26degrees Bar & Venue

Once the exclusive domain of guests at Caloundra’s Rumba Beach Resort, the elevated pool deck has been transformed into something the whole Sunshine Coast can enjoy. 26degrees Bar and Venue on Leeding Terrace is exactly what the result of that transformation should be: a stylish, open-to-the-public bar and event space that manages to feel exclusive and relaxed at the same time.

The setting is the starting point. An elevated pool deck with the kind of position and outlook that makes cocktails taste better and conversation come easier. The bar serves dinner and drinks from 3pm daily, giving the venue a golden-hour energy that suits both a casual after-work stop and a properly planned evening out. It is the kind of place where the occasion arrives with the location.

For events and functions on the Sunshine Coast, 26degrees offers a venue that is genuinely distinctive. Reservations are accepted and worth making, particularly for those wanting a considered evening experience rather than a walk-in drink. The 4.2 Google rating reflects a venue that has found its identity and is delivering on it consistently.

Open daily from 3pm to 9pm.

Bocca Italian

Perched at the corner of Bokarina Boulevard and Longboard Parade with ocean views to match, Bocca Italian is one of the Sunshine Coast’s most acclaimed Italian restaurants and the team behind it has the credentials to back it up designed for sharing with a selection of Antipasti, Pizza and Pasta..

Co-owner Tony Percuoco opened the iconic Stokehouse Brisbane and has built some of the Coast’s most beloved food brands. Executive Chef Harry Lilai brings 30 years of experience including a decade running Cecconi’s in Melbourne. Head Chef Rob Bredhauer comes via Bianca Brisbane. This isn’t a casual neighbourhood pizza joint, it’s a serious kitchen that just happens to sit by the beach.

The menu is designed for sharing, with hand-stretched pizza from an imported Moretti oven, fresh pasta, salumi boards, breads and cheeses, and Italian classics done with genuine craft. Standout dishes include Osso Buco, Polpette with flatbread, and the limoncello meringue, a dessert that earns its own reputation. The cocktail list is built by an accomplished bar manager, with Italian-inspired spritzes and sours alongside the house espresso martini.

The space seats 130 across indoor bar and kitchen dining, an alfresco terrace, and a private room for 14; ideal for celebrations, corporate dinners, or anything worth marking with a good bottle of wine.

Gluten-free and vegetarian options available. Bookings and walk-ins both welcome. Open seven days from 11am.

Currimundi Twilight Markets

Bring a picnic blanket and watch the sunset over the picturesque Currimundi Lake at the twilight markets found at Westaway Parade, Currimundi. Open the third Friday of the month (excluding June & July) 4pm-8pm.

This one’s a secret locals’ favourite! Great for the family and operating a convenient little pop-up bar with local Your Mates Brewing Co beverages, it’s the perfect sunset picnic location with a wonderful variety of up to 20 unique food vans offering everything from Greek and Italian to fresh tacos and Asian cuisine to please all the family. Set on the spectacular Currimundi Lake, this eco-friendly market is held on the third Friday of each month from 4pm to 8pm (excluding June and July). Bring a picnic blanket, grab some delicious street food, and watch the sunset over the tranquil lake.

See who’s selling at the next market here

Whether it’s Greek, Italian, or fresh tacos, Currimundi Lake Twilight Market is a food lover’s dream with up to 20 unique food stalls to choose from. The delicious food attracts locals who walk and ride to Watson Street, Currimundi and join the wider community for dinner and drinks.

As an eco-friendly market, Currimundi Lake Twilight Market doesn’t use additional lighting or plastic. Stallholders provide all their products in eco-friendly packaging and already established street lighting is used so local animals, such as the turtles who often nest nearby, are not disturbed.

All used cans are collected and donated to the Currimundi Catchment Care Group who is dedicated to caring for the environment surrounding Currimundi Lake. Currimundi Catchment Care recycle the cans and use the funds to boost their incredible work.

Note: These markets are licenced, so BYO alcohol is not permitted. Proudly sponsored and presented by Caloundra Chamber of Commerce

Café Sisily

Authentic Italian patisserie experience. Hand-crafted Italian sweet treats, flaky almond croissants, limoncello cheesecake. Waterfront at Golden Beach with calm water views. Indoor/outdoor seating, perfect for leisurely afternoon with your partner. Evening dining extension launching with tapas, share plates, wines, beers, and cocktails.

When Paolo and Giuliana opened a hole-in-the-wall cannoli and coffee spot on Landsborough Parade in March 2020, they had a few weeks to pull it together, a newborn at home, and absolutely no idea what was about to happen.

Within days of opening, coronavirus shut the country down. Within days of that, customers were lining up from 4:30am to get their hands on a cannoli. That queue — formed in the middle of a pandemic, at the quiet southern end of the Sunshine Coast — tells you everything you need to know about what Paolo and Giuliana had built.

The people behind it

Paolo Valvoletti was born and raised in Gela, Caltanissetta, on Sicily’s southern coast. He came to Australia at twelve, started working in his uncle’s Pasticceria almost immediately, and fell so hard for the craft that he left school at fifteen to complete a full pastry apprenticeship. He went on to work in the family business and alongside the team at Jocelyn’s Provisions in Brisbane — one of Queensland’s most respected food institutions — before redundancy arrived and handed him an unexpected opening.

Giuliana Steppa grew up in Brisbane with Italian heritage and an early love of pastry. She started her own apprenticeship at twenty, met Paolo, and recognised quickly that they were working toward the same thing. When a space in her father’s building on Landsborough Parade became available at exactly the right moment, the decision made itself. She was on maternity leave with their second daughter when they opened. They had weeks to make it happen. They did.

What they make

Cafe Sisily is a Sicilian-style patisserie — authentic Italian pastries, fresh bomboloni, celebration cakes made to order, and Segafredo coffee served seven days a week from 6am. The cannoli are made with traditional Sicilian shells, filled fresh to order, and have been the talking point since day one. They are still the reason people make the drive from Brisbane.

The original hole-in-the-wall has since been transformed into a fully fitted café with indoor and outdoor seating, a dog-friendly courtyard, and an online shop for pre-orders. It is warm, unhurried, and exactly the kind of place that makes Golden Beach worth the detour.

And after dark

In July 2025, Bar Sisily opened at the same address — a Sicilian-inspired bar running Friday through Sunday evenings from 3pm. Same building, completely different energy. The kind of place that earns its own following.

“Welcoming our customers through our doors each and every single day is the icing on the cake. Tanto Amore.” — Paolo & Giuliana

Beachtree Distilling Co

Beachtree Distilling Co is one of the most remarkable stories in Australian craft spirits, and it happens to be based right here in Caloundra. Founded by Steve Grace, a Kamilaroi man and master distiller, and his partner Kirra Daley, Beachtree has achieved what most distilleries only dream about: twice named World’s Best Craft Producer (2024 and 2025) and World’s Best Sustainable Distillery (2025) by the World Spirits Alliance.

Operating from a solar-powered distillery at 14 Industrial Avenue, Caloundra West, Beachtree produces a range of organic gins, vodka, rum, liqueurs and Australia’s only certified organic whisky. Everything starts with sustainably sourced organic sugarcane rather than grains, resulting in a naturally gluten-free, additive-free base that is then infused with native Australian botanicals including lemon myrtle, finger lime, strawberry gum and pepperberry. Indigenous harvesters and growers are involved directly in the supply chain.

Skippy Gin won gold at the 2023 International Wine and Spirit Competition, building on a double gold at the New York World Spirits Competition the year prior. The You Sip, We Plant initiative has contributed to over 25,000 trees planted to date.

The cellar door is open for tastings, gin flights, cocktails, grazing platters and bottle sales. A vibrant industrial warehouse space with room for functions and events.

Cellar door open Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm.

Salti Reads

Salti Reads is the Sunshine Coast’s first romance bookstore and espresso bar, and it has rapidly become one of the most talked-about destinations on the Caloundra dining and lifestyle scene. Situated at Shop 6, 38 Esplanade Bulcock Beach, the store is the brainchild of owner Caity Jones, who combined a successful career in graphic design and hospitality with a deep love of books to create a space that genuinely fills a gap.

The coffee is serious. Salti Reads serves specialty beans from Paradox Coffee Roasters, with a focus on quality over volume. Loyalty cards, reusable cup discounts and free coffees for emergency service workers are part of a community-first approach that has earned fierce local loyalty. The café also stocks Paradox whole beans, stylish tumblers and gear to take home.

The book collection is extensive and deliberately curated, with over 90 per cent of titles in the romance and romantasy genre, from sweet closed-door love stories through to dark edge and LGBTQ+ fiction. Bookish merchandise designed in-house, crochet book sleeves from local makers, fresh florals and a range of gifts complete the offer. Bookish events are a regular fixture.

The store draws visitors from interstate and has built a genuinely devoted community, from the 6am Men’s Club regulars to the weekly Australia Zoo Keepers book club. Open seven days, from 6am Monday to Friday.

Bianco Italian Cuisine & Bar

Stylish Italian dining in central Caloundra with refined flavours and an inviting bar setting. In Italian, Bianco means “white” — a blank canvas for possibility. At Bianco Italian Cuisine & Bar, that blank canvas becomes a celebration of Italy away from Italy: vibrant flavours, warm hospitality and a cosmopolitan bar experience in the heart of Caloundra!

Set within the new stylish BIANCO development on the corner of Bulcock Street and Taye Avenue, Bianco captures the relaxed elegance of coastal living while celebrating classic Italian cuisine with a modern Mediterranean flair.

Our menu brings together beloved traditional dishes and Pizza Contemporanea, a style of pizza crafted from lighter, highly-hydrated doughs with long fermentation for exceptional texture and flavour. Alongside these pizzas, you can expect classic pastas, vibrant small plates and weekly specials that explore broader Mediterranean influences — a menu designed for sharing, savouring and returning to again and again.

At the heart of Bianco lies a bar concept unlike anything Caloundra has seen before. Here, signature craft cocktails meet an extensive wine list showcasing Italy, the Mediterranean and the wider world. Many selections are available by the glass — including premium wines poured via Coravin — inviting guests to explore and discover at their own pace. From an after-work aperitivo to a tasting flight with friends or an evening of cocktails and conversation, our venue delivers the cosmopolitan experience Caloundra has been waiting for.

With its warm atmosphere and well-executed menu, Bianco offers a memorable Italian dining experience in the heart of the Sunshine Coast.

Three Restaurant Bar & Grill

Three Restaurant Bar and Grill has been a cornerstone of the Caloundra dining scene since opening in 2015, earning a 4.6 on Google and consistently ranking among the top three restaurants in the area. Situated on the Bulcock Street village strip, it is the kind of place that earns regulars fast and keeps them coming back.

The kitchen leans into what it does best: quality Australian prime beef, fresh local seafood and a menu built around honest, unfussy cooking that lets good produce speak for itself. Signature dishes include a 300g Wagyu rump cooked to order with a choice of house sauces, South Australian mussels, barramundi, lamb shanks and a selection of starters like corn and haloumi fritters and duck liver pâté with sherry jelly. Desserts are worth staying for, with the vanilla panna cotta and the affogato among the standouts.

The setting is relaxed and family-friendly with both indoor dining and an outdoor terrace. The restaurant seats up to 100 guests and is well set up for group bookings and private functions. A well-considered wine list and kids menu round out the offer.

Open seven days for lunch and dinner from 11:30am.

Acqua Restaurant & Bar

Situated at the corner of The Esplanade and Otranto Avenue on Bulcock Beach, Acqua Restaurant and Bar is one of Caloundra’s most celebrated waterfront dining destinations. The venue holds both a Reader’s Choice Award from 2022 and a Diners’ Choice Award from 2025, with the accolades voted by locals, which says everything about how deeply it has embedded itself into the Caloundra dining scene.

The setting is the drawcard that keeps people coming back. Panoramic views over the Pumicestone Passage frame every meal, whether you are settling in for a leisurely weekend breakfast, a long lunch, or a sunset dinner with a cocktail in hand. The elevated position means you catch the light as it shifts across the water throughout the day.

The menu takes Mediterranean cuisine and weaves in Australian influence, with the kitchen delivering crowd favourites alongside more considered dishes. Signature plates include seafood linguini with prawns, black mussels and scallops, and a slow-cooked lamb shoulder with Greek potatoes, tzatziki and mint purée. Char-grilled steaks, fresh barramundi and an extensive wine and cocktail list round out a menu that works just as well for a casual weeknight dinner as it does for a special occasion.

The venue accommodates up to 100 guests and offers exclusive hire for private events and functions. Gluten-free and vegan options are available. Bookings recommended, walk-ins welcome.

Breakfast Friday to Sunday from 7:30am. Lunch and dinner daily.