Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in South Sunshine Coast

OpenTable

Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best service in South Sunshine Coast? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Burpengary Tavern

4.8

4.8 (27)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Burpengary

About the restaurant

The Burpengary Tavern is one of Brisbane's oldest pubs, located in Burpengary QLD. We pride ourselves on serving fresh, bistro style meals, and pub favourites, along with a varied selection of beers and wines. We are also excited to showcase a large range of local breweries to tempt your thirst.

Come and enjoy yourself in our newly renovated beer garden, featuring live music and games for all to play. Other areas for our guests to relax in are our Gaming room, Sports bar, with TAB and Keno.

Come say Hi!

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Kyml

Dined 2 days ago

Good food at a reasonable price. Nice dining space with good service

STOA

4.7

4.7 (152)

$40 and under

Café

Bokarina

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Bokarina, Stoa offers a sophisticated yet relaxed dining experience that blends contemporary flavours with timeless elegance. Our menu celebrates seasonal ingredients, featuring a curated selection of small plates and tapas inspired by global cuisine, complemented by fresh seafood and artisan produce. Enjoy a variety of craft beers, fine wines and signature cocktails in a stylish setting that merges industrial minimalism with natural elements like stone, timber and greenery.

Stoa is more than just a place to dine – it's a social hub where friends and family come together to relax, unwind and connect. Whether you're here for an intimate evening of tapas and live music or a leisurely weekend brunch, we strive to create an experience that lingers long after you’ve left.

Join us and discover the art of relaxed sophistication.

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Annabell

Dined 1 day ago

The staff at STOA are amazing, friendliest and most helpful staff you will have anywhere. Food is amazing, never a let down

Amici Restaurant - Caloundra

4.8

4.8 (2811)

$41 to $100

Italian

Caloundra

About the restaurant

In life, we all need friends to love, laugh and eat with. Amici is the Italian translation of friends. So whether you’re after the full dine in experience with the amazing service, delicious food and relaxed atmosphere or feel like staying in with our take away or home delivery, Amici wants to be a part of all your memories, like friends should be.

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AllieVIP

Dined 2 days ago

As always, a lovely experience at Amici. Great food, cocktails and service.

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King Ludwigs German Restaurant and Bavarian Beer Bar

4.7

4.7 (389)

$41 to $100

German

Maleny

About the restaurant

King Ludwig's German Restaurant offers European Alpine cuisine with a strong Bavarian & Austrian influence.
Visit Bavaria/Austria without your passport and expensive plane tickets. Step into King Ludwig's and let us introduce you to classic European hospitality = Gastfreundschaft.
Besides old school hospitality, we provide table service and have some of the friendliest staff on the sunny coast.
Austrian born Adi is at the helm of KL since July 2024. He is a DipWSET (= a Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma level 4 graduate), 35+ years in hospitality and he is keeping an watchful eye on everything.
We offer a dynamic beverage program with a LOT of European and International wines, over 20 of those wines by the glass and over 30 beers and yes... we almost forgot... the finest views of the Glasshouse Mountains from our balcony.
Join us for a quick bite, test Adi's knowledge at the monthly wine tasting, Christmas in July, Oktoberfest etc. is all on www.kingludwigs.com.au.
Bis bald.

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Manda

Dined on May 17, 2025

Great place for the family birthday party. Awesome service and food was great

The Pocket Espresso Bar

4.6

4.6 (399)

$40 and under

Australian

Caloundra

About the restaurant

At The Pocket Espresso Bar we’re about smiles. As it so happens, we also serve delicious food, next-level Guru coffee and crafty cocktails. Rejuvenate while enjoying stunning beach views of Moffat Beach or escape to our tropical courtyard while the kids run riot. Our menu is seasonally-evolving, and we make every effort to cater for all (no matter what crazy diet you're on). Togs, tattoos and walking sticks welcome. Get some sunshine in your pocket.

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Holly

Dined 6 days ago

We always love eating at the Pocket. Great food and lots of GF options for the Coeliac in our family.

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Warrior Restaurant & Bar

4.7

4.7 (715)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Beerwah

About the restaurant

Located in The Crocodile Hunter Lodge, Warrior Restaurant & Bar is a unique dining experience you won’t want to miss. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, our menu’s identity is derived from the classical techniques of the world with the modernisation that is Australian cooking. Recipes are influenced by the unique produce that Australia has to offer, in a celebration of our region. The Chefs at Warrior spend their time sourcing beautiful local ingredients to create these dishes. Paying homage to the First Nation people and the plant life they have been utilising for thousands of years, we at Warrior endeavour to take these earthy flavours and pair them with the fresh produce of our neighbouring farms.

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Catherine OliviaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Incredible experience! Multiple gluten free options

Glasshouse Tavern

4.6

4.6 (354)

$40 and under

Pub

Glass House Mountains

About the restaurant

Glasshouse Tavern
Situated in the heart of the magnificent Glass House Mountains, you’ll find the Glasshouse Tavern on Reed Street, just off Steve Irwin way.
Located in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, you’ll find the newly renovated Glasshouse Tavern, where the classic country pub meets the refreshed modern feel. This family-friendly venue has you covered with, mouth watering smoked meats, char-grilled steaks, artisan made to order pizza’s, entrees that will tantalize your taste buds and wash it all down with one of our locally sources craft beers.

Our intimate gaming room features the latest lighting and dragon links, our gaming lounge has you covered with every channel while you sit back and enjoy a complimentary coffee.

We look forward to welcoming the whole family to our newly refreshed venue.

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Andrew

Dined on May 18, 2025

Great food had calamari starter and fish and chips, all was delicious well presented .

Secrets on the Lake

4.7

4.7 (542)

$41 to $100

Australian

North Maleny

About the restaurant

Winner of the AGFG Peoples Choice Award 2019, Dining on the Deck is a truly special place, situated in the rainforest on the shores of Lake Baroon with panoramic views of the water, mountains and rainforest.
This intimate connection with nature is enhanced by the incredible food that is prepared in house by our talented team of chefs.

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Jeanette

Dined on May 22, 2025

Never disappoints. The food is fabulous. The views amazing.

Parklands Tavern

4.3

4.3 (948)

$40 and under

Australian

Meridan Plains

About the restaurant

Welcome to Parklands Tavern, a family friendly pub located in Meridan Plains on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We are locally owned and operated by Sunshine Coast Hotels Pty Ltd.

Parklands Tavern was established as a garden oasis, a relaxed and inviting environment that reflects typical Australian hospitality and ease.

The Yard, our outdoor space offers vintage brick paving, a vintage tractor, arbour and established gardens. Sit at the barrels and enjoy a cold beverage during the day or join us at night under the naked bulb lights.

The kitchen team uses only the freshest and best quality ingredients with locally sourced produce with daily visits to our own vegetable garden beds and citrus grove to offer a well-balanced, delicious Australian pub bistro menu with plenty of variety for all tastes.

A natural environment enhanced by warm and friendly service .... experience great Sunshine Coast Hospitality at the best family pub on the Sunshine Coast!

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johnVIP

Dined on May 16, 2025

Always a pleasure to relax over a tasty lunch in such pleasant surroundings and with such friencly staff

Acqua Restaurant & Bar

4.5

4.5 (470)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Caloundra

About the restaurant

ACQUA: A Waterfront Destination for Good Food & Great Times

Are you looking for a waterfront venue with exceptional food, great service, and a good vibe?

Acqua Restaurant & Bar has won the Reader's Choice Award in 2022 and the Diners' Choice Award in 2025 from AGFG, all voted by the locals.

Our menu is inspired by Mediterranean cuisine with a twist of Australian flavors. Our most popular dishes include our creamy, spicy, and tasty pasta, as well as our calamari and barramundi. Enjoy amazing cocktails, fabulous views, and a great vibe.

Let us be your host for your next visit to Caloundra!

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Mary

Dined on May 16, 2025

Nice place, excellent table, good food, great service, would certainly recommend.

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