9

4.9 (154)

$40 and under

Contemporary Asian

Port Douglas

About the restaurant

Modern southeast Asian dishes, handcrafted cocktails, beers on tap and good tunes. Daily Happy Hour 4pm-6pm.

Top review

Krammie

Dined 2 days ago

Great creative vegan food. Even I am not vegan, totally enjoyed it. Highly recommend

A Touch of Salt

4.8

4.8 (2652)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Townsville CBD

About the restaurant

Enjoy the breathtaking waterfront views, sparkling starry night skies, and refreshing breezes of our outdoor balcony, or opt for indoor air-conditioned seating to beat the heat (which can be a must in North Queensland!).

Our restaurant's name, A Touch of Salt, is a play on our family name, Brine. In 2005, we started as a family business, and our family-style approach of offering genuine hospitality and meals designed for conversation has always been the heart of A Touch of Salt. Over the years, we have perfected our restaurant to become one of the best casual fine-dining restaurants in the North.

We take pride in being appreciated by the locals of Townsville as well as travellers from all over Australia.

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Rick

Dined 2 days ago

Our waiter was attentive and courteous. Food was delicious.

Eastwoods Dining & Bar

4.8

4.8 (296)

$41 to $100

Southeast Asian

Airlie Beach

About the restaurant

inspired by the traditional tastes & textures of south east asia.
our menu brings you a unique blend of aromats & fresh flavours with the intention to share.
sample a collection of dishes that will excite your senses & arrive at your table as prepared.

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Dave

Dined 3 days ago

We had some good friends in town so was looking for a nice place to go for dinner and had nearly booked elsewhere but we were all so happy with the decision to book at Eastwood’s. The food was great!

Bridgewater Restaurant + Botaniq Bar

4.7

4.7 (870)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Townsville CBD

About the restaurant

Bridgewater Restaurant's 1st floor dining room offers a river and city view unsurpassed in Townsville

The modern Australian open plan coastal design creates a stylish, relaxed atmosphere inviting you to linger over a lazy lunch or an intimate dinner with family and friends.

Our carefully crafted menu highlights local, seasonal produce with premium quality, authentic ingredients. Combined they form a diverse, modern and flavour focused dining experience.

Botaniq Wine, Gin and Cocktail Bar evolved to share our love of wines and spirits from Australia and around the world.
Wines by the glass are a feature with a wide selection between Bridgewater and Botaniq Bar. Drop in for a Gin before dinner or make a night of it with grazing bar food to share.

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Julie-Ann

Dined 3 days ago

We had a lovely night but the corner we sat in was very hot. When I got up to pay it was lovely and cool further into the room

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Experience

5 Course Degustation Menu

Experience

VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER, Friday 14th February

Ban-Na Thai Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (87)

$41 to $100

Thai

Mackay City Center

About the restaurant

Ban Na Thai is a small family owned business since 1996. Located in corner of Victoria & MaCalister Streets.
Our Chefs have over 30 years of experiences in Thai cuisine. We are fully licensed, and have varieties of Thai dishes for you to try such as Massaman Curry, Tom Yum Soup, Thai Basil and much more.

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Gwen

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

The best of every thing I will you will be going again

Cape Gloucester Resort Restaurant & Bar

4.6

4.6 (198)

$41 to $100

Australian

Hideaway Bay

About the restaurant

Located in the Gloucester Passage overlooking the crystal blue waters of the Whitsundays, Cape Gloucester Resort is a 40-minute drive from Airlie Beach and one of the very few beachfront dining restaurant and accommodation venues on the mainland. Our Restaurant & Bar is Open from 10 am 7 days a week. Every meal is served up with panoramic views of the ocean and the dishes are created using only the freshest local ingredients. Enjoy a cocktail poolside after your meal while you relax in the tropical Whitsunday Lifestyle, or sit back Beachfront watching the Sun Set over the Coral Sea. Reservations are preferred for Lunch and Dinner Bookings. Live Music every Sunday from 1pm

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Juanita

Dined 4 days ago

The thunderstorm had just started when we arrived. They had us seated within minutes and were very prompt with the service. Unfortunately our friends were a little under-whelmed with their meals. They both had the fish and it was overcooked and quite dry. My meal was delicious and my husband was happy with his meal. Thank you for your service. It was a lovely way to spend our New Years Day. Ps. So glad I pre booked.

The Andergrove Tavern

4.4

4.4 (11)

$40 and under

Australian

Mackay Harbour

About the restaurant

Located in Andergrove, Mackay. The Grove offers a complete package of great entertainment, restaurant quality food and service in a relaxed welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re a long-time local, a first-timer or visitor to Mackay we look forward to meeting you here, at Mackay’s number one choice for ‘best local’.

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Anthony

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

Value for money, not over crowded and able to have a chat.

Coral Sea Pavilion

4.2

4.2 (259)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Airlie Beach

About the restaurant

Coral Sea Pavilion - Coastal Cuisine - Boutique Wine and Cocktail Bar – is located poolside at Coral Sea Resort.

Come and soak in the extraordinary views and enjoy the best seafood in town! Coral Sea Pavilion is open every day, all day to everyone for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Boutique Wine and Cocktail Bar is open daily from 10am

Social Club (Happy Hour) daily from 3pm to 5pm

Bottomless Mimosas daily from 11:30am to 2pm

Live music every Saturday from 1pm to 5pm

New chef, new menu, new vibe. See you at The Pav!

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Joel

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

It was Fantastic!! Great food Great Host and Great Vibe

Restaurant Oak & Vine - Cairns

4.5

4.5 (30)

$40 and under

Australian

Cairns CBD

About the restaurant

Welcome to Oak & Vine Cairns, the city's newest addition to the dining scene. Perched atop Oaks Cairns Hotel, our rooftop restaurant invites you to experience modern Australian cuisine. Indulge in small plates or hearty mains prepared with the most seasonal local produce. As the sun sets over the Coral Sea, the terrace transforms into a lively cocktail bar mixing inventive signature cocktails and pouring fine wines, craft beers and a selection of Artisan botanical gins with spicy tonics. Whether you’re local or a visitor - sit back, relax and soak in some of the best ocean views and terrace dining Cairns has to offer.

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Cassie

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful rooftop view of the logon pool & bay. Quick service with excellent cocktails

Zinc Port Douglas

4.5

4.5 (1746)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Port Douglas

About the restaurant

Zinc is the perfect combination of restaurant & cocktail lounge…relaxed lunch and lounge by day, restaurant and cocktail hotspot by night.

Alfresco or indoor dining offers a sophisticated tropical dining experience, an elegant venue for a romantic dinner or casual catch up with friends. The menu presents fine, contemporary Australian cuisine with a hint of French & Italian flare, utilizing the abundance of fresh local seafood, through to locally grown tropical fruit & vegetables.

With an excellent wine list of over 100 wines, combined with a cocktail & beverage menu which includes 8 beers on tap and some outstanding new age cocktails, there’s something for everyone.

Located just a stone’s throw away from the beautiful Four Mile Beach.

Join us from 12pm daily for lunch, dinner & late night lounge.

Top review

Kirsten

Dined 3 days ago

Good was amazing, I had the lamb ragu was delicious hubby had the prawn linguine & friends had the dumplings barramundi & there were no complaints just delicious m.

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Popular dish

Lamb Duo

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Tasmanian Salmon Sashimi

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Barramundi Fillet

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