Tucked into The Marina at Pelican Waters just a short drive from the heart of Caloundra, Bar Cino is the Mediterranean waterside restaurant the Sunshine Coast genuinely needed. Positioned at The Basin with the marina as its backdrop and the Sunshine Coast sunshine doing its best work, this is a venue where the setting and the food arrive at the table with equal ambition, and both deliver.
The menu is built around the Mediterranean philosophy of sharing and savouring, with a tapas and share plate selection that sets the tone from the first round. Wagyu arancini, polpette, bruschetta, calamari and souvlaki are the starting points, the kind of dishes that make the table lively before the mains even arrive. Larger plates bring crispy skin barramundi, generous pasta dishes and marinated chicken into the picture, and the cocktail list gives the whole occasion the kind of lift that a waterside lunch or a long Saturday dinner deserves.
Weekend breakfasts from 8am have become a genuine destination in their own right, with the combination of waterside tables, morning sun and a warm, unhurried service making it one of the more genuinely enjoyable starts to a weekend that the Caloundra area has to offer. Whether the occasion is a long lazy lunch, a sunset spritz session, a romantic dinner or a group event, Bar Cino handles all of it with a warmth and flexibility that keeps people coming back.
Open Wednesday through Friday from 11am to 8pm, Saturdays from 8am to 9pm and Sundays from 8am to 7:30pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Bookings available online at barcino.com.au, and gift cards are available for those who want to share the experience.