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Palmwoods Hotel, Palmwoods, AU-QLD
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Palmwoods Hotel

4.3 (728)
$40 and under
Pub
28-34 Main St, Palmwoods, AU-QLD 4555

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2 people
9:30 PM

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Nestled in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, built in 1912, The Palmwoods Hotel is a family-owned pub with a stellar reputation for its quality entertainment, laidback atmosphere and great food, including legendary steaks, irresistible seafood, and the best chicken parmigiana on the Sunshine Coast. Our ironic century old pub has all the character and values of yester year with the comfort of today. We pride ourselves on our good old fashion hospitality and delicious food. We are committed to bringing our visitors amazing local produce that is meticulously prepared by our talented team of chefs to deliver the most mouth-watering food you’ll experience in a coast pub. We’ve created our menus so there’s something for everyone with plenty of vegetarian, gluten-free and even vegan options available on-top of our world class steaks and seafood. Everything from sauces to sweets are made from scratch.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, Bistro, Modern Australian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 am–8:30 am Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Afternoon Tea Fri–Sun 2:30 pm–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (07) 5445 9003
  • Website
    https://www.palmwoodshotel.com.au/
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Rowan
  • Catering
    Relaxing laid back atmosphere Al la carte Friday & Saturday night chefs specials
  • Location
    28-34 Main St, Palmwoods, AU-QLD 4555
  • Neighborhood
    Palmwoods
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Palmwoods Train Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 728 people are saying

Palmwoods Hotel 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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Sunshine Coast

    Great for brunch

  • Sunshine Coast

    Good for groups

  • Sunshine Coast

    Great for live music

  • Sunshine Coast

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Great for brunch

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Good for business meals

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Kid-friendly

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Good for groups

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Healthy

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Hot spot

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Neighborhood gem

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Good for special occasions

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Lively

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Palmwoods Hotel impresses with "great food for a great price" and a varied menu that includes tasty seasonal specials. The staff are "so friendly" and create a welcoming atmosphere. Guests appreciate the generous portions, "amazing food," and the pleasant balcony dining experience. Despite some service hiccups, it's "always a pleasure to dine."
728 Reviews

  1. Sue

    Sunshine Coast5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Very busy and loud (great for venue), not so much for being able to hear your fellow diners. This was probably a one off as it was a very rainy day/night and the place was packed! Also live music downstairs brings the crowd. The only thing I don’t like is having to wait at the entrance for someone to come and get us to take us to our table - this can sometimes take a while (a leftover from covid times). I get why they do it… all in all a great venue with good service and a varied menu.

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  2. Mellisa

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always great food for a great price! We enjoy going, wish we could do it more frequently.

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  3. Kylie

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Steak ordered was not medium rare, waited over 20 mins for some of our main meals, so we couldn’t eat together. Bar staff did not listen to what we were ordering

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  4. Leeza

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Went this this hotel for mothers. Didn't have our table ready. The sevice was horriblehad to walk around and look for peoole. Had to ask to have the table cleared. The food was nice. We wouldnt recommend this place for mothers day..

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  5. Amelia

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall, 2 meals were perfect, 1 was average and 1 was awful unfortunately.

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  6. Karen

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Our meals took 50 minutes to arrive with no heads up from staff that there was a huge wait

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Having dined at the Palmwoods Hotel on many occasions and generally enjoyed the food, we were unfortunately disappointed with our meals on Saturday. We ordered the Caesar salad with chicken, which came with an additional $6 charge. However, the portion of chicken was very underwhelming—just two small slices of chicken breast placed on top of the salad. When a staff member checked in and asked if everything was okay, I mentioned the lack of chicken. While they acknowledged the feedback, nothing further came of it, which was disappointing. We also ordered the seared duck breast, which sounded fantastic on the menu: “tender duck breast, lightly grilled and sliced, served over a spiced pumpkin mash with blistered cherry tomatoes, snow peas, and caramelized pearl onions, finished with a rich blackberry reduction.” While the duck itself was beautifully cooked and full of flavour, the rest of the dish was a letdown. The vegetables were overcooked and unrecognisable—it was difficult to tell the blistered tomatoes from the caramelized onions—and there were definitely no snow peas on the plate. The pumpkin mash was also overdone. It wasn't until I re-read the menu description later that I realised how much of the advertised dish was missing or poorly executed. We've always enjoyed our meals here in the past, which makes this experience all the more disappointing. Hopefully, this was just an off night in the kitchen.

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  8. Helen VIP

    Sunshine Coast14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love My Local. Always feel happy and welcome. The Autumn menu has some tasty additions as well as the weekly specials! Many thanks to the staff who make it special, they know who they are!!👍🥳🤗

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  9. Marg

    Queensland2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There were 10 people in our group, all with different tastes including vegan. Everyone loved their meal and the portions were very generous.

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  10. Greg

    Sunshine Coast3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    There was a crowd and I expected a reasonable wait time for our pizza's however the promptly arrived cooked to perfection and they tasted great. I certainly recommend the Palmwoods Hotel. Cheers to all.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Google Map for Palmwoods Hotel

28-34 Main St, Palmwoods, AU-QLD 4555

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Palmwoods
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 am–8:30 am Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Afternoon Tea Fri–Sun 2:30 pm–5:00 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, Bistro, Modern Australian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Palmwoods Train Station
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Rowan
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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