Out at Palmview on Downunder Drive, Banana Bender Pub has built a reputation as one of the most interesting pub kitchens on the Sunshine Coast. The food is described as innovative, and the internationally trained chefs behind the menu earn that description by producing pub food that goes beyond what the category normally delivers. This is a kitchen with ambition and the capability to back it up.
The broader venue is a well-equipped family and group destination with outdoor seating and parking, wheelchair accessible and running from 9am to 8pm daily. The combination of quality food, capable bar service and an accessible, family-friendly setup makes it a genuine destination rather than simply a convenient option for those passing through the area.
The Palmview location places it slightly outside the main Caloundra dining precincts, but the drive is justified by what you get when you arrive. A good pub meal is hard enough to find; a genuinely innovative one at pub prices and in a properly welcoming environment is rarer still.
Open seven days from 9am to 8pm.