The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Noosa, April 2024

Miss Moneypenny's Noosa

81/100 (4424 ratings)

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"What a find!! Funky restaurant on Hastings Street, lovely decor and ambiance .. just awesome. The cocktails are out of this world, their pina colda..."

Kate Singleton

"I just had my first money penny's experience... Wow wow and wow... the food was delicious and the staff was all friendly and kind. Thank you for..."

Kitty Thomas

"Excellent staff. Friendly and helpful with not to much interaction. Great food and good draught beer which means their lines are regularly..."

Mark Johnson

"My Mum and I stopped in for a cocktail during our weekend visit to Noosa. The service was phenomenal, special thanks to our waitress who went to the..."

Lex Andrews

"Loved everything about it. The staff were amazing and not try hard friendly and the cocktails were the best I think I've ever tried. ��...."

Amanda Arena

"Alex is an amazing cocktail teacher! ��Ask for Alex when you come in, he'll make you the best espresso martini �� made the night..."

Ellie Bange

"Best place to visit in Noosa!! Cocktails are made with so much love..with endless options available! Staff are so friendly and attentive! Really love..."

Sarah Munro

"Amazing service - fantastic martini’s - the lobster capellini was splendiferous. We had lunch : beautiful thin prosciutto pizzas and went back..."

Melinda Ann Kuchenmeister

"I doubt anyone who rated this one low actually understands its market. Let’s push aside the brilliant cocktails, fantastic service and the eclectic..."

Marcus Tomczak

"Great food and the staff were excellent. Highly..."

Steve Peat

"We dined here on the recommendation of Shan and wow what a treat! Starting with a lovely Mediterranean gin and tonic and making our way through the..."

Sarah Watson

"Came here just got drinks and it was a great start to our night. The place was super busy but we still got good service. The guys behind the bar were..."

FOODIE ADVENTURE

"Great atmosphere. Very Melbourne. Wagu carpaccio and the kingfish tartare was delicious but the best was the chips with truffle aeoli. Prawn pesto..."

Mistermister

"Carrot salad was nice- the baba ganoush could have been more plentiful. The barramundi was very very good. Service was good. Ambience was very..."

Anna001

"Great service and friendly staff, amazing and beautifully-presented coffee, beautiful interior. All the food we had was delicious, duck breast in..."

Inna Ishenko

"Wow. The service is as fantastic and the food incredible. We had an amazing dinner on Sunday night. The Sunday session DJ played some great tunes...."

Mmrward1

"Iconic name. Sensational location and layout. Food quite reasonable and enough variety. The street front tables are very desirable and provide..."

Geoff

"Thank you to the great staff for warm friendly polite professional service. The atmosphere is relaxing and beautiful. The food is 5star quality. ..."

Renata

"Located on hastings st , we stopped by here with a group of friends. We found the service to be great and they had a DJ playing some tunes in the..."

CJ Brisbane

"Beautiful food, yummy cocktails and great service. Best calamari we have ever had and the margarita pizza was delicious. Service was fantastic for an..."

Annika

"Food: good Italian food. Lovely wine menu.Ambience: nice high-end feel to it. Comfortable seating and warm ambience.Service: friendly and..."

Netkith

"Visited miss moneypennys on our recent trip to noosa! absolutely amazing, we shared a few smaller dishes which couldn't be faulted. But we really..."

Maddie Atherton

"Dropped into this slick spot for drinks & bar snacks with our BFFs. We enjoyed toasted macadamias w smoked paprika salt (tasted like Burger Rings..."

Cino's Mum

"First time dining at Miss Moneypenny's even though we've been coming to Noosa for years ... I have always been put off by the review ratings but no..."

Cath Morris

"Beautiful service, beautiful food. The belvedere automobile cocktail jug was amaaazzing. So delicious and really hit the spot! We had the slow cooked..."

M & M

"Excellent cocktail selection and the food was pretty great too. I had a chief! We share a pasta, calamari and chips and couldn't complain about..."

Danni

"Strolling down Hastings Street you’ll stumble across a bustling beach hut where it’s hard not to notice that everyone inside is having a great..."

Eat Play Love Travel

"Great atmosphere. Delicious pizzas. Epic pina colada and warm service. Will definitely go back! Made a last minute reservation and they were very..."

Raevin Ravindra

"Amazingly place , great atmosphericfood and service is also good.2.3 is definitely an unfair rating considering all rhe rest of the..."

Sashaboz

"Superb venue...great staff...great vibe...highly recommend a visit! The choice of cocktails, bar snacks and wine list is excellent. Will definitely..."

Will

"This is normally my favourite place in Hastings street to eat, but recently I had a bad experience. My mains were DELICIOUS but the DESSERT platter..."

Late For Woodstock

"I love everything about this place. So much attention to detail. I use to work as a bartender so I appreciate the cocktails here. These are premium..."

Derrick

"Decided to have a quick drink with friends before we went to dinner at another venue. The staff were accommodating and professional. Ended up having..."

Jeff

"This place has it all! Great location, great service, good food and awesome cocktails!!!The menu has something for everyone and you could..."

Accidental Foodie

"Really good experience! Relaxed and had a drink with some light pizzas that were very tasty! Service was excellent :) definitely better value..."

Jessica Valentine

"We ventured in to Miss Moneypenny’s a couple of times recently, first just for drinks and the second for some food. We’d not booked and when we..."

Yorkie_Traveller

"Lovely atmosphereStopped here for a drink at the bar and had to have the Miss Moneypenny's mango and passionfruit zombie and it came in the..."

VegeLover

"I think this place is totally overrated, it doesn't live up to the hype at all. The pizzas weren't great, our seafood pizza was all soggy. The Wait..."

Kingston Neo

"Good cocktails. Happy with the espresso martini with a twist and partner was happy with spicy chilli/ginger/lime cocktail. Service was pretty..."

Clarkie

"Great food, fast service and wonderful environment .. We had the salmon and a pizza and both were amazing. I could see that they would struggle to..."

Brett Potts

"Great vibe - relaxed bar/beach with great service and good food. Highlight were the drinks - gorgeously served in an array of different cups..."

Always_eating

"Another great restaurant to try in Noosa, our seafood ( Di Mare) pizza with Prawns and Balmain Bug was delicious , as were the Spicy Chicken wings ,..."

Foodie

"Very pleasant open setting. Broad variety on the menu and extensive wine list. Seafood prepared perfectly while the eye fillett could not be faulted...."

Ant

"A group of 8 of us went to this restaurant while we were down celebrating a 40th. The service we received will be in our memories for a long time...."

Patrick Gallagher

"Great place. Drinks and entre order arrived shortly after wait staff took our order. Though busy, the staff were very attentive. The main dishes..."

Enjoy

"Enjoyable. We had dinner two nights ago and chose to share some dishes. The BBQ prawns were OK but then we have not had a fantastic prawn dish here..."

Vicki Walmsley

"AMAZING. Went here twice for dinner this week.Service A1, Food A1, atmosphere A1, drinks and cocktails A1. I simply could not fault it.I..."

Ben Walsh

"Lunch so good, went back for dinner. Had the special pizza lunch with free glass of wine. mon- frid. Pizza was the superb withs talky thin and crispy..."

Alimunro

"Cute name and great atmosphere. We ordered the seafood and charcuterie board to share and I was very impressed with the seafood selection. Our 5yrd..."

The Next Meal

"After reading the other reviews on here, I think this place must be trying to up its game. We had a very attentive waiter who introduced himself by..."

Jane Dean

"Gorgeous Gourmet Hawaiian Pizza with caramel salted macadamias. Yum!!! Best pizza on Hastings and great $22 lunch special - pizza with 2..."

Tim N Ness

"Went here 3 night in a row on our trip, loved it every time. Staff are super nice, friendly and happy to converse which is great. Got excellent..."

James Rose

"This is a sleeper as walked passed previously without visiting. Did this time and can recommend. Floor staff couldn’t do enough to satisfy and..."

David Holmes

"This was undoubtedly the best meal I have eaten since arriving in Noosa. The service was exceptional. Would definitely recommend but always reserve..."

Anastasia kostuch

"Cocktails pricey for the amount of drink you get (my rose martini glass was only half full) but very creative and beautiful! Recommend the lobster..."

Kaye Eds

"We came here in groups of 6 and ordered lots of food so I got to try a number of dishes. My favourite has to be the Wagyu beef dish as that was..."

Thien Vuong (fooderarri)

"Food, service and the staff, all incredible. We had the best night out that we’ve had in a long time - 3 generations at the one table, and..."

Kaye Christian

"An incredible night! We were recommended Miss Moneypenny’s by a friend, and even though it was a fair drive from where we were staying (Coolum), we..."

Kimberley Rowell

"The culinary expertise of the chef and team here are underrated along Hastings St when they’re truly some of the best dishes in Noosa Heads. Second..."

Sarah Carter

A Taste Of Spice

74/100 (1155 ratings)

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Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

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Cheap Eats

"I have found my new favourite place to eat out, moved up from brisbane and have not found a good place to eat out until now. The flavours were on..."

Emilia De Marco

"Visited with the family whilst looking for an affordable Asian dinner in the Noosa area. Fortunately we arrived early as this place is popular even..."

Foodiegirl

"Have eaten at a taste of spice twice and the food was fabulous with fantastic flavours and good choice menuWell priced and offers takeaway..."

Shirley

"Simple and casual. Great food. Friendly service. We had steamed dimsims and wontons - lovely. Chilli prawns (really Spicey - of course) ,..."

Marjan Jones

"This was a good hidden gem amongst all the other expensive Noosa restaurants .food was reasonably cheap for Noosa standards and it was delicious...."

Kit Cat

"Great little place, very tasty dishes at reasonable prices..Friendly service...it is BYO and you can buy your bottle just a quick walk around the..."

Info

"On 25/3/16, a week ago, I went to a Thai restaurant for the first day of our vacation. We would expect this place to be good, too. I..."

Food Master

"I phoned to book a table at A Taste of Spice. The chef answered and was so attentive, even offering us driving instructions because we had never been..."

Satiety Society

"Great lasksa and vindaloo! Highly recommended. Avoid the noodle dishes as they will disappoint. The only good noodle dish was the char Kwai Tao. Nice..."

Mistermister

"We come to Noosa annually and always eat at this restaurant. They never disappoint. Food again was great. Always fresh and well priced. Staff are..."

Paul Di Berardino

"Humble but food was excellent value for money. Steamed dim sims were tasty as was the mussaman and laksa. We will be back. BYO with no corkage...."

Sangoma

"Best Asian around!!! Highly recommended! Fantastic service, food, and atmosphere. It's BYO with no corkage fee. There's a reason why they've been in..."

David Loves Food

"My favourite. Cheerful, very good chef. Food cooked in front of you.Very tasty and wide menu.Curries, pad thai are favourite orders.We..."

Farr Out

"The best rice paper rolls with a superb dipping sauce. Only available at lunch and get in early as they sell out quickly.Steamed wontons were..."

VAprincess

"Fresh ingredients, very accommodating to allergies. Not the best Asian I've had but I wasn't disappointed. All in all a fresh, tasty, affordable..."

Chelsea

"Wow what an amazing tasty meal. The s4ervice was fantastic. Even the owner came to the table and asked if everything was ok. Just a lovely little..."

Liesa Williams

"This place is great! Fresh, fast, friendly and tasty. The chicken curry is lovely and the ginger veggies and tofu is fresh and full of greens and..."

Kristie Dunn

"This is the best kept secret in Noosa. The food and service are always top notch - including take away. I really like the street dining set up they..."

Mallory Taylor

"Yummmm. Quick, fresh and..."

Renee

"I love this place! Great food, excellent service and happy to assist you.. something that is very rare to consistently have these..."

PSC

"Amazing food, great service, friendly staff and great variety. We absolutely loved..."

Matthew David

"Golly!!! This place is humble but clean & cosy. The food is EXCELLENT! We had ginger chicken & Malaysian chicken curry, both were incredibly..."

Cuptart

"Highly recommend!. Beautiful food and wonderful service. Will definitely be back!..."

Apj003

"Great food. Food was tasty and reasonably priced, staff were friendly and ambience was relaxed and comfortable. Will be spreading the word to friends..."

MN

"Wow what a find all dishes excellent and the staff were so friendly and kind. Highlight was chef coming out to chat. From the outside you might..."

Paula Rogers

"Ordered take away from here last night. Very fresh ingredients, expertly cooked which lead to great tasting meals and a very reasonable cost...."

BigFellaBella

"It was amazing. Good pad thai but awesome Malaysian chicken curry and steamed dim sims. So cheap and BYO beer and wine. Chef/owner Anil gorgeous. My..."

Shannon McCormack

"Been twice and on both occasions have been super impressed with the food, very friendly and very down to earth eatery, the Bangkok steak is..."

Michael

"I would travel from Melbourne just for the hand made steamed dim sims, The food here is so FRESH, fragrant and fabulous. The people are attentive,..."

Teresa

"So very good!. After seeing so many good reviews online, we just had to try this place out while we were in the area for our anniversary. It is most..."

Bon

"Up from melbourne and found this little gem of a place Food and service was top shelf. All the ingredients are fresh and you can taste it. Have been..."

Janet

"This place is spectacular. From the outside it looks like a little Chinese eatery with plastic chairs, far from the perfect restaurant settings of..."

Jessica Clark

"Little Local Treasure. This local little eatery delivered a mouth watering meal. The food was delicious and it was made with care and pride. From the..."

Marina Scaffidi

"Ah-mazing. Found the place on urbanspoon, checked it out for ourselves, and thought it was fabulous! This isn't your typical Hastings street white..."

Klcochran

"Great meal!. We went here last night off the back of the positive reviews. When we made a booking, the owner did advise it was "casual dining" (as..."

Ben

"Very good. The owner Anil is passionate about his food & it shows. Enjoyed a very flavoursome meal whilst talking to him about noosa & food. This..."

Peter Hugall

"As the owner will tell you when you call to make a booking "It's not fancy", and it is not. But book you must, because the locals all dine here. One..."

Theanthonywallace

"As a visitor to Noosa, I stumbled across Taste of Spice in an online search for restaurants in the area. I called to make a booking and the lovely..."

TiffanyB

"Well worth the visit. Great food and service. Two different staff members asked if our food was good our if we need anything else. That's almost..."

Canuck In Oz

"Great food and service. Went here a few weeks ago with my wife while on holidays.Food was tasty and high quality. Excellent service from the..."

Matt

"This man, the chef/owner is just beautiful. His food is so fresh and tasty. The sweet and sour chicken was gorgeous as was the Thai chicken curry...."

Sarah Carter

"Taste of spice. Not a fine dining restaurant by any means, but all meals were full of flavour and carefully cooked by a clearly experienced..."

Chris

"Good Wholesome Malaysian. I can recommend this place for a variety of dishes. Chef always gives you a smile when walking in. Thank god Noosa has this..."

Justin

"How good was that?? Our family of 4 ordered Spring Rolls for entree, followed by Pad Thai Noodles, Sweet & Sour Pork, Butter Chicken & Special Fried..."

Jennelle Dupuy

"Well this was my first visit to Noosa and having read few of reviews we decided to give this one Try. Boy we were pleasantly surprised. Food was..."

Krunal Desai

"Great food, great prices. I have eaten here at least 8 times and on each occasion the food was great. The meals are all cooked from scratch with..."

Debolliver

"Great eatery. Friendly helpful staff. Fresh, tasty and delicious food. Prices were very reasonable.We especially liked the owner/chef Anil coming to..."

Julianne Radley

"Yum!. 4 happy kids and 3 happy adults after our visit on Tuesday. The kids devoured the hokkein noodles, calamari and pad thai. I delighted in my..."

Ldillon1981

"Great food and great service. Highly recommend the Laska and Singapore Noodles. Have been twice and will definitely be back again next time I am in..."

Wendy

"Eaten here twice in the last few days whilst on holidays. Great food both times!! Highly recommend the laksa and Singapore noodles. Will definitely..."

A Tourist

"We are regulars. We love the excellent fresh food, service, prices, and passion on the owners to make the customer happy. Thankfully they're also..."

Leonie MacCracken

"Great Food. We were first taken there by locals who said it was their favourite eating spot in Noosa. Been back nearly every third day and now it's..."

Ken

"Definitely worth a try, we're going back there again for sure.. One of the best food I've ever had! we've had chilli prawn and pad thai. both were..."

Pal.foeva

"Value, No frills, Just great food. Back packer or banker, if you want a great selection of Asian dishes, served well without fuss in a simple..."

Paul Flanagan

"Healthy & Fresh Asian. We've tried the Taste of Spice twice now during a long weekend visit to Noosa. The customer service here is exceptional which..."

Carmen

"We had a delicious meal, excellent service & a most enjoyable night. Anil & his staff were..."

Liz Farrington

"This is without a doubt one of Noosa's greatest eateries. What a gem! The service is second to none based on professionalism and friendliness. The..."

Food Inc.

"Simply amazing. I had just travelled Thailand for a month before coming to Australia and this is hands down the best Pad Thai that I have had since,..."

P.Stewart

"Tasty Little Number. Had a fantastic clear soup - really fragrant, beautiful taste.Fantastic friendly service. Will always go..."

Peter

"Local and loving the food!. We discovered Anil a few years ago. My wife and I are regular diners at A Taste of Spice. The food is out of this world;..."

Kevin

"Local and Love the Food!. We discovered Anil and his lovely wife Challinni several years age and love everything about their wonderful restaurant...."

Sharron

"Always a little dubious when there's Thai, Malay, Chinese (western and traditional) on the menu but glad we went for it anyway. We stayed with Malay..."

Love Food

"Went here with family and met Anil Dutt the owner/chef (for 23 years he tells me). Excellent flavors and aromas from the kitchen. Could have been in..."

Opium-tea

"Delightful. A MUST at Noosa!. After reading the wonderful reviews here on urbanspoon, my partner and I decided to give it a try. We were not..."

Phebe Fraser

"A restaurant that does well without the pretence. "This meal was delicious! It reminds me of the food I had in Malaysia. Why don't you expand?" He..."

Dee

"The food here is extremely fresh, with all the dishes home made from scratch. Highlight was the dim sims which you could clearly see and taste the..."

Becschep

"Best Asian food in queensland. We are local family and we tryed food all over the qld just because of we food lovers since three years we found taste..."

Brook Smith

"A great cheap place for Asian food. Deliciously fresh food and place that doesn't pretend to be something it's not...."

Cafe Junkie

"Food is true to name. Tasty, authentic and very friendly staff. Remember BYO. Small place to dine in yet very surprising. Have returned to sample..."

Enjoy

"Best kept secret. We are locals and is safe to say this is our favourite spot for a cheeky Asian meal. Highly recommend the Singapore noodles and..."

Noosa Local

"Local and love it !!!!. We are a local family who order takeaway once/ twice a week and Absolutley love "A Taste Of Spice". The food is fresh,..."

I Love Food

"My experience with a taste of spice has always been fantasic. The owner Anil & his wife are always so helpful. The food is always fresh and great I..."

The Gourmand

"If you want really nice spicy food this is the place to eat. We had takeaway noodles and it was beautiful and hot and spicy and we got some rice and..."

cyn parasuraman

"We did takeaway char kuey tiaw and laksa. It’s so good and taste authenthic!!! We got huge portion. The burnt sensation on CKT was perfect and the..."

Regina Siena (resatriel)

"A very delicious menu. Very affordable. Really fresh and tasty. Highly recommendable to everyone’s taste buds. We love eating here. Out fav place..."

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