Acqua Restaurant & Bar

Name: Acqua Restaurant & Bar
Address: Corner of The Esplanade & Otranto Avenue Bulcock Beach, Caloundra, QLD, Australia, 4551
Telephone: (07) 5492 8155
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (478)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Corner of The Esplanade & Otranto Avenue Bulcock Beach, Caloundra, QLD 4551

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

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!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Modern Australian, Mediterranean, Italian
Hours of operation
Breakfast Fri–Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(07) 5492 8155
Website
https://www.acquarestaurant.com.au/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Corner of The Esplanade & Otranto Avenue Bulcock Beach, Caloundra, QLD 4551
Neighborhood
Caloundra
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 478 people are saying

Acqua Restaurant & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Sunshine Coast
Good for business meals
Sunshine Coast
Great for scenic views
Sunshine Coast
Modern Australian
South Sunshine Coast
Best Value
South Sunshine Coast
Good for business meals
South Sunshine Coast
Great for creative cocktails
South Sunshine Coast
Hot spot
South Sunshine Coast
Great for fine wines
South Sunshine Coast
Great for scenic views
South Sunshine Coast
Good for special occasions
South Sunshine Coast
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Acqua Restaurant & Bar in Caloundra offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic views & location," "flavoursome food," and "wonderful service." Guests rave about its "amazing service" and "delicious meals" with a variety of menu options. The venue is ideal for special occasions, with reasonable prices and attentive staff.

478 Reviews

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Suna
Sunshine Coast1 review
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I was disappointed with the way the bugs and chilli prawns were done, I always have that dish when I visit Acqua and it was in a lovely sauce( no tomato base) now it has the tomato I don't like it, the bread used to be toasted and was delicious accompaniment to that dish. Now it has approx 6 pieces of baguette unbuttered. This was my birthday dinner and was really looking forward to it. Sorry, but not a fan of the menu change. My husbands lamb dish was delicious as always.
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John
Queensland1 review
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful location. Parking is a challenge but patience pays off. Plenty of room and our birthday party was located in a great spot that provided privacy. Quality food with a range that should satisfy most people. The menu options include three levels of set menus which are good value and great for a group. Certainly worth a visit.
Acqua Restaurant & BarResponded 5 days ago
Hi John, Thank you for the great review. Hope we can see you again soon in the near future. Kindly regards Peter Pham Restaurant Manager
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Summa
Brisbane2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Acqua was absolutely terrific, came here once before to catch up with friends and it was amazing. This time I brought my partner for a second anniversary dinner and we enjoyed every moment. The staff were fantastic and polite, the food came out quick and tasted heavenly. I couldn’t recommend this place more honestly, we will be back in future.
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Kylie
Sunshine Coast5 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic views & location. Wonderful service. Friendly staff. Flavoursome food. Bit noisy & acoustic from everyone enjoying themselves. Went for lunch. Will definately return for lunch or dinner again.
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Cheryl
Sunshine Coast4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always amazing service and food. The cocktails were delicious as well!
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Keryn
Sunshine Coast9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Really great deal for lunch including a beverage. Excellent view and good service. Food was really nice.
Acqua Restaurant & BarResponded on June 13, 2025
Hi Keryn, Thank you so much for the great review. Hope we can see you again soon ion the future. Kindly regards Peter Pham Restaurant Manager
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Maryan
Brisbane6 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We used the $28.00 lunch specials menu. The only thing I would have preferred is that we could have had an entree instead of a dessert on this menu. They do have another menu that is $39 for 2 courses or $49(?) for 3 but I wasn't sure if you could go between menus. I actually would have preferred to use the real menu as they had much better choices but my companions went for the Specials menu so I felt I couldn't be the odd one out. One thing I will say, I had the mussels which were lovely but not a reasonable serving as far as I was concerned as there were very few mussels for $28.00 and I was hungry. That could have been an entree, but it was considered a main. Anyway, we all enjoyed our lunch and would recommend Acqua to anyone who is looking for a lovely spot and good food in Caloundra
Acqua Restaurant & BarResponded on June 13, 2025
Hi Maryan , Thank you for your review. Love to hear that you were enjoy your lunch with us. We do have many options as you can see & each of them does contain different perk behind it. For the $28 lunch menu special, there is also a complimentary drink that come with it. Hope we can see you again in the future for more. Kindly regards Peter Pham Restaurant Manager
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Paula
Sunshine Coast2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, good and cocktails. Super friendly staff.
Acqua Restaurant & BarResponded on June 2, 2025
Hi Paula, Hope you enjoy everything that we have here at Acqua. Hope we can see you again soon the future. Kindly regards Peter Pham Restaurant Manager
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Mary
Sunshine Coast1 review
5.0
Dined on May 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice place, excellent table, good food, great service, would certainly recommend.
Acqua Restaurant & BarResponded on May 19, 2025
Hi Mary, Great to hear that you were able to enjoy your service. Hope we can see you again soon in the future. Kinly regards Peter Pham Restaurant Manager
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Janette
Brisbane5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 16, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The $28.00 Lunch Special Menu is excellent but would like to suggest a small amount of cream or ice cream with the "Chef's Dessert" would make it even better 👍😊
Acqua Restaurant & BarResponded on May 19, 2025
Hi Janette, Thank you for your feedback on our lunch menu. Just for your information, we do offer ice-cream as an extra if customers would like to add them to any of our dessert. Kinly regards Peter Pham Restaurant Manager
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FAQs

Acqua Restaurant & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (07) 5492 8155.

Acqua Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 478 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Corner of The Esplanade & Otranto Avenue Bulcock Beach, Caloundra, QLD 4551

Additional information

Neighborhood
Caloundra
Hours of operation
Breakfast Fri–Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Modern Australian, Mediterranean, Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.acquarestaurant.com.au/
Phone number
(07) 5492 8155

Acqua Restaurant & Bar

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About this restaurant

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Popular dishes

Lunch Steak

Ribeye

Porterhouse

Menu

What 478 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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