Guidebook for Doonan

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Guidebook for Doonan

Food Scene

Excellent coffee, friendly service, great little local joint away from tourists.
14 locals recommend
Padre Coffee Roastery
10 Eenie Creek Rd
14 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, friendly service, great little local joint away from tourists.
Excellent coffee, great food, set in big warehouse, beautiful deli products.
74 locals recommend
Belmondos Organic Market
59 Rene St
74 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, great food, set in big warehouse, beautiful deli products.
Chilled vibe, great food (modern Australian), beautiful view of Noosa Main beach.
240 locals recommend
Bistro C
49 Hastings St
240 locals recommend
Chilled vibe, great food (modern Australian), beautiful view of Noosa Main beach.
Amazing modern asian cuisine, good service, great vibe. This is Matt from Masterchef's restaurant.
241 locals recommend
sum yung guys
205 Weyba Road
241 locals recommend
Amazing modern asian cuisine, good service, great vibe. This is Matt from Masterchef's restaurant.
Beautiful italian food, classy vibe, cocktail bar, a 'special occasion' place.
138 locals recommend
Locale
62 Hastings St
138 locals recommend
Beautiful italian food, classy vibe, cocktail bar, a 'special occasion' place.
Great coffee, close to the Sunshine Beach.
66 locals recommend
Entity Coffee
24-26 Duke St
66 locals recommend
Great coffee, close to the Sunshine Beach.
Fun place, relaxed vibe, great pizza.
33 locals recommend
El Capitano - Pizzeria & Bar
33 locals recommend
Fun place, relaxed vibe, great pizza.
Fun and classy place. Lovely pizza. Good place to go for a cocktail.
91 locals recommend
Miss Moneypenny's
6 Hastings St
91 locals recommend
Fun and classy place. Lovely pizza. Good place to go for a cocktail.
Small takeaway bakery/sandwich/salad joint. Great for a cheap lunch when at Noosa Main beach. Food is always fresh and lovely.
8 locals recommend
Nosh Express
49 Hastings St
8 locals recommend
Small takeaway bakery/sandwich/salad joint. Great for a cheap lunch when at Noosa Main beach. Food is always fresh and lovely.
Lovely place for a special night out. Modern cuisine. Beautiful setting right on the river.
106 locals recommend
Rickys River Bar & Restaurant
2 Quamby Pl
106 locals recommend
Lovely place for a special night out. Modern cuisine. Beautiful setting right on the river.
Great local joint on the river for a cheap eat or a drink. Menu mainly consists of tacos and burgers.
Bordertown Cocktails & Cantina
253 Gympie Terrace
Great local joint on the river for a cheap eat or a drink. Menu mainly consists of tacos and burgers.
Cruisy little local jaunt. Great food (mainly burgers). Cool little bar. Fun on Friday nights.
159 locals recommend
Village Bicycle
16 Sunshine Beach Rd
159 locals recommend
Cruisy little local jaunt. Great food (mainly burgers). Cool little bar. Fun on Friday nights.
The most amazing modern thai food. On the expensive side so save it for a special date out. Book well in advance. The tropical setting is absolutely stunning.
148 locals recommend
The Spirit House Restaurant
20 Ninderry Rd
148 locals recommend
The most amazing modern thai food. On the expensive side so save it for a special date out. Book well in advance. The tropical setting is absolutely stunning.
Good spot right on Noosa River for healthy smoothies, salads and sandwiches.
11 locals recommend
Raw Energy Noosaville
231 Gympie Terrace
11 locals recommend
Good spot right on Noosa River for healthy smoothies, salads and sandwiches.
Lovely little local jaunt. Awesome breakfast. Across the road from Peregian beach. Cash only.
51 locals recommend
Hand of Fatima
4 Kingfisher Dr
51 locals recommend
Lovely little local jaunt. Awesome breakfast. Across the road from Peregian beach. Cash only.
Good coffee. Great banana smoothies.
24 locals recommend
Skål Coffee
8 Kingfisher Dr
24 locals recommend
Good coffee. Great banana smoothies.
Very close. I like there coffee. Keep an eye out for signs as they often have local event and gigs.
13 locals recommend
Sunspace Cafe
6 Beddington Road
13 locals recommend
Very close. I like there coffee. Keep an eye out for signs as they often have local event and gigs.

Parks & Nature

It's absolutely beautiful! A must-do while visiting Noosa. Many gorgeous little bays along the way.
840 locals recommend
Noosa National Park Carpark
60-62 Park Rd
840 locals recommend
It's absolutely beautiful! A must-do while visiting Noosa. Many gorgeous little bays along the way.
It's as beautiful as it is iconic.
270 locals recommend
Noosa Heads Main Beach
270 locals recommend
It's as beautiful as it is iconic.
Gorgeous beach. Big and open. Lovely boardwalk stroll on the southern end of Coolum Beach.
194 locals recommend
Coolum Beach
194 locals recommend
Gorgeous beach. Big and open. Lovely boardwalk stroll on the southern end of Coolum Beach.
Gorgeous quiet beach. Walk the noosa national park hike to get here. Big, wide and spacious. May see some nude bodies here.
13 locals recommend
Alexandria Bay
13 locals recommend
Gorgeous quiet beach. Walk the noosa national park hike to get here. Big, wide and spacious. May see some nude bodies here.
Beautiful, quiet little bay down at Coolum. Can serve up a nice wave. Local spot away from the crowds.
27 locals recommend
First Bay Coolum
27 locals recommend
Beautiful, quiet little bay down at Coolum. Can serve up a nice wave. Local spot away from the crowds.
Gorgeous little beach along the noosa national park hike. Only 10 minutes into hike. Lovely long wave. Quiet and away from the crowds of Noosa main.
18 locals recommend
Tea Tree Bay
18 locals recommend
Gorgeous little beach along the noosa national park hike. Only 10 minutes into hike. Lovely long wave. Quiet and away from the crowds of Noosa main.
Little Cove beach...absolutely stunning little bay. Good for little kids. Can get busy during peak season. Usually find a park at Pandanus Street and walk down, or main beach and walk along boardwalk.
Little Cove Road
Little Cove Road
Little Cove beach...absolutely stunning little bay. Good for little kids. Can get busy during peak season. Usually find a park at Pandanus Street and walk down, or main beach and walk along boardwalk.
Beautiful wide open beach. Visit the gorgeous shops and cafes while you're there.
168 locals recommend
Peregian Beach
168 locals recommend
Beautiful wide open beach. Visit the gorgeous shops and cafes while you're there.
Gorgeous beach, especially up in the northern pocket where you are protected from the wind. Perfect when there is a northerly wind.
119 locals recommend
Sunshine Beach
119 locals recommend
Gorgeous beach, especially up in the northern pocket where you are protected from the wind. Perfect when there is a northerly wind.
Epic day out. Ferry ($7 each way) at Tewantin to Northshore. 50km up beach to Double Island. Really epic. 4wd only. Have to drive at low tide.
46 locals recommend
Noosa North Shore
46 locals recommend
Epic day out. Ferry ($7 each way) at Tewantin to Northshore. 50km up beach to Double Island. Really epic. 4wd only. Have to drive at low tide.

Shopping

Handy because it's close. Woolworths. Big W. Small food court and a handful of other smaller stores eg. cotton on, surf stores, hairdresser, nail salon etc.
103 locals recommend
Noosa Civic Shopping Centre station
103 locals recommend
Handy because it's close. Woolworths. Big W. Small food court and a handful of other smaller stores eg. cotton on, surf stores, hairdresser, nail salon etc.
It's the main shopping mall on the coast.
436 locals recommend
Sunshine Plaza
164 Horton Parade
436 locals recommend
It's the main shopping mall on the coast.
A bunch of cool shops along Hastings Street. A mixture of chain stores eg. Witchery, Seed, Tigerlily, Lorna Jane etc. with some cool unique clothing and touristy stores.
331 locals recommend
Hastings Street
Hastings Street
331 locals recommend
A bunch of cool shops along Hastings Street. A mixture of chain stores eg. Witchery, Seed, Tigerlily, Lorna Jane etc. with some cool unique clothing and touristy stores.
At Peregian beach there are a bunch of cool, unique clothing and homeware stores.
82 locals recommend
Peregian Beach Hotel
221-229 David Low Way
82 locals recommend
At Peregian beach there are a bunch of cool, unique clothing and homeware stores.
Local homewares and furniture shop. Very cool and not ridiculously priced
6 locals recommend
CLO Studios
10 Lanyana Way
6 locals recommend
Local homewares and furniture shop. Very cool and not ridiculously priced

Essentials

55 locals recommend
Woolworths Noosaville
24 Mary St
55 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Coles Noosa
10 Lanyana Way
123 locals recommend
Close little store if you need to pop out quickly. Fresh fruits and veggies, cheese, bread and milk. Nice produce but generally expensive.
11 locals recommend
Fruits Of Noosa
777 Eumundi Noosa Rd
11 locals recommend
Close little store if you need to pop out quickly. Fresh fruits and veggies, cheese, bread and milk. Nice produce but generally expensive.

Entertainment & Activities

A fun sunset cruise along noosa river. Get dressed up! Food is served on board. Tickets are relatively cheap. Music is fun and lively.
22 locals recommend
Catalina Noosa
172 Gympie Terrace
22 locals recommend
A fun sunset cruise along noosa river. Get dressed up! Food is served on board. Tickets are relatively cheap. Music is fun and lively.
Training rides every morning of varying difficulty. Numbers swell a lot over peak seasons and they are super used to out of towners joining in. Details at noosacycling.com
Noosa Bike Shop
Training rides every morning of varying difficulty. Numbers swell a lot over peak seasons and they are super used to out of towners joining in. Details at noosacycling.com

Sightseeing

Kenilworth, Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. All beautiful, up on the range with amazing views. A nice day out. We particularly like Kenilworth Bakery for being a bit oldschool. Kondalilla National Park has a nice walk to a waterfall.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Kenilworth, Mapleton, Montville, Maleny. All beautiful, up on the range with amazing views. A nice day out. We particularly like Kenilworth Bakery for being a bit oldschool. Kondalilla National Park has a nice walk to a waterfall.

Drinks & Nightlife

Once per month. Super local and fun. Expect to smell some weed. Great little event with people from 18 to 80 in an old timber hall. Check who is playing and may need to buy tickets beforehand
Verrierdale hall
460 Verrierdale Rd
Once per month. Super local and fun. Expect to smell some weed. Great little event with people from 18 to 80 in an old timber hall. Check who is playing and may need to buy tickets beforehand