Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Hope Island

8 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Shack @ Marina One
The Shack @ Marina One
91/100 (144 ratings)
Restaurants
French
Italian
Seafood
Cafe
Cafe
Australian
French
Italian
Australian
Seafood
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Café
French
Seafood
Australian
Café
Italian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Ioesco
Ioesco
89/100 (2474 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
European
European
Mediterranean
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Tiramisu
Pasta
Salad
Octopus
Scallops
Lasagne
Duck
Saltimbocca
Calamari
Croquettes
Risotto
Garlic Prawns
Mussels
Lamb Shoulder
Calamares
Lamb
Salmon
Pesto
Fish
Beef
Prawns
Sit down
European
Mediterranean
Italian
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"One of the best on the Gold Coast, very friendly service and fantastic food. Only problem is they always very busy, we have to ring and book a table..."
Giles Gao
"Managed to get a last minute table for dinner. The place was packed but we had plenty of space and didn’t feel rushed. Everything we had..."
Jayne Jackson
"Ioesco is located at beautiful Sanctuary Cove. Meal sizes are generous - to the point of hard to finish but the quality does not suffer. Every meal i..."
The Jet Centric Foodie
"Whilst staying in Sanctuary Cove, I decided to take my partner for a meal at Ioesco. Without a reservation, it did take us a short while to be..."
Jord&
"Seriously, the best meal I’ve ever had! Seafood Marinara including Half a Crab and the most delicious fresh sweet seafood I’ve ever had in a..."
Dee
"Wow, Ioesco is one of the best restaurants on the Gold Coast. The Italian pizzas were exceptional and the seafood marinara was mind blowing. Staff..."
Josh Kidd
"What a beautiful little gem. 3 people for dinner. We had Garlic Bread, each had an entree, main & a glass of wine = $241. Well worth the price. You..."
Miss Dee
"Love love love Ioesco! Best Italian Restaurant I've ever eaten at.  Friendly staff, delicious authentic food and set in the wonderful Sanctuary..."
Tegan Crisafulli
"Lovely location & decor. Solid menu, reasonable prices. Unfortunately our waitress was very sloppy, slow & not very friendly. I think the other staff..."
Searchindia
"We have had lunch at Ioesco twice now and both times have been above superb! There are so many different menu items to pick from but they are all..."
GB
"Beautiful setting, excellent service, great food but a little expensive for the average family. Possibly the only complaint was my steak was cooked..."
Darren Gray
"Absolutely amazing! Service was excellent, food superb! Generous portions.Thank you so much for a wonderful dining experience.We will most..."
Tiffeny
"Beautiful place with a really stunning atmosphere and surroundings in sanctuary cove. Food was wonderful. I ordered the vodka cream pasta sauce which..."
Sahar&Aurelio
"Excellent service and delicious fresh food cooked beautifully. Very nice ambience too. Highly..."
Ckter
"Good italian! Just as above.... Good italian! Just as above, nothing to blow your socks off, just good italian food. Consistently so, aswell as..."
Dark Mark
"Been three times now. looked after well on all occasions.Veal is..."
Carla J Wall
"Amazing place. A family favorite. Have been coming here for years. Great extensive menu of pizzas, pastas and more! Never let down when going !The..."
Jason Dekker
"Very impressive food. Will have to come visit a few more times to get through the extensive menu. The place was well set up and clean. We sat at a..."
Ellana Lawson
"The food was excellent and the staff extremely attentive. Loved the quality and there was certainly plenty on the..."
Andy
"Couldn’t fault it along with a bottle of Pinot Grigio. Good value for money, portion size is great. Highly recommend..."
Garo Vanian
"Every meal so yummy!!! Staff so professional, we had very good..."
Anvi Chen
"The food was amazing and the service was great. The dining room was a little loud. Some ambient music would have been great. Was so glad I finally..."
kathryn waite
"Absolutely amazing , best Italian me and my family has had and I personally think that the marinara pizza was the best pizza I’ve ever had. Not..."
Alexis Culbert
Il Porto
Il Porto
88/100 (21 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
"Short stay with our catamaran. Place is top shelf and staff are very helpful. Berths are well maintained and prices are not those of space stations...."
Johnny Hart
"Ryan and Russell look after their customers and their boats very well. Good ancillary services available and two..."
James Price
"Live locally but never tire of wandering through here. Happened to coincide with the Couran Cove ferry departing here on a lovely still..."
Stan Moulton
"What a great friendly Marina! Not to mention it's absolutely convenient location to everything you need, a 5 minute walk along the jetty. Good..."
Karen Sexton
"Well maintained, helpful staff. Well located just off the..."
Ian White
"Absolutely fantastic marina, staff very helpful and considerate. Facilities fantastic, albeit a bit of a walk to bathrooms and showers but always..."
Emily Bollinger (Embol)
"Staff are very friendly and helpful. Marina is kept clean and organized with plenty of signage. Plenty of parking..."
Rachael Allan
Pizzeria Porcini
Pizzeria Porcini
86/100 (583 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Mediterranean
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Dinner
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Mid-range
"Seriously best pizza I can't get over how amazing the prices are for how amazing the pizza is!!!! First pizza tonight and it's gonna have to be a..."
Josie Miller
"This is the best pizza i have eaten on the Gold Coast. Highly recommend..."
Mirjana Zivkovic
"Best pizza ever! Plenty of topping, gluten free option awesome! Awesome service! So friendly and accommodating for different dietary needs. To top..."
Liza Callaghan
"One of the best pizzas I have had for a long time. The owner is a one man show and this is now our favourite pizza joint. Everyone needs to try these..."
Brad Williams
"Best pizza we have had since being in Italy � thank you so much for taking us back to the magical country of Italy!! So gutted we live so far away..."
Jane Steers
"At last a decent pizza shop in Hope Island. Good job guys, keep it up..."
Paul Harbrow
"Great pizza, traditional and non greasy stone baked to perfection..."
Kathryn Willmott
"Best pizza n pasta n bread. Definitely will go back again. George is warm and friendly and service is..."
Eileen Wee
"Best pizza on the gc. Have to..."
Allison Haapu
"Best Pizzas on the coast for sure. The pasta's are seriously delicious. Service is always warm and..."
Claire Sharkey
"Great pizza, amazing pasta, very friendly service. Defiantly worth..."
Andrew John Dempster
"The best Pizza & Pastas on the Gold Coast. Always fresh, Tasty and presented with a happy smile from..."
Bronwen Mary Haswell
"Awesome pizza and pasta place! Authentic and..."
Emily Biviano
"Back again can't get enough of their amazing..."
Matt Hayes
Boardwalk Tavern
Boardwalk Tavern
79/100 (1218 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Pub
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Vegan Options
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Schnitzel
Pasta
Lamb
Salad
Pesto
Crab
Fish
Oyster
Fish & chips
Pork
Calamari
Calamares
Fish & Chips
Burger
Prawns
Sit down
Australian
Pub
Serves Alcohol
Live Music
Wine and Beer
Waterfront
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Reservations
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Table Service
Outdoor Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Television
Street Parking
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Nice atmosphere and well priced drinks. The food is good however the bouncers can be a bit rude which can spoil your..."
Liam R
"From the moment we walked in we received excellent service -from offering to seat us by the water rather than our allocated table, to taking our..."
Viv Rodda
"Highly recommend for dinner service. Went for my mums birthday and food was incredible and tasted amazing. All staff were extremely accomodating and..."
Makayla Lowry
"Had a good meal here in a nice relaxing setting to celebrate a family members birthday. The meals were a very generous size (some were too big - the..."
Joanne Holley
"Booked online and had to change. No issue with staff all done effortlessly. On arrival checked in easily went to our preferred table which had..."
Christine Philp
"Was our first family dinner out in a few yrs. Have been here a few times, great atmosphere with different areas and options, sports, dining in or..."
Marama Gray
"Fantastic service every time we have been, the food is great and a very large selection from Curry to steak pie, kids meals are reasonably priced and..."
Miss B
"Great service, lovely view from the deck over looking the marina. Food was well priced and delicious. Full table..."
Gemma Mann
La Mamma
La Mamma
78/100 (180 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Italian
Reservations
The Godfather Pizza
The Godfather Pizza
75/100 (240 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Fast Food
Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Pizza
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Pasta
Pesto
Sit down
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Mid-range
"First time to have pizza from God father tonight (potato and chorizo) and we are hooked! They delivered to Paradise Point and it was within the..."
J Queen
"So pleasantly surprised with the new management, we initially had some reservations but the pizzas were amazing. We were happy to discover they’re..."
Sladana Nikolic
"Delicious pizza, friendly..."
Alex Stevenson
"Amazing, highly recommended! Great food, great value for money as the portions are huge and the service was top notch. They were so..."
Dani Frank
"If I could give more than five stars I would, best pizza and garlic bread my partner and I have ever had! Not only the best food but the service was..."
Jack
Arnie’s Cafe And Bar
Arnie’s Cafe And Bar
71/100 (142 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Italian
Australian
American
Fast Food
Bar
Pub
American
Italian
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Bar
Pub
American
Australian
Italian
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Street Parking
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Very much enjoyed our breakfast. The staff were very attentive. The corn fritters were really nice with plentiful capsicum purée. The avo to bread..."
Bradley Crichton
"Honestly THE BEST share platter we have ever had!! The menue describes it perfectly. The cocktails are amazing and the service awas amazing. The..."
Jenna Hughes
"Four of us had lunch here today. It wasn't planned or booked but we had a great table outside with view and lovely breezes. The food was very good..."
Carol Easter
"If you want a nice cuppa or feed by the water, this spot delivers! Service is quick, great food options and coffee, and on the water. There's..."
Tofe Evans
"Delicious food, great variety, breakfast ,lunch and dinner. Friday night tapas is a must. Kelly and her Staff are amazing and make you feel welcome..."
Brett Mace