20 Degrees South Bar & Restaurant

This tiny Australian beach town, in the sunshine state of Queensland, is best known as the gateway to bucket-list archipelago, the Whitsunday Islands. However, laidback Airlie Beach conceals a few draws of its own. Punctuate days spent on palm-tree-lined beaches and sailing around lagoons with top-notch food and drink. From beachfront third-wave coffee shops to breezy bistros with marina views, these are some of Airlie Beach’s best.
Scour the best foodie spots in the Whitsundays in a day by hiring a yacht with SamBoat. Alternatively, delve deeper when you hire a boat with Dream Yacht Charter.
Dishing up some serious Bali vibes with its straw parasols, palm frond wallpaper and fruit-packed smoothie bowls served in eco-friendly coconut shells, this waterfront cafe is popular with the health-conscious, as well as those craving something light yet filling to eat in the thick of summer. It’s not just the preserve of veggies or vegans either: the cafe’s sashimi salmon and sesame chicken poke bowls win rave reviews too.
The respectably sized menu at this pan-Asian eatery caters to all tastes: from chilli fiends to coeliacs, vegans to veggies. Those with appetites piqued by a day well spent in the surf, all salty skinned and sun-licked, should opt for Cool Lala’s Feed Me banquet menu, and pick up one of the restaurant’s supersized bubble teas too. Don’t forget to save space for the small but perfectly formed Asian fusion dessert menu too.
Spend day sampling the best food in the Whitsundays when you hire a yacht with SamBoat. Or, take your time and hire a boat for longer with Dream Yacht Charter.
This is an updated rewrite of an article originally by Hayley Simpson.
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