9 Must-See Places to People Watch and Say Cheers in Noosa
From colourful, creative dining to cosy neighbourhood breweries, Noosa is stacked with places to people watch and enjoy a beverage.
Regardless of what you’re in the mood for, one of these places should have you sorted. It’s a tough list to narrow down, but here are 9 of the best places to pull up a chair and enjoy a glass or two!
Light Years
Noosa Junction
A fun, modern Asian dining experience offering delicious share style food, unique cocktails, and friendly wait staff. Here, the soundtrack is fun, the lights are dim, and the vibes are always high!
Sum Yung Guys
Noosaville
SYG have your evening all lined up, with a drink list packed with sakes, spritzes, and other smash hits from the cocktail shaker. Enjoy the stylish new venue in the heart of Noosaville — bookings are a must!
Our recommendation? Try the ‘Pablo Surfs in Nias’ with Reposado Tequila, Orange Curaçao, Lemon, Ginger and Caramel.
Theo’s Social Club
Noosa Junction
Theo’s is an intimate wine bar in Noosa Junction, run by Sam & Maddy — a local couple immersed in the Noosa hospitality scene for over 10 years.
Enjoy an interesting and ever-changing wine list, delicious accompaniments and enjoy conversation with strangers in an unpretentious environment.
Rickys river bar & restaurant
Noosa Heads
Rickys River Bar and Restaurant encapsulates the coastal and chic Noosa lifestyle. A bit more elegant and mature, here you’ll enjoy a drink with gorgeous natural views in a relaxed and stylish setting.
El Capitano
Noosa Heads
El Capitano’s eclectic design will captivate your imagination and enlighten your senses while you wait for your ‘old world’ style pizza. The drinks list features natural, organic and skin contact wines (with minimal intervention), craft beers, bespoke spirits and an original cocktail list with all tinctures made in house.
Live acoustic artists feature every Wednesday night which provides the perfect backdrop to this quirky space that has become an iconic Noosa dining experience.
Land & Sea
Noosaville
An animated place to pull up a stool and enjoy one of the many locally brewed craft beers on tap.
Alba
Noosa Heads
Fancy parking up somewhere a little more refined? Tucked away in Noosa Heads with calm grassy surrounds is Alba, by renowned chef Peter Kuruvita. The beautifully designed venue combines a cafe, providore, pizzeria, cocktail bar and linen-set restaurant.
Alba bar continues to serve beautiful cocktails and chilled local beers into the evening with a tasty bar snack menu and woodfired pizza able to be enjoyed in casually elegant surrounds.
Boiling Pot Brewing Co.
Noosaville
Knock back a schooner or two at this trendy warehouse brewery — the front is for drinking, the back is for brewing and the middle is for all those fun times you’re about to have here.
Plant yourself on a picnic table in the turfed courtyard and, with the vibes as good as they are, you’ll most likely end up sticking around to sample some of their pizza. These beauties feature a thin base, slightly crispy crust and toppings that’ll make tastebuds very happy.
Cafe Le Monde
Noosa Heads
This Hastings Street icon has been greeting early risers and bidding good night to many a late night reveller since 1986.
Park yourself up in a cosy spot and watch the pretty people pass you by while you enjoy locally made dishes and a cocktail list to make any one say ‘just one more'!’
