Best Lunch in Rainbow Beach

19 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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Rainbow Beach Fruit And Takeaway
Rainbow Beach Fruit And Takeaway
98/100 (148 ratings)
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
Vegan Options
Cafe
Deli
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Breakfast
Lunch
Salad
Juice & Smoothies
Sandwiches
Acai Bowls
Burger
Quay Carlo
96/100 (100 ratings)
Restaurants
International
Caribbean
Australian
International
European
Caribbean
Australian
European
American
American
Lunch
Dinner
European
American
International
Caribbean
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Quay Carlo
Quay Carlo
91/100 (119 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
International
Spanish
Australian
Bar
Seafood
American
International
Spanish
American
Australian
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
menu
Spanish
American
Seafood
International
Bar
Australian
Pub
Table Service
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
Banana Bean Cafe Rainbow Beach
Banana Bean Cafe Rainbow Beach
90/100 (21 ratings)
Dessert
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Juice & Smoothies
Juice & Smoothies
Café
Australian
Café
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
Food Sans Borders
Food Sans Borders
87/100 (52 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
"This is one of the nicest places we have eaten. The food is delicious, the service is friendly and warm and the view is second to none particularly..."
Teena James
"Staying in the holiday park next door, we thought we’d give it a go and glad we did. Had Spring rolls which were delicious followed by the curry..."
Kellie Paterson
"Location and sunset view beautiful, food excellent and friendly service. Highly recommended this..."
Phillip Stephenson
"Nice food. Mostly prawn cocktail is nice. Good staff. Place is very effective on mind. Next time will go..."
Urmish Bhavsar
"A last minute decision for dinner... was quite impressed with the quality of the dishes being served... Hard working couple with 10 years..."
Ashley Reed
"Fantastic food, great location and owners very friendly. Would recommend the..."
Mark Kamholtz
"Place just opened. Food was delicious and the owner very friendly. Not expensive at all. Definitely..."
Annalisa Desole
Arcobaleno On The Beach
Arcobaleno On The Beach
86/100 (2286 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Mediterranean
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Mediterranean
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Bruschette
Cheesecake
Burger
Pesto
Seafood Platters
Fish
Prawns
Pasta
Salad
Tiramisu
Chili
Scallops
Calamari
Cheesecakes
Mussels
Lasagne
Calamares
Carbonara
Salmon
Garlic Prawns
Cakes
Lamb
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
BYOB
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Breakfast
Dinner
Brunch
Lunch
Mid-range
"So we read a negative review on here about the Cob Loaf and Seafood platter for 2.... Clearly this person has their tastebuds in their lower rear end..."
Adam
"Had a really nice takeaway iced latte from here. Staff were really friendly. Would like to come back and try out the woodfire pizza, looks so..."
Vege Eats
"Been here a few times and has never disappointed. Each meal I've tried has used fresh ingredients and always flavorful. Staff are also friendly and..."
Emily
"Good food. Fresh ingredients. Really realy nice pizza.They get the ham from a local supplier. Base on pizza is very good. Friendly staff. ..."
Gavinrech
"Best Seafood around. We had the muscles in white wine sauce and they were the freshest muscles I've ever had. We shared the fish of the day with..."
Josh
"Takeaway only during this time. Seafood risotto is spectacular!! Seafood platter for two is little on the pricey side but seafood is fresh, tasty and..."
Ebi Tempura
"We had a great dinner here. Great atmosphere, so relaxing. Fantastic cob loaf and a delicious pizza!!! Will come..."
Jessica Bunney
"They seem to get quite booked up so glad I called ahead in the morning. Tables filled quickly once it reached 6pm. Good ambience, service ok- they..."
KinzEats
"Omg I had the Mushroom Risotto and Bruscheta and it was absolutely fantastic! Hubby had a pizza and he loved it and son had a pasta meal and reckons..."
Jacqui James
"The best Italian food I’ve had! I love every dish. The pizzas are the best wood fire pizzas and the pasta dishes are to die for. If you thought..."
Gia Argo
"Arco has a great atmosphere, yummy food and it's BYO. My favourites are the lamb pizza, mushrooms and bruschetta. And the rocket salad. Awesome..."
Heatley Gilmore
Eds Beach Bakery  Rainbow Beach
Eds Beach Bakery Rainbow Beach
86/100 (243 ratings)
Quick Bites
Bakeries
Gluten Free Options
Fast food
Australian
Cafe
Australian
Fast Food
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Cakes
Sandwiches
Sit down
Australian
Fast food
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Cheap Eats
"The best lamb and rosemary pie I ever had, I kept wanting more. The pastry is so soft and fluffy, chucks of lamb in a rich sauce. They do serve many..."
Cam
"We’re from Sydney and went before and after our trip to Fraser Island. Best pies, cakes and customer service! My partner and I purchased 5 pies on..."
Maddison Weinert
"Bought some nice sandwiches here for lunch. Great little bakery. Everywhere else in town is hugely expensive as is expected of boutique coastal..."
Margaret Jaques
"Delicious light and fluffy pastries, you can't go wrong here, they also have a big selection of unresistable sweets and breads. To top it up, the..."
Kevin Pham
"Best and most delicious pies we've ever..."
P Z
Brent's Burgers
Brent's Burgers
84/100 (585 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Bar
Australian
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Cheeseburger
Burger
Salad
Wings
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Fish
Australian
Bar
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Beautiful place to have lunch. Very friendly staff. If you order Burgers of your choice the Chips included, but the sauce is not. You have to pay..."
Flordeliza Shone
"Brent's Big One, patties were among the best I've had - solid 5 stars. Chips and "secret sauce" (we guessed Sriracha mayo) were awesome, too. For a..."
Ben Lee
"This place was really welcoming, so family friendly and very happy for us to come straight up off the beach and have a burger in their trendy little..."
Brian Geritz
"Exceptional and personalised customer service, outstanding meals in both value, flavour and portion size. The fish was so fresh and cooked perfectly...."
Connor Ashton
"Brilliant little burger place tucked away in rainbow beach. Probably the BEST food we've ever eaten!!! Recommend the cheese and bacon loaded fries..."
Ya Mum
"I had a delicious chicken burger I could hardly get my mouth around. Sweet potato chips with sour cream and sweet chili sauce were scrumptious and..."
Ian Lumsdaine
"Probably visited at the worst time possible, thousands of tourists including us flocking to these poor small towns! Seemed understaffed at the time,..."
Brad H
Rainbow Beach Pizza & Grill
Rainbow Beach Pizza & Grill
84/100 (116 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Pizza
Pizza
Italian
Cafe
Cafe
Italian
Australian
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pizza
Sticky Ribs
Café
Australian
Café
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Rainbow Beach Sports Club
Rainbow Beach Sports Club
81/100 (514 ratings)
Quick Bites
Bar
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Bar
International
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Contemporary
Australian
International
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Prawns
Beef
Pesto
Fish
Pork
Pasta
Salad
Wings
Calamari
Chowder
Ribs
Sit down
Contemporary
Bar
International
Australian
Chinese
Parking Available
Outdoor Seating
Free off-street parking
Takeout
Highchairs Available
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Full Bar
Accepts Visa
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts American Express
Family style
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Nice club. Plenty of room to move around. Good range of pokies. Staff happy and pleasant. Unfortunately no meal service on the day we were there so..."
Phil Horsfall
"Good spot just a little walk out of the centre. Friendly staff in good surrounds & a punt on the dogs & horses with big screens. If the cocktails had..."
Stuart Delaney (STUPOT)
"Great food for reasonable price. We were a table of 12 and everyone’s meal was excellent! Steak burger was great. Good size well cooked steak...."
Karen Lee
"Most staff were pleasant and seemed happy to serve you. Meals were tasty and I have to say certainly large, I noticed many returned some portion of..."
Robin Murcutt
"Lovely little sports club as visitors we were made very welcome for $15 it's worth joining we were there for 3 weeks and it was well worth lovely..."
Maggie Synon
"Been for lunch most days for the last week, on the first day we were met with a warm smile from the manager Troy ( name tag on his shirt) we had a..."
David Williams
Little Parliament Cafe
Little Parliament Cafe
81/100 (400 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Vegan Options
Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Contemporary
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Fish Tacos
Breakky Burger
Corn Fritters
Dirty Chai and Cappuccino
Avocado on Sourdough
Eggs Benedict with Bacon on GF Toast
Ugly Breakfast Burger
Carrot Cake
Stacked Waffles
Acai Bowl
Homemade Fruit Toast
Pumpkin Salad
Messy Breakfast Burger
Mushroom Halloumi
caesar salad
Big breakfast
Bircher Muesli
Fish Nachos
Iced Latte
Mixed Salad
Vegan Nachos
Contemporary
Australian
Café
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
Rainbow Beach Hotel
Rainbow Beach Hotel
80/100 (2024 ratings)
Quick Bites
Bar
Pub
Australian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Pub
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Fish & Chips
Prawns
Schnitzel
Beef
Pesto
Fish & chips
Fish
Pasta
Pork
Salad
Chili
Oyster
Calamari
Mussels
Calamares
Burger
Sit down
Australian
Bar
Pub
Outdoor Seating
Television
Serves Alcohol
Live Music
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
Cafe Jilarty At Rainbow
Cafe Jilarty At Rainbow
79/100 (678 ratings)
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Vegan Options
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Eggs Benedict
Toasts
Burger
The Deck @ Sea Salt
The Deck @ Sea Salt
78/100 (846 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Australian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Spanish
Australian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Oyster
Calamari
Fish & Chips
Tapas
Fish
Burger
Fish & chips
Australian
Bar
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The Deck on the main street of Rainbow Beach is a must try when here! Great pub gub with a fully stocked bar. There are the levels including a top..."
Karla
"Nice, busy, modern cuisine restaurant/pub. Good, delicious food, pleasent music 🎶. A huge bar and plenty variety of drinks to choose from..."
Oksana Smith
"We went here for dinner this week and the chicken dish was yum. I wish I'd taken a picture before I started tucking into it as the presentation was..."
Jamie MacPherson
"Really enjoyed our lunch today. First visit to this place and certainly won't be our last. They have a different range of food on the menu but for..."
Phil Horsfall
"This place is beautiful, the view is amazing. Food was good. Staff were friendly. We had a range of food between 6 adults and 3 kids. The lobster..."
Crystal Murray
"Cannot fault one thing. The food was amazing. This is a must go to place for anyone that comes to Rainbow..."
tenniele Jarvis
"Pleasent atmosphere, nice music, relaxing but most importantly great food! Many families with young kids and dogs allowed, which is fantastic 👏..."
Oksana Smith
Royal Palace Indian Cuisine
Royal Palace Indian Cuisine
78/100 (104 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
"Great feed, fish tasted fresh and there was enough chips to sink a boat, quick service and value for..."
Brett Barlow
"I’m a chef from Melbourne. This place really good. Can’t get fish and chips of this quality in Victoria. Perfectly fried in incredibly clean oil...."
Kate Jensen
"Best Seafood in Rainbow Beach. Been coming here for years and never had a bad feed. We love buying the packs of frozen fish to take home with us...."
Emma Jones
"Fish and chips were nice but I'm not surprised the owners are selling. Customer service very poor and I almost walked out. Hopefully new owners can..."
Sue Leighton
Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Supporter's Club Restaurant
Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Supporter's Club Restaurant
77/100 (1388 ratings)
Quick Bites
Bar
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Nachos
Schnitzel
Beef
Lamb
Pasta
Fish
Salad
Pork
Scallops
Calamari
Calamares
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Seafood Platters
Ribs
Burger
Prawns
Sit down
Bar
Australian
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Waterfront
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Somewhere Over Coffee
Somewhere Over Coffee
76/100 (322 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Lunch
Café
Australian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Breakfast
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Every time I visit Rainbow Beach my first stop is Jillarty's for a coffee. I also enjoy breakfast the next day usually with a Burrito or Rhapsody -..."
John Bignell
"Loved this place so much that we ate all our meals here for 3 days. The gorgeous owner was so outgoing and friendly. Great vibe and food was..."
Leah Zerella
"Seriously good food, speedy & friendly service. Annnd...they don't charge extra for gluten free or lactose free!! If you find yourself at Rainbow..."
Alina Van Harn
"The best Eggs Benedict with salmon I’ve ever had! Awesome coffee..."
Sheila Ekeke
"Yum yum yum!!! I had the Rainbow Beach Rhapsody and it was delicious! Service was wonderful all the staff are so friendly. Meals were so quick. Good..."
Cody Jasmin
"The food here is excellent, the coffee good and prices..."
Denise Kemp
"The best pizza I have ever eaten!!!Delicious!! We are at Rainbow having a break by the ocean!! My partner and sons came home tonight with three..."
Alissa Nuernberg
"Very friendly staff great location and great food. We will be visiting again when we..."
Mark Jones
"Very friendly and delicious food very recommended my wife got a replacement coffee when hers was cold... Keep up the good..."
Richard Gibbs
Frying Fish Cafe
Frying Fish Cafe
70/100 (228 ratings)
Quick Bites
Seafood
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Australian
Fast Food
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Scallops
Calamari
Calamares
Cod
Fish
Burger
Sit down
Seafood
Australian
Fast food
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Fresh oil, perfectly salted chips, home made potato scallops (they even threw one extra in!) and affordable prices. Great for a quick bite to eat..."
Liz W
"Love the staff great sense of humor and the food wow it was amazing. We had Grilled Baramundi and Crumbed Calamari and it was soo good I highly..."
Lisa Freer
"Very nice, lots of chips, good price and cooked well. Very pleasant people even when..."
Talia Collin
"Dam, fell right down the rabbit hole on this one. Read every review and i know i shouldn't do it but I'm gonna. 20-40 minute wait for food, yep that..."
Fred Rick
Sea Salt At Rainbow
Sea Salt At Rainbow
70/100 (75 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Pub
Pub
Australian
Australian
Bar
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Burger
Pub
Australian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"The Deck on the main street of Rainbow Beach is a must try when here! Great pub gub with a fully stocked bar. There are the levels including a top..."
Karla
"Nice, busy, modern cuisine restaurant/pub. Good, delicious food, pleasent music 🎶. A huge bar and plenty variety of drinks to choose from..."
Oksana Smith
"We went here for dinner this week and the chicken dish was yum. I wish I'd taken a picture before I started tucking into it as the presentation was..."
Jamie MacPherson
"Really enjoyed our lunch today. First visit to this place and certainly won't be our last. They have a different range of food on the menu but for..."
Phil Horsfall
"This place is beautiful, the view is amazing. Food was good. Staff were friendly. We had a range of food between 6 adults and 3 kids. The lobster..."
Crystal Murray
"Cannot fault one thing. The food was amazing. This is a must go to place for anyone that comes to Rainbow..."
tenniele Jarvis
"Pleasent atmosphere, nice music, relaxing but most importantly great food! Many families with young kids and dogs allowed, which is fantastic 👏..."
Oksana Smith