Food & Drink

Marina Mooloolaba is preparing to reopen the former Pier 33 waterfront venue, with co-owner Craig Dangar confirming a soft restaurant opening on Saturday and a larger formal opening planned for October 1.

Hospitality operators Thomas Ring, Jack Quinn and Angelo Puelma have turned a former Indian restaurant site on Alexandra Parade into a Mediterranean-inspired beach bar.

Turbine Sunshine Coast has moved from cancelled project to formal wind-up, confirming a major setback for the region's ambition to create a collaborative food and beverage manufacturing precinct.

Meat Noosa organiser Tom Turner has added the Queensland Open BBQ Championships to the September festival at Noosa Dolphins Rugby Club, giving the Coast a sanctioned state-level barbecue drawcard.

Daisy's Place at Glenview has reopened after an 18-month closure, with owner Sue Joseph leading a refurbishment that keeps the 1921 landmark's history at the centre of the venue.

Bella Venezia has turned another hospitality accolade into a Sunshine Coast business story, with the Mooloolaba restaurant receiving a Best of Award of Excellence in Wine Spectator's 2026 Restaurant Awards.

A Sunshine Coast family fruit and vegetable store that began in an old chook shed has been voted Australia's favourite fruit and vegetable shop for the second year running.

After a sold-out debut, Sunny Side Up returns to Aussie World in September with a music and food line-up aimed at extending the Sunshine Coast's events calendar.

From Thursday to Sunday, Noosa Food and Wine pulls thousands of visitors into Hastings Street and Lions Park, in what operators see as a real test of winter trade.

Sunshine Coast food culture has grown up. Here is how we plan to cover everything from a long lunch in Eumundi to a Tuesday night counter meal in Mooloolaba.