Guidebook for Townsville City
Food Scene
Excellent for meals or as a bar just for drinks.
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The Watermark Townsville
72-74 The StrandExcellent for meals or as a bar just for drinks.
C-Bar & Longboard are two restaurants side-by-side half way along The Strand and both are great for water's edge dining. Recommended for lunch.
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C-Bar
C-Bar & Longboard are two restaurants side-by-side half way along The Strand and both are great for water's edge dining. Recommended for lunch.
Miss Songs Asian Kitchen
67 Sir Leslie Thiess Dr Chinese with a great view.
Donna Bionda
373 Flinders StGood Italian
Has reputation as being one of the very best restaurants in town.
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Jam Corner
1 Palmer StHas reputation as being one of the very best restaurants in town.
I'd say the best restaurant in town, 'big city' standard. When booking (except for mid-summer) ask to be seated outside.
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A Touch of Salt
86-124 Ogden StI'd say the best restaurant in town, 'big city' standard. When booking (except for mid-summer) ask to be seated outside.
Bridgewater
2 Dibbs StreetAnother excellent restaurant
Just take your time and do not order everything at once. The staff are perfectly comfortable with you staggering your food order. This helps you select the order that you want dishes presented, paces the evening out and stops you over ordering.
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Shorehouse
118 The StrandJust take your time and do not order everything at once. The staff are perfectly comfortable with you staggering your food order. This helps you select the order that you want dishes presented, paces the evening out and stops you over ordering.
If you want to experience something a bit different, this place has a really interesting menu (not your everyday, usual stuff).
Don't let the shabby street frontage put you off. Dining is at the back, in an outside courtyard and it is really an excellent restaurant.
BYO makes it even more outstanding.
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Wayne & Adele's Garden of Eating
11 Allen StIf you want to experience something a bit different, this place has a really interesting menu (not your everyday, usual stuff).
Don't let the shabby street frontage put you off. Dining is at the back, in an outside courtyard and it is really an excellent restaurant.
BYO makes it even more outstanding.
Shaw & Co
383 Flinders StExcellent for steaks. In City Lane just next to Tap House & Donna Bionda.
Classy, fairly new restaurant in town. Degustation menu.
Easy to miss when passing by. It's on the corner of Flinders & Stanley.
Matte Black Violet
409 Flinders StreetClassy, fairly new restaurant in town. Degustation menu.
Easy to miss when passing by. It's on the corner of Flinders & Stanley.
Quality BYO Restaurant just a short walk from Ferry Terminal. Bottle shop next door and the Smugglers wine bar is just a few doors further up.
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Saltwater Magnetic Island
53 Sooning StQuality BYO Restaurant just a short walk from Ferry Terminal. Bottle shop next door and the Smugglers wine bar is just a few doors further up.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very High standard and with excellent water views across to Magnetic Island. A must-do when in Town.
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Quarterdeck
67 Sir Leslie Thiess DrVery High standard and with excellent water views across to Magnetic Island. A must-do when in Town.
Rambutan
113-119 Flinders StExcellent for meals or as a bar just for drinks.
The bar here is popular with the business set but the Quaterdeck Bar at the Casino has the edge.
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The Watermark Townsville
72-74 The StrandExcellent for meals or as a bar just for drinks.
The bar here is popular with the business set but the Quaterdeck Bar at the Casino has the edge.
The TapHouse Townsville
383 Flinders StGood bar scene for wine, craft beers, live music etc
Osk Bar
46 Gregory StreetWine bar on Gregory St., just a few doors up from the Seaview Hotel
Sightseeing
You can drive up or walk up. Or as the more energetic locals do regularly, run up the 'goat track' to the top and back.
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Castle Hill Lookout
Castle Hill RoadYou can drive up or walk up. Or as the more energetic locals do regularly, run up the 'goat track' to the top and back.
Crystal Creek
Nice place to visit
Essentials
Coles North Ward
26-28 Mitchell StWoolworths Townsville City Arcade
393-399 Flinders StEntertainment & Activities
Strand Park
37-43 The StrandLots of fun and of a surprisingly high standard. At show end public bus leaves just in time to catch last ferry back to mainland.
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Stage Door Theatre Restaurant
5 Hayles AveLots of fun and of a surprisingly high standard. At show end public bus leaves just in time to catch last ferry back to mainland.
Strand Waterpark
43 The StrandChildren's heaven.
Getting Around
Breakwater Terminal station
Ferry, Bus & Taxi