Great Barrier Reef Restaurants
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Great Barrier Reef High-End Restaurants
- Beach House, Australian Hamilton Island ResortHamilton Island, QLD Australiavoice: 61-7-4946-8580
- Concierge.com Recommendation
: "An extensive wine list includes top Australian labels in all price brackets, plus acclaimed special-occasion vintages—all housed in an impressive climate-controlled cellar."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Fodor's Review
: "Extravagant six-course lunches and à la carte dinners focus on the freshest ingredients, with an emphasis on locally caught seafood."
- Fodor's Review
- La Fontaine, Eclectic Hayman ResortHayman Island, QLD, 4801 Australiavoice: 61-7-4940-1234
fax: 61-7-4940-1567
- Concierge.com Recommendation
: "Chef Andrew Morrow's decadent mod-Euro cuisine combines classic French culinary techniques with premium local ingredients."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Fodor's Review
: "With Waterford crystal chandeliers and Louis XVI furnishings, this elegant restaurant is the resort's culinary showpiece."
- Fodor's Review
- Oriental, Asian Hayman ResortHayman Island, QLD, 4801 Australiavoice: 61-7-4940-1234
fax: 61-7-4940-1567
- Concierge.com Recommendation
: "Surrounded by Asian art and artifacts (including a beatific Buddha statue and 18th-century screens), diners here enjoy high-end fusion cuisine and views over Japanese gardens."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Fodor's Review
: "Menu choices include both exotic and classic pan-Asian creations like hoi man poo (Thai-style mussels in black-bean sauce) and shark-fin soup."
- Fodor's Review
- Ospreys Restaurant, Australian Private Beach RoadPort Douglas, QLD, 4877 Australiavoice: 61-7-4098-5700
fax: 61-7-4098-5837
- Concierge.com Recommendation
: "Osprey's is used to discerning diners: Celebrities and power brokers, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, are among Thala Beach Lodge's well-heeled guests."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Enterprise Charters, Seafood Port Douglas MarinaPort Douglas, QLD, 4871 Australiavoice: 61-7-4098-5279
fax: 61-7-4098-5375
- Concierge.com Recommendation
: "Some of the Barrier Reef's best, albeit priciest, cuisine can be consumed afloat. On the luxury 56-foot yacht Enterprise....you can lounge on deck-top leather couches and feast on freshly shucked oysters with Atlantic salmon caviar, coral trout ceviche, or Moreton Bay bugs (like small lobsters) with green mango salad—and those are just the appetizers."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
Great Barrier Reef Moderate Restaurants
- Steakhouse, Australian Hamilton Island ResortHamilton Island, QLD Australiavoice: 61-7-4946-8019
- Concierge.com Recommendation
: "This place is serious about its meat—so serious that the chefs have grade-A beef flown in twice-weekly from around Australia."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- La Trattoria, Italian Hayman ResortHayman Island, QLD, 4801 Australiavoice: 61-7-4940-1234
fax: 61-7-4940-1567
- Fodor's Review
: "With its red-and-white-checkered tablecloths and casual furnishings, "Tratt's" is a classic provincial Italian restaurant that may make you feel you've been whisked to Portofino."
- Fodor's Review
- Azure, Australian Hayman ResortHayman Island, QLD, 4801 Australiavoice: 61-7-4940-1234
fax: 61-7-4940-1567
- Fodor's Review
: "There's a splendid buffet breakfast each morning, with tropical fruits and juices, and contemporary Australian cuisine on selected evenings."
- Fodor's Review
- Romano's Italian Restaurant, Italian Hamilton Island ResortHamilton Island, QLD Australiavoice: 61-7-4946-8212
- Fodor's Review
: "With polished wood floors and a balcony overlooking the marina, Romanos is the place to come for casual fine dining."
- Fodor's Review
Great Barrier Reef Affordable Restaurants
- Toucan Tango, Australian Hamilton Island ResortHamilton Island, QLD Australiavoice: 61-7-4946-8562
- Fodor's Review
: "This is the island's relaxed all-day dining option, with a large menu perfect for casual poolside meals."
- Fodor's Review

