Food & Drink¶
Things To Know¶
- Shops on the island are limited compared to the mainland — plan ahead.
- Woolworths delivers daily to Straddie; book your delivery in advance.
- There's no EV charger on the island — see Before You Come if you need to charge an EV during your stay.
Point Lookout¶
Not To Be Missed¶
The owners' personal picks — the four places they'd point you to first:
| Place | Address | Notes | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Tail Gelati & Coffee Bar | 19 Mooloomba Rd, Point Lookout | Best gelato on the island | whaletailgelati.com | 0402 207 099 |
| Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel (The Pub) | 158 East Coast Road, Point Lookout | Classic pub meals, free courtesy bus, live music weekends | Dining — book a table | (07) 3409 8188 |
| Six Beaches Fish Grill & Bar | Point Lookout | Seafood — one of our favourite places | sixbeaches.com.au — book a table | (07) 3471 6003 |
| Fins 'n' Fries (takeaway) | Meegeera Place, Point Lookout | Fish & chips, cooked in cholesterol-free cottonseed oil | (07) 3409 8650 |
Needs confirmation
- Walking time from the house to the Pub is confirmed at roughly 5 minutes (see House Guide → Location). Exact walking times for Whale Tail, Six Beaches, and Fins 'n' Fries haven't been individually confirmed yet — don't assume they're far just because they're not in that 5-minute list; worth checking next time you're there rather than guessing.
- Fins 'n' Fries' phone number is given differently across sources — (07) 3409 8650 vs. (07) 3409 8841 — worth confirming which is current.
Everything Else In Point Lookout¶
| Place | Notes | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Room Cafe | Coffee, breakfast, lunch, ocean views, near North Gorge Walk. Vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free friendly. Arrive early for a window seat to watch for whales. | no website found | (07) 3409 8255 |
| Straddie Eats | Seafood, burgers, salads — family-friendly, weekly specials. | no website found | (07) 3667 8397 |
| Oasis on Straddie | Mexican & woodfired pizza, family- and pet-friendly, garden area. | oasisonstraddie.com | 0499 409 198 |
| Point Lookout Bowls Club | 75 Dickson Way, Point Lookout — also see Watering Holes | pointlookoutbowlsclub.com.au | (07) 3409 8182 |
| Fishes at the Point | 2/15 Mooloomba Rd, Point Lookout | fishesatthepoint.com.au | (07) 3415 3444 |
Needs confirmation
- Two of the sources give different street numbers for Foodworks Point Lookout ("Bob's Shop") — 1 Endeavour Street vs. 2 Endeavour Street.
- The Stradbroke Island Hotel's bistro may now trade as "Manta Ray Bistro" rather than "Mantra Bay Bistro" — worth double-checking next time you're there.
- Point Lookout Green Room's address may have changed from 27 Mooloomba Rd — worth confirming. All businesses on this page were still confirmed trading as of an August 2026 check; these are just name/address details worth a once-over before the next review.
Amity¶
| Place | Notes | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Beans Coffee | 44 Sovereign Road, Amity Point (their own site lists 21 Ballow Street instead, see below) | bobeanscoffee.com.au | not published |
| Amity Pavilion (Amity Tavern) | Amity Point — walk-ins only, no reservations needed | amitypavilion.com.au | not published |
| Seashells Cafe | Amity Point | no website found | (07) 3409 7886 |
| Rufus King Seafoods | Amity Point — fresh local seafood | rufuskingseafoodsstraddie.com.au | (07) 3409 7224 |
Needs confirmation
- These Amity venues are newly added from a wider search rather than a personal visit — worth a first-hand check on current hours and trading status before relying on this list.
- Bo Beans Coffee's own website lists 21 Ballow Street, not 44 Sovereign Road as given elsewhere — worth confirming which is current.
- The only phone number found for Amity Pavilion appears to actually belong to a taxi service, not the venue — left blank rather than publish a wrong number.
Dunwich¶
| Place | Notes | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ship Club | 1 Yabby St, Dunwich — waterfront, seafood, steaks, sunset views | littleshipclub.com.au (has a "Book a Table" option) | (07) 3409 9022 |
| Straddie Brewing Co. | Three-storey brewhouse, seven craft beers brewed with Straddie aquifer water. Pizzas, tapas, seafood. Brewery tours available. Also see Watering Holes. | straddiebrewing.com.au — tours via contact page | (07) 3469 6726 |
| Perry's Fish & Chips | 16 Bingle Road, Dunwich (some current listings put it at 7 Stradbroke Place instead — worth confirming) | no website found (Facebook only) | 0484 595 790 |
| North Stradbroke Island Rugby League & All Sports Club ("the Sports Club") | Cunningham St, Dunwich | straddiesharks.com | (07) 3409 9216 |
Needs confirmation
- Whether the Sports Club currently serves food hasn't been personally verified — confirm before recommending it as a meal option.
- The notes this page was built from also mention a "Dunwich pub" separately from the Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel above — some listings loosely tag that same hotel under Dunwich, so this may be the same venue rather than a second one. Worth confirming there isn't a genuinely separate Dunwich pub before publishing.
- Some directories link the Sports Club to an unrelated "RSL" domain — straddiesharks.com above is the club's actual site.
Coffee Shops¶
| Place | Notes | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Room Cafe | Near North Gorge Walk, vegan-friendly. | no website found | (07) 3409 8255 |
| Whale Tail Gelati & Coffee Bar | Coffee + gelato near the beach. | whaletailgelati.com | 0402 207 099 |
| Bo Beans Coffee | 44 Sovereign Road, Amity Point. | bobeanscoffee.com.au | not published |
| Cylinder Beach Coffee | Near Cylinder Beach, ocean views. | no website found (Facebook only) | 0418 982 226 |
| Coffee Van at Point Lookout Bowls Club | Mobile van, good before/after barefoot bowls. | — | — |
Groceries & Self-Catering¶
| Place | Address | Notes | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodworks Point Lookout (Bob's Shop) | 1–2 Endeavour St, Point Lookout (address needs confirmation, see above) | Groceries, meat, fruit, veg, Swap & Go gas bottles, ice, bait, tackle | foodworkspointlookout.com.au | (07) 3409 8271 |
| Point Lookout Green Room | 27 Mooloomba Rd, Point Lookout | no website or phone found | — | |
| Foodworks Dunwich | 5 Stradbroke Place, Dunwich | Also has an ATM, near the ferry terminal | foodworks-dunwich.myfoodworks.com.au | (07) 3409 9444 |
| Dunwich Cellarbrations | 11 Ballow Road, Dunwich | Beer, wine, spirits | no website found | (07) 3409 9761 |
| Point Lookout Bottle Shop | Under the Beach Hotel, 158 East Coast Road | Beer, wine, spirits | no website found | (07) 3409 8854 |
| Woolworths | — | Delivers daily to Straddie — book ahead | woolworths.com.au | — |
| The Prawn Shack | 1 Mintee Street, Point Lookout | Fresh local seafood — prawns, bugs, crabs, oysters, fish. Our favourite for seafood — a few other spots sell it too, but this is the one we go back to. | theprawnshack.com.au — order online | (07) 3415 3436 |
For the BBQ gas bottle swap specifically, see BBQ.
There's also a bookshop right by The Prawn Shack — Point Lookout News Agent, 1 Mintee Street, Point Lookout — with newspapers, magazines, books, and stationery. Worth a browse for a holiday read. No website found; phone (07) 3409 8250.