A natural food bowl, the Sunshine Coast is one of Australia’s fastest emerging world-class culinary destinations. Fly direct and discover a foodie paradise.
The warm climate, rich soil and abundant oceans ensure the Sunshine Coast is ideal for creating exceptional food products. With more than 900 innovative farmers and producers, paddock-to-plate experiences abound with farm gates, food and wine tours and behind-the-scenes factory tours for you to pick, smell, sample and savour authentic food.
Quality Seafood

The Sunshine Coast – home to glorious dining.
Looking for quality seafood? Mooloolaba is the biggest swordfish port in Australia and one of the busiest seafood ports on the eastern seaboard. The wharf is a hive of daily activity, with trawlers bringing in boatloads of world-renowned Mooloolaba prawns, swordfish, lobsters and spanner crabs.
Land & Sea

Renowned ex-Brisbane chef, Alejandro Cancino, is now Food Ambassador for the Sunshine Coast.
From Land & Sea in Noosa to Brouhaha in Maleny, the Sunshine Coast punches well above its weight for dynamic, award-winning craft breweries. Moffat Beach Brewing Co won the 2018 Champion Small Brewer of Australia award and you can visit any one of 13 breweries with a Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tour.
Day trips & food tours

The Sunshine Coast’s evolving culinary scene.
From coastal day trips to bespoke foodie tours, map out your own food adventure through our food trail tool at visitsunshinecoast.com/foodtrails. Or for a new perspective, tap into Slow Food Noosa – Australia’s largest Slow Food region, supporting and promoting restaurants and farm gates using local produce.
For exceptional dining with breath-taking views, the Sunshine Coast boasts more than 740 restaurants, with six dining precincts. From the relaxed sophistication of Hastings Street’s beachfront dining to the eclectic vibe and late-night music of Ocean Street and the indulgent tranquillity of the Hinterland, there’s something for every mood and palate. And then there’s the magic of markets: meander through the region’s many markets day or night to chat, try and buy from the Sunshine Coast’s most passionate food and beverage entrepreneurs. Plus no visit is complete without a trip to Australia’s most famous market: the Original Eumundi Market.
You can fly direct to the Sunshine Coast from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide with Jetstar, Virgin Australia or Qantas.
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